Upper Arkansas River NRDAR: Native Plant Propagation at Hayden Ranch

Post Date

April 9th 2011

Application Due Date

April 10th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

FWS-R6-UPPERARKANSASRIVERNRDAR

CFDA Number(s)

15.658

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This is a notice of intent to award this agreement as a single source agreement to Colorado Mountain College.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $200000

• Award Range:

  $10000 - $100000

Grant Description

This synopsis is the full announcement. The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: The Recipient shall provide labor and materials required to accomplish the following tasks: Task 1: Project Planning & Design The planning and design phase of the project will draw on work completed to date with information and analysis of existing site conditions completed by project team members. The Planning and Design process will include the following: Obtain and set up base maps for the project Develop an architectural design of greenhouse compatible with the existing historic structures including structural engineering Conduct an energy analysis including design of integrated system (i.e. combination of alternative energy options) Complete final plans, including construction documents. Task 2: Determine Water Supply and Augmentation Needs The Recipient will determine demand and design water-related systems to irrigate greenhouse and outdoor plots. This task includes any water-related engineering and legal services required to complete documents to legally use water for the project. Task 3: Determine Design of Outdoor Plots and Environmental Data Collection The Recipient will, with assistance from the Service, collect environmental data regarding existing conditions on the property as well as to assist in design of outdoor plots. Outdoor plots will be designed for optimal irrigation, drainage, plantings, and fencing. Task 4: Project Coordination The Recipient will provide overall project management and administrative oversight of the Upper Arkansas River NRDAR Native Plant Propagation at Hayden Ranch from greenhouse/outdoor plot planning through implementing those plans. This Single Source Award is being made in accordance P.L. 111-88 Sec 112 which states: ╔к_For fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with a State or political subdivision (including any agency thereof), or any not-for-profit organization if the agreement will: (1) serve a mutual interest of the parties to the agreement in carrying out the programs administered by the Department of the Interior; and (2) all parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of these objectives. At the discretion of the Secretary, such agreements shall not be subject to a competitive process.╔к_ Since FWS╔к_s Region 6 Regional Director has been designated as DOI╔к_s authorized official for the Upper Arkansas River Basin Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration case, to act as the natural resource trustee on behalf of the DOI Secretary, and the Hayden Ranch Native Plant Propagation project was identified in the preferred alternative of the RP/EA, the criteria for P.L. 111-88 have been met.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Andrea Meyer
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 303-236-5412

• Agency Mailing Address:

  email

• Agency Email Address:

  andrea_meyer@fws.gov