National Park Service, Office of Concession Program Management, 600 Harrison Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94107-1372

M -- OPPORTUNITY TO OPERATE HOSTEL SERVICES WITHIN GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA POC Teresa Jackson. The National Park Service will be releasing a concession Prospectus authorizing continuation of two hostel operations within Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The operations are located at Fort Mason (in San Francisco at the north end of Franklin Street) and Fort Barry (in Marin Headlands northwest of the Golden Gate Bridge). Both operations are year-round and provide modest overnight accommodations for visitors to the park. The facility at Fort Mason can accommodate approximately 155 overnight visitors and the Fort Barry facility can accommodate approximately 66 overnight visitors. Capital improvements to both facilities of approximately $400,000.00 will be required during the first year of the contract. The average annual gross receipts for the combined operations are approximately $1.7 million dollars. The term of the new contact will be for ten (10) years. There is no requirement to purchase any of the personal and real property from the current concessioner. There is an existing concessioner, which has operated satisfactorily, under the existing concession permits and has a right of preference in renewal. The cost for purchasing a Prospectus is $30.00 by mail or $25.00 if picked up in person at the below address. Purchasing of the Prospectus will be by check only (NO CASH). The check must be made payable to "National Park Service". A Tax Identification Number (TIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) MUST be provided on all checks. Copies can be obtained at the following address: National Park Service, Pacific Great Basin Support Office, Office of Concession Program Management, 600 Harrison Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94107-1372. If purchased by mail, the front of the envelope should be marked "Mailroom Do Not Open". Please include in your request a mailing address indicating where to send the Prospectus. Inquiries may be directed to Ms. Teresa Jackson, Office of Concession Program Management at (415) 427-1369. Posted 07/23/98 (M-SN227445). (0204)

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