[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 26325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12413]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Intention To Extend an Existing Concession Contract

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends 
to extend the concession contract with TW Recreational Services, Inc. 
at Everglades National Park for a period of approximately 3 years 
through May 31, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The concession contract with TW Recreational 
Services, Inc. authorizing it to provide lodging, food and beverage, 
marina, merchandise and transportation facilities and services within 
Everglades National Park will expire by limitation of time on May 31, 
1997. The National Park Service does not intend to renew this contract 
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 this operation. This 
planning and the contract renewal process may take as long as 3 years 
to complete. Until planning is completed, it is not in the best 
interest of the National Park Service to enter into a long term 
concession contract for this operation. This extension may be for a 
lesser period should planning issues be resolved and a renewal process 
conducted which results in the award of a new long term concession 
contract. The existing concessioner has performed its 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) is 
entitled to a preference in the extension of this contract. 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 
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 extension, the National 
Park Service is not encouraging the submission of offers by anyone but 
the incumbent in response to this proposal, but plans to do so at the 
time the contract is 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 this proposed extension should contact: Henry 
C. Benedetti, Chief, Concessions Management, Everglades National Park, 
40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, Florida 33034; Phone: 305-242-7760, 
Fax: 305-242-7778 no later than 15 days following publication of this 
notice to obtain a prospectus outlining the requirements of the 
proposed extension.

    Dated: April 15, 1997.
Daniel Brown,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 97-12413 Filed 5-12-97; 8:45 am]
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