NOI BOR-LC-21-N004.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-21-N004

PROJECT TITLE Indian Creek Fish Passage Barrier Design RECIPIENT Arizona Game and Fish Department

ANTICIPATED

FEDERAL

AMOUNT

$54,900.00

STATUTORY

AUTHORITY

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA) of 1934, Public Law (P.L.)

85-624, 16 United States Code (U.S.C.) 661, et.seq., as amended, and Section (a); as limited by the Secretary of the Interior delegation of authority at 255 DM 1.1B

Department Manual (DM) 255 1.1.B states the following:

Fish and Wildlife. The regional directors and the Director, Mission Support Organization, are delegated the authority pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 USC 661-666c); Section 5 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 USC 1534); and Section 7(a) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 [16 USC 742f(a)] to take the following actions, either directly or by providing financial assistance to non-Federal parties (255 DM 1.1.B.). Authority to award financial assistance agreements for projects associated with off-site locations [Paragraph 6.F.(2)(b)] is limited to the regional directors and Director, Mission Support Organization. The authority of the regional directors and Director, Mission Support Organization to award financial assistance agreements for all other projects authorized by this delegation can only be re-delegated to designated grants officers.

(a) Conduct activities for the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat associated with water systems or water supplies affected by Reclamation projects, including but not limited to fish passage and screening facilities at any non-Federal water diversion or storage project within the region;

(b) plan, design, construct, and monitor, including acquire lands or interest therein as needed, instream habitat improvements, including but not limited to fish passage screening facilities at off-site locations (as negotiated on privately owned lands and facilities not associated with a Reclamation project);

Notice of Intent to Award Template (03/2019)

(c) acquire or lease water or water rights from willing sellers or lessors;

and

(d) monitor and evaluate the effect of Reclamation actions on fish and wildlife resources including Endangered Species Act-listed species.

CFDA NUMBER 15.517

RECLAMATION

POINT OF

CONTACT

Kent Mosher Phone: 623-773-6256;

Email: kmosher@usbr.gov

SUMMARY OF

PROJECT

ACTIVITIES

The proposed project activities will include:

Contractor will conduct a site survey for the proposed fish screen location to better understand the site and determine design needs;

Contractor will conduct research and provide multiple design alternatives of the fish screen to Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) for review and approval;

Contractor will develop the final design plans and determine quantity estimates and engineering construction cost estimates;

and Contractor will submit final design plans to AZGFD, and AZGFD will provide final design plans to Reclamation

SELECTION

JUSTIFICATION

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

the A GFD has extensive experience working at this location, as well as knowledge of the Agua Fria River. Therefore, the expertise and direct involvement of the A GFD is necessary to implement and accomplish the project.