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Reclamation Extends Due Date for Proposals for the Lake Berryessa Concession Prospectus

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov

For Release: July 27, 2009

The Bureau of Reclamation is extending the due date to Wednesday, September 30, 2009, for proposals for the management of six concession operations at Lake Berryessa in Napa County, California.  The Concession Prospectus, released on May 15, 2009, had called for proposals to be submitted by August 14, 2009.

Reclamation has been asked to provide information on expected dates when the six concession sites may be available and the anticipated condition of those sites at that time.  Recognizing the importance of this information to offerors in formulating their proposals, Reclamation is now updating projections on site availability and conditions, based on ongoing clean-up and removal efforts and related actions.  These projections should be available by Friday, July 31, 2009, and, along with a corresponding update to the Concession Prospectus, will be posted online at www.usbr.gov/mp/berryessa/prospectus.html.  In order to provide offerors with sufficient time to evaluate the new information and make changes to their proposal(s), the due date for proposals is extended from August 14, 2009, to Wednesday, September 30, 2009.

The Prospectus outlines business opportunities for six concession areas at Lake Berryessa to be provided by private individuals or companies in compliance with Reclamation's June 2, 2006, Record of Decision (ROD) for the Future Recreation Use and Operations of Lake Berryessa.  The ROD culminated a long-term visitor services planning process that began in June 2000.  Pursuant to the ROD, the new concession operations at Lake Berryessa will be based on facilities and services that better promote diverse, short-term recreation opportunities year-round for the enjoyment of the visiting public.  The Concession Prospectus places a premium on creativity by the bidders in developing and submitting proposals that optimize this objective.

For questions, please contact Mr. Drew Lessard, Central California Area Office, at sha-FOO-LBProspectus@usbr.gov or 916-989-7180.

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