Specifications - City of Montpelier, Vermont

DEEE0003071/00321. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) REQUIREMENTSFor this award, DOE has made a final NEPA determination for all activities under this award thatare listed in the Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO) formally approved by DOE throughincorporation into and attached to the award. You (Recipient) may proceed with the activities asdescribed in the SOPO.Based on the information presented in the Final Environmental Assessment (DOE/EA 1814) forthe final design, permitting and construction of the City of Montpelier Combined Heat andPower and District Energy System, DOE has determined that authorizing the expenditure offederal funds for this project would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affectingthe quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental PolicyAct. DOE issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on July 7, 2011. All applicantcommitted mitigation measures, agency recommendations, permitting requirements, and BestManagement Practices contained in the EA are hereby incorporated and enforceable throughDOE's financial assistance agreement with the City of Montpelier. The City of Montpelier willcomplete required consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office, pursuant to theexecuted Memorandum of Agreement, and keep DOE apprised of such interaction.If you later add to or modify the activities in the abovereferenced SOPO, you must submit therevised SOPO to the DOE Project Officer. Those additions or modifications are subject to reviewby the NEPA Compliance Officer and approval by the DOE's Contracting Officer. Recipients arerestricted from taking any action using Federal funds, which would have an adverse effect on theenvironment or limit the choice of reasonable alternatives prior to DOE providing a final NEPAdetermination. Any new activities or modification of activities is subject to additional NEPAreview and is not authorized for federal funding until DOE provides a NEPA determination onthose additions or modifications. DOE may require the Recipient to submit additionalinformation to support a revised NEPA determination. Should you move forward with activitiesthat are not authorized for Federal funding by the DOE Contracting Officer in advance of thefinal NEPA determination, you are doing so at risk of not receiving Federal funding and suchcosts may not be recognized as allowable cost share.22. SUBCONTRACT APPROVALSa. At Risk Notice: The Recipient must obtain written approval by the Contracting Officerfor reimbursement of costs associated with subcontractors/activities listed in paragraph b.below. If the subcontract is for $500,000 or more, the Recipient must submit SF424ABudget Information – Nonconstruction Programs, and SF424 R&R Cost ReasonablenessDetermination for Financial Assistance. No funds shall be expended on the subcontractssupporting the tasks identified in paragraph b. below unless DOE approval is provided.DOE does not guarantee or assume any obligation to reimburse costs incurred by theRecipient or subcontractor for these tasks, until approval is provided in writing by theContracting Officer.9