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National
Park Service Selects DNC Parks & Resorts at Sequoia, Inc.,
to
be New Concessionaire at Sequoia National Park
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Sequoia
& Kings Canyon National Parks, CA – June 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / DNC
Parks & Resorts at Sequoia, Inc., has been selected to receive
a new 10-year concessions contract to operate overnight accommodations,
food and beverage, and other services at Sequoia National Park (Wuksachi,
Lodgepole and Bearpaw areas). The new contract resulted from a bidding
process required by the 1998 Concessions Management Improvement Act. Concession
contract proposals for Sequoia National Park were solicited by the National
Park Service from May 7, 2015, through October 8, 2015. The new concession
contract at Sequoia National Park will take effect on November 1, 2016.
Until then, Delaware North
will continue to operate lodging, food and beverage, and retail services
in the park under its current contract.
DNC
Parks & Resorts at Sequoia, Inc., is a subsidiary of the New York-based
Delaware
North Parks & Resorts, which has provided hospitality services
for more than 70 years. Another subsidiary, DNC Parks & Resorts at
Kings Canyon, Inc., currently holds a concession contract to operate the
lodging, food and beverage, and retail operations in Kings Canyon National
Park. Delaware North Companies Parks &Resorts, Inc., operates concessions
at other National Park Service sites, including Shenandoah, Yellowstone,
and Grand Canyon national parks.
“We
congratulate DNC Parks & Resorts at Sequoia, Inc. on their selection.
We look forward to continuing to partner with them to provide memorable
visitor experiences in Sequoia
National Park, in addition to those provided by DNC at Kings
Canyon National Park,” said Superintendent Woody Smeck. He added, “Concessionaires
help the National Park Service carry
out its mission by operating overnight accommodations, food and beverage,
retail, and other services for the public.”
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Contact:
Dana
M. Dierkes (NPS)
559-565-3131 |
