Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00258
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- The National Park Service in the education employment, labor and training science and technology and other research and development transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HOWE TRUSS BRIDGE DESIGN PREFORMANCE PHASE 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946 Cultural Resources Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 14, 2014 and posted on Aug 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $110,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $110,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity, titled "Howe Truss Bridge Design Performance Phase 2" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00258), is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding, not an open call for applications. The NPS is publicly announcing that it intends to continue funding an existing line of work under a prior cooperative agreement, rather than run a competitive grant process. The anticipated total award is $110,000, with no cost share required, and the work is expected to run from the award date through December 31, 2015. The assistance instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the project rather than simply providing pass-through funding.
The intended recipient is the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit), with William Caswell listed as the principal investigator/program manager. This award is described as a continuation under Cooperative Agreement P14AC01002 (with the specific task agreement referenced as P14AC01502). The funding falls under CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resource Management, and is authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible public and nonprofit partners to carry out NPS program purposes.
In practical terms, the project is a follow-on phase to earlier research work on Howe truss bridge design and performance, connected to the National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program. The centerpiece is the reconstructed Moose Brook Bridge, which remains owned by the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. After Case Western Reserve University completed laboratory research involving the bridge, the next step is to move the structure from Cleveland, Ohio, to Gorham, New Hampshire, where it will be re-erected for public display and use. The recipient is expected to coordinate an exhibit location with the Gorham Historical Society, produce site design and reassembly drawings prepared by a registered architect, and handle key installation materials and upgrades such as decking, sheathing, roofing, and fire-retardant treatment.
A major deliverable is public interpretation. The recipient will design and install interpretive panels based on the Case Western engineering study and HAER (Historic American Engineering Record) documentation. The panels are intended to tell the bridge's full lifecycle story, including its origins as a boxed pony truss on the Boston and Maine Railroad, its destruction by arson, its reconstruction, its role as a laboratory test subject, and its final placement as a public exhibit. The recipient will also work with the Gorham Historical Society (as site owner) to ensure ongoing maintenance and upkeep so the bridge remains a publicly accessible, stable, and cared-for exhibit.
NPS indicates it will play a substantial role during implementation. Beyond providing funding and overall coordination, NPS will produce quarterly progress reports for the Federal Highway Administration, support training opportunities for students and professionals in engineering and related disciplines, and share technical resources and expertise (including AutoCAD and engineering documentation know-how). NPS also plans to disseminate lessons learned and documentation practices to public officials and preservation organizations, particularly aligned with the Secretary of the Interior's HABS/HAER documentation standards and the Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
The reason this action is noncompetitive is explicitly tied to the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). NPS cites the "Continuation" justification: the work is necessary to complete or continue an activity already being funded, and competing it would disrupt continuity and potentially harm successful completion. The announcement lists one expected award with an award ceiling of $110,000 (and an award floor of $1), posted August 14, 2014, with a listed closing date of August 28, 2014, but again emphasizes it is not soliciting applications. The NPS point of contact for this action is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Howe Truss Bridge Design Performance Phase 2 (P14AS00258)
Is this an open grant opportunity that accepts new applications?
No. This notice is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not a competitive funding opportunity. It publicly announces NPS's intent to continue funding an existing project under a prior cooperative agreement rather than run an open application process.
Why is the award being made noncompetitively?
NPS states the action is noncompetitive under the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) using a "Continuation" justification. The rationale given is that the work is needed to complete or continue an activity already being funded, and competing it would disrupt continuity and could jeopardize successful completion.
What is the title and Funding Opportunity Number for this action?
The title is "Howe Truss Bridge Design Performance Phase 2" and the Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00258.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Who is listed as the principal investigator or program manager?
William Caswell is listed as the principal investigator/program manager.
What type of federal assistance instrument is being used?
The assistance instrument is a cooperative agreement. This means NPS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the project, rather than only providing funds with minimal federal involvement.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated total award is $110,000.
Is a cost share or match required?
No cost share is required for this award.
What is the expected project period?
The work is expected to run from the award date through December 31, 2015.
Is there an award ceiling and floor listed?
Yes. The announcement lists one expected award with an award ceiling of $110,000 and an award floor of $1.
What prior agreement is this continuing?
This award is described as a continuation under Cooperative Agreement P14AC01002, with a specific task agreement referenced as P14AC01502.
Which CFDA program does this funding fall under?
The funding falls under CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resource Management.
What is the legal authority cited for the cooperative agreement?
The announcement cites 16 U.S.C. 1(g) as the authority, which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements with eligible public and nonprofit partners to carry out NPS program purposes.
What is the overall purpose of this Phase 2 project?
This project is described as a follow-on phase to earlier research on Howe truss bridge design and performance, connected to the National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program. The work continues the existing line of effort rather than starting a new, stand-alone project.
What structure is central to the work described?
The centerpiece is the reconstructed Moose Brook Bridge, which remains owned by the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges.
What happened in Phase 1 or prior work that leads into this phase?
The announcement notes that Case Western Reserve University completed laboratory research involving the reconstructed bridge. Phase 2 follows that research by focusing on relocation, re-erection, and public interpretation/display.
Where is the bridge being moved from and to?
The bridge is to be moved from Cleveland, Ohio, to Gorham, New Hampshire, where it will be re-erected for public display and use.
What coordination is expected with local organizations at the new site?
The recipient is expected to coordinate an exhibit location with the Gorham Historical Society. The recipient is also expected to work with the Gorham Historical Society as the site owner to support ongoing maintenance and upkeep so the exhibit remains stable, cared for, and publicly accessible.
What design or professional documentation is expected for the re-erection site?
The recipient is expected to produce site design and reassembly drawings prepared by a registered architect.
What installation materials or upgrades are specifically mentioned?
The announcement lists decking, sheathing, roofing, and fire-retardant treatment as key installation materials and upgrades to be handled as part of the work.
What is the major public-facing deliverable?
A major deliverable is public interpretation through the design and installation of interpretive panels based on the Case Western engineering study and HAER (Historic American Engineering Record) documentation.
What story are the interpretive panels intended to tell?
The panels are intended to present the bridge's full lifecycle story, including: its origins as a boxed pony truss on the Boston and Maine Railroad, its destruction by arson, its reconstruction, its role as a laboratory test subject, and its final placement as a public exhibit.
What does NPS mean by "substantial involvement" in this cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates NPS will do more than provide funding. NPS plans to provide overall coordination, share technical resources and expertise (including AutoCAD and engineering documentation know-how), produce quarterly progress reports for the Federal Highway Administration, support training opportunities for students and professionals in engineering and related disciplines, and disseminate lessons learned and documentation practices.
Who will receive quarterly progress reports mentioned in the notice?
NPS indicates it will produce quarterly progress reports for the Federal Highway Administration.
What kinds of training opportunities are mentioned?
The notice references training opportunities for students and professionals in engineering and related disciplines.
What documentation standards or preservation standards are referenced?
NPS plans to align dissemination of lessons learned and documentation practices with the Secretary of the Interior's HABS/HAER documentation standards and the Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Does the notice list posting and closing dates, and do they indicate an application window?
It lists a posting date of August 14, 2014, and a closing date of August 28, 2014. However, the notice emphasizes it is not soliciting applications and is instead a public announcement of intent to make a continuation award.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The announcement lists one expected award.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this action?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow. The notice lists the phone number as 303-987-6718 and the email as junezastrow@nps.gov.
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