Youth Corps, Public Lands Corps Program

This is a notification that the National Park Service, Midwest Region, intends to make a Sole Source award to Minnesota Conservation Youth Corps for exotic plant removal at St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024. This is a Public Lands Corps Project. Authority is granted to enter into a contract under United States Code Title 16-Conservatoin, Chapter 37 - Youth Conservation Corps and Public Lands Corps, Sec. 1723(c). Under section 1729(a) Cost Sharing - it states that the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to pay not more than 75% of the costs of any appropriate conservation project carried out under these guidelines. Sleeping BearDunes National Lakeshore is paying 75% of the project and Northwest Michigan Youth Corps is paying 25%. The work includes the removal of invasive exotic plants along the St. Croix River. The contract will be awarded for the period of June 29, 2009 to August 13, 2009. The NAICS Code is 561730 with a Size Standard of$7 Million. The Government anticipates an award of a firm, fixed-price contract, with an aggregate total magnitude between $25,000 and $50,000. The proposed award date is May 13, 2009. The point of contact for inquires is Tina Spengler, Contract Specialist, 715-483-2241 or [email protected]