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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 292 Draft 01 2004-2006 JNtv'cr ~?!y COUNTY OF ~IAWAI`I ~ STATE O~ ~IAWAI`I al. ,:ice ac ~ 1pF p' ff'µ~,d~ RESOLUTION NO. ~F.SOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ~NT~I~ INTO AN AGR~~19111FNT WITH THE UNIT'~U STATES OF AIVI~FZICA, P'URSUANT` TO HISS 46- 7, F'OR T'H~ SOUTH KONA WAT~RSH~D IRRIGATION I~ROJ~CT (;RANT W1~~~1=AS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has authorized funding to the Department of Research and Development for the South Kona Watershed Irrigation Project Grant; and WHEREAS, the initial phase of this project includes the development of a watershed plan, an environmental impact statement, and other planning activities towards the establishment of an irrigation system for establishment of an irrigation system for the Honomalino and Kapu'a communities; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7, requires that county departments obtain the consent of the council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. NOW, 1`I-IEI~EFOi~E, ~E Il' RESOLVIm® 13Y fil°~IQ COUNCIL. OF °T~iE COUNTY OF 6~~1We41`I, in accordance with section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A", to enable the County to use the fund towards the establishment of an irrigation system for Honomalino and Kapu'a communities. IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Office of the Mayor, and to the Departments of Finance and Research and Development. Dated at xilo ,Hawaii, this 19th day of April , 2006. INTRODUCED BY: /1 ,1 i~ I ~ ! 1 COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUN"IY COUNCIL. KOI.L ('AI.I. VO II~_ Cuunt~ of I lawai'i I lilo. Ila~~ai.i ~1I ~ ~~~I s ~li~ I ~A R %1 I<:~\ h I X hereb~~ c;crtif}~ that the i~~~regoiu~ KI:SOLU"PION was by the I II<~n X vote indicated to the ri~~ht her~~~f ~idopted by the COUNCIL oi~ I It~I~I~~.~i:~NN X the County of Hawaii ~>n April 19, 2006 ~~OI.~~'lll X i II~I.1)~~ ~ X A I~Tf-;~ I IS131~ LI X I;ACOIiSUN X I'll-:Ali( X ~ f ti,AI.AIZIh ~ X ~ 7 0 2 0 Ret~rencr C-767/FC -267 COU'~~f'Y CLI:RI< CEIAfRMAN & PRF_.SIDING OFFICEK RI~:SOLIIl~lO1v' '~U. X - 96956801 - 0 Pa e 1 I~I~ ASSISTANCE tD NO. J~,~tiD STgp~~ ~NVIi~®IVlUlEl0!'TAL PRG DOC ID AMEND# DATE OF AWARD PF3®TC`~l~nl AC~~lVCY X - 9695f8O1 - 0 4 2ooa ~ ~ TYPE OF ACTION MGtiI ING DYAYT Q New ~ 1 42 Grant Agreefraent AdvaMEe T METHOD: ACH# RECIPIENT TYPE: Send Payment Request to: County Las Vegas Finance Center, Fax (702) 798-2423 RECIPIENT: PAYEE: County of Hawaii County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Hilo, HI 96720 EIN: 99-6000567 PROJECT MANAGER EPA PROJECT OFFICER EPA GRANT SPECIALIST Diane Ley Susan Polanco Martha Villarreal 25 Aupuni Street 75 Hawthorne Street, WTR-3 Grants Management Office, PMD-7 Hilo, HI 96720 San Francisco, CA 94105 E-Mail: Villarreal.Martha~epamail.epa.gov E-Mail: E-Mail: Polanco.Susan@epamail.epa.gov Phone:415-972-3666 Phone: 808-961-8366 Phone: 808-541-2722 PROJECT TITLE AND DESCRIPTION FY05 Special Appropriation -South Kona Watershed Irrigation Project This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $347,200 from the FY-05 EPM line item appropriation to organize efforts to secure an irrigation system for the community of Honomalino and Kaupa, County of Hawaii. A watershed plan and the first phase of an environmental assessment and other related planning will be completed in this project phase. Preaward cost have been approved back to 1/1/06. BUDGET PERIOD PROJECT PERIOD TOTAL BUDGET PERIOD COST TOTAL PROJECT PERIOD COST 01/01/2006 - 12/01/2008 01/Oi/2006 - 12/01/2008 $347,200.00 $347,200.00 NOTE: The Agreement must be completed in duplicate and the Original returned to the appropriate Grants Management Office listed below, within 3 calendar weeks after receipt or within any extension of time as may be granted by EPA. Receipt of a written refusal or failure to return 4he properly executed document within the prescribed time, may result in the withdrawal of the offer by the Agency. Any change to 4he Agreement by 4he Recipient subsequen4 to 4he document being signed by the EPA Award Official, which the Award Official determines to materially alter the Agreement, shall void-the Agreement. OFFER-AND ACCEPTANCE The United States, acting by and through 4he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hereby offers Assistance/Amendment to the County of Hawaii for .100:00 '/o of all approved costs incurred up 4o and no4 exceeding ' $347200 for the support of approved budget period effort described in application (including. all application modifications) cited in the Projec4 Title and Description above, signed 06/29/2005 included herein by reference. ISSUING OFFICE (GRANTS MANAGEMENT OFFICE} AWARD APPROVAL OFFICE ORGANIZATION /ADDRESS ORGANIZATION !ADDRESS U.S. EPA, Region 9 U.S. EPA, Region 9 Grants Management Office, PMD-7 Water Division, WTR--3 75 Hawthorne Street 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 San Francisco, CA 94105 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE U:S. cPlVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SIGNATURE OF AWARD OFFICIAL TYPED NAME AND TITLE DATE Alexis Strauss, _ Director -Water Division This agreement is subject to applicable U.S. Environmental Protection Agency statutory provisions and assistance regulations. In accepting this award or amendment and any payments made pursuant 4hereto, (1) the undersigned represen4s that he is duly authorized to act on behalf of the recipient organization, and (2) 4he recipien4 agrees (a) 4hat 4he award is subject to the applicable provisions of 40 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter B and of the provisions of this agreement (and all attachments), and (b) that acceptance of any payments constitutes an agreement by the payee 4hat the amounts, if any found by EPA to have been overpaid will be refunded or credited in full to EE BEHALF OF THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION SIGNATURE°`~ TYPED NAME AND TITLE DATE Dixie Kaetsu, Managing Director EXHIBIT "A" ~P~A ending- Information X - 96956801 - 0 Page 2 FUNDS FORMER-AWARD THIS ACTION AMENDED TOTAL EPA Amount This Action $ $ 347,200 $ 347,200 EPA In-Kind Amount $ $ $ 0 Unexpended Prior Year Balance $ $ $ 0 Other Federal Funds $ $ $ 0 Recipient Contribution $ $ $ 0 State Contribution $ $ $ 0 Local Contribution $ $ $ 0 Other Contribution $ $ $ 0 Allowable Project Cost $ 0 $ 347,200 $ 347,200 Assistance Program (CFDA) Statutory Authority Regulatory Authority 66.606 -Surveys -Studies -Investigations and Clean Water Act: Sec. 104(b)(3) 40 CFR PART 31 Special Purpose Grants ~ISC~~ Site Name DCN FY Approp. Budget PRC Object Site/Project Cost Obligation / Code Organization Class Organization Deobligation - W3E00 050 09LOGT 201851E 418 347,20 347,20 X - 96956801 - 0 Page 3 Bud et Summa Pa e Table A -Object Class Category Total Approved Allowable (Non-construction) Budget Period Cost 1. Personnel $0 2. Fringe Benefits $0 3. Travel $0 4. Equipment $0 5. Supplies $0 6. Contractual $342,200 7. Construction $0 . 8. Other $5,000 9. Total Direct Charges $347,200 10. Indirect. Costs: % Base $0 11. Total (Share: f$ecipien4 0.00 % Federal 100.00 $347,200 12. Total Approved Assistance Amount $347,200 13. Program Income $0 X - 96956801 • 0 Page 4 ~drninistrativ~ C®nditi®ns i. An interim Financial Status Report (FSR), Standard Form 269A (Rev. 7/97}, covering the period from "project/budget period start date" to September 30 of each calendar year shall be submitted to the Grants Management Office, PMD-7, no later than December 31 of the same calendar year. The initial FSR is due ®ecernber 31, 20®6. The final FSR covering the entire project period shall be submitted to the U.S. EPA Las Vegas Finance Center PO Box 98515 Las Vegas, NV 89193-8515 within 90 days after the end of the project period according to the recipients respective Code of Federal Regulations Part 31.23(b). 2. The recipient shall comply with the Single Audit Act and the reporting requirements set forth in OMB Circular A-133. 3. The recipient agrees to complete and submit to the Grants Management Office, PMD-7, a MBE/WBE Utilization Report (EPA Form 5700-52A), within 30 days after the end of the Federal fiscal year, i.e., by October 30 of each calendar year. Negative reports are required. a. In accordance with EPA's Program for Utilization of Small, Minority and Women's Business Enterprises in procurement under Federal assistance programs, the recipient agrees to: a) Accept the applicable "fair share" goals negotiated with EPA by the HI Department of Health as follows: MBE WBE Construction 50% 4% Supplies 21 % 2% Services 29% 7% Equipment 27% 2% If the recipient does not want to rely on the applicable State's MBE/WBE "fair share" goals, the recipient agrees to submit proposed MBE/WBE "fair share" goals based on availability of qualified minority and women-owned businesses to do work in the relevant market for construction, services, supplies, and equipment. "Fair share" objectives must be submitted to Joe Ochab, PMD-1, within 30 days of award and approved by EPA no later than 30 days thereafter. b) Ensure to the fullest extent possible that at least the applicable "fair share" objective {see a) above} of Federal funds for prime contracts for supplies, construction, equipment or services are made available to organizations owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women and historically black colleges and universities. c) Include in its bid documents applicable "fair share" objectives {see a) above} and require all of its prime contractors to include in their bid documents for subcontracts the negotiated fair share percentages. d) Follow the six affirmative steps stated in 40 CFR Section 30.44(b), Section 31.36(e), Section 35.3145(d), or Section 35.6580(a), as appropriate. e) In the event race and/or gender neutral efforts prove to be inadequate to achieve a fair share objective for MBE/WBEs, the recipient agrees to notify EPA in advance of any race and/or gender conscious action it plans to take to more closely achieve the fair share objective. f) Until the recipient has completed its fair share negotiations with EPA, it agrees to apply the main State agency's fair share objectives. Once the recipient has completed its fair share negotiations with EPA, it will apply those objectives. The recipient also agrees to include in its bid documents the applicable "fair share" objectives and require all of its prime contractors to include in their bid documents for subcontracts the applicable "fair share" percentages and to comply with paragraphs (c) through (e) above. 5. The cost principles of OMB Circular A-87 are applicable to this award. Since there are no indirect costs included in the assistance budget, they are not allowable under this Assistance Agreement. s. When procuring services, equipment, and/or supplies under this assistance agreement, the recipient will follow the same policies and procedures it uses for procurements from its non-Federal funds. The recipient will follow their own procurement policies and procedures provided that the policies and procedures conform with EPA regulations 40 CFR Part 31.36 or 30.44 (as applicable) which state that all procurement transactions will be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition. The recipient agrees to comply with Title 40 CFR Part 34, New F~estrictions on Lobbying . The recipient shall include the language of this provision in award documents for all subawards exceeding $100,000, and require that subrecipients submit certification and disclosure forms accordingly. In accordance with the Byrd Anti-Lobbying. Amendment, any recipient who makes a prohibited expenditure under Title 40 CFR Part 34 or fails to file the required certification or lobbying forms shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such expenditure. s. Pursuant to EPA's annual Appropriations Act, the chief executive officer of this recipient agency shall require that no grant funds have been used to engage in lobbying of the Federal Government or in litigation against the United States unless authorized under exi-sting law. As mandated by this Act, the recipient agrees to provide certification to the award official via EPA Form 5700-53, Lobbying and Litigation Certificate, or in a written statement. The Lobbying and Litigation certification and final Financial Status Report shall be submitted within 90 days after the end of project period. Recipient shall abide by its respective OMS Circular (A-21, A-87, or A-122), which prohib-its the use of federal g-rant funds for litigation against the United States. Any Part 30 recipient .shall abide- by its respective OMB Circular (A-21 or A-122), which prohibits the use of Federal grant funds to participate in various forms of lobbying or other political activities. s. Pursuant to EPA Order 1000.25 and Executive Order 13101, the recipient agrees to use recycled paper for all reports which are prepared as a part of this agreement and delivered to FPA. This requirement does not-apply to Standard corms. These. forms are printed on recycled. paper as available through-the General Services Administration. Recipient shall comply-with the requirements set-forth in Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (42 U.S.C. 6962). Regulations issued under RCRA Section 6002 apply to any acquisition of an item where the purchase price exceeds $10,000 or where the quantity of such items acquired in the course of the preceding fiscal year was $10,000 or more. RCRA Section 6002 requires that preference be given in procurement programs to the purchase of specific products containing, recycled materials: identified in guidelines developed by EPA. These guidelines are listed in 40 CPR 247. i o. Effective. October 1, 1994, the recipient agrees to ensure that all conference, meeting, convention, or training. space funded in whole or in part with Federal funds compiles with the F4otel and Motel Fire- Safety Act of 1990. i ~ . Payment to consultants. Per 40 CFR Part 31.36(j), EPA's participation in the salary rate (excluding overhead and travel) paid to individual consultants retained by recipients or by a recipient's contractors or subcontractors shall be limited to the maximum daily rate for a Level IV of the Executive Schedule, to be adjusted annually. This limit applies to consultation services of designated individuals with specialized skills and if the terms of the contract provide the recipient with responsibility for the selection, direction, and control of the individuals who will be providing services under the contract at an hourly or daily rate of compensation. As of January 1, 2005, the rate is $537.76 per day and $67.22 per hour. This rate does not include overhead or travel costs and the recipient may pay these in accordance with its normal travel practices. Subagreements with firms or individuals for services which are awarded using the procurement requirements in 40 CFR Parts 30 or 31, as applicable, are not affected by this limitation unless the terms of the contract provide the recipient with responsibility for the selection, direction, and control of the individuals who will be providing services under the contract at an hourly or daily rate of compensation. See 40 CFR Part 31.36(j)(2) or Part 30.27(b). ~ 2. The recipient shall fully comply with Subpart C of 40 CFR Part 32, entitled "Responsibilities of Participants Regarding Transactions." The recipient is responsible for ensuring that any lower tier covered transaction, as described in Subpart B of 40 CFR Part 32, entitled "Covered Transactions," includes a term or condition requiring compliance with Subpart C. The recipient is responsible for further requiring the inclusion of a similar term or condition in any subsequent lower tier covered transactions. The recipient acknowledges that failing to disclose the information required under 40 CFR 32.335 may result in the delay or negation of this assistance agreement, or pursuance of legal remedies, including suspension and debarment. The recipient may access the Excluded Parties List System at http://epls.arnet. ov. This term and condition supersedes EPA Form 5700-49, "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters." ~1'®~l'c~ll'Hll~a~~'9C ~'®1?~6t1062S P1. In accordance with 40 C.F.R. §31.40, the recipient agrees to submit performance reports that include brief information on each of the following areas: 1) a comparison of actual accomplishments to the outputs/outcomes established in the assistance agreement workplan for the. period; 2) the reasons for slippage if established outputs/outcomes were not met; and 3) additional pertinent information, including, when appropriate, analysis and formation of cost overruns or high unit costs. In accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 31.40 (d), the recipient agrees to inform EPA as soon as problems, delays or adverse conditions become known which will materially impair the ability to meet the outputs/outcomes specified in the assistance agreement work plan. END OF DOCUMENT