BOR-LC-20-N015.pdf

Notice of Intent to Award Template (03/2019)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This notice is not a request for applications. This provides public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

OPPORTUNITY

NUMBER

BOR-LC-20-N015

PROJECT TITLE Rancho Del Cielo Roadway Clearing RECIPIENT Conservation Legacy

ANTICIPATED

FEDERAL

AMOUNT

$4,250.00

STATUTORY

AUTHORITY

PUBLIC LAND CORPS ACT of 1993 (16 U.S.C. §§ 1721-1730) 16 U.S.C §1723

(c) Qualified youth or conservation corps

(1) In general, The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with any qualified youth or conservation corps to perform appropriate conservation projects referred to in subsection (d).

(d) Projects to be carried out

(1) In general, the Secretary may utilize the Corps or any qualified youth or conservation corps to carry out appropriate conservation projects which the Secretary is authorized to carry out under other authority of law on public lands.

16 U.S.C §1722

(1) Appropriate conservation project

The term "appropriate conservation project" means any project for the conservation, restoration, construction or rehabilitation of natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or scenic resources

Reclamation has a Master Cooperative Agreement (R17AC00023) with the Recipient to perform conservation projects. This proposed project will allow for the completion of appropriate conservation projects on Reclamation lands within the Lower Colorado Region.

CFDA NUMBER 15.546

RECLAMATION

POINT OF

CONTACT

Thomas Bommarito

(623) 773-6255

Notice of Intent to Award Template (03/2019)

SUMMARY OF

PROJECT

ACTIVITIES

Through this agreement, youth crews were employed to complete a Reclamation-related project that improved safety and road conditions on property that is located in Vail, AZ. Activities included:

• Trimming vegetation along the access road to remove obstructions and prevent damage to passing vehicles;

• Filling in three drainages and improving the slope of five wash crossings; and

• Trimming vegetation along property fence line near the entrance gate.

These activities were completed from November 4, 2019 to November 8, 2019.

SELECTION

JUSTIFICATION

Reclamation did not solicit full and open competition for this award based on the following criteria:

Conservation Legacy was selected due to their experience with the activities described below within the state of Arizona. They have been selected for previous agreements with Reclamation (R18AC00030) for similar work near Las Vegas, NV and Bullhead City, AZ.