National Park Service, Grand Canyon National Park, PO Box 129, Contracting Office, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

V -- INTENT TO BUILD A LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM DUE 072798 POC Elmer Hernandez 303.969.2171 or Jim Tuck 520.774.1697 The National Park Service (NPS), Grand Canyon National Park, will implement a visitor transporation system for the South Rim of the Grand Canyon through a consessions contract. The successful Concessioner/Contractor will finance, design, build,operate and maintain (DBOM) light-rail and bus transit service and receive a fee from each Park Visitor over the term of the contract. Tour Bus service for fee will also be included in the contract. the light rail service will transport visitors between a transportation center near the community of Tusayan Arizona, and two locations in the Park; Mather Point and Maswick Lodge. It is planned that the light-rail service will operate year-round and will carry 4200 passengers per hour in peak periods. The rail system will require approximately 9 miles of double track. The transit bus service will operate within the Park year-round on several fixed routes. The NPS will supply the Contractor with all existing Grand Canyon transit vehicles. The Contractor shall supplement the existing fleet with additional vehicles as necessary. The tour bus service will provide exclusive guided tours within the Park. It is estimated that the tour bus fleet will require thirty 40' buses. All vehicles, both rail and bus, shall be low-floor design, fueled with natural gas designed to minimize noise and exhaust emissions. The selected contractor shall be responsible for financing, designing, and constructing the majority of the necessary infrastructure for the light-rail and bus operations. This shall include but is not limited to track infrastructure, stations, signal systems, maintenance facilities, and access roads. NPS will retain ownership and will retire the Contractor's finalcial interest in all fixed facilities and rail vehicles over the course of a specified schedule. A Request for Quotations will be issued soon and will remain open for approximately 3 months. Firms interested may contact Elmer Hernandez of the NPS Denver Service Center 303.969.2171, or Jim Tuck of Grand Canyon National Park at 520.774.1697. (0117)

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