[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 154 (Monday, August 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21134]


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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 ferry services for 
the public at Fire Island National Seashore for a period of ten (10) 
years from date of contract execution.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact National Park Service, 
Fire Island National Seashore, 120 Laurel Street, Patchogue, New York 
11772 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 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. 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 Concessions Program 
Manager, Concession Management Division, not later than the sixtieth 
(60th) day following publication of this notice to be considered and 
evaluated.

    Dated: July 10, 1997.
Chrysandra L. Walter,
Acting Field Director, Northeast Field Area.
[FR Doc. 97-21134 Filed 8-8-97; 8:45 am]
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