The asset value is only in there being a free boat launch. The property itself is actually a $1,000,000 libility to the DOS that it is trying to farm out for approximately $10,000 gross per year (based on 19 stalls and 50% usage), $23,000 if it was full for 4 straight months - which it won't be. Less 5 mill liability ins $3,000?, $500 GST, you're starting at $6,500 for operating. Does anyone think Jocks is going to cooperate if they aren't the operator? I wouldn't.
I agree, it will be interesting to see the proposals and find out whose applied, for what reasons, and what operation they think they are going to set up. FYI, any private individual, or organization, that wants to collect from me for anything other than direct operating costs and amenities for the launch had better bring a bucket. This could be the DOS's biggest fiasco yet.