FOA SALINITY Application Worksheet.docx

BOR-UC-20-F001

Bureau of Reclamation Colorado River Basinwide & Basin States Salinity Control Programs FOA Project Application FOA No. BOR-UC-20-F001

PROJECT NAME

PROJECT LOCATION

Date

APPLICATION TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – PROJECT SUMMARY

PART II – PROJECT PROPOSED FOR FUNDING PART III – PROJECT COSTS AND FUNDING PLAN APPENDIX A – DETAILED COST ESTIMATE(S)

APPENDIX B – ESTIMATE OF ENABLED ON-FARM ACREAGE APPENDIX C – PROJECT MAPS

APPENDIX D – SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLES AND/OR DATA FOR OTHER TYPES OF SALINITY CONTROL (NON-IRRIGATION RELATED)

APPENDIX E – SALT LOAD REDUCTION ESTIMATE(S)

BOR-UC-20-F001

PART I – PROJECT SUMMARY

All information must be entered in the response boxes provided. Where information requested in not applicable enter “NA”.

City/town, State

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FOA SECTION I.V.B.3. PART I:

Name:

Title:

Address:

Telephone:

E-mail:

Name:

Title:

Address:

Telephone:

E-mail:

Title:

How was this Firm selected – Give details

DUNS #

SAM #

RECLAMATION MAY REMOVE APPLICANT ENGINEER PRIOR TO AWARD & REQUIRE A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES.

Entity:

Entity:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Two or more applicants shall enter into one project agreement, if it combines ditches, laterals etc.

Please submit MOA as an attachment.

List Amendment No. and Date:

PART II PROJECT PROPOSED FOR FUNDING

PLEASE REFER TO FOA SECTION V. FOR INFORMATION THAT MUST BE SUMMITTED IN THE APPLICATION FOR THE HIGHEST RANKING – THE SECTIONS LINKED BELOW WILL ALSO HELP PREPARE APPLICATION

Provide a brief narrative or tabular data responding to each of the following sections that apply to the proposed salinity control project. All information must be entered into the response boxes provided in the application, except for maps or data tables which may be inserted in the appropriate appendix.

climate (average rainfall, temperature, and growing season), water storage facilities, existing irrigation facilities (total mileage of canals & laterals and number of users), irrigated acreage, types of crops, etc.

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SEE FOA SECTION IV.B.3.

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PART III – PROJECT COSTS AND FUNDING PLAN

ALL COST SHARE FUNDING MUST HAVE SIGNED DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE VALID. APPLICATION WILL BE REMOVED IF THIS STANDARD IS NOT MET.

FUNDING REQUEST SUMMARY: [Use * to denote an in-kind contribution]

Salinity Control Program Funding:

Other (list each source): Funding MUST be secured prior to award.

TOTAL & AMORTIZED RECLAMATION COSTS:

Total Salinity Control Program cost:

Amortized Salinity Control Program cost:

(In the table provided, enter the total and amortized Salinity Control Program costs. The amortized cost can be determined by applying the amortization factor of 0.03795 to the Salinity Control Program costs. The amortization factor is based on the FY 2019 Federal planning interest rate of 2.875 percent and a project life of 50 years.)

tons/year

$ /ton/year

$2.0 million of Salinity Funds, can be budgeted, per year.Also give a paragraph summary of milestone dates etc.

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APPENDIX A: DETAILED COST ESTIMATE

1) The cost estimates must be provided with sufficient detail to evaluate the reasonableness of your budget Application. For example, show items such as different pipe diameters, farm turnouts, road crossings, air vents, pressure reducing valves, fittings, isolations valves, diversion structures, trash cleaners, mechanical equipment, metalwork, earthwork, lining materials, concrete structures, canal obliteration, structure removal, re- vegetation, and right-of-way acquisition. The line item should show quantities and appropriate pricing either in unit prices or materials and installation. Add lines to this table and customize for your specific project.

2) All entries must match values and descriptions in the responses to Part II, Project Proposed for Funding.

3) Applicants must provide a detailed Budget Narrative which justifies the reasonableness of the cost estimates included in the budget Application. Failure to give enough detail will result in a lower ranking. Examples of acceptable justifications are quotes from more than one vendor in the competitive market, construction reference manual, historical documentation of actual costs on prior similar projects, open competitive requests for Applications (RFP) and/or evidence of the industry standards for your geographic area.

4) The cost for the Habitat Replacement Plan should be at least five percent (5%) of the Total Construction Cost, unless, justification is provided in the project Application for a different value. See FOA Section IV.D. Construction Costs include the following: Labor, Supplies and Materials, Equipment and Construction Management & Contract Costs.

5) Costs must be included for NEPA compliance and compliance with cultural resource laws. The applicant is responsible for any costs of mitigation of cultural resource impacts and should include sufficient allowances. See FOA Section IV.B.3.

6) Must include cost of Single Audit(s) for each of your fiscal years when Federal expenditures exceeded $750,000.00. Expenditures begin when the financial obligations were incurred.

7) For further guidance please refer to the Budget Pricing Guide document which can be downloaded from http://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/salinity.

8) Applications may budget up to 10% contingency on supplies and materials only. No other contingency will be allowed on line items. Contingency may only be used if the Grant’s Officer gives written approval, based on future escalating supplies and material prices. SEE FOA SECTION III.D Contingency

COST ESTIMATE SHEET:

APPENDIX B: ESTIMATE OF ENABLED ON-FARM ACREAGE

APPENDIX C: GIS PROJECT MAPS

Map(s) of existing facilities shall be scaled appropriately to easily identify the project area, existing facilities, and major geographic features including roads, streams, reservoirs, towns, and land ownership (Federal, state, Tribal, private, etc. If the proposed project is irrigation related, the map(s) should show locations of canals, laterals, and irrigated lands. Those canals or laterals proposed for improvement or abandonment under this application should be clearly identified. A construction timeline should be included on the map(s) – PDF Format

APPENDIX D: SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLES AND/OR DATA FOR OTHER TYPES OF SALINITY CONTROL (NON-IRRIGATION RELATED)

APPENDIX E: SALT LOAD REDUCTION ESTIMATE(S)

Include the response letter from Reclamation providing the salt load reduction