REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
ALABMAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING OF TRANSIENT BOAT DOCKING FACILITIES USING BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM
TIER I and TIER II FUNDS
FUND CODE 180

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) is seeking proposals from publicly owned or operated marinas in Alabama for projects that would provide docking facilities for transient vessels that are 26 feet or greater in length and non-trailerable.  Proposals received will be submitted for consideration to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for funding under the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program – Tier I and Tier II. 

Tier I funding is provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to participating states in the amount of $200,000 annually. 

Tier II projects compete with other applications received nation wide for available funds provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Following are the published criteria used for evaluating projects:

To review
Criteria for Ranking Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Projects
Excerpted from Federal Register/ Vol. 80, No. 87/ Wednesday, May 6, 2015
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-05-06/pdf/2015-09961.pdf
Please see the ADEM web page at:
adem.alabama.gov http://www.adem.alabama.gov/DeptForms/Form518.pdf

Pursuant to Alabama Act No. 2001-956, the Department is providing notice of its intent to develop a list of qualified entities to provide the above noted services.  Any individual, company, agency or organization interested in providing these services should submit the information itemized below.

  1. ADEM Form 518 and project statement and detailed plans for development of docking facilities for transient vessels as defined in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service guidelines.
  2. A letter of commitment to provide at least 25% cost match on the project and to operate the facility for at least 20 years from date of construction.
  3. An itemized project budget, clearly identifying the amount and source of matching funds.
  4. Review 50 CFR Part 86, URL is above, for instructions on requirements for grant application submittal and ranking criteria for Tier 2 applications.  Parts § 86.41- § 86.103 should be especially helpful.

For additional information, please call Joseph Lynn Ford at 334-279-3054.

NOTE:  Proposals shall be directed to the contact address as follows:

Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Permits & Services Division
Attn: Joseph Lynn Ford
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program
P. O. Box 301463
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

The deadline for receipt of proposals is 5:00 p.m., August 27, 2021.  This notice in no way shall be considered an offer or in any way shall obligate the Alabama Department of Environmental Management or the State of Alabama.

Notice is given this 16th day of June, 2021, by the authority of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Lance R. LeFleur,
Director

Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.