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Department of Parks
RFP Issued For Water Park At Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky State Parks are seeking proposals to build an indoor water park facility at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park near Gilbertsville.
A request for proposal has been issued so anyone interested can submit a bid by the June 12 deadline.
Under the proposal, the parks would lease 5.9 acres along Park Road for the water park. The winning bidder would be responsible for building and operating the indoor water park. A percentage of the revenues will be paid to the parks.
“We’re interested in a first class, high quality water park that would add to the attractions at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park,” said Parks Commissioner J.T. Miller. “Kentucky Dam Village is one of our more popular parks and a water park would make a great addition.”
The purpose behind the proposed indoor water park is to encourage more year-round visitation at Kentucky Dam Village, which recently had its lodge rooms renovated.
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park has a lodge, cottages, restaurant, golf course and marina on Kentucky Lake. The park is 21 miles southeast of Paducah.
To view the request for proposal, visit http://eprocurement.ky.gov/
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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 53 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. Each year, Kentucky parks draw 7 million visitors and contribute $317 million to the economy. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov
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