NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LAND LEASE: The State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (Airport) proposes to execute a Land Lease under ADA-32187 as follows:  LESSEE: Alaska Railroad Corporation  PREMISES: Block 2, Lots 7C and 8A, consisting of approximately 27,432 square feet.  LEASE TERM: Fifty-five (55) years.  LEASE RENTAL RATE:  $0.96 per square foot per year. PROPOSED AUTHORIZED USES:  Railroad passenger service, operations, elevated tracks and appurtenant easements, and sublease of the depot to a potential hotel developer for a future hotel lobby, concessions, and storage area.

This file is available for review during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, at the Leasing Office of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, located in Room C3980 on the third floor of the South Terminal, at 5000 W. International Airport Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99502.  Comments or competing applications may be submitted in writing to: Attention: Teresa Ressler, Leasing Land Manager, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, P.O. Box 196960, Anchorage, Alaska, 99519-6960, but must be received by 5:00 P.M. on or before February 20, 2018, after which the Department will determine whether or not to execute the Land Lease. 

The DOT&PF operates Federal Programs without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. 

Full Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy: dot.alaska.gov/tvi_statement.shtml. 

To file a complaint go to: dot.alaska.gov/cvlrts/titlevi.shtml

The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to participate in public meetings or who require special accommodations while gathering information on this file, should contact the Airport Leasing Office at telephone number (907) 266-2420, or Alaska Relay at telephone number: 711. Requests should be made at least 5 days before the accommodation is needed make any necessary arrangements.

This is a request filed under AS 02.15.090(c), which allows The Department to grant the proposed term extension without competition.

The Department reserves the right to correct technical defects in lease language, the premises' description, lease term, or the purposes of the lease, and to reject any or all applications when to do so is in the best interests of the Department.