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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK HERMIT TRAIL REHABILITATION 2017
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This announcement is not a request for applications.
This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified master cooperative agreement.
ABSTRACT Funding Announcement Number NOIP17AC00229 Project Title GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK HERMIT TRAIL REHABILITATION 2017 Recipient American Conservation Experience Anticipated Federal Funding 190400 Non-federal Cost Share N/A Anticipated Period of Performance May 2017 through December 2017 Award Instrument P17AC00229 Statutory Authority 16 USC 1g CFDA # and Title 1 5. 931 Conservation Activities by Youth Conservation Organizations Point of Contact Tina Holland, phone:
307-344-2082, email:
tina_holland@nps.gov BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00015 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, (NPS) and A.C.E.
(hereafter referred to as ‘Recipient’ for the purpose of providing:
Trail Maintenance to the GRCA Corridor/Greenway Trail Systems.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the terms and conditions as stated in the Cooperative Agreement will apply to this Task Agreement.
STATEMENT OF WORK Duties and Tasks to be performed:
Project work will include, but is not limited to the following:
Clearing drainage ditches and water diversion features using hand tools, building various trail structures and maintaining trail tread per GRCA Trails Standards, responding to unforeseen trail damage (I.e.
rockslides) caused by weather events, assisting NPS Trail Crew with various masonry projects, repair of mortar and dry masonry walls, repair/replacement of stone liner, repair/replacement of trail tread materials, quarrying, and transport of materials (stone/soil).
Due to narrow trail alignment, fragile vegetation, and wildlife concerns, CL-ACE and NPS crewmembers will be required to transport materials from staging areas to specific workstations via hand or wheelbarrow per project compliance requirements.
All youth groups will be deployed with Journeyman NPS staff at an approximate 5-1 ratio.
Each youth corps member will receive an educational component in addition to performing physical work.
Youth groups can expect to observe and interact in a variety of group discussions related to the assigned projects.
This project will provide youth corps members with exposure to a variety of experts in fields of Facility Management, Cultural Resource Management, Interpretation, and Law Enforcement.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
Park mission and goals, compliance review and mitigation, work tracking and documentation, visitor contact and communication, safety awareness and trail deficiency identification.
RECIPIENT AGREES TO:
Recipient agrees to:
1. Communicate daily with representatives of the NPS to assure activities are performed in accordance with park compliance and policy, as needed to complete the project.
2. Recipient will assist NPS staff as needed to accomplish the goals of this project.
3. Recipient will perform a variety of trail maintenance work to the Clear Creek Trail under direct supervision or independently with measurable success as agreed upon by NPS and Recipient work leaders.
Daily activities will vary in scope and complexity.
4. Provide basic personal protective equipment including gloves, safety glasses, orange safety vests, hardhats, etc.
5. Provide all food, transportation and camping equipment to their work crew.
6. Provide a summary report of work accomplished.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This announcement is not a request for applications.
This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified master cooperative agreement.
ABSTRACT Funding Announcement Number NOIP17AC00229 Project Title GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK HERMIT TRAIL REHABILITATION 2017 Recipient American Conservation Experience Anticipated Federal Funding 190400 Non-federal Cost Share N/A Anticipated Period of Performance May 2017 through December 2017 Award Instrument P17AC00229 Statutory Authority 16 USC 1g CFDA # and Title 1 5. 931 Conservation Activities by Youth Conservation Organizations Point of Contact Tina Holland, phone:
307-344-2082, email:
tina_holland@nps.gov BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00015 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, (NPS) and A.C.E.
(hereafter referred to as ‘Recipient’ for the purpose of providing:
Trail Maintenance to the GRCA Corridor/Greenway Trail Systems.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the terms and conditions as stated in the Cooperative Agreement will apply to this Task Agreement.
STATEMENT OF WORK Duties and Tasks to be performed:
Project work will include, but is not limited to the following:
Clearing drainage ditches and water diversion features using hand tools, building various trail structures and maintaining trail tread per GRCA Trails Standards, responding to unforeseen trail damage (I.e.
rockslides) caused by weather events, assisting NPS Trail Crew with various masonry projects, repair of mortar and dry masonry walls, repair/replacement of stone liner, repair/replacement of trail tread materials, quarrying, and transport of materials (stone/soil).
Due to narrow trail alignment, fragile vegetation, and wildlife concerns, CL-ACE and NPS crewmembers will be required to transport materials from staging areas to specific workstations via hand or wheelbarrow per project compliance requirements.
All youth groups will be deployed with Journeyman NPS staff at an approximate 5-1 ratio.
Each youth corps member will receive an educational component in addition to performing physical work.
Youth groups can expect to observe and interact in a variety of group discussions related to the assigned projects.
This project will provide youth corps members with exposure to a variety of experts in fields of Facility Management, Cultural Resource Management, Interpretation, and Law Enforcement.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
Park mission and goals, compliance review and mitigation, work tracking and documentation, visitor contact and communication, safety awareness and trail deficiency identification.
RECIPIENT AGREES TO:
Recipient agrees to:
1. Communicate daily with representatives of the NPS to assure activities are performed in accordance with park compliance and policy, as needed to complete the project.
2. Recipient will assist NPS staff as needed to accomplish the goals of this project.
3. Recipient will perform a variety of trail maintenance work to the Clear Creek Trail under direct supervision or independently with measurable success as agreed upon by NPS and Recipient work leaders.
Daily activities will vary in scope and complexity.
4. Provide basic personal protective equipment including gloves, safety glasses, orange safety vests, hardhats, etc.
5. Provide all food, transportation and camping equipment to their work crew.
6. Provide a summary report of work accomplished.
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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Not Available
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Tina HollandAgreements SpecialistPhone 307-344-2082
Agency Email Description:
tina_holland@nps.gov
Agency Email:
tina_holland@nps.gov
Date Posted:
2017-03-08
Application Due Date:
2017-03-22
Archive Date:
2017-04-21
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