[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 30637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15335]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Proposal To Award Concession Contracts; Public Notice

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service 
proposes to award eleven concession contracts authorizing continued 
operation of commercially guided, interpretive whitewater river tours, 
for the public at Dinosaur National Monument for a period of five (5) 
years from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 15, 1996.

ADDRESS: Interested parties should contact the Superintendent, Dinosaur 
National Monument, 4545 Highway 40, Dinosaur, Colorado 81610, to obtain 
a copy of the Prospectus describing the requirements of the proposed 
contracts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This contract renewal 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 concessioners have performed their obligations to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary under existing permits which expire by 
limitation of time on December 31, 1996, and therefore 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 be given preference in the renewal of the 
contract, and in the award of a new contract providing that the 
existing concessioner submit 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 an 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 contract 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 offers received as a result of 
this notice.
    Any offer, including that of the existing concessioner, must be 
received by the Superintendent, Dinosaur National Monument, 4545 
Highway 40, Dinosaur, Colorado 81610, not later than one hundred and 
twenty (120) days following publication of this notice to be considered 
and evaluated.

    Dated: June 4, 1996.
Linda L. Stoll,
Acting Superintendent, Colorado Plateau System Support Office.
[FR Doc. 96-15335 Filed 6-17-96; 8:45 am]
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