The URL can be used to link to this page

Browse Search

Home My WebLink About20251218.tiffResolution Approve Modification #1 to Participating Agreement for Noxious Weed Treatment and Authorize Chair to Sign Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and Whereas, the Board has been presented with Modification #1 to the Participating Agreement for Noxious Weed Treatment among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States Forest Service, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, and the Pawnee National Grassland, commencing upon full execution of signatures, and ending June 1, 2029, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said modification, and Whereas, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said modification, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that Modification #1 to the Participating Agreement for Noxious Weed Treatment among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States Forest Service, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, and the Pawnee National Grassland, be, and hereby is, approved. Be it further resolved by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said modification. The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above and foregoing Resolution, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following vote on the 7th day of May, A.D., 2025: Perry L. Buck, Chair: Aye Scott K. James, Pro-Tem: Aye Jason S. Maxey: Aye Lynette Peppler: Aye Kevin D. Ross: Aye Approved as to Form: Bruce Barker, County Attorney Attest: Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board cc : PW (cii/owtri3/st) © 9/3o/25 2025-1218 EG0083 C ontvad I'DV141 MEMORANDUM TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: May 1, 2025 FROM: Tina Booton, Public Work Curtis Hall, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Agenda Item This request is for a signature on the contract for a modification to the five-year working agreement with the USFS Pawnee National Grassland. This modification doesn't include any additional funding to cover costs associated with the work that Weld County Weed Division staff might carry out on the Pawnee National Grassland over the next year. As a partnership under this working agreement and modification, we can help protect the private lands bordering the USFS Pawnee National Grassland, and vice versa, so that noxious weeds do not spread across the borders. Please add this item to the next available agenda. 2025-1218 5/1 ee100�S3 est Service USDA � Wl`S U.OS.rDEPARTMENT O AGRICULTURE FS -1500-19 (VER. 05/24) OMB No. 0596-0217 EXP: 05/31/2027 MODIFICATION OF GRANT PAGE OF OR AGREEMENT PAGES 1 I 4 i. U.S. FOREST SERVICE GRANT/AGREEMENT 2. RECIPIENT/COOPERATOR GRANT or 3. MODIFICATION NUMBER: NUMBER: AGREEMENT NUMBER, IF ANY: 001 24 -PA -11021000-024 4. NAME/ADDRESS OF U.S. FOREST SERVICE UNIT ADMINISTERING GRANT/AGREEMENT (unit name, street, city, state, and zip + 4): Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland (ARP) 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg E Fort Collins, CO 80526 5. NAME/ADDRESS OF U.S. FOREST SERVICE UNIT ADMINISTERING PROJECT/ACTIVITY (unit name, street, city, state, and zip + 4): Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland (ARP) 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg E Fort Collins, CO 80526 6. NAME/ADDRESS OF RECIPIENT/COOPERATOR (street, city, state, and zip + 4, county): Weld, County of 1150 O ST Greeley, Colorado 80631-9596 7. RECIPIENT/COOPERATOR'S HHS SUB ACCOUNT NUMBER (For HHS payment use only): 8. PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: This modification is issued pursuant to the modification provision in the grant/agreement referenced in item no. 1, above. ❑ CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE PERIOD: ❑ CHANGE IN FUNDING: ® ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES: Update U.S. Forest Service Program Manager Contact. ® OTHER (Specify type of modification): Add 2025 Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and add mandatory provision. Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the Grant/Agreement referenced in 1, above, remain unchanged and in full force and effect. 9. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR DESCRIPTION OF MODIFICATION (add additional pages as needed): The purpose of modification no. 001 is to update the U.S. Forest Service Program Manager contact, add the 2025 AOP, and add additional provision "PAID SICK LEAVE REQUIREMENTS" per updated Grants & Agreements Policy guidance. Modify Section V.A. U.S. Forest Service Program Manager Contact Casey Barber 115 2nd Ave. Ault, CO 80610 Telephone: 970-286-5202 Email: casey.barber@usda.gov Modify to add Section V.KK, and change AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES to V.LL. KK. PAID SICK LEAVE REQUIREMENTS. Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, and its implementing regulations, including the federal contractor paid sick leave clause at 29 CFR Part 13, Appendix A, apply to the Cooperator and any subcontractors under this agreement. These regulatory requirements are incorporated by reference into this agreement as if fully set forth in this agreement. 10. ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION (Check all that apply): ❑ Revised Scope of Work III Revised Financial Plan ® Other: Exhibit A - 2025 Annual Operating Plan est Service USDA C:3 iTiem UOCDEPARTMENT 0FAGRICULTURE FS -1500-19 (VER. 05/24) OMB No. 0596-0217 EXP: 05/31/2027 11. SIGNATURES AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE: BY SIGNATURE BELOW, THE SIGNING PARTIES CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES ACT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS FOR MATTERS RELATED TO THE ABOVE - OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTIES AND AUTHORIZED TO REFERENCED GRANT/AGREEMENT. 11.A. WELD, COUNTY OF SIGNATURE Digitally signed by Perry Buck Perry Buck Date: 2025.05.07 11:41:21 06'00' 11.B. DATE SIGNED 11.C. U.S. FOREST SERVICE SIGNATURE ed CHRISTOPHER Digitally signby CHRISTOPHER STUBBS STU BB$ Date: 2025.05.14 16:32:13 -06'00' 11.D. DATE SIGNED (Signature of Signatory Official) (Signature of Signatory Official) 11.E. NAME (type or print): PERRY L. BUCK 11.F. NAME (type or print): CHRISTOPHER J. STUBBS 11.G. TITLE (type or print): Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners 11.H. TITLE (type or print): Forest Supervisor, ARP 12. G&A REVIEW 12.A. The authority and format of this modification have been reviewed and approved for signature by: SARA WOLF Di�gi ngrned gliriri°' Date: 2025.04.30 15:18:11 12.B. DATE SIGNED SARA WOLF U.S. Forest Service Grants & Agreements Specialist 2.025-12 �� USDA raw Forest Service U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FS -1500-19 (VER. 05/24) OMB No. 0596-0217 EXP: 05/31/2027 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond, to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Persons are not requred to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this information collection is 0596-0217. Response to this collection of information is mandatory. The authority to collect the information Section 7 of the Granger-Thye Act (16 U.S.C. 580d) and Title IV of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751-1753). The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Clearance Officer, OIRM, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 404-W, Washington, D.C. 20250; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (OMB# 0596-0217), 725 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20503. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (induding gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TYY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD -3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250.9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake oausda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a and the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 govem the confidentiality to be provided for information received by the Forest Service. Operating Plan for Expected Noxious !Needs Treatment on Weld County, authorized under agreement 24 -PA -11021000-024. Exhibit A Modification No. 001 1 Annual Operating °Ian for Period of 2025 Targeted Species S auantity (Acres) Estimated of Performance Period Work Performer Work Financer Allotment Bow Box Campground/Headquarters Coal Carroll Hawk Indian Caves Klingensmith Lee Owl Raven Rock Spur West Willow Vivian Canada Thistle / Absinth Wormwood/Dalmatian Toadflax/Scotch Thistle Hoary Cress/Canada Thistle Canada Thistle Canada Thistle Cheatgrass Cheatgrass/Canada Thistle Common Mullein Diffuse Knapweed Cheatgrass/Musk Thistle/Canada Thistle Dalmation Toadflax/Canada Thistle Cheatgrass Canada Thistle Cheatgrass/Musk Thistle/Common Mullein Canada Thistle / Absinth Wormwood Canada Thistle 15 April -October 22 16 20 23 5 20 317 April -October April -October April -October April -October April -October April -October April -October 29 April -October 30 April -October 46 April -October 11 April -October 6 April -October 74 April -October 10 April -October Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS ar d Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County FS and Weld County Contract Forrn Entity Information Entity Name* USDA FOREST SERVICE Entity ID* @00002496 Contract Name* ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE WORKING AGREEMENT 24 - PA -11021000-024 Contract Status CTB REVIEW Contract ID ' 9411 Contract Lead* TBOOTON O New Entity? Parent Contract ID 8301 Requires Board Approval YES Contract Lead Email Department Project # tbooton@weld.gov Contract Description* THIS IS A ONE YEAR UPDATED AGREEMENT TO THE FIVE (5) YEAR WORKING AGREEMENT WITH THE USFS PAWNEE NATIONAL GRASSLAND TO PARTNER IN THE TREATMENT OF NOXIOUS WEEDS ON THEIR ALLOTMENTS. Contract Description 2 Contract Type* AGREEMENT Amount* $ 0.00 Renewable* YES Automatic Renewal Grant IGA Department PUBLIC WORKS Department Email CM- PublicWorks@weld.gov Department Head Email CM-PublicWorks- DeptHead@weld.gov County Attorney GENERAL COUNTY ATTORNEY EMAIL County Attorney Email CM- COUNTYATTORNEY@WEL D.GOV If this is a renewal enter previous Contract ID If this is part of a MSA enter MSA Contract ID Requested BOCC Agenda Due Date Date* 05/08/2025 05/12/2025 Will a work session with BOCC be required?* NO Does Contract require Purchasing Dept. to be included? Note: the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts are not in OnBase Contract Dates Effective Date Termination Notice Period Contact Information Review Date* 04/01/2026 Renewal Date* 05/15/2026 Committed Delivery Date Expiration Date Contact Info Contact Name Contact Type Contact Email Contact Phone 1 Contact Phone 2 Purchasing Purchasing Approver Purchasing Approved Date Approval Process Department Head Finance Approver Legal Counsel .CURTIS HALL CHERYL PATTELLI BYRON HOWELL DH Approved Date Finance Approved Date Legal Counsel Approved Date 05/01/2025 05/02/2025 05/05/2025 Final Approval BOCC Approved Tyler Ref # AG 050725 BOCC Signed Date Originator TBOOTON BOCC Agenda Date 05/07/2025 Hello