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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA3124 - BIA INDIAN AFFAIRS AGUA CALIENTE COOPERATIVE AGR PRE-FIRE SUPPRESSION MO5036 Bureau of Indian Affairs Cooperative Agreement UNITED STATES pre-Fire Suppression Activity DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AGREEMENT #3124 BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS M05036, 7-15-92 ASSiISTANCE AGREEMENT - ------- --- Page 1 of 1. AGREEMENT NUMBER 2. TYPE OF AGREEMENT 3. REQUISITION NUMBER AG2J5000014 C ) Grant City #3124 [ X ] Cooperative Agreement 4. ISSUED BY 5. RECIPIENT U. S. Department of Interior City of Palm Springs Fire Department Bureau of Indian Affairs 300 North E1 Cielo Road 2800 Cottage Way Palm Springs, California 92262 Sacramento, CA 95825 6. NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NO. OF 7. NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. OF ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE RECIPIENT'S PROJECT MANAGER Tom Robertson Same as block #6 (619) 323-8185 8. PROGRAM STATUTORY AUTHORITY 9. CLASS OF RECIPIENT Cooperative Agreement City Government PLo95my124ct of 1932 (31 USC 686) 10. EFFECTIVE DATE 11. COMPLETION DATE 7-1-92 6-30-97 12. TOTAL AMOUNT OF (not to exceed) 13. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA AGREEMENT $ 250,000 as per each modification AMOUNT OF FUNDS OBLIGATED $ 14. PROJECT TITLE City of Palm Springs agreement for Natural Resources activities. 15. Acceptance of this Assistance 16. Acceptance of this Assistance Agreement in Agreement in accordance with the accordance with the terms and conditions terms and conditions contained contained herein is hereby made an behalf herein is hereby made on behalf of of the United States of America, Bureau of Indian Affairs. I SPRINGS M OF RECIP HT BY SIG(FrURE DATE SIGNATURE DATE ROB PARKINS GRACIE A. MURILLO, 1420-4190-1093 TYP AME w`r�Ar TYPED NAME �TeT TITLE Contracting Officer h, H SUPIICH � PHONE (6 9� a 3 -8l8S PHONE (916) 978-4685 APPROVED By7HEaTyC 1L BY No. S 3� d %rc� -3i�� • • � 114 I. Purpose and Objective of Project: The purpose of this agreement is to jointly, with the City of Palm Springs, conduct Natural Resource activities as funding for each project becomes available. Specific project activities will be identified by modification of this agreement. A. THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS MILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: a. Will obtain the necessary consent from the Indian owners of lands on which the proposed activities will take place. b. Will confer and coordinate with the State of California and other Federal Agencies when joint activities are beneficial to the implementation of projects. c. The Bureau will reimburse the City of Palm Springs for costs identified in each amendment. The cost shall not exceed those agreed to in advance of each project as per each modification. B. THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS MILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: a. Will submit invoices for work performed as described in each modification. Cost reimbursement to be claimed by the City of Palm Springs shall be for the actual cost to the City of Palm Springs, as determined by the City of Palm Springs, in concurrence with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, for those services or items that were necessarily used in order to complete each project as described in each modification shall include: 1. Salaries and wages for permanent, seasonal or other Palm Springs personnel engaged in the project. The salary for each employee class will be calculated at an hourly wage based upon the Federal Fair labor Standard Act. Overtime shall be reimbursed only if it has been approved in advance by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 2. The actual direct cost to Palm Springs of additional personnel hired in connection with each project and used exclusively on the project as identified in each modification. 3. The actual equipment operation costs expended by the City of Palm Springs on the project. The cost shall be calculated by using the lower of the following rates: (1) hourly or mileage rate for each class of vehicle, as listed on the Fire Cost Reimbursement Tables prepared annually by the State of California, or (2) the standard Federal Fire cost rates assigned to equipment involved. 4. The actual cost to the City of Palm Springs for supplies, materials, and rental equipment used on each project. B. Training and Certification a. To prepare and schedule annual fire training for Palm Springs employees and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ��3 b. For projects the fire program all positions will be filled with employees who meet or exceed the same level of training and/or certification as required of Bureau employees by the Bureau of Indian Affairs manual (53 BIAM Supplement 8). C. Funding Funding will be itemized for each project by modification to this agreement. It is agreed that the City of Palm Springs will create and maintain itemized accounting for each project. It is to be expressly understood that the Government has no obligation to provide funds in addition to those reserved in writing on each modification. Funds obligation: Funds will be paid upon the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Area Forester approval of invoices. D. Payments Payment will be made for all allowable costs incurred under terms of this agreement and in accordance with OMB Circular A-87. Invoices shall be submitted in triplicate to: Bureau of Indian Affairs Branch of Forestry 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, California 95825 Invoices shall be in sufficient detail to permit review and analysis of costs incurred. Cost items shall include, but not, necessarily be limited to category and hours of labor expended, material and supply cost, travel and per diem, and other direct costs. Support documentation may be required at the discretion of the Bureau of Indian Affairs contracting officer. Each invoice shall reference the specific cooperative agreement number and modification number. E. Performance Period This agreement will be in effective for five years from the effective date. a. PROPERTY The Recipient shall request disposition instructions for any and all items of equipment with a residual value exceeding $5, 000. 00 per unit which are purchased with funds provided under this Agreement. Said disposition shall be requested in accordance with OMB Circular A-102 or A-128 and forwarded to the address below no later than 30 days after completion of the period of performance of the instant Agreement. U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs 2800 Cottage Way Attn: Contracting Officer Sacramento, California 95825 3/3 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS: A. Modifications. Any changes to this Agreement shall be made by means of a written modification. Changes dealing with administrative matters (such as in changes of address) may be made by a unilateral modification. A modification pursuant to the below clause Termination for Cause, may also be made unilaterally. A modification issued solely for funding a Federal Fiscal Year may be made unilaterally. Any other changes shall be made by a bilateral modification (signed by both parties). No written statement by any other person than the Grants and Cooperative Agreements Officer, and no oral statement of any person, shall be allowed in any manner or degree to modify or otherwise affect the terms of the Agreement. B. Termination for Cause. The Bureau may terminate the Agreement in whole, or in part, at any time before the date of completion, whenever it is determined that the Recipient has failed to comply with the conditions of the Agreement. The Bureau shall promptly notify the Recipient in writing of the determination and the reasons for the termination, together with the effective date. C. Termination for Convenience. The Bureau or the Recipient may terminate the Agreement in whole, or in part, when both parties agree that the continuation of the project would not produce beneficial results. The two parties shall agree upon the terminations conditions, including the effective date and, in the case of partial terminations, the portions to be terminated. D. The Bureau of Indian Affairs may terminate this Agreement upon the passage of 30 days advance written notice of such termination. The Servicing Agency shall be reimbursed for its commitments extending beyond the effective date of termination to a date not later than the date upon which the agreement would have expired if not terminated under this paragraph, which the Servicing Agency, in the exercise of due diligence, is unable to cancel. Payment under this Agreement, including payments under this article, shall not exceed the ceiling amount elsewhere specified in this Agreement. E. Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns. a. It is the policy of the United States that small business concerns and small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in performing grants and cooperative agreements awarded by any Federal agency. b. The recipient hereby agrees to carry out this policy in the awarding of subagreements and contracts to the fullest extent consistent with efficient grant/cooperative agreement performance. The Recipient further agrees to cooperate in any studies or surveys as may be conducted by the United States Small Business Administration or the awarding agency of the United States as may be necessary to determine the extent of the Recipient's compliance with this clause. y/1 3 F. As used in this Agreement the term 'small business concern" shall mean a small business as defined pursuant to section 3 of the Small Business Act and relevant regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The term "small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals' shall mean a small business concern: a. Which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 per centum of the stock of which is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; and b. Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of such individuals. G. The Recipient shall presume that socially and economically disadvantaged individuals include Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, Asian- Indian Americans and other minorities, or any other individual found to be disadvantaged by the Administration pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. H. Recipients acting in good faith may rely on written representation by their subrecipients or contractors regarding their status as either a small business concern or a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged dividuals. I. The Recipient is required to report quarterly on their utilization of minority business enterprises in subcontracts and subgrants on Standard Form (SF) 334, Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Report. Enclosed is one copy of SF-334 for your use. You are authorized to reproduce this form. The completed SF-334 shall be submitted to both the issuing office and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), within 10 days after the end of each fiscal year quarter. J. Equal Employment Opportunity: All contracts awarded in excess of $10, 000 by the recipient and its contractors or subcontracts shall contain a provision requiring compliance with Executive Order 11246, entitled "Equal Employment Opportunity, " as amended by Executive Order 121375, and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (41 CFR part 60). III. OMB CIRCULARS: All OMB circulars, with date of latest revision, are applicable to this Agreement, as set forth below. These circulars are incorporated by reference and carry the same effect as if physically attached hereto. The Recipient is responsible for an appropriate flow-down of the requirement of the applicable OMB circular(s) in all subagreements or contracts awarded hereunder. The administrative requirements and cost principles applicable to the subrecipient or contractor depend on the subrecipient, and not the prime recipient, and may, therefore, differ from the cost principles and administrative requirements applicable to the prime Recipient. - OMB Circular A-21, Revised February 26, 1979 "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions" - OMB Circular A-87, Revised October 14, 1988 'Cost Principles for State and Local Governments' - OMB Circular A-88, Revised October 28, 1985 "Indirect Cost Rates, Audit and Followup at Educational Institutions' - OMB Circular A-102 Revised March 11, 1988 'Uniform Administrative Requirement for Grants-in-Aid to State and Local Governments' - OMB Circular A-110, Revised July 30, 197G 'Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations" - OMB Circular A-122, Revised April 27, 1984 'Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations" - OMB Circular A-128, Revised November 13, 1987 'Audit of State and Local Government" - OMB Circular A-133, Revised March 8, 1990 'Audit of Institutions of Higher Education and other Nonprofit Institutions" A. When the Recipient/Subrecipient is a State or local government, including an Indian tribal government, the applicable requirements are set forth in OMB Circular A-102 Revised. The audit requirements are contained in OMB Circular A-128. Applicable costs shall be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87. B. When the Recipient/Subrecipient is an institution of higher education, a hospital, or other nonprofit organizations the applicable requirements are set forth in OMB Circular A-110. Standards for financial management systems for any of these recipients are contained in Attachment F thereto. The audit requirements are contained in OMB Circular A-133. In awards to institutions of higher education, applicable costs shall be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-21 and indirect cost rates shall be established in accordance with OMB Circular A-88. When the Recipient is a nonprofit organization, applicable costs shall he determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-122 Revised. C. When the Recipient/Subrecipient is a commercial organization, the basic principles of OMB Circular A-110 shall be incorporated into the award to the extent applicable, however, cost principles shall be in accordance with Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subchapter 31.2 entitled, "Contracts with Commercial Organizations. " 6/i3 INDIAN PREFEREN& DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (* 1984) a. The Contractor agrees to give preference to Indians who can perform the work required regardless of age (subject to existing laws and regulations), sex, religion, or tribal affiliation for training and employment opportunities under this contract and, to the extent feasible consistent with the efficient performance of this contract, training and employment preferences and opportunities shall be provided to Indians regardless of age (subject to existing laws and regulations), sex religion, or tribal affiliation who are not fully qualified to perform under this contract. The contractor also agrees to give preference to Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises in the awarding of any subcontract consistent with the efficient performance of the contract. The Contractor shall maintain such records as are necessary to indicate compliance with this paragraph. b. In connection with the :Indian employment preference requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall also provide opportunities for training incidents to such employment. Such training shall include on-the-job, classroom, or apprenticeship training, which is designated to increase -the vocational effectiveness of an Indian employee. c. If the Contractor is unable to fill its training and employment needs after giving full consideration to Indians as required by this clause, those needs may be satisfied by selection of persons other than Indians in accordance with the clause of this contract entitled 'Equal Opportunity. ' d. If no Indian organizations or Indian-owned economic enterprises are available for awarding of subcontracts in connection with the work performed under this contract involving utilization of small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or labor surplus are concerns. e. As used in this clause: 1. "Indian' means a person who is a member of an Indian Tribe. If the Contractor has a reason to doubt that a person seeking employment preference is an Indian, the Contractor shall grant the preference but shall require the individual, within 30 days, to provide evidence from the Tribe concerned that the person is a member of that Tribe. 2. "Indian Tribe' means as Indian tribes, band, nation, or other organized village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 668; 43 U.S.C. 1601) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. 70 ///1-9 3. 'Indian organization' means the governing body of any Indian Tribe or entity established or recognized by such governing body in accordance with the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 77; 24 U.S. C. 1451). 4. 'Indian-owned economic enterprises' means any Indian-ovned commercial, industrial or business activity established or organized for the purpose of profit provided that such Indian ownership shall constitute not less than 51 percent of the enterprise. f. The Contractor agrees to include the provisions of the clause including this paragraph (f) in each subcontract awarded under this clause. g. In the event of noncompliance with this clause, the Contractor's right to proceed may be terminated in whole or in part by the Contracting Officer and the work completed in a manner determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government. INDIAN PREFERENCE PROGRAM (SUBCONTRACTS) - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (APR 1984) a. In addition to the requirements of the clause of this contract entitled 'indian Preference-Department of the Interior, ' the Contractor agrees to establish and conduct an Indian preference program which will expand the opportunities for Indians to receive preference for training and employment in connection with the work to be performed under this contract. In this connection, the contractor shall: 1. Designate a liaison officer who will (i) Maintain liaison with the Government and Tribe (s) on Indian preference matters; (ii) supervise compliance with the provisions of this clause; and (iii) administer the Contractor's Indian preference program. 2. Advise its recruitment sources in writing and include a statement in all advertisements for employment that Indian applicants will be given preference in employment and training incidents to such employment. 3. Not less than 20 calendar days prior to commencement of work under this contract, post .a written notice in the Tribal Office of any reservations on which or near where the work under this contract is to be performed, which sets forth the Contractor's employment needs and related training opportunities. The notice shall include the approximate number and types of employees needed, the approximate dates of employment the experience or special skills required for employment, if any; training opportunities available; and all other pertinent information necessary to advise prospective employees of any other employment requirements. The Contractor shall also request the Tribe (a) on or near whose reservation (s) the work is to be performed to provide assistance to the Contractor in filling its employment needs and training opportunities. The Contracting Officer will advise the Contractor of the name, location, and phone number of the Tribal officials to contact in regard to the posting of notices and requests for Tribal assistance. 0 4. Establish and conduce: a subcontracting program which gives preference to Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises as subcontractors and suppliers under this contract. Consistent with the efficient performance of this contract, the Contractor shall give public notice of existing subcontracting opportunities by soliciting bids of proposals only from Indian organizations or Indian-owned economic enterprises. The Contractor shall request assistance and information on Indian firms qualified as supplies or subcontractors from the Tribe (a) on or near reservation (s) the work under the contract is to be performed. The Contracting Officer will advise the Contractor of the name, location, and phone number of the Tribal officials to be contacted in regard to the request for assistance and information. Public notices and solicitations for existing subcontracting opportunities shall provide an equitable opportunity for Indian firms to submit bids or proposals by including: (i) A clear description of the supplies and services required including quantities, specifications, and delivery schedules which facilitate the participation of Indian firms; (ii) a statement indicating the preference will be given to Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises in accordance with Section 7(b) of P. L. 93-638. (88 Stat. 2205; 25 U.S.C. 450e; (iii) definitions for the terms "Indian organization' and 'Indian-owned economic enterprises' as prescribed under the 'Indian Preference Department of the Interior' clause of this contract; (iv) a representation to be completed by the bidder or offerer that is an Indian organization or Indian-owned economic enterprise; and (v) a closing date for receipt of bids or proposals which provide sufficient time for preparation and submission of a bid or proposal. If, after soliciting bids from Indian organizations and Indian- owned economic enterprises, no responsive bid is received the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (d) of the "Indian Preference-Department of the Interior" clause of this contract. If one or more responsive bids are received, award shall be made to the low responsible bidder if the bid price is determined to be reasonable as to price, the Contractor shall attempt to negotiate a reasonable price and award a subcontractor. If a reasonable price cannot be agreed upon, the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (d) of the 'Indian Preference-Department of the Interior" clause of the contract. 9113 0 J / A ' ? 5. Maintain written records under this contract which indicates: (i) The names and addresses of all Indiana seeking employment for each employment position available under this contract: (ii) the number of types of positions filled by: (A) Indians and (B) non-Indians, and the name, address, and position of each Indian employed under this contract; (iii.) for those positions where there are both Indian and non-Indian applicants and a non-Indian is selected for employment, the reason (S) why the Indian applicant was not selected; (iv) actions taken to give preference to Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises for subcontracting opportunities which exist under this contract, (v) reasons why preference was not given to Indian firms as subcontracting or suppliers, for each requirement where it was determined by the Contractor that such preference would not be consistent when the efficient performance of the contractor; and (vi) the names and addresses of all Indian organizations and Indian-awned economic enterprises; (A) contacted and (B) receiving subcontract awards under this contract. 6. The contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer for approval a semiannual report which summarizes the contractor's Indian preference program and indicate the number and types of available positions filled and dollar amounts of all subcontracts awarded to (a) Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises and (b) all other firms. 7. Records maintained pursuant to this clause will be kept available for review by the Government until expiration of one (1) year after final payment under this clause of this contract or by applicable laws or regulations. b. For purposes of this clause, the following definitions of terms shall apply: 1. The terms 'Indian, ' 'Indian Tribe, ' 'Indian Organization' and 'Indian-owned Economic Enterprise' are defined in the clause of this contract entitled 'Indian Preference. ' 2. 'Indian Reservation' includes Indian reservations, public domain Indian allotments, former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, and land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688; 43 U. S.C. 1601 et seq. ) 3. 'On or near an Indian Reservation' means on a reservation or reservations or within that area surrounding an Indian reservation (s) where a person seeking employment could reasonably be expected to commute to and from in the course of a work day. c. Nothing in the requirements of this clause shall be interpreted to preclude Indian tribes from independently developing and enforcing their own Indian preference requirements. Such requirements must not hinder the Government's right to award contracts and to administer their provisions. d. The contractor agrees to include the provisions of this clause including this paragraph (d) in each subcontract awarded under this contract to notify the Contracting Officer of such subcontracts. e. In the event of noncompliance with this clause, the contractor's right to proceed may be terminated in whole or in part by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government. /�fo UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR r BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS MODIFICATION OF ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT Page .I- of 1. MODIFICATION NUMBER 2. EFFECT'EVE DATE 3. REQUISITION NUMBER 4. ISSUED BY 5. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (See Page 2) 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, CA 95825 6. FUNDING INFORMATION RECIPIENT BIA 7. RECIPIENT NAME AND ADDRESS THIS OBLIGATION $ S PREVIOUS OBLIGATION $ S 8. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT C ) GRANT [ ) NO. TOTAL DATED OBLIGATION S S 9. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF: It modifies the above numbered assistance agreement as set forth in Block 8. 10. DESCRIPTION OF MODIFICATION: TITLE OF THE AGREEMENT: (Block 10 continued on Page 2) Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Block 8, as heretofore changed, remain unchanged and in full force and effect. 11. Acceptance of this Modification in 12. Acceptance of this Modification in accordance with the terms and accordance with the terms and conditions conditions contained herein is contained herein is hereby made on behalf of hereby made on behalf of the United States of America, Bureau of Indian Affairs. NAME OF RECIPIENT BY BY SIGNATURE DATE SIGNATURE DATE TYPED NAME TYPED NAME TITLE TITLE Contracting Officer PHONE PHONE (916) 978-4685 ra �i3 0 Block 10 (continued) : DESCRIPTION: The completion date referenced in Article 2 of the agreement titled "Term of Agreement" is hereby extended from , through Agreement of the parties to this modification constitutes agreement of the budget for the period . through pursuant to Article 7 titled "Submittal of Proposed Budgets. " ADJUSTMENT OF THE AMOUNT: As a result of this modification the total estimated amount of the agreement is hereby increased by NOTICE OF CHANGE IN FUNDS OBLIGATED: PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT: As a result of this modification the performance period is extended from through