Concession contract negotiations: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, PA; campground,

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Federal Register: August 4, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 149)NoticesPage 41589From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Concession Contract Negotiations; Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA; Campground

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a concession contract authorizing the operation of a 125-site campground for the public within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA for a period of ten (10) years from date of contract execution.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact National Park Service, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA 18324, or phone (717) 588-2440, to obtain a copy of the prospectus describing the requirements of the proposed contract.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This contract has been determined to be categorically excluded from the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act and no environmental document will be prepared.

The existing concessioner has performed its obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing concession permit which expired on December 31, 1991, and therefore pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. Sec . 20), is entitled to be given preference in the renewal of the contract and in the negotiation of a new contract, providing that the existing concessioner submits a responsive offer (a timely offer which meets the terms and conditions of the Prospectus). This means that the contract 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 contact will be awarded to the existing concessioner.

If the existing concessioner does not submit a responsive offer, the right of preference in renewal shall be considered to have been waived, and the contract will then be awarded to the party that has submitted the best responsive offer.

The Secretary will consider and evaluate all proposals received as a result of this notice. Any proposal, including that of the existing concessioner, must be received by the Superintendent, Delaware National Recreation Area, not later than the one hundred (100) days following publication of this notice to be considered and evaluated.

Dated: July 28, 1998. William G. Laitner, Superintendent, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

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