OpportunityTitle: Restoration of the historic St. Marks Lighthouse
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This opportunity is not a request for applications. The determination not to compete is based on Departmental policy (505 DM 2.14,B. (2) and is within the discretion of the Agency.
Description: THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to award a cooperative agreement to THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE, AND THERE IS NO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to award a cooperative agreement to Funding will be provided for the restoration of the historic St. Marks Lighthouse, located on the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Wakulla County, Florida. The Lighthouse, on the National Register of Historic Sites, was transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard to the U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service in 2013. At the time, there had been little maintenance performed on the structure and deterioration of the tower and keeper&#226;&#191;&#191;s house was evident. The U.S. Dept. of Interior requires these sites to be maintained properly. The USFWS partnered with the Friends of the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge to create a restoration strategy soon after the transfer and began working to secure grants and donations.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: kerri_heywood@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Grant Mangement Specialist Kerri Heywood 404 679-4066&lt;br/&gt;kerri_heywood@fws.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE.