HomeMy WebLinkAboutApprove Sub-Granting Process for Save America Grant
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Josset Gauley, Grants Coordinator
Anna Rosenberry, Finance Director
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Project selection process for Save America’s Treasures Grant for Main
Street Historic District Restoration.
MEETING DATE: July 12, 2010
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Approve sub-granting process for Save America’s Treasures –
Bozeman Historic District Restoration funding.
BACKGROUND: On May 10, 2010, Save America’s Treasures notified the City of Bozeman
of a $150,000 grant award for Main Street Historic District Restoration. This grant funding is
intended to improve the historic district following the March 5, 2009 explosion. Grant funding
requires a $150,000 non-federal match. In order to ensure that this grant funding reaches historic
buildings in most need of repair, the City is proposing a request for proposals and review process
to select a sub-grantee. We anticipate that a sub-grantee will be selected in August 2010, and
restoration / construction beginning in September 2010 or Spring 2011.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Consent of the sub-granting process will initiate a project search,
ultimately resulting in release of $150,000 in federal grant funds.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachments: SAT Notification Letter
Proposed Subgranting Process
Report compiled on: July 6, 2010
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Save America’s Treasures – Bozeman Main Street Historic District
Grant Overview
Total Award: $150,000
Match Required: $150,000 non-federal match (cash, donated services, use of equipment)
Background: This grant is available to the City of Bozeman as a result of MT Congressman Denny
Rehberg’s request for funding in the FY10 Interior Appropriations Bill. The award is identified in the
Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Act as Save America’s Treasures matching grant for City of Bozeman
Main Street Historic District Restoration.
Allowable Costs: All activities must be directly related to and necessary for the repair and preservation
of historic properties or collection of properties identified as “Historic Downtown Bozeman”. Costs may
include staff salaries, travel, consultant fees, construction materials, and equipment.
Special Conditions:
1. Required documentation of a competitive process used for selection of project consultants.
2. The project must comply with the Department of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of
Historic Properties.
3. No grant assisted construction can begin prior to completion of compliance with Section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act. This requires plan review and approval by the State
Historic Preservation Office.
4. Requirement for Executing a Preservation Easement (50 year)
Proposed Sub-Granting Process:
In order to ensure that this generous grant is applied to historic buildings in most need, the City will
pursue the following process:
1. Hold an informational meeting with all Main Street Historic District property owners. The
meeting will outline the grant requirements, expectations of the City, and selection process.
2. Send a Request for Proposals to property owners.
3. Property owners will submit applications to the City.
4. A review committee comprised of representatives from the Historic Preservation Advisory
Board, Design Review Board, City Planning Department, Finance Department, and Downtown
Association will rank applications and make recommendations to the City Commission.
5. City Commission will make final selection of the property to receive grant funding and approve
submission of proposal to Save America’s Treasures.
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Selection Criteria:
All proposals will be reviewed by a committee comprised of representatives from the City Planning
Department, Finance Department, Historic Preservation Advisory Board, Design Review Board, and
Downtown Association. The committee will rank applications using the following criteria:
· Documentation of project financing to meet grant matching requirements
· Project demonstrates significant enhancement of the downtown historic district
· Project is required due to damages resulting from the 2009 explosion.
· Project/Properties directly affected by the explosion or in close proximity will be given highest
priority.
· The project meets all other SAT grant special conditions.
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