A04_SanBernardinoSurveyContract_20240708.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge Watershed LiDAR and Survey

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: The Contractor shall provide US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) high resolution digital orthophotography, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) acquisition and processing, with topographic, planimetric, and the database development, to be used for projects in an area of the approximately 237 square miles San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge (SBNWR) watershed within Cochise County of Arizona, Hidalgo County of New Mexico, and Sonora Mexico. The project also consists of field survey for establishing aerial survey control with the potential for permanent control monumentation in select locations. The contract also includes field survey data collection within the SBNWR area (which may include immediately south of SBNWR in Sonora MX) at any infrastructure (current bridge, culvert, or grade control crossing, etc.) that is hydraulically significant to modeling efforts within Black Draw and Hay Hollow Wash up to a total of twenty (20) structures.

The field survey and LiDAR data will be processed by the Contractor to prepare a refined and detailed point cloud dataset and digital elevation model (DEM). Contracted work will generally focus on gathering topographic data to support the refuges goals of developing a comprehensive Watershed Restoration Plan (WRP) that will inform future restoration actions to support species habitat. The Contractor should provide a written proposal outlining methods and approaches they intend or may use to meet the objectives described below.

The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personnel services necessary to perform the LiDAR, aerial imagery, and topographic survey for SBNWR, as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform contract requirements to the standards outlined in this document and follow the specifications in USGS 3DEP LiDAR Base Specifications 2022 rev. A (USGS LBS) and USGS standard for National Hydrography Dataset.

1.2 Background:

SBNWR in southern Arizona was established in 1982 to protect habitats for seven desert fish species endemic to the Río Yaqui watershed. In recent decades, the Yaqui sucker, Mexican stoneroller and Roundtailed chub disappeared from the Refuge (and remain endangered throughout the Southwest). In 2020, the last Yaqui catfish died, rendering the species extinct in the United States (US). The three remaining species: Yaqui https://www.usgs.gov/ngp-standards-and-specifications/lidar-base-specification-online https://www.usgs.gov/ngp-standards-and-specifications/hydrography-standards-and-specifications

Topminnow and Yaqui Chub are US federally listed as endangered, and the Beautiful Shiner is listed as threatened.

Historically, these seven fish species called the regions original ciénegas home. In the 1880’s, water development for cattle ranching, irrigated agriculture, and channelized arroyos resulted in reduced spring flow and degraded ciénega habitat. Agricultural expansion and climate warming that enhanced regional aridity, further stressed and ultimately eliminated these ciénegas. In response, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) constructed small holding ponds dependent upon artesian flow for housing these fish. Pumps are used to draw water from the aquifer to support these critical habitats. Populations of each species are prone to extreme population cycles and die offs, exacerbated by periodic pond conditions, requiring fish to be moved between ponds to ensure populations persist. Attachment 3 displays the USFWS constructed holding ponds.

The USFWS aims to promote climate change adaptation and resilience by raising groundwater elevations, improving incised channels, and if possible, restoring the ciénega habitats on SBNWR, while maintaining isolated ponds and returning some perennial flows to Black Draw, thereby ensuring long-term viability of the three extant species and re-establishing the missing four species.

The most successful and sustainable ciénega restoration hinges on fostering the recovery of the historic water table supplying this habitat. The San Bernardino Valley groundwater basin supporting the wells on SBNWR is strongly influenced by Black Draw, the main drainage bisecting the Refuge. On Refuge work within Black Draw, in combination with restoration of the ciénega ecosystem, would reduce the amount of future pumping from the confined aquifer by restoring artesian flows, while strengthening regional watershed integrity and stability over time, benefiting the local communities in the US and Mexico also reliant on this resource. Attachment 6 includes photographs of Black Draw.

Water resources at SBNWR have been and continue to be stressed, impacting dependent species, and resulting in lost ciénega habitat over time. Thus, highlighting the need for improved water stewardship. SBNWR’s vision is to continue adaptive management for the Rio Yaqui (RY) fish species. USFWS intends to maintain and improve habitat suitable for the ultimate recovery of listed RY, while also restoring ciénega habitat where viable. Given changes in local natural historic conditions the Refuge anticipates through comprehensive watershed and aquifer level analyses that the SBNWR can bridge what once was with what will be to ensure sustainable development of water resources, thus developing an effort and product that produces sustainably managed waters and aquatic populations in the long term.

The refuge currently maintains 10 artesian wells and one well on neighboring Slaughter Ranch to provide sustainable aquatic habitat on the landscape. Attachment 4 displays the wells, including identification of non-artesian and capped wells. Most wells have a solar pump installed and associated solar panel array. Wells vary in age and pump capacity.

SBNWR files provide information on most wells in the system. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) piping is used to carry water from the wells to man-made ponds over varying distances and grades. Many ponds overflow and the outflow is piped into Black Draw to provide stretches of perennial water sources, however some ponds do not outflow. The refuge also utilizes multiple monitoring wells to document confined aquifer water table conditions over time. Attachment 7 includes photographs of the wells and created fish habitat in the ponds.

A high quality detailed topographic dataset that captures incised channel conditions, existing hydraulic controls, and existing infrastructure is necessary to support the hydrologic and hydraulic modeling efforts to support the WRP. These data will be used to design future restoration efforts on SBNWR. LiDAR data and aerial imagery will also be used for vegetation and other spatial analyses to support refuge management decisions.

1.3 Objectives: This Statement of Objectives (SOO) defines requirements for Contractor to complete the following goals:

1. Project Plan and Contractor Quality Control Plan (CQCP)

2. Survey Ground Control

3. Aerial LiDAR Survey

4. Detailed Field Survey

5. Aerial Imagery and Orthophotography

1.4 Scope: Services include the following tasks.

Task 1: Project Plan and Contractor Quality Control Plan (CQCP).

The Contractor shall base their proposal on the entire area presented in Attachments 1 and 2. A detailed project plan must be submitted for approval within 10 days of receiving notice to proceed and prior to any data acquisition activities. This detailed project plan shall include descriptions of project quality control processes and shall include the

CQCP.

The project initiation plan shall contain the following elements:

• Schedule (data acquisition, data processing, data delivery).

• Project personnel with contact information of the project and field operation manager(s)

• LiDAR/Photogrammetric flight plans in GIS and graphic format

• Base station locations with supporting National Geodetic Survey (NGS) control information in GIS and graphic format

• Proposed baseline lengths for aerial collection

• Calibration testing methodology(s)

• LiDAR collection parameters (flying height, Scan FOV full angle, pulse rate, scanner frequency, side-lap percentage, point density etc.)

• Proposed acquisition windows including maximum PDOP values

• Description of internal verification quality control processes

• Data validation, random GNSS confidence measurements to be verified with

DEM

The CQCP shall provide and maintain an effective quality control program that will assure all services required by this contract are performed and provided in a manner that meets professional quality standards. All documents shall be technically reviewed by competent, independent reviewers, as identified in the CQCP. Performance of independent technical review (ITR) should not be accomplished by the same element that produced the product. Errors and deficiencies in the documents shall be corrected prior to making submittals to the Government.

The Contractor shall include in the CQCP a time-scaled bar chart or critical path method (CPM) schedule showing the sequence of events involved with carrying out the project tasks within the specific period of service. This shall be a detailed level of scheduling sufficient to identify all major tasks including those that control the flow of work. The bar chart of schedule shall include review and correction periods for each submitted item.

This should be a forward planning, as well as a project monitoring tool. The bar chart or schedule reflects calendar days and not dates for each activity. When a modification to this contract occurs, the Contractor shall submit a revised bar chart or schedule reflecting the change within seven calendar days of receipt of the change. The Contractor shall include the CQCP the discipline-specific checklists to be used during the preparation of each submittal. These completed checklists shall be submitted at each submittal phase as part of the project documentation.

The CQCP shall be implemented by an assigned person within the Contractor’s organization. The assigned person shall assure that all documents on the project have been coordinated. This individual shall be a person who has verifiable engineering design experience and is a registered professional (engineer photogrammetrist, or land surveyor).

The Contractor shall notify the Project Manager, in writing, of the name of the individual and the name of an alternate person assigned to the position.

The Contracting Officer (CO) or their designee will notify the Contractor in writing of CQCP acceptance. After acceptance any changes proposed by the Contractor are subject to the acceptance of the CO or their designee.

The Contractor shall prepare a Project Plan and Contractor Quality Control Plan (CQCP) as defined in this task.

Task 2: Survey Ground Control.

Coordinate Reference System. Project coordinate reference system (CRS) LiDAR/Photogrammetric data and all related or derived data and products shall be processed and delivered in a single CRS recognized and published by the European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) (https://www.epsg-registry.org see USGS LBS) according to the following definition:

Datum: NAD83 (National Spatial Reference System 2011)

Projection: Arizona East (FIPS 3003) Units: International Feet Vertical Datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) Geoid Model: GEOID18 (or latest version at contract approval) EPSG Code(s): 6407 + 6360

Primary Control Points. Three benchmarks were established on SBNWR in January 2022. The Contractor will review these benchmarks for suitability for this contract. If no suitable existing published control monuments are available on the project site (see National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Data Explorer:

https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/NGSDataExplorer/), new primary ground control shall be established and published on NGS Online Positioning User Service (OPUS). Up to three

(3) primary control points distributed within SBNWR boundaries and other approved locations shall be located and installed with coordination and approval from the USFWS.

Additional secondary control may be established as needed. At least one primary control point should be directly connected to and published in the NOAA/NGS National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) shall be established for the project according to the following specifications:

• All surveys conducted under this task option shall be referenced to NGS control monuments in the NSRS using appropriate horizontal and vertical control.

• Required control shall conform to Standards and Specifications for Geodetic Control Networks (1984), Federal Geodetic Control Committee (FGCC). Primary control monuments established with GPS shall meet or exceed NOS NGS-58 “Guidelines for Establishing GPS Derived Ellipsoid Heights (Standards: 2 cm and 5 cm)” using the appropriate latest geoid model (Currently Geoid 18) and shall be monumented to maintain stability.

• Primary control shall be established in a stable location in the vicinity of each site that will remain usable for construction layout.

• Contractor shall provide survey control report including control network adjustment report, RTK vector processing, OPUS report and other reports showing control meets the specifications outlined in American Land Title Association (ALTA) National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) 2021 Minimum Standards and provide reports to validate the accuracy of the surveys.

• All field notes shall be recorded in standard permanent bound field books and shall be included in the final submittal showing pertinent data on crews, instrument setups, and control points. Temporary and permanent ground control set in the field shall have location ties and elevations established and shown in the field notes and drawings. Descriptions of all temporary and permanent benchmarks shall be included in the field notes and drawings.

• Sound geodetic principles should be applied when establishing new stations and shall include the appropriate supporting documentation such as processing reports, minimally and constrained 3-D least squares adjustment, pictures of the station, etc.

• Contractor will use NGS OPUS Projects methodology to establish primary control.

• Propagation of secondary control via Real Time Kinematic (RTK) GNSS will be tied to primary control.

The following is a summary of the deliverable products for Task 2.

Control Survey Deliverable Products - The contractor will deliver all ground control and check point survey data requested in the SOW including:

Ground control and Check points

• Survey control report in PDF format including processing documentation and all control station data sheets with photos for primary and secondary control.

• All surveyed control points shall be included in Microsoft (MS) Excel and ESRI format containing point number, XYZ fields. Point, Northing, Easting, Elevation, Description in .CSV format is preferred.

• Digital pictures to also be provided for each control and check point surveyed.

Include corresponding landcover non-vegetated / vegetated classification at point.

Standard permanent bound field books shall be included in the final submittal.

Task 3: Aerial LiDAR Survey.

Refer to Attachment 1 for area and square mile coverage. USFWS will furnish GIS shapefiles depicting the project area.

LiDAR Data Acquisition. LiDAR sensor shall be an approved fully calibrated system capable collecting pulse data with:

• Multiple echoes per pulse with a minimum of first, last, and one intermediate return.

• Intensity (LiDAR pulse signal strength) values recorded for each return signal.

• Ground sample density shall be eight (8) points per square meter or better.

Sensor Calibration. LiDAR system calibration shall be up-to-date to meet and exceed project accuracies and requirements including:

• Full calibration reports available if requested.

• Bore site calibrations performed at the beginning and end of the project and as needed during data collection.

• Alternative calibration methods may only be used upon review and acceptance by the Project Manager prior to data acquisition.

Acquisition Window and Constraints. Acquisition shall occur during mutually agreeable conditions and after field survey control targets have been placed. Field survey and aerial LiDAR acquisition will occur with close coordination between the Contractor and the Project Manager. Acquisition shall occur in the winter with leaf off conditions with completion in January 2025 at the latest.

• Rain, snow, fog, smoke or similar environmental conditions shall be avoided.

• Project AOI(s) shall be fully and sufficiently covered with no data voids or data holidays (i.e. gaps between flightlines).

• Data voids in the bare earth not caused by classification of geographic features shall conform to USGS LBS standards (i.e. 4 x ANPS)2

LiDAR Data Format. To provide for maximum interoperability among both CAD and GIS software platforms, LiDAR point cloud data shall be delivered in LAS files utilizing LAS specification version 1.3 or most current version at initiation of contract including the following information:

• Populate all LAS header information including year, month, and day to represent the final deliverable generated LAS date.

• Point cloud projection information must be specified using appropriate GeoTIFF tags.

Classification. No points shall be deleted from the LAS file and classification codes will follow the ASPRS Standard LiDAR Point Classes conforming to the USGS LBS minimum data classification scheme standard with additional classes specified as follows:

Class 3: Low Vegetation Class 4: Medium Vegetation Class 5: High Vegetation Class 6: Building Class 7: Low Point (noise) Class 11: Road Surface Class 12: Reserved (Overlap Points) Class 18: High Noise Class 64: Gabion Structure

• Special attention must be applied to the classification process due to the geographic nature of the project area. Dense vegetation data voids must also be minimized by the automatic removal process and “over smoothing” due to aggressive classification must be avoided. Incised channel structure and existing gabion grade control structures must be clearly defined in the dataset.

• Point classification is to be consistent across the entire project. See USGS LBS.

Hydrology Characteristics. LiDAR will be collected with intention to penetrate dense vegetation and clearly represent natural and built drainage systems.

Relative Accuracy. The relative (point-to-point) accuracy shall meet within swath (intraswath) and overlapping swath (interswath) criteria established in the USGS LBS for

QL1:

• Smooth surface precision (intraswath) less than or equal to: 0.06 m.

• Overlap consistency (interswath) less than or equal to:0.08 m.

LiDAR Check Points & Absolute Accuracy Testing. According to project size criteria of the ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data, the contractor shall collect a minimum of 25 (twenty-five) 3D LiDAR check points with 20 points selected in open terrain and 5 points in vegetated areas according to the following technical considerations for check point selection:

• Independent LiDAR check points not used in calibration shall be randomly selected throughout the project with consideration of access / right-of entry constraints. Points shall not be taken on slopes greater than 10%.

• Absolute accuracy shall be assessed on both point cloud and bare-earth DEM data with tested accuracy for Non-Vegetated Accuracy (NVA) values meeting or exceeding meet the 10 cm RMSE requirement. (see USGS LBS)

• Any differences outside the absolute accuracy requirements will be discussed and resolved by the Contractor.

• Reporting shall be published in project level metadata.

LiDAR Resolution / Density. Spatial Distribution and Regularity testing for regularity of point pattern and density throughout the dataset will be assessed using a regular 1 by 1 meter grid laid over the dataset to ensure that at least 90% of the cells in the grid contain the requisite number of points per square meter (ppsm).

Additional Hydro- Breakline Specifications. USFWS requires hydro- breakline collection following USGS LBS with the following minimum collection size criteria:

• Lakes / ponds to be collected at 0.2 acre.

• Islands within streams-river channels shall be collected at 0.2 acre.

• All collected hydro-breaklines to be delivered in ESRI shapefile format with 3D geometry and elevation attribution.

Tile index. The contractor shall propose for approval a project data tiling scheme with the following nominal considerations depending upon data density:

• The data should be broken up into as few files as possible.

• Tile size should be 3,000 foot x 3,000 foot.

• Each auxiliary product shall have the similar naming structure.

• Tiling developed for LiDAR should apply to other product deliveries requiring tiling such as orthoimagery

The following is a summary of the deliverable products for Task 3.

LiDAR Deliverable Products - The contractor will deliver all LiDAR and derivative surface products as listed:

• Index - One (1) flight line index and one (1) tile index will be provided in project CRS as an ESRI feature class. Flight dates will be included in the attribute table.

Tile Index will record tile names in attribute table.

• Classified Point Cloud - One (1) digital copy of each tile containing all LiDAR point cloud points classified according to SOW requirements including return number in LAS format version 1.2. LAS file must also have flight information and flight acquisition date and projection information defined. Files to be broken up into approved tile scheme.

• Vertical Accuracy Report - RMSE error report in MS Excel format reported using American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Guidelines.

• DEM – Digital Elevation Model (DEM) in GeoTIFF 32-bit floating point, decimal feet format with CRS defined projection / coordinates, 1-ft posting, suitable for 1.0’ (foot) contour generation. Collected hydro-breaklines will be incorporated into this deliverable. One DEM product will be generated from bare earth classification point classification and include gabion structures with bridges removed using detailed survey data collected in Task 4.

• CAD Digital Surface - Digital Terrain Models (DTM) optimized to preserve overall data accuracy but function productively for use in Autodesk Civil 3D. One

(1) DTM must represent the actual terrain unaffected by structures, e.g. bridges, walls, etc. One (1) DTM must represent field survey data and breaklines collected in this contract in and around the SBNWR boundary and seamlessly integrated with LiDAR into this deliverable.

• Hydro-Flattened Breaklines - One (1) ESRI geodatabase of hydro-flattened breaklines collected on or used in support of the project is required.

Breaklines will be delivered as PolylineZ and PolygonZ feature classes, as appropriate to the type of feature represented and the methodology defined in the SOW data schema.

• Contours - Contours designated at 1.0’ intervals with 1.0’ contours designated as intermediate and every 5th contour interval as index contours. Contours will be delivered with 3D geometry as a separate feature class within the same geodatabase containing breaklines.

Task 4: Detailed Field Survey.

The Contractor shall collect detailed field survey of no more than twenty (20) specific site locations within the project area. These field surveys will support engineering analysis and design efforts. The Contractor can expect selected sites to contain built infrastructure pertaining to drainage, storm, and bridge/roadway structures. USFWS will consult with the contractor on site-by-site survey expectations, structures identified in Attachment 5 may be considered. Site survey may be collected using terrestrial LiDAR or RTK dependent upon conditions and needs.

Guidelines for identified field survey sites includes:

• Field surveys shall include spot shots taken at 50± foot or closer intervals along banks and toes of ditches, drains, berms, levees, and any other hydrologic/hydraulic linear feature found.

• Field surveys shall include all hydraulic significant attributes, but not limited to, pipe crossings, bridges, culverts, flow meters, and siphons. A representative channel cross section both upstream and downstream of each structure shall be surveyed. Survey cross sections shall be no more than 10 feet from the existing upstream and downstream faces of the structure. Cross section shall include both right and left top of banks and left and right toe of slope.

• Bridges are to include bottom width, top width, number of bridge spans, piers (diameter, height, width, and number if present), construction material, length, relative top of road cover, low chord, guard rails (if present), and any other hydraulically pertinent characteristic necessary that can be used as required input for a hydraulic modeling analysis.

• Pipe crossing abutments are to include pipe crossing abutments, pipe diameter, low chord of pipe, pipe material, piers (diameter, height, width, and number if present), construction.

• material, and any other hydraulically pertinent characteristic necessary that can be used as required input for a hydraulic modeling analysis.

• Culverts shall include culvert inlet and outlet, headwall configurations to include inlet and outlet inverts and soffits, construction materials, pipe diameter, pipe material, and any other hydraulically pertinent characteristic necessary that can be used as required input for a hydraulic modeling analysis.

The following is a summary of the deliverable products for Task 4.

Deliverable Products - The contractor will deliver small topographic surveys per USGS AutoCAD and topographic survey standards:

Individual Field Survey Locations - GIS Files: One (1) ESRI SDSFIE/NHD compliant Geodatabase (.mdb/.gdb).CAD Files: One (1) plan view drawing with comprehensive planimetric and utility locate. information shall be provided in AutoCAD Civil 3D

(DWG).

• Planimetric data will be separate from the contour & breakline files but can be stored within the same Geodatabase (.gdb) and DWG files.

• CAD Files: For each surveyed location, one DTM file generated if terrain was and AutoCAD Civil 3D (DWG).

Task 5: Aerial Imagery and Orthophotography.

Refer to Attachment 1 for area and square mile coverage. USFWS will furnish GIS shapefiles depicting the project area.

Image Data Acquisition. Contractor shall provide for acquisition of 3-inch high resolution 4-band digital imagery over the project AOI (see Attachment 1) designed for orthoimagery: An index of captured frames shall be furnished digitally for all acquired photography.

Capture Conditions. Acquisition shall occur during mutually agreeable conditions and after field survey control targets have been placed. Acquisition will occur with close coordination between the Contractor and the Project Manager, and shall occur in the winter with leaf off conditions with completion in January 2025 at the latest.

• Atmospheric Conditions: Free of cloud cover, cloud shadows, snow, smoke and visible haze.

All aerial control monuments shall be left in place and undisturbed for future use if needed and only removed with approval of the USFWS Project Manager.

Analytical Aerotriangulation (AT). Contractor will develop a fully analytical aerotriangulation (AT) adjustment solution including aerial GPS control, aerial imagery, ABGPS/IMU in accordance with the following:

• Final adjusted AT solution must reference the project CRS.

• An AT digital report will be prepared and submitted to the USFWS Project

Manager.

Orthorectification and Radiometric Adjustment. Contractor shall orthorectify imagery in accordance with the following:

• Orthorectification surface will be the bare earth lidar surface product developed from the classified LiDAR point cloud data.

• Orthophotos will be radiometrically processed to ensure tone, contrast and color balance.

NSSDA Accuracy Testing. LiDAR check points shall also be used for orthophoto National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) reporting including:

• A report (in MS Excel format see ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data) will be prepared with testing results for orthoimagery with at least 20 photo identifiable (ID) survey check points.

• Checkpoint surveys shall utilize or tie into the project primary control monuments and used to control aerial acquisition to eliminate the possibility of discrepancies between different control stations.

• Photo ID points may be used in lieu of artificial targets provided that a reasonably large angle of intersection exists to positively identify a point. Examples include sidewalk intersections, corner of concrete slabs, existing paint markings on asphalt, driveway corners or other well- defined features.

The following is a summary of the deliverable products for Task 5.

Orthophotography Deliverable Products - The Contractor will deliver all aerial imagery and derivative orthophotography products as listed:

• Index – One (1) flight line/ tile index provided as an ESRI shapefile.

• Orthophoto Tiles – One (1) digital copy of each 3-inch GSD, 4-band ortho tile in GeoTIFF (8-bit) format, delivered in approved tiling scheme (3000ft x 3000ft) with any void pixels rendered in white.

• NSSDA Report – RMSE error report in MS Excel format according to National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Guidelines.

• Compressed Mosaic(s) – One (1) compressed overall digital orthophoto mosaic in MrSID Image Format, Generation 3 of the entire area provided at a 20:1 compression ratio. Any void pixels shall be rendered in white.

• AT Report – AT report in PDF format signed by the responsible triangulation team member summarizing the AT.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance for this project shall be determined based on the proposed schedule and actual contract award date. All works shall be completed within the agreed upon scheduled timeframe. Any request or justification for change shall be made to the designated Contracting Officer (CO) in writing and must be approved by the CO. Seasonal considerations: Efforts should be taken to minimize damage to refuge roads during monsoons and winter rains.

1.6 General Information: Refuge access roads provide for one-way travel, and most are surfaced with base coarse material to provide vehicle access during all-weather conditions. No road construction will be needed. All equipment storage and environmental concerns will be addressed during project meetings. Close coordination with staff must be maintained for any actions that may impact pond water inflow.

1.6.1 Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means by which they assure themselves that their work complies with the requirement of the contract.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Data Rights: Documents and materials are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government.

These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.4 Recognized Holidays: The Contractor is not required to perform work on these federal holidays.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Indigenous Peoples Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Christmas Day Independence Day

1.6.5 Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, at all hours, of sunrise to sunset, Sunday through Saturday. The Contractor shall not perform on site on federal holidays unless authorized by the COR and coordinated with the Point of Contact (POC). The Contractor shall at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.6.6 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed offsite at Contractor’s designation for tasks that can be accomplished remotely. The work to be performed that is required on site will occur at and around SBNWR in Arizona and at and around Rancho San Bernardino in Sonora Mexico.

1.6.7 Type of Contract: The government will award a firm-fixed price contract.

1.6.8 Security Requirements: Vehicle access onto the refuge is restricted to refuge personnel. Contractors will be provided a key to the refuge padlock to allow access for this project. Initial access to the site will be arranged by refuge personnel.

1.6.9 Special Qualifications: Contractor is expected to have expertise in LiDAR, orthophotography, and field survey data collection to support hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and designs to USGS standards.

Demonstrate technical expertise and experience in the following areas:

• LiDAR data collection.

• LiDAR collection in incised channels

• Cross-international border LiDAR collection experience with Mexico.

• Field survey methods to support hydrology and hydraulics and river mechanics.

• Advanced spatial data methods to integrate multiple data collections into a single dataset.

• Feature extraction or terrain modeling.

• Development and/or use of nature-based solution and innovative designs in habitat restoration.

• Integration of multi–source data (e.g., LiDAR, GPS, Bathymetry, GIS) to create project designs.

The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Service, be responsible for obtaining any licenses and permits in a timely fashion, and for complying with any applicable State and Federal laws, codes, and regulations in connection with prosecution of the work.

1.6.10 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award meetings with collaborators to discuss the project work, refine methods, and clarify projected contractual accomplishments. The Contractor also agrees to attend a post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5.

The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced.

Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

Project meetings shall be conducted periodically to enable orderly review during the progress of the work and to provide systematic resolution of problems. The Contractor’s representative and other responsibility employees shall attend and participate in these meetings. The Contractor’s representative shall have the authority to commit the Contractors to activities under the Contract. Progress meetings can be held at or near the Project Site. Progress meetings may be conducted via video conference call.

A Kick-Off Meeting shall be held before the Contractor begins any work on the project.

The Contractor shall ensure attendance by an individual authorized to sign the Contract, its Project Manager, superintendent, and major subcontractors. The Kick-Off meeting will be conducted via video conference call.

1.6.11 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions:

assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications; monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property; and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.12 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Arizona Time, Monday thru Friday, except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. Key personnel are listed below:

Contract Specialist: TBD Contracting Officer’s Representative: TBD Project Manager: Kirsty Bramlett, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chief of Water Resource Division– Ph: 505-688-3483; Email: kirsty_bramlett@fws.gov Refuge Point of Contact: Tasha Harden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Manager – San Bernardino NWR and Leslie Canyon NWR, Ph: 520-368-6004; Email:

tasha_harden@fws.gov

1.6.13 Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel are not required to obtain and wear badges in the performance of this service.

1.6.14 Contractor Travel: Contractor shall be responsible for all travel cost and scheduling of travel.

1.6.15 Other Direct Costs: Not Applicable.

1.6.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest: Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect mailto:kirsty_bramlett@fws.gov mailto:tasha_harden@fws.gov other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations.

This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor.

The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ASPRS

American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

AT Aerotriangulation CO Contracting Officer COR Contracting Officers Representative CPM Critical Path Method CQCP Contractor Quality Control Plan CRS Coordinate Reference System DEM Digital Elevation Model DTM Digital Terrain Model EPSG European Petroleum Survey Group FGCC Federal Geodetic Control Committee ITR Independent Technical Review LBS LiDAR Based Standards LiDAR Light Detection and Ranging NGS National Geodetic Survey NSSDA National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy NVA Non-Vegetated Accuracy OCI Organizational Conflict of Interests POC Point of Contact ppsm points per square meter PVC Polyvinyl Chloride PWS Performance Work Statement QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan RTK Real Time Kinematic RY Rio Yaqui SBNWR San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge SOO Statement of Objectives US United States USFWS US Fish and Wildlife Service USGS U.S. Geological Survey WRP Watershed Restoration Plan

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1. Services: The Government will provide key personnel during the full term of the contract for collaboration, questions or need for clarification.

3.2 Facilities:

The Government will not provide any facilities for this contract.

3.3 Utilities; The Government will not provide any utilities for this contract.

3.4 Equipment: The Government will not provide any equipment for this contract.

3.5 Materials: The Government will not provide any materials for this contract.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this PWS.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: Not applicable.

4.3. Materials: The Contractor shall furnish all materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS.

4.4. Equipment. The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. SPECIFIC TASKS:

5.1 The Contractor shall meet objectives and tasks identified above.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1 The Contractor must abide by all applicable Federal and State regulations and laws applicable to this project.

PART 7

ATTACHMENTS

7. Attachments

Attachment 1 – Study Location Figure

Attachment 2 – Watershed Scale Figure

Attachment 3 – San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge Pond Figure

Attachment 4 – San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge Well Figure

Attachment 5 – Hydraulic Structure Locations

Attachment 5 – Photographs of Black Draw

Attachment 6 – Photographs of Wells and Created Fish Habitat