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, <br /> DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS FOR ECONOMY ACT AGREEMENTS <br /> 1. The requirement for Task Order 02-2; Construction Of Recreation Facilities At Amazon <br /> Creek Wetlands Restoration Project USAED,Portland(CENWP-PM-F),proposes to place with the <br /> City of Eugene,Oregon as an Intergovernmental Cooperation Act(31 USC 6505)Agreement has <br /> been reviewed and resulted in the following findings: <br /> a. The proposed acquisition is authorized under the law(s)cited above. <br /> b. The Portland District,U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,is authorized to acquire the items ordered above. <br /> c. Adequate funds are available.(See below) <br /> d. The action does not conflict with any other agency's authority or responsibility(see FAR Part 8& <br /> DFAR Part 208). <br /> e. It is in the best interests of the Government to obtain the items ordered from the supplying agency <br /> because[check all that apply]: <br /> (1)Requesting office and organization lacks the resources to do it(if services)on its own. <br /> X (2)Providing office and organization can provide goods or services more efficiently considering <br /> time required and/or economically than Requester through procurement contract. <br /> X (3)The servicing entity has unique experience or ability not available within DoD. <br /> (4)It is a statutory requirement too procure the items ordered from the supplying entity. <br /> X (5)The requesting and supplying entities have long-term statutory goals and missions that can <br /> only or best be achieved by the parties entering into the proposed agreement. <br /> (6)Existing statutory authorities make the parties in effect statutory partners in the achievement <br /> of their statutory missions and require a long-term partnering arrangement between or among <br /> the governmental entities party to the agreement. <br /> X (7)Practical factors in achieving agency missions and statutory goals require that the parties enter <br /> into the proposed agreement to achieve the agency missions and goals. <br /> (8)Other: 1 jt.QI X ec J 6..-t STi Ak ( weave <br /> f. The servicing entity or entities regularly perform the type of wdrk re liq iced,and will accept the order, <br /> and can satisfy the requirement(s). <br /> g. The items ordered are clearly within the scope of activities of the providing entity,and that entity <br /> normally contracts for those supplies or services for itself. <br /> h. The cost to the District for the requirement,including administrative fees charged by the supplying <br /> entity,appears to be reasonable. The fees proposed to be paid to the servicing entity do not exceed the <br /> servicing entity's actual cost(or estimated costs if actual costs are unknown)of entering into and <br /> administering the contract or other agreement under which the order is filled. <br /> i. The contract administration procedures related to the entity's contract are adequate for District <br /> requirements(or the order contains additional contract administration requirements for contract <br /> administration procedures that comply with DoD and Army regulations and policies.) <br /> j. All approvals and authorizations required by law or regulation or policy have been obtained. <br /> k. The requirement is a bona fide need for the District. <br /> 2. Given the above findings,it is hereby determined that it is in the best interest of the Government to place <br /> an order for the above-identified items with the above identified supplying entity or entities under the legal <br /> authority or authorities cited above. <br /> 3. APPROPRIATIONS DATA:Amount: $200,000 <br /> Citations: 96X3122 CG - Government Order PR&C No.W66QKZ01803692(amendment 5,Line Item 4) <br /> iga_e�ell' q1.--1 i°1" <br /> 4. APPROVALS: Legal Sufficiency(Counsel): Date: <br /> orApproving official or Contracting Officer: O. L47Date: g'27-02- <br /> file DFEc970I (1/27/97 ed.) <br /> I <br />