RFP to Lease the Armstrong Dune Shack in Cape Cod National Seashore

SUMMARY OF LEASING OPPORTUNITY This Request for Proposals (RFP) provides the opportunity for any interested individual or organization, hereinafter referred to as “Offeror” to submit proposals to the National Park Service (NPS, ‘Lessor’) to lease NPS property at Cape Cod National Seashore for private, residential use and occupancy, under the following general terms and conditions. The selected offeror (Offeror,‘you’,‘your’) will have exclusive negotiation rights to enter a lease based on the attached Sample Lease (See Attachment A). Elements of your proposal may be incorporated into the Lease at Lessor’s discretion. Overview of Property Offered for Lease The “David and Connie Armstrong” (Armstrong) dune shack located with the Peaked Hill Bars Historic District of the Cape Cod National Seashore is available for lease to the public. The Peaked Hill Bars Historic District was determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 with formal listing in 2011. The Armstrong dune shack, located in Truro, MA, is one of eighteen (18) dune shacks located within the Historic District and listed on the National Register. It is the only Cape Cod National Seashore dune shack offered for lease at this time. The dune shack structures promote a simpler way of life. They lack many modern conveniences and amenities and have no municipal or commercial utilities. Access by motorized vehicle requires an NPS-issued off-road-vehicle (ORV) permit for the inner dune route, and a qualified 4-wheel drive truck, SUV, or car with appropriately aired down tires. Dune shacks are generally suitable to be used from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Access to the shacks during the off-season is predominantly for the purpose of maintenance, particularly to prepare for or clean-up after severe weather. Most dune shack occupants start the process of opening shacks for the summer beginning in April and securing them for the winter during the month of October. The Armstrong dune shack is