First State National Historical Park Leasing Opportunity

The National Park Service (NPS) at First State National Historical Park (FRST) is accepting responses to the Master Lease within First State National Historical Park Request for Proposals (RFP) until February 3rd, 2017. Please refer to the RFP for more information. Site tours will be available upon request. Please contact Elizabeth (Brook) Derr at [email protected] for more information. The RFP provides the opportunity for interested property management companies to submit proposals to the National Park Service to lease multiple properties within FRST through a master lease. This master lease opportunity is open to all interested property management companies on a competitive basis. Whoever submits the proposal, judged best under the proposal selection criteria, will be given an opportunity to negotiate a final master lease agreeable to both the offeror and the National Park Service. The properties are located within the Beaver Valley Unit of FRST which is located just a few miles north of downtown Wilmington and minutes from the Concord Mall. The buildings available under the master lease includes 13 houses (and associated outbuildings), 4 bank barns with horse boarding facilities (stalls and pasture) and approximately 250 acres of agricultural land (hay, corn/soybeans and agri-tourism). The barns and homes are examples of early twentieth century Delaware Valley architecture. RFP Release Date December 2nd, 2016 Opportunity Properties for lease may be used for the following purpose(s) or other purposes as approved by the NPS: Residential, Commercial, and Agricultural. Location Delaware County, PA and New Castle County, DE Term Ten years Site Tours Contact Elizabeth (Brook) Derr Initial Proposal Submittal Deadline February 3rd, 2017 , 1:00 PM EDT. Subsequent Proposal Submittal Deadlines If no proposals received on or before February 3rd, 2017, proposals will be received each Friday at 1:00 PM EDT beginning February 10th, 2017. Request For Proposals and Supporting Documents • Master Lease within FRST Request for Proposals (RFP) ATTACHMENTS • A - Draft Master Lease • B - Property Inventory and Fair Market Rents • C - Resident Selection Guidelines • D - Business History Information Form • E - Business Organization - Corporate and LLC • F - Financial Forms • G - Sample Offerors Transmittal Letter • H - Lease Premises Map To request a site visit, submit questions, or obtain further information regarding this Request for Proposals, please contact: Elizabeth (Brook) Derr First State National Historical Park 4501 Thompsons Bridge Rd Wilmington, DE 19803 e-mail us ([email protected]) or ([email protected])