Concession Business Opportunity for Craft Sales at Flat Top Manor in Moses H. Cone Memorial Park along Blue Ridge Parkway

Concession Business Opportunity for Craft Sales at Flat Top Manor in Moses H. Cone Memorial Park along Blue Ridge Parkway

 
Parkway Craft Center at Flat Top Manor Concession Overview

The Parkway Craft Center is located on the first floor of the Manor.  This area of the Manor has served as a regional handicraft retail center for over sixty years.  Currently, the Manor’s tenants include the NPS, a bookstore operated by Eastern National, an NPS partner, and the Existing Concessioner, the Southern Highland Craft Guild. The large basement is unoccupied, and the second and third floors are unfurnished. There is a service road in the back of the Manor, and about 42 parking spots in two separate lots to the side of the Manor. There are near term plans to expand the parking lot. Public Restrooms are in the original Carriage House, a separate building located down a walkway from the Manor.

Gross revenues from 2013-2015 have been between $540,687 and $572,367.

All offers must be received by the NPS at the address listed in the prospectus no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract.  The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.

The prospectus is available on the NPS website at http://www.concessions.nps.gov/Prospectus.cfm, or you can receive a hard copy for $40.00.  To request a copy of the prospectus, send a check for $40.00 payable to the National Park Service to Mark Morgan at the address listed below.  This amount includes an administrative charge and Fed Ex shipping fee for each prospectus.  Please include a physical address (no post office box) and telephone number.  You may also pick up a printed copy at the Superintendent’s Office at Park Headquarters for $35.00 (checks only). 

If you are planning to submit a proposal and have obtained your prospectus from the website, we recommend that you advise Mark Morgan, at the above address or call (404) 507-5638 or e-mail at Mark_Morgan@nps.gov of your interest so your contact information can be placed on a mailing list to receive future responses to questions or amendments to the prospectus. Those receiving a hard copy or who are on the mailing list will be provided with any additional information specific to the prospectus in writing. The same information will be posted to the above mentioned website. Inquiries can be directed to Mark Morgan at (404) 507-5638 or e-mail at Mark_Morgan@nps.gov.  

NPS will lead a one-day site visit of the concession operation along with a tour of Concession Facilities associated with the Draft Contract will occur on the date listed on the inside front cover of this Prospectus.  For more information regarding the specific time and to reserve a place, please contact Laura Nelson, Concession Management Specialist at (828) 348-3407 or email laura_s_nelson@nps.gov by the RSVP date listed on the inside front cover.

Questions related to the Prospectus must be submitted in writing, via email to Laura Nelson at laura_s_nelson@nps.gov, no later than Thursday, August 17, 2017.