America's Best Ideas Video Diaries Project

This is a notification that the National Park Service, Midwest Region, intends to make a Sole Source award to Northwest Michigan Youth Corps/SEEDS at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire, MI 49630. 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 Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is paying 75% of the project and Northwest Michigan Youth Corps is paying 25%. The work includes the removal of invasive plants, trail repair, planting, and restoration of a historic structure, and to create video diaries of their experience. The contract will be awarded for the work period of July 20, 2009 to Sep 30, 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 $15,000 and $25,000. 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]