Opportunity Information: Apply for P12AC30010
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- The National Park Service in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Glacier Transit Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2011 and posted on Dec 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 22, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $760,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $760,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Glacier Transit Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number P12AC30010) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement, not an open solicitation. In other words, the announcement is meant to inform the public that NPS planned to fund a specific partner without full and open competition, rather than invite applications. The opportunity sits in the transportation activity area and is tied to CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship). The posting date was December 21, 2011, with an original and current closing date of December 22, 2011, and it was later archived on January 21, 2012.
The core purpose of the agreement is to provide free public transit for visitors traveling the Going-to-the-Sun Road (GTSR) in Glacier National Park while that road underwent a major rehabilitation project. This transit service is explicitly connected to mitigation commitments laid out in the 2002 Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the GTSR rehabilitation. The FEIS/ROD required actions to reduce the construction-related impacts on visitor experience and surrounding communities, and the shuttle system (supported by Intelligent Transportation Systems and related visitor services) was the selected mitigation approach. A stated goal of this mitigation strategy was to keep peak-season cumulative delays for drivers to roughly 30 to 40 minutes and to maintain park visitation at no less than 94 percent of average visitation during construction.
The project design described in the announcement includes operating shuttle service on both sides of the Continental Divide along the GTSR, supporting transit operations from key facilities on both sides of the park, and coordinating the related infrastructure and systems needed to make that service workable. Specific elements referenced include construction of a transit center near Apgar Village on the west side, upgrades to the St. Mary Visitor Center to support transit operations on the east side, development of associated transit stops along the routes, and implementation of an Intelligent Transportation System focused on transit management. Beyond serving park visitors, the agreement also frames the transit investment as a benefit to rural Montana communities that lack comparable transportation resources, with an emphasis on expanding public transportation availability in and around the park.
Financially, the total anticipated award amount was set at $760,000, with no cost share required. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $760,000, and the announcement anticipated a single award. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), which signals that NPS expected to be substantially involved in the project rather than simply providing funds. The anticipated period of performance and length of agreement were both stated as running through December 14, 2016. Statutory authority was cited as 16 U.S.C. 1(g).
A major feature of the announcement is the justification for making the award on a single-source basis. Under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), agencies must explain why competition is not practicable when they select a recipient without full competition. NPS cited the “Unique Qualifications” criterion (criterion #4) as the basis for awarding to Flathead County’s Eagle Transit. The justification emphasizes that Flathead County had extensive local experience operating public transportation (Eagle Transit had reportedly been providing local service for about 25 years) and had the operational flexibility to adapt to changing park requirements during an active construction and mitigation period. It also points to the shared interest among Glacier National Park, the Montana Department of Transportation, and Flathead County in maintaining visitation and minimizing negative impacts to visitors and the regional economy while the GTSR rehabilitation continued.
The announcement also highlights the level of NPS oversight built into the arrangement. Glacier National Park planned to maintain direct budgetary oversight along with quality control and quality assurance over the entire transit operation. The stated rationale is that substantial NPS involvement would help prevent overspending that could otherwise force reductions in visitor transit service, and it would ensure that park policies and values remained the guiding principles for the operating partner.
Administrative details in the notice identify it as a new cooperative agreement, list key personnel names (including an NPS point of contact), and specify that eligible applicants were county governments, consistent with the planned recipient being Flathead County. For questions or access issues, the notice provided a contact: Tina Holland, Agreements Officer (phone 307-344-2082, tinaholland@nps.gov).
Glacier Transit Agreement (P12AC30010) FAQs
What is the Glacier Transit Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number P12AC30010)?
The Glacier Transit Agreement is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement connected to providing free public transit for visitors traveling the Going-to-the-Sun Road (GTSR) in Glacier National Park during a major road rehabilitation project.
Is this an open grant solicitation that organizations can apply to?
No. This notice is not an open solicitation. It is a notice of intent to award, meaning NPS planned to fund a specific partner without full and open competition rather than invite applications from the public.
What type of funding instrument is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement. This indicates NPS expected substantial involvement in the project (for example, oversight and coordination), rather than simply providing funds with minimal agency involvement as might occur under a standard grant.
What is the activity area for this opportunity?
The opportunity sits in the transportation activity area.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
The notice is tied to CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship).
What is the purpose of the agreement?
The core purpose is to provide free public transit (shuttle service) for visitors traveling the Going-to-the-Sun Road while the road underwent a major rehabilitation project.
Why was free shuttle/transit service part of this project?
The transit service is tied to mitigation commitments described in the 2002 Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation. The FEIS/ROD required actions to reduce construction-related impacts on visitor experience and surrounding communities, and the shuttle system (supported by Intelligent Transportation Systems and related visitor services) was identified as the mitigation approach.
What impacts was the transit system intended to mitigate?
The mitigation strategy was designed to reduce construction-related impacts on visitor experience and surrounding communities during the road rehabilitation and to help manage peak-season travel conditions.
What performance goals were mentioned for the mitigation strategy?
The notice states goals of keeping peak-season cumulative delays for drivers to roughly 30 to 40 minutes and maintaining park visitation at no less than 94 percent of average visitation during construction.
Where would shuttle service operate?
The project design describes operating shuttle service on both sides of the Continental Divide along the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
What facilities and infrastructure were referenced as part of the project design?
Referenced elements include a transit center near Apgar Village on the west side, upgrades to the St. Mary Visitor Center to support transit operations on the east side, development of transit stops along the routes, and implementation of an Intelligent Transportation System focused on transit management.
What is the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) referenced in the notice meant to do?
The notice references an Intelligent Transportation System focused on transit management, described as part of the infrastructure and systems needed to make shuttle service workable.
Does the notice describe benefits beyond park visitors?
Yes. The agreement frames the transit investment as a benefit to rural Montana communities that lack comparable transportation resources, emphasizing expanded public transportation availability in and around the park.
How much funding was anticipated under this agreement?
The total anticipated award amount was $760,000.
Was a cost share or match required?
No. The notice states that no cost share was required.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were listed as $760,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award.
How long was the period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance (and stated length of agreement) ran through December 14, 2016.
What statutory authority was cited for this agreement?
The notice cited statutory authority as 16 U.S.C. 1(g).
Why was the award planned as a single-source (non-competitive) award?
NPS justified the single-source approach under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), which requires an explanation when competition is not practicable. NPS cited the “Unique Qualifications” criterion (criterion #4) to support awarding to Flathead County’s Eagle Transit.
What “unique qualifications” were cited for the planned recipient?
The justification emphasizes Flathead County’s local experience operating public transportation, noting Eagle Transit had reportedly provided local service for about 25 years, and that it had the operational flexibility to adapt to changing park requirements during an active construction and mitigation period.
Who was the planned recipient?
The planned recipient identified in the justification was Flathead County’s Eagle Transit.
Who was eligible to receive this award, according to the notice?
The notice identified eligible applicants as county governments, consistent with the planned recipient being Flathead County.
What role did NPS expect to play during the project?
NPS planned substantial involvement, including direct budgetary oversight as well as quality control and quality assurance over the entire transit operation.
Why did NPS emphasize budgetary and quality oversight?
The notice states that substantial NPS involvement would help prevent overspending that could otherwise force reductions in visitor transit service, and it would help ensure park policies and values remained the guiding principles for the operating partner.
Which agencies or entities were described as sharing an interest in the project outcomes?
The notice points to a shared interest among Glacier National Park, the Montana Department of Transportation, and Flathead County in maintaining visitation and minimizing negative impacts to visitors and the regional economy while the GTSR rehabilitation continued.
What were the key dates for the posting and closing of this notice?
The posting date was December 21, 2011. The original closing date and the current closing date were both December 22, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The notice was later archived on January 21, 2012.
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues related to the notice?
The notice provided this contact: Tina Holland, Agreements Officer, 307-344-2082, tinaholland@nps.gov.
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