SOLICITATION NOTICE
M -- Business opportunity; Proposals are solicited from qualified applicants for a special use permit to operate and maintain the Fall Lake, Fenske Lake, Birch Lake, and South Kawishiwi Campgrounds. - Package #1 - Package #2
- Notice Date
- 10/16/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 721211
— RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-9 Minnesota Shared Service Contracting Unit, 8901 Grand Avenue Pl., Duluth, Minnesota, 55808
- ZIP Code
- 55808
- Solicitation Number
- AG-63A9-Z-17-0001
- Archive Date
- 12/2/2017
- Point of Contact
- John K. Pierce, Phone: 2183657606
- E-Mail Address
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jpierce@fs.fed.us
(jpierce@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Appendix 18 Appendix 17 Appendix 16 Appendix 15 Appendix 14 Appendix 13 Appendix 12 Appendix 11 Appendix 10 Appendix 9 Appendix 8 Appendix 7 Appendix 6 Appendix 5 Appendix 4 Appendix 3 S. Kawishiwi Campground Map Fenske Campground Map Fall Campground Map Birch Campground Map vicinity map Campground Prospectus The purpose of this offering is to continue to provide a high quality recreation experience to the visiting public. Selected permittees will be required to pay a fee for the operating of Forest Service facilities on National Forest System land. The fee will be based on a percentage of concessionaire’s gross sales minus State and federal taxes. In addition, the permittee will be responsible for all repairs, upkeep, and maintenance. A. This prospectus is being issued to solicit applications for a concession campground special use permit to provide high-quality public service in the operation and maintenance of Government-owned recreation facilities located on the Kawishiwi Ranger District, Superior National Forest. The permit will include the following developed sites: Fall Lake Campground Fenske Lake Campground Birch Lake Campground South Kawishiwi River Campground The authorized officer for all campgrounds on the Kawishiwi Ranger District is the Kawishiwi District Ranger. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Current permits for Fall Lake, Fenske Lake, Birch Lake and South Kawishiwi Campgrounds expire on 12/31/2017. Over the past three years, these concessions have generated gross revenues as shown in Table 1: Table 1. Gross Revenues for all Four Campgrounds over the Past Three Years Campground 2014 Gross 2015 Gross 2016 Gross 3-Yr Ave. Gross Fall Lake $146,936.00 $146,963.00 $170,792.00 $154,897.00 Fenske Lake 17,903.00 18,772.00 18,106.00 $18,260.00 Birch Lake 19,395.00 21,748.00 21,993.00 $21,045.00 S. Kawishiwi River 18,390.00 22,286.00 27,371.00 $22,682.00 Total 1 $202,624.00 $209,769.00 $238,262.00 $216,884.00 [1] Total gross revenue shown for applicants that plan to bid on all campgrounds. B. Area Description Three million acres of land, water, rock and trees cover the Superior National Forest. Over 695 square miles of the forest is surface water in addition to more than 1,300 miles of cold water streams and 950 warm water streams. Fish species such as walleye, northern pike, bass, crappie, lake trout, brook, and rainbow trout can be found in abundance in these waters. The northern forest community thrives with pine, fir, spruce, aspen, and birch trees and is home to numerous wildlife species including deer, moose, gray wolf, and black bear. The Superior National Forest has 23 campgrounds available to meet the various needs of visitors and provides year-round recreational opportunities. The most popular season of use is from mid-May through September. Recreation activities include camping, canoeing, fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, picnicking, ATV riding, and driving for pleasure during fall colors. During the winter months, popular outdoor activities include cross country skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiling, dogsledding, and ice fishing. The Kawishiwi Ranger District where the campgrounds are located is in northern Lake and St. Louis Counties in northeastern Minnesota. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), which is a part of the Superior National Forest and attracts more than 250,000 visitors per year for day and overnight use. The BWCAW is the largest designated wilderness in the eastern United States with 88 entry points, 2,000 campsites, over 1,000 lakes and over 800,000 acres of land. All campgrounds on the Superior National Forest are within short driving distance to one of the many popular wilderness entry points. Market area: Most campground visitors are from Duluth, Minnesota; Superior, Wisconsin; and the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN area along with use by local residents. Applicants should contact the following Forest Service staff regarding any questions related to this prospectus. Carl Skustad, Recreation Manager: (218) 365-7615 or cskustad@fs.fed.us
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Superior National Forest, Kawishiwi Ranger District, located in both St. Louis and Lake Counties in Minnesota, Ely, Minnesota, 55731, United States
- Zip Code: 55731
- Zip Code: 55731
- Record
- SN04714256-W 20171018/171016230855-0ea435cb08c54339b1d8dde29053bc54 (fbodaily.com)
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