Prospectus: Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions Pike & San Isabel National Forests Pueblo, Colorado U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service MAY 2019 Updated May 28, 2019 Prospectus: Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions Pike & San Isabel National Forests Pueblo, Colorado U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service MAY 2019 USDA Forest Service FS-2700-34 (REV-02/2017) OMB No. 0596-0082 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720- 8382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Previous edition obsolete Page 1 of 88 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, Pike and San Isabel National Forests May 2019 Use Code 141 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions Pike & San Isabel National Forests U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service MAY 2019 Page 2 of 88 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, Pike and San Isabel National Forests May 2019 Table of Contents Page Number I. Business Opportunity A. Introduction 5 B. Area Description 8 C. Description of Developed Recreation Sites and Facilities 11 D. Government-Furnished Property 59 E. Government-Furnished Supplies 59 F. Utilities and Waste Management 59 II. Forest Service Concession Program & Policies A. Recreation.gov 64 B. Pass Discounts 66 C. Camp Stamps 68 D. Site Closure 68 E. Administrative Use 69 F. Applicable Forest Orders 69 G. Fee Tickets and Compilation of Use and Revenue Data 69 H. Customer Service Comment Cards 70 I. Performance Evaluations 70 J. Accessibility 70 K. Camping Unit Capacity 70 L. Stay Limit 71 M. Fees Charged to the Public 71 N. Law Enforcement 72 O. Other Pertinent Information 72 III. Special Use Permit A. Permit Term 76 B. Permit holder(s) Responsibilities 76 C. Granger-Thye Fee Offset Agreement 77 D. Insurance 78 E. Bonding 78 IV. Application A. Instructions for Submitting Applications 79 B. General Terms, Qualifications, and Reservations 80 C. Application Package Requirements 80 D. Evaluation of Applications 86 Page 3 of 88 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, Pike and San Isabel National Forests May 2019 Page Number V. Post-Selection Requirements 88 Appendices Appendix 1: Vicinity and Area Maps Appendix 2: Maps of Developed Recreation Sites Appendix 3: Inventory of Government-Furnished Property Appendix 4: Applicable Forest Orders Appendix 5: Sample Use Report Appendix 6: Sample Customer Service Comment Card Appendix 7: Standard Performance Evaluation Form Appendix 8: FSM 2342.1, Exhibit 01, Law Enforcement at Concession Campgrounds Appendix 9: Sample Annual Operating Plan Appendix 10: FS-2700-4h, Special-Use Permit for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, and FS-2700-4h, Appendix 10F, Operation of Federally Owned Drinking Water Systems Appendix 11: FS-2700-4h, Appendix B, Granger-Thye Fee Offset Agreement Appendix 12: Potential Government Maintenance, Reconditioning, Renovation, and Improvement Projects Appendix 13: Indirect Cost Reimbursement Letter Appendix 14: FS-2700-4h, Appendix G, Granger-Thye Fee Offset Certification Appendix 15: Sample Collection Agreement for Granger-Thye Fee Offset Work Appendix 16: Sample Business Plan Appendix 17: FS-6500-24, Financial Statement Appendix 18: FS-6500-25, Request for Verification Appendix 21a & 21b: Engineering Specifications and Requirements Appendix 24: ACORD 25 Certificate of Insurance (Sample) VI. Optional Appendices Appendix 19: National Quality Standards for Recreation Site Management (formerly Meaningful Measures) Appendix 20: Water Testing Locations and Requirements VII. Pertinent Materials (Available Upon Request) ✓ “Cleaning Recreation Sites” (USDA-Forest Service) ✓ “In Depth Design and Maintenance Manual for Vault Toilets” (USDA-Forest Service) Page 4 of 88 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, Pike and San Isabel National Forests May 2019 I. Business Opportunity A. Introduction This prospectus is being issued by the Pike & San Isabel National Forests, (P & SI) to solicit interest in and applications for the operation of various recreation facilities on the Leadville, Salida, San Carlos, Pikes Peak, South Park, South Platte Ranger Districts, and new “designated dispersed sites,” also on the South Platte District A Granger-Thye (GT) permit or permits will be issued to the successful applicant(s). The term of the permit will be for five (5) years, with another five (5) years to be non- competitively awarded, at the discretion of the Forest Service, upon satisfactory completion of the original permit. At the end of the second 5-year period the permit will automatically terminate and any new permit would then be issued through a competitive process. Applicants are encouraged to research this opportunity and participate in the show-me trip opportunities. Important considerations are the travel patterns, visitation numbers and occupancies, length of season, revenue, cost of operations, and ancillary income opportunities. Applicants are encouraged to consider all aspects of this business opportunity that may affect their application and the outcome of this process. Providing quality customer service is a critical component of this opportunity. There are 3 potential business opportunities. PACKAGE 1: The Leadville Ranger District and associated facilities PACKAGE 2: The South Park Ranger District and associated facilities PACKAGE 3: The Salida, San Carlos, Pikes Peak, South Platte Ranger Districts and associated facilities, as well as the “Designated Dispersed” campsites on the South Platte District. The authorized officer for this business opportunity is: Package 1: the Leadville District Ranger. Package 2: the South Park District Ranger. Package 3: one of the District Rangers from the associated Districts in that Package. Applications Applications must include five (5) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy for each of the business opportunity Packages the applicant wishes to be considered. Each application must also include a Business Plan(s) as a separate document for each Package the applicant wishes to be considered. A flash drive or CD is acceptable for electronic copies. Applications must be received by the close of business (4:30pm Mountain Standard Time) on Friday, July 26, 2019. Applications should be sent to: Diana Trujillo (Forest Supervisor) Attn: Jeff Hyatt Pike and San Isabel National Forests 2840 Kachina Drive Pueblo, CO 81008-1560 Page 5 of 88 Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions, Pike and San Isabel National Forests May 2019 Any and all applicants have the opportunity to apply, except for members of congress, resident commissioners and current Forest Service employees. Questions and Answers Please direct all questions to: Jeff Hyatt at either 719-553-1477 or [email protected] Those questions and answers will be posted to the P & SI web page in the form of addendum to the prospectus, so that all interested parties have that information. Developed Recreation Site Tours A tour of the P & SI facilities will be conducted June 17-21, 2019. The exact dates and an itinerary will be posted to the P & SI webpage on or about May 31. This tour will not be all- inclusive and is aimed only at providing applicants an overview of the facilities included in this offering. Applicants are encouraged to visit the area on their own to gain sufficient insight and a level of knowledge necessary to support their application. Additional information may be found on the P & SI webpage at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/psicc. Review Process A team of Forest Service employees will evaluate the applications and develop a recommendation to the associated authorized officer(s) for each of the three Packages. The authorized officer(s) will make the final decision. The Southern Colorado Small Business Development Center will be used to review the Business Plan portions of the applications. Their comments and recommendations will be used by the Forest Service evaluation panel and be part of the evaluation process. The P & SI will mail a selection letter to the successful applicant. Letters of non-selection will be mailed concurrently. Non-selected bid packages will be returned to the applicant. Application Packages This prospectus includes multiple opportunities. Separate permits may be issued for the individual packages or one permit may be issued that includes all operations on the P & SI. The operation and management requirements are similar for each package. If multiple applicants are selected and separate permits issued, concession companies will be required to cooperate with each other to assure fee and customer service consistency and to assure everyone’s success and customer service equality. Selected