provided to The Santiva Chronicle
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to award a concession contract at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge for the operation of the tram tours, kayak tours, rental equipment, nature outfitting retail store, and fee collection at the Tarpon Bay Recreation Area. This announcement calls for proposals for existing business operations and the future business opportunities for the facilities and services required by the Service. The contract will be awarded for 10 years with the possibility of a 5-year extension.
The concession facility includes a building with approximately 1503 sf of retail space, 500 sf of office space including a break room, public restrooms, 697 sf storage space and a 2 bedroom, 1 bath attached caretakers apartment that is 800 sf. Other facilities, include a boat ramp, kayak launch, boat dock, 6 boat slips, education pavilion, parking lot with security gate, an entrance fee booth, tram ticket booth and tram parking lot.
For more information on this business opportunity, you can find the prospectus and information on how to submit a proposal on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website here.
A site visit for those interested in submitting a proposal will be held at the refuge on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Refuge’s Visitor & Education Center located at 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, FL 33957. For additional contact or contact the refuge at dingdarling@fws.gov
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