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Bureau of Reclamation Form, RF-102 02-2016

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 Reclamation’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

ABSTRACT

Funding Announcement BOR-PN-17-N014

Project Title Scoggins Valley Park Accessibility Improvements Recipient Washington County, Oregon Principal Investigator / Program Manager

Carl Switzer Project Manager Washington County Parks

Anticipated Federal Amount $100,000

Anticipated Non-Federal Amount

$100,000

New Award or Continuation? New Award

Anticipated Period of Performance September 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019

Award Instrument Grant Statutory Authority Pub. L. 89-72 AS AMENDED: Reclamation Recreation Act of 1992, Pub.

L. 102-575, Title XXVIII (16 USC 4601-13 et seq.)

CFDA # and Title 15.504 Recreation Resource Management Single Source Justification Criteria Cited

(3) Legislative Intent

Reclamation Point of Contact

Lynette Ripley Outdoor Recreation Planner 541-389-6541 x233 lripley@usbr.gov mailto:lripley@usbr.gov

12-2011

OVERVIEW

This project seeks to make four ADA-related improvements to Henry Hagg Reservoir, also known as Scoggins Valley Park, which is owned by the US Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and managed by Washington County Parks (WCP). Improvements include adding two ADA-accessible restrooms, a new ADA-compatible park entrance sign, and a new ADA path connecting the south parking lot at C-Ramp Recreation Area to an ADA-accessible restroom. All work will take place between 7/1/2017 – 6/30/2020.

RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT

ADA-Accessible Restroom #1 C-Ramp Recreation Area is a very popular and well-used 28 acre destination within the park. It is home to the most popular boat launch facility, a picnic pavilion, snack and boat rental concession, trails, picnic tables, and a large grassy area that many people use to access the water for wading and swimming. While there are existing restrooms at the site, the north end near the fishing pier is underserved and currently the public is served by year-round portable restrooms which are expensive, hard to maintain, and hard to use.

The direct route to the existing restroom is over 1/10th of a mile through a large, busy parking lot. Adding a vault toilet at the north end of C-Ramp Recreation Area will provide a safe, clean ADA accessible restroom adjacent to the ADA-accessible fishing pier, ADA parking spaces, ADA picnic tables as well as other amenities, improve safety and serve the general public of all abilities.

ADA Accessible Path C-Ramp’s southernmost restroom is only 56 feet from the apron of the south parking lot but because of a steep and rugged slope and lack of accessible pathways, patrons must travel at least 1/10th of a mile out of direction through a busy parking lot to utilize ADA-accessible pathways to get back to the restroom. The addition of a new ADA path/ramp will make a safe and accessible improvement for park patrons.

ADA-Accessible Restroom #2 The restroom at Elks Recreation Area has been closed for several years and this very popular fishing spot is now served year-round by portable restrooms which are expensive, hard to maintain, and hard to use.

The restroom was closed because there is no water source to serve the flush toilets. Replacing it with a vault toilet will remove an unattractive and obsolete building, eliminate the need for portable toilets and add a modern, ADA accessible restroom for park patrons.

ADA-Compliant Entrance Sign Henry Hagg Reservoir has more visitors per year as than Crater Lake National Park and does not have an entrance sign. A new park entrance sign utilizing ADA standards and guidelines for signage will present a welcoming improvement for park patrons of all abilities. The sign will also be compliant with USBOR standards and have the USBOR and Washington County Parks logos on it.

RECLAMATION INVOLVEMENT

No substantial involvement on the part of Reclamation is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded by this award. It is anticipated that Reclamation’s involvement will consist of standard federal stewardship responsibilities such as monitoring project performance, technical assistance at the request of the recipient, etc.

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.

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

(3) LEGISLATIVE INTENT

Single Source Justification Description:

16 USC 4601-13 requires in order for Reclamation to fund recreation and/or fish and wildlife enhancements at Reclamation reservoirs beyond that of “minimum basic facilities” a non-federal public body must indicate their intent in writing to agree to administer the project land and water areas for recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement.

Further, 16 USC 4601-12 states, “That it is the policy of the Congress and the intent of this Act that . . .

(b) planning with respect to the development of the recreation potential of any such project shall be based on the coordination of the recreational use of the project area with the use of existing and planned Federal, State, or local public recreation developments; and (c) project construction agencies shall encourage non-Federal public bodies to administer project land and water areas for recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement purposes and operate, maintain, and replace facilities provided for those purposes. . . “

Therefore, for Reclamation to fund recreation and/or fish and wildlife enhancement activities at its reservoirs, there must be a non-federal managing partner that has a current managing partner agreement with Reclamation for these activities. Reclamation does not have the discretion to award a financial assistance agreement for cost-sharing to any other entity except the managing partner in accordance with 16 USC 4601-13 et seq.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Pub. L. 89-72 AS AMENDED: Reclamation Recreation Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-575, Title XXVIII (16 USC 4601-13 et seq.)

16 USC 4601-18 (b): “The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into agreements with Federal agencies or State or local public bodies for the administration of project land and water areas and the operation, maintenance, and replacement of facilities … as will best promote the development and operation of such lands or facilities in the public interest for recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement purposes.”