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The guidance explains the purpose and legal-policy framework for partner, consultant, and contractor services, approval requirements by NPS advisory boards, and signature/approval direction via delegation materials. It also clarifies template bracket text handling and how to manage non-applicable provisions using Track Changes and comments.","INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USE OF A \u000bPARTNER DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT\nA Partner Design & Construction Agreement is used when a Partner proposes to design, construct, or renovate facilities, structures or trails located on NPS property, and to donate all work to NPS.  The Agreement provides the legal and policy framework for the partner’s services and the services of the partner’s consultants and contractors.  Please see DO-21, Section 7, for more information about Design and Construction projects and design competitions, as well as partner roles in the process.\nThe NPS Regional Developmental Advisory Board (Regional DAB) must approve all partnership design and construction projects with costs of $500,000 to $1 million.  The NPS Developmental Advisory Board (DAB) must approve all projects over $500,000. See RM—21 for guidance on all partnership design and construction projects, including those below $500,000.\nSignatures / Approvals:  Please see Appendix 1, Delegations of Authority, for guidance on approvals/signatures needed for a Design and Construction Agreement.\n[BRACKETED TEXT] in the Partner Design & Construction Agreement provides explanatory information or direction and should not be included in the final draft Agreement.  All other text is approved template language and must be included.  Proposed changes to template language should be shown through “Track Changes” and “Comment” boxes.  Some provisions may not be applicable to your situation.  In those cases, retain the Article number and heading, type in “N/A,” use Track Changes to delete the provision and provide an explanation in the “Comment” box.  When submitting draft and semi-final agreements to Regional and Washington offices for review and approval, please send the “Track Changes” marked-up copy.  This will allow reviewers to focus on proposed changes and information specific to your project and partner.\nAgreement Number __________________\nPARTNER DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT\nBetween the\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\nNATIONAL PARK SERVICE\nAnd\n[PARTNER’S NAME]\nFor\n[PROJECT NAME]\nThis Partner Design & Construction Agreement (Agreement) is hereby entered into and between the National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the United States Department of the Interior, and [PARTNER’S NAME] (Partner).  The purpose of this Agreement is to set out the terms and conditions under which the Partner will design, construct, and donate to the United States, for the NPS’s use, [DESCRIBE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND PROJECT NAME] (Project).  Throughout this Agreement, the NPS and the Partner may be referred to jointly as “the parties.”\nIn consideration of, and reliance on, the Partner’s offer to complete and donate the Project to the United States, the NPS will not seek Federal appropriations for the Project but will use existing appropriated funds to work with the Partner to implement the Project.  It is the intent of both parties to be legally bound by this Agreement.\nARTICLE I.\t\tBACKGROUND\n[BRIEFLY DESCRIBE IN NARRATIVE FORM:\n--\tthe NPS unit involved (defined as “Park”)\n--\tthe Partner – including a description of the Partner’s non-profit status; e.g., “The [PARTNER \tNAME] is a 501(c)3 organization, incorporated and doing business in the State of -----. 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