NEW RIVER GORGE BRIDGE DAY BASE COORDINATOR
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

The New River Gorge Bridge Day Commission is seeking proposals for a person to coordinate and manage the B.A.S.E. jumping off the New River Gorge Bridge on Saturday, October 19, 2002. Interested individuals and/or organizations should submit a management plan along with a $50 application fee to the Bridge Day Commission by April 15, 2002.

The management plan should include, but not be limited to, the following:
· Coordinator’s organizational and/or management experience
· Selection and requirements of jumpers and the necessary criteria; jumping fee per jumper (to include $10.00 per jumper fee payable to the Bridge Day Commission)
· Registration, credentialing, and safety procedures for the event (Photo ID to be required at registration. Photo to be on Bridge Day BASE pass.)
· Charts/drawings, staffing, and flow procedures for the exit area, drop zone, and the rigging area.
· Method of communication between exit area, drop zone and rigging area.
· Transporting to bridge on morning of jump.
· Methodology for tallying the number of jumpers and total number of jumps.
· Planned events and associated structure
· Cooperatively work with the Bridge Day Commission, National Park Service, WV Division of Highways, rappelling coordinator, Emergency Services, law enforcement, and other parties and/or organizations involved with Bridge Day.
· Arrangement for services that are solely the responsibility of the BASE jumpers including river rescue, exit platform and boom truck.
· Finances, to include expenses, income, sponsorships
· Representative to attend monthly (third Wednesday of each month) Bridge Day Commission meetings
· Event report to be presented at the Bridge Day Commission wrap up meeting on Monday, October 21.
· Submit to law enforcement on or before September 1, 2002 the name, date of birth, address, and social security number of each jumper, support staff, and media associated with the BASE jumping component of Bridge Day 2002.

Please submit your proposal to:
Keith Spangler
New River Gorge Bridge Day Commission Chairperson
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
310 Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
Phone 304 465-5617
Fax 304 465-5618
Email keith@fayettecounty.com

Bridge Day is an annual event happening on the third Saturday in October. Bridge Day is West Virginia’s largest one day festival; attracting over one hundred thousand people each year. BASE jumping is an integral part of Bridge Day. The BASE Coordinator position is renewable each year based on having managed and provided a successful event.