National Park Service; Intermountain Region-Denver Support Office, Office of Concessions Management; P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287 (Street Address: 12795 West Alameda Pkwy., Lakewood, CO 80228); Attn: Kathy Fleming, IMDE-CM

M -- QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONCESSION CONTRACT SOL GLCA007 POC Contact Ms. Kathy Fleming, Concessions Management Specialist, 303-969-2665 E-MAIL: National Park Service, kathy_fleming@nps.gov. The National Park Service and the Navajo Nation intend to award a Concession Contract and Business Site Lease, with a term up to 20 years, for the development and operation of the Antelope Point Resort and Marina Complex. On February 17, 1995, the National Park Service and the Navajo Nation issued a Request for Qualifications for this development. That solicitation is hereby cancelled effective: January 4, 1999. Significant modifications were made to the requirements making it necessary to re-advertise the solicitation based on these modifications. The marina complex operations will consist of lodging, food, beverage, merchandise, cultural center, campground, tour boat operation, and marina related services. The National Park Service and Navajo Nation are seeking qualified applicants who command the necessary experience, development, operating and capital resources sufficient to establish themselves in this business venture. The National Park Service and Navajo Nation share a lengthy boundary along thesouth shore of Lake Powell and the San Juan River. A 1970 Memorandum of Agreement between the National Park Service, Navajo Nation, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bureau of Indian Affairs identified this area's potential, and the Navajo Nation's desire, for commercial development contiguous to Lake Powell for recreational use. In conjunction with this, a supplemental agreement was signed in 1994 by Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt to implement the Development Concept Plan for the Antelope Point Marina Project, located approximately 7 miles northeast of Page, Arizona, within the Navajo Nation and along the shorelines of Lake Powell. Currently there is no commercial operation located at the Antelope Point Project area. The Antelope Point Marina will augment the existing commercial facilities located on Lake Powell currently consisting of major marina developments at Bullfrog, Wahweap, Halls Crossing, and Hite. The National Park Service is currently constructing a public launch ramp at the Antelope Point Marina Project area. This construction also includes courtesy docks, gravel parking areas, vault toilets and a paved access road into the project area. These facilities are expected to be completed and opened to the public for the summer of 1999. The Navajo Nation has drilled two production water wells that have indicated adequate volume and quality to serve the planned development and operation. Additionally, the Navajo Nation is currently working with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and will provide electrical service to a distribution point within the project site sufficient to serve the planned facilities and operations. The Navajo Nation will construct and operate a fee collection station for Antelope Point in 1999, charging entrance and boating use fees. This Request for Qualifications (Phase I) will be used to create a list of qualified applicants for Phase II, which will be a Prospectus (Request for Proposals). Public Law 105-391, passed November 13, 1998, amended the manner in which the National Park Service is required to solicit for proposals for concession contracts. Submission of a Letter of Application is required for Phase I. The National Park Service is in the process of developing new concession contracting regulations under the authority of Public Law 105-391. Although the entire Antelope Point Prospectus (both phases) may be issued in advance of National Park Service regulations, the National Park Service and Navajo Nation will comply with all applicable requirements of Public Law 105-391. The Secretary will consider and evaluate all offers/Application Letters received as a result of this notice. All application letters must be received by the National Park Service; Concessions Management Program; Intermountain Regional Office; 12795 W. Alameda Pkwy. Denver, CO 80228 OR P.O. Box 25287, Denver, Colorado 80225-0287, (60) days following the Request for Qualifications issue date which is the date of publication of this notice in the Commerce Business Daily, to be considered and evaluated. Posted 01/21/99 (D-SN290014). (0021)

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