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Concession Contract Bidding Information

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The Division of Parks and Recreation has many public service facilities throughout the state parks commonly referred to as "concession operations". Several of these are operated by the private sector, and offer business opportunities for individuals, corporations, and other business entities.

State park lodges, marinas, boat rentals, and refreshment stands are just an example of the types of facilities available for private operation.The rights to operate these facilities are granted through the competitive bid process in accordance with state law.

2013 Concession Bidding Schedule
* Bids may be renewed with current operator per the terms of the original contract.
Bid numbers are listed in the projected order of release.  Release order is subject to change.
Bid # Facility(s) Bid Opening Date
(bids must be returned
to Division of Parks by this date)
Awarded to
(TBD=to be determined)
1-13  Rocky Fork Marina 12/4/2012 -- 2:00 p.m.  No Bids Received
2-13 Rocky Fork Overlook 12/4/2012 -- 2:30 p.m.

No Bids Received

3-13 Cleveland Edgewater Beach 3/15/2013 -- 2:30 p.m. Honey Hutt Ice Cream Shoppe, Inc.
4-13 Cleveland Edgewater Fishing Pier
5-13 Dillon Sportsmans Center Red Castle Armory, LLC
6-13 Headlands Beach Tim & Kate Szakacs 
7-13 Lake Logan Boat Rental Nate Co. Enterprises, Inc.
8-13 Lake Milton Gas 1/28/2013 -- 2:00 p.m.
No Bids Received
9-13 Mosquito Lake PWC 1/24/2013 -- 2:00 p.m.
No Bids Received
10-13 Mosquito Lake Marina Joseph Sofchek
11-13 Punderson Boat Rental Bayhill Enterprises Inc
12-13 West Branch Marina West Branch Marina, LLC
13-13* Maumee Bay PWC Renewed
14-13* Buck Creek Marina Renewed
15-13* Cleveland Wildwood Marina Renewed
16-13* Lake Hope Boat Rental
17-13 South Bass Taxi Put-In-Bay Taxi
18-13* South Bass PWC Renewed
 
 
2012 Concession Bidding Schedule
This list is subject to change.  
Bid # Facility(s) Bid Opening Date
(bids must be returned
to Division of Parks by this date)
Awarded to
(TBD=to be determined)
1-12  Burr Oak, Hueston Woods, and Shawnee Lodges   No bids received
2-12 Hueston Woods & Shawnee Lodges

U.S. Hotel & Resort Management, Inc.

3-12 Hocking Hills Dining Lodge Upcroft and Company
4-12 Mosquito Lake Boat Rental Concession Causeway Sporting Goods, Inc.
5-12 Middle Bass Island Concession No Bids Received
6-12 Cleveland Lakefront Edgewater Marina FDL Marine, Inc.
7-12 Cleveland Lakefront E. 55th Street Marina Discovery Dive Charters & Tours
8-12 Lake Hope Dining Lodge No bids received.
9-12 Geneva Marina Xanterra Parks & Resorts
 
2011 Concession Bidding Schedule
The following agreements expire on or after December 31, 2010, and the new operating agreements will be bid out during the 2010-11 fall and winter. This list is subject to change.  
* may be renewed by the current operator
Bid # Facility(s) Bid Opening Date
(bids must be returned
to Division of Parks by this date)
Awarded to
(TBD=to be determined)
RFP Alum Creek Docking Facility Hoty Enterprises, inc
1-11 Punderson Manor House   Xanterra Parks & Resorts
2-11 Grand Lake St Marys Marina
  Freedom Outdoors of Southern Ohio
3-11 Cleveland Lakefront Edgewater Beach No Bids Received
4-11 Deer Creek Marina   Cross Enterprises, Inc
5-11 Hueston Woods Beach

 

Kim Swafford
6-11 Punderson Boat Rental and Chalet No Bids Received
7-11 Strouds Run Beach, Boat Rental, & Campground

 Mike & Shelly Rex
8-11 Burr Oak Marina   Skip Ricketts
9-11 Hueston Woods Equestrian Mark Chenoweth
10-11 Cowan Lake Marina * Renewed
11-11 Headlands Beach *  No Bids Received
12-11 Salt Fork Marinas * Renewed
 
2010 Concession Bidding Schedule
The following agreements expire on or after December 31, 2009, and the new operating agreements will be bid out during the 2009-10 fall and winter. This list is subject to change.   * may be renewed by the current operator
Bid # Facility(s) Bid Opening Date
(bids must be returned
to Division of Parks by this date)
Awarded to
(TBD=to be determined)
1-10 Mohican & Deer Creek Resorts Xanterra Parks and Resorts
2-10 Pymatuning Boat Rental Pymatuning Liveries, Inc.
3-10 A.W. Marion Boat Rental *  renewed  
4-10 Cleveland Lakefront E 55th Marina *  renewed
5-10 Mosquito Personal Watercraft Rental *

renewed

 
6-10 Malabar Farm Restaurant * renewed  
7-10 Alum Creek Marina Request for Proposal

 
 
 
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