[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 41589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20752]


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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.

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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.
[FR Doc. 98-20752 Filed 8-3-98; 8:45 am]
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