Conservation Youth Program

This is a notification that the National Park Service, Midwest Region, intends to make a Sole Source award to the Minnesota Youth Conservation Corps, Iowa District for natural resource restoration projects at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Iowa 52358. 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) and section 1729(a) Cost Sharing. The work under this contract includes the removal of exotic vegetation, trail rehabilitation, tree inventory, filling lawn depressions, boardwalk platform rehabilitation, and delineation of park boundary with woven fence. The trail work is general recurring maintenance of trail tread, contouring to provide desired drainage, replacing or clearing water bars, brushing and clearing of encroaching vegetation within trail dimensions. Additional work includes covering sites with duff and planting native vegetation. The contract will be awarded for the estimated period of June 21, 2009 to Aug 14, 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 June 12, 2009. The point of contact for inquires is Tina Spengler, Contract Specialist, 715-483-2241 or [email protected]