South Rim
Accomodations, Facilities, and Services
Concession Contract
CC-GRCA001-01

Xanterra Parks And Resorts Is Awarded New Concessions Contract At Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon, AZ Xanterra Parks and Resorts, L.L.C., (formally known as Amfac Parks and Resorts, L.L.C.) is now operating under a renewed contract for hospitality services on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Fran Mainella, Director of the National Park Service, signed the new contract for hospitality services on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on July 1, 2002.

This company, which employs approximately 1200 staff at Grand Canyon National Park during peak season and grosses an average of $70 million annually, was the sole bidder for this contract. The selection process for this 10-year contract for services at Grand Canyon National Park began on April 5, 2001, when the National Park Service issued a prospectus seeking offers under the new National Park Service Concession Management Improvement Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-391). A panel of technical experts in concessions management evaluated the offer, which emphasized a strong approach to environmental management issues, and found that it was responsive to the requirements of the prospectus.

Information regarding the site visit that took place at Grand Canyon National Park on May 15-16, 2001 can be found at www.nps.gov/grca/concessions/site_visit.htm

A number of minor errors were discovered in the prospectus after its release.

Errata Sheet #1

This prospectus was issued April 5, 2001. Offers and any modifications of them were due to the National Park Service by August 2, 2001 at 4 p.m. Further details on the issuance of this prospectus, where to submit offers, and how to obtain a complete paper copy of the prospectus were available from the April 3, 2001 Commerce Business Daily announcement. This anouncement can be found online at www.nps.gov/grca/concessions/cbd.htm.

Following are electronic versions of the documents published in the Prospectus. Please note that due to limitations with existing hard copies, some Appendices were never electronically published at all.

This document is 478 pages long and is available as .pdf files viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 5 or newer). To view an Acrobat file, simply click on the link of the file you wish to view; to download the file, right-click on the link of the file and choose "Save Link/Target As"

If you prefer to view/download the entire document all at once, do so here:

CC-GRCA001-01.pdf* (8,605 kb)
Appendix 9 - Existing Contract (5,484 kb)

*Appendices #11, 14, 23 are not included in this electronic version.

In order to decrease the size of the file to download, the document has been broken into 5 sections. If you prefer to view/download the document in sections, do so here:

• Prospectus (874 kb)
• Contract Exhibits (1,465 kb)
• Exhibit D Maps (1,776 kb)
• Appendices* - #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 (4,389 kb)
• Appendix 9 (5,484 kb)

*Appendices #11, 14, 23 are not included in this electronic version.

Table of Contents

SUMMARY OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

CURRENT OPERATIONS

Staffing at Peak Season
The Current Contract
Facilities

THE BUSINESS TO BE OPERATED

Facilities and Services at Beginning of Contract
Basic Financial Information

FUTURE OPERATIONS

Building & Improvement Program
Project Costs
Transportation
Environmental Management
Utilities

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND PURCHASE

Personal Property
Real Property
Estimates of Value

FRANCHISE FEES

SITE VISITS

THE PARK AREA AND ITS MISSION

DESCRIPTION OF PARK

Park Headquarters Location
Legislated Purpose and Significance of Park
Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Laws and Park Jurisdiction
Fire Protection
Park Management Structure
Park Interpretive Themes and Goals

PARK PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS

PARK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES FOR CONCESSION SERVICES

CONTRACT

DRAFT CONTRACT

EXHIBITS

1. Leasehold Surrender Interest
2. Operating Plan with Supplements
3. Nondiscrimination
4. Land and Assignments
5. Government Personal Property Assigned
6. Project Procedures
7. Initial Leasehold Surrender Interest
8. Maintenance Plan with Supplement
9. Insurance
10. Historic Personal Property

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Response Period for Submission of Proposal
Form in Which Proposal Must be Submitted
Where and How to Submit a Proposal
Proposals may be Considered Public Documents
Questions
Standards for Evaluation of Proposals and Selection
Right of Preference and Preferred Offeror Determinations
Congressional Review
Cautions to Offerors about Submission and Evaluation of Proposals

PROPOSAL PACKAGE

PROPOSAL LETTER

CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE OFFEROR

PART A FACTORS AND REQUIREMENTS

PART B FACTORS AND QUESTIONS

SECONDARY SELECTION FACTORS

APPENDICES*

1. National Park Service and Its Mission; Concession Program Management
2. Public Law 105-391 Title IV: National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998
3. 36 CFR, Part 51: Concession Management Regulations
4. 2001 NPS Management Policies, Chapter 10: Commercial Visitor Services
5. Park Visitation
6. 2000 Approved Rates
7. Sample Operating Schedule
8. Concessioner's Financial Information
9. Existing Contract
10. Agreement for Determining the Value of the Possessory Interest in Certain Improvements under NPS Concession Contract No. CC-GRCA001-69; Statement of Value
11. Reclaimed Water Agreement
12. Changes in Insurance Requirements
13. Utility Expense
14. Personal Property List
15. Underground Storage Tanks
16. Grand Canyon Project Review Process; Grand Canyon National Park Construction Policies
17. XXX form
18. Tank Project Check List
19. Draft Grand Canyon National Park Government Housing Policy Statement
20. Grand Canyon Hazardous Waste Management Plan
21. Community Recreation Center Special Use Permit
22. Special Rules for Management and Operation of Concessioner Operated Trailer Villages
23. Grand Canyon National Park map brochures and newspaper

*Appendices #11, 14, 23 are not included in this electronic version.