3-ATT B BD26-72 Scope of Work - Community Pond Fish Habitat update.pdf

BD26-72 Scope of Work Community Fish Pond Habitat Attachment : B

1. Introduction This project is to create and improve habitats within multiple community fisheries in the CRO.

Using various artificial PVC-type structures, we plan to increase habitat within various ponds managed by fisheries biologists in the Central Region of the DWR, with the hope of improving angler catch rates and providing habitat for both larval and adult fishes.

2. Background Performing this work stems from a recent angler survey (Creel Survey) that highlighted how important multiple small community fisheries are to our cities and residents in our region.

Additionally, recent mapping and surveying of the waterbodies have shown that there is minimal habitat for both larval and adult fish to live and grow. Most of these fisheries are devoid of all-natural vegetation and hard woody debris. Improving this habitat allows larval fish to live in safe places and recruit to the system, while additionally providing adult fish with areas to hunt and feed.

3. Scope of Work Our objective is to strategically place these artificial habitat structures in highly used community fisheries, primarily ones that are managed with warmwater fishes such as Bluegill and Largemouth Bass. Biologists rely heavily on natural reproduction to have sustainable populations of these fish, which is why habitat enhancement is crucial in providing an opportunity to do so. Additionally, these waterbodies are heavily used by neighboring communities and specifically by youth to get people into fishing and recruit the next generation.

Placing structures near highly used areas allows anglers to have improved catch rates and an overall better experience.

4. Requirements Materials needed are as follows:

1) Artificial Habitat for young of the year fish 2-4” total length. Individual structures must be no taller than 54” when deployed, contain an integral anchor to maintain negative buoyancy, weighs approximately 28 pounds, have no less than 90 individual habitat elements per structure, require minimal assembly (i.e., no tools), extend to 7’x7’, have a surface area of approximately 116 sq. ft., and have the limb material (not including anchoring system) be comprised of decay-resistant material suitable for algae growth. Additionally, the limbs should be round and generally snag-resistant to minimize angler conflict. Honey Hole Tree.

2) Artificial Habitat for young of the year fish 2-4” total length. Individual structures must be no taller than 42” when deployed, contain an integral anchor to maintain negative buoyancy, weighs approximately 18 pounds, have no less than 84 individual habitat elements per structure, require minimal assembly (i.e., no tools), extend to 6’x6’, have a surface area of approximately 84 sq. ft., and have the limb material (not including anchoring system) be comprised of decay-resistant material suitable for algae growth. Additionally, the limbs should be round and generally snag-resistant to minimize angler conflict. Honey Hole Shrub.

3) Artificial Habitat for adult fish, greater than 6” in total length. Individual structure must not be less than 20” across when deployed. Contain a stake or base for deployment in various

BD26-72 Scope of Work Community Fish Pond Habitat Attachment : B substrates. Hard material for fish to spawn and rear their young. Minimal assembly required.

Material comprised of decay-resistant material, suitable for algae growth. Additionally, the plates should be round and generally snag-resistant to minimize angler conflict. Honey Hole Spawning Discs.

5. Compliance The vendor should be able to deliver all structures by the requested deadline. All structures should fit the product descriptions above.

6. Project Deliverables Structures will be placed and mapped by a biologist. Summary information, including a brief report and maps of each waterbody, will be created upon completion of deployment.

7. Project Timeline Material needs to be purchased and delivered before June 30th, 2026. Upon delivery, fisheries staff will immediately begin deploying structures in appropriate waterbodies.

8. Project Budget The total budget is $34,000.00. Materials are described in section 1.3 “Requirements”. Line 4 is freight/shipping charges.

The expected quantity and cost of each type of structure are as follows:

Line Quantity Unit of Measure

Unit Cost Total Cost Description (30 Characters) 1 100 Each Honey Hole Tree 2 50 Each Honey Hole Shrub 3 5 12 per pack Honey Hole Discs 4 1 Each Shipping/Freight

Subtotal $