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P. O. Box 236
Calimesa, CA 92320
Office: 951.845.4391
[email protected]
DBE/WBE/SBE
John Corella
Director of Engineering/Public Works
City of Cathedral City
Subject: Proposal: Services for State Parks LWCF Grant Application – Downtown Dog Park
I am pleased to provide this proposal to prepare a State Parks Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Application for the City of Cathedral City Downtown Dog Park.
LWCF Grants are federally funded through the National Park Service (NPS) administered through State Parks.
The LWCF program provides grants to develop new permanent outdoor recreation opportunities for improved health and wellness. Community Dog Parks are eligible for the LWCF Grant Program. LWCF Grant Applications are due to State Parks by June 1, 2023.
LWCF Grant requests can be up to $6 million and require a 50% City match; e.g., if the project cost is $2 million, the LWCF Grant would be $1 million and the City would need to provide documentation of the $1 million cash match in the LWCF Grant Application.
If Cathedral City is awarded a LWCF Grant for the Downtown Dog Park, State Parks and NPS will require the City to put a Deed Restriction on all of the Dog Park land for it to remain as outdoor recreation space in perpetuity under LWCF Section 6F3 protection. The Grant Application will therefore need a specialized NPS Section 6F3 Map. MVR Consulting is experienced in working with a mapping professional that has previously created LWCF Section 6F3 maps and has included this in the proposed scope of services.
Note: If the LWCF Grant is awarded, Cathedral City can be reimbursed at the 50% rate for Pre-Award Project Planning Costs (Not Grant Writing Costs) incurred up to three years before the Grant is approved by NPS. These costs include project development, concept design, preliminary engineering, Section 6F3 mapping, environmental, Section 106 documentation, and Tribal Consultation. MVR’s proposal for the LWCF Grant services outlines which items in the scope could be part of the 50% reimbursable LWCF grant budget if the project is awarded by State Parks and NPS.
Below is MVR Consulting’s proposed Scope of Services and Fees to provide LWCF Grant Services for the Cathedral City Downtown Dog Park. Signed approval will be considered the Notice to Proceed.
Sincerely,
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Martha van Rooijen John A. Corella, PE, Director of Engineering/Public Works
MVR CONSULTING CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
March 6, 2023
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Scope of Services and Fees
Martha van Rooijen, MVR Consulting
State Parks LWCF Grant Services
Cathedral City - Downtown Dog Park
Estimated
Hours/LS
Hourly
Rate
Estimated
Cost
▪ Task 1: LWCF Grant Application Project Development
Identify and coordinate items needed with City staff for the LWCF Grant Application.
Note: If LWCF Grant is awarded, task is reimbursable at 50%
12 $185/Hr. $2,220
▪ Task 2: National Park Service (NPS) Section 6F3 Map
MVR Consulting will provide oversight and subcontract this work to a Section 6F3 mapping professional.
Note: If LWCF Grant is awarded, task is reimbursable at 50%
LS LS $7,000
▪ Task 3: CEQA Coordination & LWCF Environmental Forms City of Cathedral City to provide final CEQA Clearance
Document and Grant Forms.
Note: If LWCF Grant is awarded, task is reimbursable at 50%
20 $185/Hr. $3,700
▪ Task 4: LWCF Grant Services
Grant Writing, Grant Forms, and Application Submittal.
86 $185/Hr. $15,910
▪ Task 5: LWCF Grant-Related Public Outreach Meeting
6 $185/Hr. $1,110
▪ Estimated Reimbursables
(e.g., Mileage, Copies and Postage)
Billed
At-Cost $60
▪ Total Cost for LWCF Grant Application Services: $30,000
Note:
Cathedral City to provide Aerial, Location, Site Plan, and Downtown Dog Park Concept Plan Map/Exhibits, Assessors
and APN Info, City Data, Land Tenure – Ownership
Documents, Current Title Report, Easement Information,
CEQA Document, Project Line-Item Budget, and Matching
Fund Source Information.