96-13049. Notice of Intention To Extend Existing Concession Contracts

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26204-26205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13049]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


Notice of Intention To Extend Existing Concession Contracts

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends 
to extend the following concession contract and permit for a period of 
approximately two (2) years through December 31, 1998:

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                                                                                                       Contract 
             Concessioner                           Park                     Service provided         expiration
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Acadia Corporation...................  Acadia National Park.........  Full-service restaurant and       12/31/96
                                                                       gift shops.                              
Kentucky Carriage & Livery...........  Acadia National Park.........  Stable, carriage rides.......     12/31/96
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Park Service does not intend to 
renew these contracts for an extended period until sufficient planning 
can be conducted to determine the future direction for concession 
services at this site. The necessary planning may affect the future of 
these operations, and may take as long as 2 years to complete. Until 
planning is completed, it is not in the best interest of the National 
Park Service to enter into long term concession contracts for these 
operations. These extensions may be for a lesser period should planning 
issues be resolved and a renewal process conducted which results in the 
award of new long term concession contracts. The existing concessioners 
have performed their obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary 
and, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 
1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20) are entitled to preference in the 
extension of their contracts. This means that the extension will be 
awarded to the party submitting the best offer, provided that if the 
best offer was not submitted by the existing concessioner, then the 
existing concessioner will be afforded the opportunity to match the 
best offer. If the existing concessioner agrees to match the best 
offer, then the extension will be awarded to the existing concessioner. 
If the existing concessioner does not agree to the terms of the 
extension, the right of preference shall be considered to have been 
waived, and the extension will then be awarded to the party submitting 
the best responsive offer.
    Because of the limited term of the proposed extensions, the 
National Park Service is not encouraging the submission of offers by 
anyone but the incumbents in response to this proposal, but plans to do 
so at the time the contracts are renewed for a longer term. However, as 
required by law, the National Park Service will consider and evaluate 
all offers received in response to this notice. Anyone interested in 
obtaining further information about the proposed extensions should 
contact: Lynne Koser, National Park Service, 15 State Street, Boston, 
MA 02190; Telephone [phone] no later than 15 days following 
publication of this notice to obtain a prospectus outlining the 
requirements of the proposed extension.

    Dated: May 7, 1996.
Chrysandra L. Walter,
Acting Field Director Northeast Field Area.
[FR Doc. 96-13049 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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