The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today extended to Jan. 15, 2010 the deadline for interested parties to submit proposals for operation of the Eagle Creek Resort and Conference Center, the lodge and golf course complex located on Lake Shelbyville at Eagle Creek State Recreation Area in Shelby Co.
The request for proposals (RFP) previously set Nov. 10 as the deadline for proposals to be submitted.
Proposals are now due no later than Fri., Jan. 15, 2010 at 2pm.
The extension of time will allow the IDNR to undertake and complete an assessment of the presence of mold discovered in the lodge facility. Details on the findings of the mold assessment will be made available to prospective operators to enable them to consider that information and the costs of mold mitigation in their proposals.
All updated information on the resort facilities and requirements for operation of the lodge, golf course and associated facilities will be provided in the weeks ahead through the IDNR Web site at dnr.state.il.us/lodges/eagle.htm and through the Illinois Procurement Bulletin at purchase.state.il.us.
The Eagle Creek Resort includes a lodge with 138 guest rooms, 10 suites with fireplaces and a private patio, a lobby, indoor pool complex, kitchen and dining facilities, lounge, conference center meeting rooms, and gift shop; an adjacent “Eagles Landing” building with eight connecting guest rooms and a second-story balcony with a lakefront view, conference area and wet bar; an 18-hole championship golf course with pro shop; a boat docking system accessing Lake Shelbyville; and, an outdoor pool with 11,000 square feet of deck space and an adjacent outdoor miniature golf course.
The IDNR currently has eight concessionaire-operated state park lodge facilities.
For information on the Eagle Creek Resort and Conference Center and the request for proposals, check the link on the IDNR Web site at dnr.state.il.us/lodges/eagle.htm or contact the IDNR Office of Realty and Environmental Planning at 217-782-7940.