[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52352-52353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26518]


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intent to Issue a Concession Contract at Grand Teton 
National Park

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Public Notice is hereby given that the National Park Serice 
proposes to award a concession contract authorizing the continued 
operation of a rustic dude ranch located within the Triangle X area of 
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming for a period of ten (10) years from 
January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2007.

EFFECTIVE DATE: On or before October 17, 1997, a notice will be 
published in the Commerce Business Daily. The official release date of 
the Prospectus shall be the date of publication in the Commerce 
Business Daily. Anyone interested in making an offer for the new 
contract must do so within 90 days of the date of publication of the 
Commerce Business Daily announcement.

ADDRESS: Interested parties should contact the Concessions Division, 
Grand Teton National Park, P.O. Box 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012, to 
obtain a copy of the Prospectus describing the requirements of the 
proposed contract.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The contract will be for a period of ten 
(10) years from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2007. This ten 
(10) year term is conditioned upon the Concessioner's completion of a 
Building and Improvement Program which requires the construction of 
guest cabins and employee housing. In the event the Concessioner fails 
to complete this program to the satisfaction of the Secretary of 
Interior within four (4) years following the execution of the contract, 
the contract term shall be for the term of five (5) years from January 
1, 1998 to December 31, 2002.

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Compliance

    Prior to any construction, compliance with Section 106 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act must be completed by the National 
Park Service.
    The current concessioner has performed its obligations to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary of Interior under the existing contract 
which expires on December 31, 1998. Pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (16 U.S.C. 20d), the current 
concessioner is entitled to a right of preference in the award of a new 
contract provided the concessioner submits a responsive offer (an offer 
received within the response period which meets the terms and 
conditions of the prospectus). If the best offer is submitted by a 
party other than the current concessioner, the current concessioner 
will be afforded the opportunity to match the best offer. If the 
current concessioner agrees to match the best offer, the contract must 
be awarded to the current concessioner. If the current concessioner 
does not submit a responsive offer, the right of preference in renewal 
shall be considered to have been waived, and the contract will be 
awarded to the party which has submitted the best responsive offer. The 
Secretary of Interior will consider and evaluate only those offers 
received within the ninety (90) day response period. Any offer, 
including that of the current concessioner, must be received by the 
Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, P.O. Box 170, Moose, Wyoming 
83012 no later than ninety (90) days from the day this notice is 
published.
    Dated: September 25, 1997.
Ronald E. Everhart,
Deputy Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 97-26518 Filed 10-6-97; 8:45 am]
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