Cedar City, Utah - The formal solicitation is available for local and national companies to bid on the contract to construct the new visitor contact station at Cedar Breaks National Monument. The new facility at Cedar Breaks will serve an increasing number of visitors to the national monument. Services will be improved or expanded upon through increased indoor space for visitors to speak with rangers, exhibits, and park store, as well as, a new restroom facility and sheltered outdoor space for public programming during the rainy season.
Design and construction of the new facility is the part of the Centennial Challenge initiative, which leverages public-private partnerships to fund major improvements within the national park system. Private fundraising for the new facility was spearheaded by Zion Forever Project, the official philanthropic partner of Cedar Breaks National Monument. The park and its partners have worked to develop a facility that will serve the needs of the community and visitors in an efficient and sustainable way through modest design that will limit the impact on the park’s dramatic landscape.
Interested individuals can view the request for bids online. Bids for the construction contract will be accepted through April 6 and should be submitted as directed at the link above. The Service plans to award the construction contract by late spring so that construction can begin this summer. Construction is expected to last two years. For more information about the Visitor Contact Station, please visit www.cedarbreaks.org.
About Cedar Breaks National Monument: Established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, Cedar Breaks National Monument preserves the multicolored geologic spectacle of the Cedar Breaks amphitheater, scenic vistas, and natural and cultural resources of scientific interest for public appreciation, education, recreation, and enjoyment. Visit us at www.nps.gov/CedarBreaks, on Facebook www.facebook.com/CedarBreaksNPS, and Instagram www.Instagram.com/CedarBreaksNPS.
About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 423 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice and Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
