L17AS00025 City of North Las Vegas NOI.doc

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Financial Assistance

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land Management’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

ABSTRACT

OVERVIEW, RECIPIENT AND BLM SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT

City of North Las Vegas Kiel Ranch Historic Park 6.81 Acre Acquisition SNPLMA Round 16 NL25 - $1,520,700.00

Background: Kiel Ranch (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) Historic Park is a 6.67-acre site located near the northeast corner of Commerce Street and Carey Avenue, approximately 1 ½ miles west of downtown North Las Vegas. The park is home to one of the State’s oldest structures and an active artesian spring. Immediately adjacent to the park is a vacant parcel approximately 7 acres in size that was once part of the original ranch. The vacant parcel of land is currently zoned for industrial uses (M-2). With this application, the City of North Las Vegas is seeking funds to acquire this property; protect the cultural resource from industrial development; restore some of the historic ranch and expand the interpretative, educational and recreational uses of Kiel Ranch Historic Park.

Objectives: Acquisition of approximately 6.81 acres of land adjacent to historic park.

Public Benefit: Acquisition of this property will preserve another portion of the original ranch founded in the late 1800’s. Incorporating this parcel into the park will also further protect the spring/wetlands area which is immediately adjacent to the property boundary and could be adversely affected by a neighboring industrial development. The additional land will create a buffer round the wetlands area.

City of North Las Vegas Craig Ranch Regional Park 5.34 Acre Acquisition SNPLMA Round 16 NL26 - $3,824,600.00

Background: The City of North Las Vegas is requesting funding for the acquisition of 5.34 acres of land directly adjacent to the Craig Ranch Regional Park. This land acquisition would secure the remnant parcel at the southeast corner of the park. The parcel is currently zoned commercial and there is a proposal to construct a retail store on half of the property. The park has regional value and serves a range of user groups including, but not limited to, nature enthusiasts, amateur botanists, trail users, bicyclists, skaters, family groups, social groups, students, youth and/or adult sports, and dog owners. Regular weekly attendance at the park ranges from 2,000 to 6,000 visitors. The number of weekly park visitors fluctuates based on the time of year. April thru June and September thru October have the highest visitor rates at 6,000 visitors per week. This year Craig Ranch Regional Park is home to many large-scale special events including San Gennaro Festival; Military Appreciation Event; Patriot Fest; NXL Paintball Competition; Battle Frog 8K Challenge; Color Vibe 5K; USO 5k; Fighting Blind 5K and the Insane Inflatable 5K event.

Objectives: Acquisition of approximately 5.34 acres of land adjacent to historic park.

Public Benefit: The land acquisition will have the following public benefits:

Provides a greater and more unified body to the park, which will not be dissected as dictated by the current property configurations.

Provides the ability for a stronger natural/passive recreational setting by alleviating the impact of a commercial development at the corner of Craig Road and Commerce Street.

Provides an excellent linkage to Commerce Street, which will enhance park accessibility, traffic flow and surveillance capabilities.

Provides additional habitat protection for existing wildlife species within the park.

City of North Las Vegas Craig Ranch Regional Park 20.57 Acre Acquisition SNPLMA Round 16 NL27 - $4,025,000.00

Background: The City of North Las Vegas is requesting funding for the acquisition of 20.57 acres of land directly adjacent to the Craig Ranch Regional Park. The vacant parcel of land is located near the park’s northwest corner at the intersection of Lone Mountain Road and Camino Al Norte. This land acquisition would secure additional acreage to meet the recreational and open space needs of the City’s growing community. The parcel currently has a mixed land use designation. Mixed-Use Neighborhood areas are predominantly residential areas that also contain intense commercial and office activity. Acquiring the additional 20.57 acres of land adjacent to Craig Ranch Regional Park will preserve this open space opportunity and allow the City to substantially increase the recreational facilities for City’s 240,000 residents.

The park has regional value and serves a range of user groups including, but not limited to, nature enthusiasts, amateur botanists, trail users, bicyclists, skaters, family groups, social groups, students, youth and/or adult sports, and dog owners. Regular weekly attendance at the park ranges from 2,000 to 6,000 visitors. The number of weekly park visitors fluctuates based on the time of year. April thru June and September thru October have the highest visitor rates at 6,000 visitors per week. This year Craig Ranch Regional Park is home to many large-scale special events including San Gennaro Festival; Military Appreciation Event; Patriot Fest; NXL Paintball Competition; Battle Frog 8K Challenge; Color Vibe 5K; USO 5k; Fighting Blind 5K and the Insane Inflatable 5K event.

Objectives: Acquisition of approximately 20.57 acres of land adjacent to historic park.

Public Benefit: This land acquisition at Craig Ranch will provide additional land that will help the City host more community/cultural special events. Since the park opened in 2013, the park hosted community events such as the weekly On the Ranch Farmers Market; inaugural Get Outdoors Nevada Day Celebration, Taste & Tunes Festival; Independence Jubliee; 2 Century Bicycle Rides; and numerous 5k/fun runs. This year, Craig Ranch Regional Park will be the location of the 37th Annual San Gennaro Feast. This festival celebrates Italian heritage and is one of the most popular festivals for locals and visitors. The estimated attendance for this year’s festival is 50,000 visitors over four days.

Recipient: City of North Las Vegas Performance Goals: All three projects relate to the BLM SNPLMA Strategic Goal for Recreation: Sustain the quality of the outdoor environment by conserving, preserving, and restoring natural and cultural resources. In addition, all three projects have met the SNPLMA Parks, Trails and Natural Areas program specific requirements including:

Focus of projects that connect people with the outdoors, fostering an interaction with an increased understanding and appreciation of the natural environment.

Provide recreation opportunities for underserved communities.

The BLM's substantial involvement in this cooperative agreement may include, but not be limited to, the following:

· Joint collaboration between the BLM and recipient in carrying out management, development, implementation, and evaluation of the proposed work;

· Review and approval by the BLM of one stage of work prior to the start of the next stage;

· Review and approval by the BLM of modifications or subawards prior to their award when deemed necessary;

· Directing or redirecting of recipient work by the BLM because of relationships to other projects;

· The ability to immediately halt work because of failure to meet agreement objectives; and

· Close monitoring and/or operational involvement in the proposed work.

SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS

Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award. The justification must address one or more of the following criteria as well as discussion of the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient, as applicable.

In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

(1) Unsolicited Proposal – The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives;

(2) Continuation – The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity;

(3) Legislative intent – The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress’ intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of purpose;

(4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications;

(5) Emergencies – Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed.

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

Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications;

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Financial Assistance (Cooperative Agreements)

PROJECT PROPOSAL

(Suggested Format)

Instructions: A Project Proposal must be submitted with the Standard Form (SF) 424 Application for Federal Assistance for all BLM Assistance Agreements. Complete each section below. Use additional sheets as needed.

Person Submitting Proposal:

Date:

Organization Name:

Agreement or Announcement No.:

Agreement or Announcement Title:

Estimated Period of Performance:

Proposed Project Location:

This work will occur on: ☐ Public Lands ☐ Private Lands ☐ Both Public & Private Lands Demand:

(Describe how this project provides a new or improves an existing park, trail, or natural area to meet the demands and changing demographics of residents and visitors.)

Resources:

(Describe how this project protects or improves the integrity of resources (community, cultural, educational, environmental, historical, open space, and recreational) while addressing the quality of the human experience.)

Connectivity/Public Benefit:

(Describe how this project promotes connectivity that links people to nature and to recreational opportunities, and unites important places across the landscape.)

Cost and Value of Investment:

(Evaluates, describes and considers the costs and benefits of the project.)

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Grants & Cooperative Agreements

BUDGET DETAIL

(Suggested Format - Use Figures from SF-424A)

Instructions: Using the estimated amounts listed on your SF-424A Budget Information form, use this worksheet to provide details of those estimated costs. In the Narrative Boxes, explain the purpose of each cost and provide sufficient detail so costs may be analyzed for reasonableness.

Agreement or Funding Opportunity No.:

Date:

Organization Name:

Project Title:

A) PERSONNEL COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6a.)

Estimated costs of salaries/wages, not including fringe benefits, paid to Recipient employees working directly on this agreement. Indicate Key Personnel with an asterisk (*), provide more detail in the Narrative Box if needed.

(if applicable)

BLM

Funds

A)

TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6a. Personnel)

Narrative:

B) FRINGE BENEFIT COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6b.)

Estimated costs of fringe benefits (e.g. health insurance, vacation, FICA, etc.) paid to Recipient employees working on this agreement. List employees/positions below, and their fringe benefit rates as a percentage (%) of their salaries. List what are considered fringe benefits in the Narrative Box.

(BLM Amounts budgeted in Section A above)

(if applicable)

BLM

B)

TOTAL FRINGE BENEFIT COSTS:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6b. Fringe Benefits)

Narrative:

C) TRAVEL COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6c.)

SUB-TOTAL, LODGING & PER DIEM - The cost of lodging & meals while traveling for agreement activities. Give details and purpose of the travel in the Narrative Box. Current Federal rates may be found online at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21287.

Proposed Travel

(Lodging & Per Diem)

(if applicable)

BLM

Funds

To:

From:

To:

To:

To:

Example:

Portland, OR

Eugene, OR

Day

SUB-TOTAL, MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - The cost of reimbursement for estimated mileage traveled in recipient vehicles for agreement activities. Give details and the purpose of the travel in the Narrative Box. Current Federal mileage reimbursement rates may be found online at: www.GSA.gov. NOTE: Mileage reimbursement rates include all vehicle costs, i.e. fuel, insurance, maintenance, etc.

Proposed Travel

(Mileage Reimbursement)

(if applicable)

BLM

Funds

To:

To:

To:

To:

Example:

Portland, OR

Eugene, OR

Mile

SUB-TOTAL, OTHER TRAVEL COSTS - The costs of airfare, bus fare, car rental, etc., required for agreement activities. Explain the details and the purpose of the costs in the Narrative Box.

Proposed Other

(Travel Reimbursement)

(if applicable)

BLM

Funds

To:

To:

To:

C)

TOTAL TRAVEL COSTS:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6c. Travel)

Narrative:

D) EQUIPMENT COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6d. Equipment)

The cost of equipment purchased for use on this agreement. Equipment is defined as items with a useful life of more than one (1) year and a cost of $5,000+ per unit. If your organization has a written policy for purchasing equipment, please submit a copy with your application. Explain the need and purpose of the equipment in the Narrative Box below.

(if applicable)

BLM

D)

TOTAL EQUIPMENT COSTS:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6d. Equipment)

Narrative:

E) SUPPLY COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6e. Supplies) Estimated costs of materials and supplies used directly on this agreement, e.g. safety glasses, work gloves, office supplies, etc. If your organization has a written policy for purchasing supplies, please submit a copy with your application. Explain the purpose of the costs in the Narrative Box below.

(if applicable)

BLM

E)

SUPPLY COST TOTAL:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6e. Supplies)

Narrative:

F) CONTRACTUAL COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6f. Contractual) Estimated costs of contracted/sub-contracted services and sub-grant/recipient awards. If your organization has a written contracting policy, please submit a copy with your application. Provide contractor names, if available, and explain the details and purposes of the costs in the Narrative Box below. NOTE: Calculation of your Indirect Costs may be affected by contracted and/or pass-through expenses. See Section J) INDIRECT COSTS, for more information.

(if applicable)

BLM

F)

CONTRACTUAL COST TOTAL:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6f. Contractual)

Narrative:

G) CONSTRUCTION COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6g. Construction) The estimated costs of construction. "Construction" is the intent to construct, alter, or repair (including dredging, excavating, and painting) buildings, structures, or other real property - FAR Part 2 Definitions. Explain the details and purpose of the costs in the Narrative Box below.

(if applicable)

BLM

G)

CONTRUCTION COST TOTAL:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6g. Construction)

Narrative:

H) OTHER COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6h. Other) Estimated costs which don't fit any other Object Class Category, e.g. duplicating and printing costs, postage and freight, rental of equipment, etc. Explain the details and purpose of the costs in the Narrative Box below.

(if applicable)

BLM

H)

OTHER COSTS TOTAL:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6h. Other)

Narrative:

I) TOTAL DIRECT COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6i. Sum of 6a.-6h.)

The total of all direct costs applicable to this project.

(if applicable)

BLM

Funds

I)

TOTAL DIRECT COSTS:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6i. Total, Sum of 6a.-6h.)

J) INDIRECT COSTS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6j. Indirect Charges)

Indirect costs are expenses which cannot be readily identified and charged to a particular project or agreement, e.g. building rent, utilities, office supplies, etc. Such costs are charged to the project as a percentage of the Direct Costs (items A through H above) and this percentage is called the Indirect Cost Rate. If your organization has a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) please submit a copy of the agreement with your application. If your organization has no NICRA, the BLM may allow a "de minimis" indirect cost rate of up to 10% of your Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC), which are your Direct Costs excluding sub-grant and sub-contract costs in excess of $25,000. See 2 CFR 200.68 Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) and 2 CFR 200.414(f) Indirect (F&A) Costs for more information.

If your organization is a Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) partner, your indirect cost rate will be 17.5% of your NICRA-determined indirect cost base.

Use the Narrative Box below to explain how you calculated your indirect cost base and resulting indirect costs.

Indirect Cost Rate to be used on this Grant (%):

(if applicable)

BLM

Funds

J)

TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6j. Indirect Charges)

Narrative:

K) TOTALS (SF-424A Object Class Category 6k. TOTALS) The sum total of all Direct and Indirect Costs (Sum of 6i. & 6j.) applicable to this agreement.

(if applicable)

BLM

Funds

K)

TOTAL COSTS:

(SF-424A Object Class Category 6k. TOTALS)

I certify that to the best of my knowledge the costs detailed above are correct and complete and for the purposes set forth in the associated application for Federal Assistance.

Name & Title of Person Completing Budget

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Version May 2016