Opportunity Information: Apply for P12AC11092
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Task Agreement P12AC11092, Alternative Transportation Planning and Project Assistance Precidio Coastal Trail, Phase II" 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 Aug 22, 2012 and posted on Aug 22, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $82,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a notice of intent to award to Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC). The only award will go to GGNPC.
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Opportunity Summary:
Task Agreement P12AC11092 is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement for Alternative Transportation Planning and Project Assistance tied to the Presidio Coastal Trail, Phase II. It is explicitly not a competitive funding opportunity and not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS intends to make a single-source award to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC) to support planning and technical studies needed to move forward with Phase II of the Presidio Coastal Trail, focusing on the northern segment from Merchant Road north to the Golden Gate Bridge. The trail project itself traces back to prior planning approvals, including the 2003 Presidio Trails and Bikeways Master Plan and Environmental Assessment prepared jointly by NPS and the Presidio Trust.
The planned award is a new cooperative agreement (not a continuation) with an anticipated period of performance from September 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014, and an anticipated agreement length described as two years. Funding is listed with an anticipated award amount up to $100,000, with no cost share or matching requirement. In the structured opportunity data, estimated total funding is shown at $82,000 with an award floor of $82,000 and a ceiling of $100,000, reflecting that the final obligated amount could vary within that range. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement under statutory authority 16 U.S.C. 1g, and it is associated with CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship). The NPS point of contact for the project is identified as Nancy Hornor, with contracting support contact information also provided.
The justification for awarding without full and open competition is that GGNPC already operates under a long-standing master cooperative framework with GGNRA (originating in an October 24, 1997 master agreement) and is described as uniquely qualified to provide the needed technical assistance and partnership support. NPS cites GGNPCs professional staff capacity, the potential for cost sharing (even though none is required here), and the organization’s membership and outreach networks that can strengthen public involvement and engagement. The agreement is framed as a collaborative effort where both NPS/GGNRA and GGNPC contribute expertise, work jointly through planning and project teams, and produce planning products such as feasibility studies, reports, concept plans, and environmental analyses.
The core work supported by this task agreement is a set of feasibility and resource studies necessary to implement Phase II of the Presidio Coastal Trail. The statement of work breaks the effort into several specific tasks, with GGNPC responsible for delivering defined technical products. A major component is cultural resource compliance and preservation, including an archaeological investigation within the project footprint that concentrates on identifying and documenting the potential presence of Battery West. For that archaeological task, deliverables include a research design/work plan, an updated Archeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS) record, and a report summarizing findings (budgeted at $36,700). A related cultural landscape task covers research and documentation to determine the historic topography of the project site so that restoration measures for the batteries’ frontal slopes, trail alignment, and construction techniques protect the historic landscape character; deliverables include a master map and summary report (budgeted at $2,900).
Beyond cultural resources, the agreement funds a geotechnical investigation and feasibility study to address trail alignment, stability, and potential engineering solutions in two known slump areas, while also considering preservation of the batteries’ frontal slopes. This work must be coordinated with the cultural investigations and with NPS natural and cultural resources staff, and it culminates in a summary report with findings and recommendations (budgeted at $11,800). Another key task is preparation of a Soils Management Plan for contaminated soils at the Merchant Road Fill Site near the eastern abutment, specifically tied to anticipated grading and construction for the trail and an associated bridge over the historic batteries. The deliverable is the completed Soils Management Plan (budgeted at $26,600). The tasks listed total $78,000 in the statement of work, which fits within the broader funding ranges described in the opportunity summary.
The announcement also spells out procurement and contracting requirements if GGNPC hires vendors or subrecipients. GGNPC must follow federal procurement rules under 43 CFR 12.940 through 12.948, provide contractor contact details (including DUNS numbers) to the NPS contract specialist, and ensure conflicts of interest and unfair competitive advantages are avoided. In particular, contractors who help draft specifications or statements of work are barred from competing for procurements derived from that work (referencing 43 CFR 12.943). The document further limits GGNRA staff involvement in selecting subrecipients except under specific circumstances, such as purchases over $100,000 with additional conditions (referencing 43 CFR 12.944).
On oversight and coordination, the agreement emphasizes regular collaboration through joint planning and project teams, with NPS/GGNRA providing technical support, managing compliance and public review processes (including public meetings, comment handling, and consultation), and responding in a timely way to requests for decisions or guidance. Reporting and invoicing are structured around quarterly submissions to meet Transit in Parks (TRIP) grant reporting requirements, with specific report due dates listed (October 7, 2012; January 7, 2013; April 7, 2013; and July 7, 2013), and invoicing expected to align so expenditures can be captured in the appropriate reporting periods.
In practical terms, this notice documents a targeted, non-competitive cooperative agreement designed to generate the technical and compliance groundwork needed before construction and implementation decisions can proceed for a sensitive segment of the Presidio Coastal Trail. The funded outputs are largely pre-construction planning essentials: documenting archaeological and historic landscape conditions, confirming geotechnical constraints and stability solutions, and establishing a safe, compliant approach to managing contaminated soils in areas affected by trail and bridge work, all carried out through a formal partnership between NPS/GGNRA and GGNPC through the end of 2014, contingent on available funds.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Task Agreement P12AC11092?
Task Agreement P12AC11092 is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement for Alternative Transportation Planning and Project Assistance related to the Presidio Coastal Trail, Phase II. It supports planning and technical studies needed to move Phase II forward, particularly along the northern segment from Merchant Road north to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Is this a competitive grant or open funding opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a competitive funding opportunity and not a request for applications. It is a public notice that NPS intends to make a single-source award.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
NPS intends to make a single-source cooperative agreement award to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC).
Why is NPS awarding this without full and open competition?
The justification given is that GGNPC operates under a long-standing master cooperative framework with Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), originating in an October 24, 1997 master agreement, and is described as uniquely qualified to provide the needed technical assistance and partnership support. The notice highlights GGNPC's professional staff capacity and its membership and outreach networks that can strengthen public involvement and engagement.
What project segment does this work focus on?
The work focuses on Phase II of the Presidio Coastal Trail, specifically the northern segment from Merchant Road north to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Is the planned award a continuation of an existing agreement?
No. The notice describes the planned award as a new cooperative agreement, not a continuation.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance is from September 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014.
How long is the agreement expected to last?
The opportunity description notes an anticipated agreement length of two years, while also listing a period of performance extending from September 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014.
How much funding is anticipated for this cooperative agreement?
The announcement lists an anticipated award amount up to $100,000. In the structured opportunity data, estimated total funding is shown at $82,000, with an award floor of $82,000 and an award ceiling of $100,000. This indicates the final obligated amount could vary within that range.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
What is the funding instrument for this award?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What statutory authority is cited for this cooperative agreement?
The cooperative agreement is issued under statutory authority 16 U.S.C. 1g.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship).
What is the purpose of the funded work?
The cooperative agreement is intended to fund feasibility and resource studies necessary to implement Phase II of the Presidio Coastal Trail. The deliverables are primarily pre-construction planning and compliance products needed before construction and implementation decisions can proceed.
What kinds of deliverables are expected under this task agreement?
The notice describes planning products such as feasibility studies, reports, concept plans, and environmental analyses, produced through a collaborative effort between NPS/GGNRA and GGNPC.
What are the main tasks included in the statement of work?
The statement of work includes: (1) cultural resource compliance and preservation with an archaeological investigation, (2) cultural landscape research and documentation focused on historic topography, (3) geotechnical investigation and feasibility work in known slump areas, and (4) preparation of a Soils Management Plan addressing contaminated soils at the Merchant Road Fill Site.
What does the archaeological investigation cover, and what are its deliverables?
The archaeological investigation focuses on identifying and documenting the potential presence of Battery West within the project footprint. Deliverables include a research design/work plan, an updated Archeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS) record, and a report summarizing findings.
What budget is identified for the archaeological investigation task?
The archaeological task is budgeted at $36,700.
What is included in the cultural landscape task, and what are its deliverables?
The cultural landscape task involves research and documentation to determine the historic topography of the project site so restoration measures for the batteries' frontal slopes, trail alignment, and construction techniques protect historic landscape character. Deliverables include a master map and a summary report.
What budget is identified for the cultural landscape task?
The cultural landscape task is budgeted at $2,900.
What does the geotechnical investigation and feasibility study address?
The geotechnical task addresses trail alignment, stability, and potential engineering solutions in two known slump areas, while also considering preservation of the batteries' frontal slopes. The work must be coordinated with the cultural investigations and with NPS natural and cultural resources staff, and it culminates in a summary report with findings and recommendations.
What budget is identified for the geotechnical investigation task?
The geotechnical investigation and feasibility task is budgeted at $11,800.
What is the Soils Management Plan task and where does it apply?
This task is the preparation of a Soils Management Plan for contaminated soils at the Merchant Road Fill Site near the eastern abutment. It is tied to anticipated grading and construction for the trail and an associated bridge over the historic batteries.
What budget is identified for the Soils Management Plan task?
The Soils Management Plan task is budgeted at $26,600.
How do the task budgets relate to the overall funding amounts shown?
The tasks listed total $78,000 in the statement of work. The broader opportunity summary shows funding amounts that could range from $82,000 to $100,000, indicating the final obligated amount may vary within the stated range.
Who handles compliance and public review processes under this cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates NPS/GGNRA manages compliance and public review processes, including public meetings, comment handling, and consultation, and provides timely decisions or guidance when requested.
How are NPS/GGNRA and GGNPC expected to work together?
The agreement is described as collaborative, with both parties contributing expertise and working jointly through planning and project teams to develop the required technical and planning products.
Are there procurement rules if GGNPC hires contractors or vendors?
Yes. If GGNPC hires vendors or subrecipients, it must follow federal procurement rules under 43 CFR 12.940 through 12.948 and provide contractor contact details, including DUNS numbers, to the NPS contract specialist.
Are there conflict-of-interest or competition restrictions for contractors?
Yes. The notice states conflicts of interest and unfair competitive advantages must be avoided. It also specifies that contractors who help draft specifications or statements of work are barred from competing for procurements derived from that work, referencing 43 CFR 12.943.
Can GGNRA staff participate in selecting subrecipients or contractors?
The notice limits GGNRA staff involvement in selecting subrecipients except under specific circumstances, including purchases over $100,000 with additional conditions, referencing 43 CFR 12.944.
What reporting cadence is described for this agreement?
Reporting and invoicing are structured around quarterly submissions to meet Transit in Parks (TRIP) grant reporting requirements.
What quarterly report due dates are listed?
The notice lists these report due dates: October 7, 2012; January 7, 2013; April 7, 2013; and July 7, 2013.
How is invoicing expected to align with reporting?
Invoicing is expected to align with the quarterly reporting periods so expenditures can be captured in the appropriate TRIP reporting periods.
What earlier plans or approvals are referenced for the trail project?
The notice ties the trail project to prior planning approvals, including the 2003 Presidio Trails and Bikeways Master Plan and Environmental Assessment prepared jointly by NPS and the Presidio Trust.
Who is the NPS point of contact identified for the project?
The NPS point of contact identified is Nancy Hornor. The notice also indicates contracting support contact information is provided.
What is the overall practical outcome of this task agreement?
The notice frames the agreement as a targeted, non-competitive cooperative agreement intended to generate the technical and compliance groundwork needed before construction and implementation decisions can proceed for a sensitive segment of the Presidio Coastal Trail. The funded outputs emphasize documenting archaeological and historic landscape conditions, confirming geotechnical constraints and stability solutions, and establishing a safe, compliant approach to managing contaminated soils.
Is the award guaranteed?
The notice describes an intent to award and notes the effort is contingent on available funds, indicating the planned work proceeds within the cooperative agreement framework subject to funding availability.
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