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Join this workshop to learn about SRFB Project Agreement 101, restoration permitting options, project deliverable standards, and more. Get expert advice on requesting amendments and seeking technical assistance.
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Successful Applicant Workshop Agenda All slideshows in this series of trainings are optimized to be viewed in the slide show presentation format. Please click above or below on the slide show icon. Flood Fencing, Skykomish River • SRFB Project Agreement 101 • Living Up to Expectations • Restoration Permitting Options • Meeting Project Deliverable Standards • Staying on Track • Requesting Amendments • Seeking Technical Assistance
Project Agreement Amendments Minor changes in scope, cost (total or % match), and time extensions (RCO & Lead Entity) Major changes in scope and costs (RCO, Lead Entity, & possibly SRFB sub-committee) Request amendments in writing with detailed justification Amendments (except time extensions) require lead entity concurrence SRFB Amendment Request Authority Matrix (Manual 18, App O)
Salmon Recovery Funding Board 5 Non-Voting Natural Resource Agency Representatives (WDFW, DOT, DNR, Ecology, Conservation Commission) 5 Voting Citizen Members • David Troutt, Chair (Dupont) • Robert Bugert (Wenatchee) • Nancy Biery (Quilcene) • Samantha Mace (Spokane) • Phil Rockefeller (Bainbridge Is) SRFB May, 2011 www.rco.wa.gov/boards/srfb.shtml
Project Agreement Amendments Project Scope Change for Any modification to project agreement or proposal (e.g., # acres planted, install rock barb instead of log jam, change type of assessment) Construction Contract Change orders that significantly alter project scope Project Location Change Add or remove worksite or property Special Condition Change
Project Agreement Amendments Cost Increase or Change % Match • If your project costs rise, and • You have little control over the conditions, and • You’ve worked hard to contain costs, and • You’ve explored alternatives to meet intent of your agreement, and • You’ve looked for other funding sources… You may request a cost increase for elements in your Project Agreement www.rco.wa.gov/documents/manuals&forms/Manual_18.pdf
Project Agreement Amendments Time Extension Amendment Time Limit – 18 months to 3 years Project Complete Date Milestone = End of Contract Submit time extension request at least 60 days prior to contract end date Not guaranteed – amendments requiring re-appropriation of funds receive additional scrutiny Big Ben, London Manual #7
Design Projects: Match Requirements No Match Required if: • ONLY Preliminary or Final Design • No general reach or watershed assessment • Up to $200,000 • Complete in 18 months = NO Time Extensions! 15% Match Required if: • Conceptual, Preliminary or Final Design • Include general reach or watershed assessment • No funding limit • Completed in 2 yrs (Time extensions possible) SRFB Manual 18 (2012) p 22 11-1314 Maynard Nearshore Restoration (before)