(a) Notwithstanding Sections 11080 and 11081 of the Government Code, public notice of a request for proposal shall be given to persons or entities for the purpose of soliciting proposals for any concession contract authorizing the occupancy of property in the state park system for a period of more than two years that is entered into pursuant to Section 5080.23, as follows:
(1) The department shall advertise the notice through appropriate public media to the extent that the department determines is sufficient to provide adequate coverage.
(2) The department shall publish an advertisement for a proposal at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the concession is to operate and in a major daily newspaper in the closest metropolitan area.
(3) If the director determines that, in view of the type of concession involved, the public interest would be best served by the solicitation of proposals from out-of-state persons or entities, the director shall give such additional notice as the director finds is best suited to attract proposals from out-of-state persons or entities.
(b) The published notice shall state where forms for proposals may be obtained, the time and place for the receipt and review of proposals, and shall describe, in general terms, the concession to be operated.
(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1067, first Sec. 4. Effective September 29, 1994.)