Alberta’s provincial parks and recreation areas conserve our natural heritage and provide popular nature-based recreation opportunities to visitors from across the province and around the world. They also play a major role in Alberta’s tourism industry, providing opportunities for small businesses and having positive impacts on the economies of many local communities.
The intent of this RFP is to solicit and receive Proposals to provide rentals of non-motorized watercraft and bicycles, and mini golf operations. The term of the agreement is 3 years with the potential to extend for another 2 years.
Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Alberta includes 400+ campsites sites in 12 campgrounds, 4 group camping areas, 18 comfort camping units, 7 day use areas, several private camps for organizations such as Girl Guides, 250+ cottages, a hotel and other amenities. Average occupied campsite nights over the past 5 years is approximately 31,500. The park is located about 65 km south of Medicine Hat which has a population of 65,000 so day use visitation is also high. This opportunity occurs in Elkwater, a small community within Cypress Hills Provincial Park. The boat and bike rental location is near the main beach area in Elkwater. The mini golf course is located 400m east of this location.
Cypress Hills PP has over 90 km of hiking and biking trails, ranging from paved paths along Elkwater Lake to black diamond technical and flow downhill trails. Listed as one of the top ten iconic bike packing destinations in Canada, Cypress PP has a wide variety recreational opportunities for all visitors. Recent improvements and trail development has made Cypress Provincial Park one of the best mountain biking and trail destinations in Alberta.
The three lakes in Cypress Provincial Park offer a variety of experiences for visitors. Elkwater Lake is located next to the townsite and near the campgrounds, and is the largest lake in the park. It has three beaches, two boat launches and one hand launch. Both Spruce Coulee and Reesor Lake are smaller in size and offer a more intimate experience for non-powered watercraft users.
Detailed information on Cypress Hills PP has to offer, please visit https://albertaparks.ca/parks/south/cypress-hills-pp/.
Alberta Parks’ project objectives are:
To inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations in compliance with the park management plan(s) and/or the goals and objectives of Alberta Parks;
To encourage private sector interest and opportunities in provincial parks;
To collaborate with businesses and organizations to provide memorable experiences through high quality outdoor recreation opportunities and facilities; and
To provide a variety of services in an efficient, cost-effective, consistent, and customer-oriented manner.
Alberta's provincial parks and recreation areas conserve our natural heritage, and provide popular outdoor recreation opportunities. They play a major role in Alberta’s tourism industry, having positive impacts on the economies of many rural communities. Alberta Parks and our partners provide excellent customer service, including:
Friendly and welcoming staff;
The ability to deal with issues professionally;
Communicating information to visitors; and
Willingness to “go the extra mile” to add value to the visitor’s experience.
For general information about Operating Agreements visit:
https://albertaparks.ca/albertaparksca/about-us/working-together/facility-operating-service-agreements/
