[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 154 (Monday, August 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43005-43006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21128]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Public Notice

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public Notice.

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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service 
proposes to award a concession contract authorizing marina facilities 
and services for the public at Staten Island

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Unit, Gateway National Recreation Area, New York, for a period of ten 
(10) years.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact National Park Service, 
Senior Concession Program Manager, Concession Management Program, New 
England System Support Office, 15 State Street, Boston, MA 02109-3572, 
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 contract which expired 
by limitation of time, 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 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 proposals received as 
a result of this notice. Any proposal, including that of the existing 
concessioner, must be received by the Senior Concession Program 
Manager, Concession Management Program, not later than the sixtieth 
(60th) day following publication of this notice to be considered and 
evaluated.

    Dated: July 28, 1997.
Chrysandra L. Walter,
Acting Field Director, Northeast Field Area.
[FR Doc. 97-21128 Filed 8-8-97; 8:45 am]
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