Notice of Intent to Award.docx

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This announcement is not a request for applications.

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified master cooperative agreement.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Cooperative Agreement Number P14AC01207 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, (hereinafter “NPS”), and the Financial Assistance (FA) Recipient California Preservation Foundation (hereinafter “CPF”/Recipient) for the purpose of working collaboratively to document and preserve the historic resources of the Route 66 corridor. Unless otherwise specified herein, the terms and conditions as stated in the Cooperative Agreement will apply to this Task Agreement.

STATEMENT OF WORK

The National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) seeks to complete a historic road alignment mapping for historic Route 66 in California from Pasadena to Santa Monica and collection of existing historic property survey data in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Region. Work will add to the existing MS Access database and GIS-based shape files previously completed in 2016. Historic road alignment and historic property survey data will be existing readily available data identified in the tasks listed below. Data collection of existing Route 66 historic property survey data will begin with the City of Los Angeles as the priority. If funding permits, data will also be collected for some or all of Pasadena, West Hollywood, and/or Santa Monica.

RECIPIENT AGREES TO:

1. Select/engage agencies, organizations, professionals and/or interns to assist with planning and implementation of projects undertaken.

2. Provide staff to administer the project as described below.

3. Oversee completion of project activities.

4. Select/hire an entity to prepare and complete a roadbed survey for historic Route 66 in California that will research and identify all historic alignments of U.S. Highway 66 between Pasadena and Santa Monica, both on and off the CALTRANS system. The Work will include:

a. Consultation with CPF and NPS (project team), and other relevant stakeholders (e.g., Los Angeles County, City of Los Angeles, City of Pasadena, City of Santa Monica, Caltrans, California State Historic Preservation Office, etc.) regarding the survey project methodology and implementation – minimum of three meetings (estimated completion: December, 2017);

b. Development of a survey methodology to research and identify various alignments that comprised the California U.S. 66 corridor - both on and off the Caltrans system – through Pasadena to Santa Monica during the period of significance from 1926-1974. Methodology and data to be collected will be determined through consultation with the project team and may include information such as date of construction, type, use, jurisdiction, condition, GPS location, etc. (estimated completion: May, 2018);

c. Completing research and data collection, entering data into an MS Access database, GIS database. and completing a final report (estimated completion: December, 2018);

5. Select/hire an entity to research and collect existing Route 66 historic property survey data within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Region, with the City of Los Angeles as a priority. If funding permits, this will also include some or all of Pasadena, West Hollywood, and/or Santa Monica. The work will include:

a. Consulting with Los Angeles/SurveyLA, SHPO, and other local governments to assess scope of existing data pertaining to previously surveyed properties in the City of Los Angeles. If funding permits, this will also include some or all of Pasadena, West Hollywood, and/or Santa Monica (December, 2017).

b. Obtain and digitize existing documentation for previously surveyed sites from Los Angeles/SurveyLA, SHPO, and other local governments to include into the GIS mapping so that one could click on a point and the DPR or other documentation, such as a National Register Nomination, would be visible (October, 2018).

c. Completing research and data collection, entering data into an MS Access database, GIS database. and completing a final report (estimated completion: December, 2018);

6. Collaborate in the planning of all project activities.

7. Communicate regularly to coordinate project activities, track project progress.

8. Publicize and educate the public about the project through press releases, newsletters, magazine articles, and/or other avenues.

9. The final deliverable is defined in Article VI (estimated completion: December, 2018).

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AGREES TO:

1. Provide technical support throughout project, including recommendations on project methodology based on similar projects in other states; networking with relevant people and information sources; problem solving; etc.

2. Provide CPF and project personnel with appropriate background information and materials pertaining to Route 66. Background information is assumed to be of useable professional quality (estimated completion date May 2018).

3. Provide technical review and comment on all project submittals.

4. Collaborate in the planning of all project activities.

5. Participate in at least three meetings for project planning and review.

6. Communicate regularly to coordinate project activities, track project progress.

7. Publicize and educate the public about the project through press releases, newsletters, magazine articles, and/or other avenues.

8. Enter final GIS data into national Route 66 database.