Attachment_1_-_PRDRP_Revegetation_Statement_of_Work.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Provo River Delta Restoration Project –Revegetation Consultation and Oversight, 2023-2024

I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of this contract is to acquire contractor services to provide revegetation oversight and consultation on the implementation of the Provo River Delta Restoration Project (PRDRP) Final

Vegetation Management Plan. The Contractor will provide coordination and oversite of site preparation, seeding, planting, and mulching. The Mitigation Commission, through its partners, private vendors and volunteers will arrange for the revegetation activities to be carried out under the direction of the

Contractor. Work will take place within the 291-acre PRDRP project area located near the confluence of the Provo River and Utah Lake in Utah County, Utah.

II. PERFORMANCE PERIOD

The period of performance is from date of award of the Task Order through March 1, 2025.

III. BACKGROUND

Construction on the PRDRP was initiated in the Spring of 2020 and revegetation efforts followed later that fall. Revegetation was guided by the PRDRP Final Vegetation Management Plan and continued each successive fall through 2022. Revegetation included plant translocations during construction, seeding, and planting of a mix of approved species as specified in the PRDRP Final Vegetation Management Plan.

Work has been accomplished under the supervision and direction of a consultant with revegetation expertise. The Mitigation Commission’s contract with that consultant expired in 2022.This contract provides continued oversight and consultation regarding implementation of the Vegetation

Management Plan.

IV. Tasks Revegetation Oversight: Oversee implementation of approved revegetation plans to ensure that revegetation outcomes meet project objectives.

The Contractor shall coordinate and oversee implementation of site preparation, seeding, planting, and mulching described in the Final Vegetation Plan which was developed to maximize the probability that revegetation outcomes meet project objectives. Revegetation implementation is expected to occur during the late fall of 2023 and again in the late fall of 2024 when conditions are appropriate for seeding and planting. The exact dates of specific seeding and planting activities will be coordinated by the

Contractor, with approval from the Mitigation Commission, its partners, and contractors. The Contractor shall oversee implementation of revegetation activities by coordinating with crews conducting site preparation, seeding, planting, and mulching to ensure the Revegetation Plan is being followed.

Revegetation implementation (site preparation, seeding, planting, and mulching) will primarily be carried out by crews or vendors arranged separately by the Commission or its partners, and seed and plant materials will be procured by the Commission or partners separately from this contract.

Seeding

• The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the 2023 and 2024 seeding effort. Seeding will be accomplished in large part by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and to a lesser extent, by the Mitigation Commission, volunteers, and the Contractor. Two iterations of a seeding map shall be prepared by the Contractor (except as noted below) for both 2023 and

2024.

o Preliminary Seeding Map – Prepared in the early spring the primary purpose of which is to prepare a seed order. The Preliminary Seeding Map will identify areas to be seeded in the fall, the approximate area (acres) and the seed mix for each of the seeding areas.

The Preliminary Seeding Map for 2023 has been completed and is not a required deliverable under this contract.

o As-Seeded Map – Prepared within two weeks of the substantial completion of the seeding effort. The As Seeded Map documents the actual areas seeded, and seed mix used in each seeding area.

• The Preliminary Seeding Map has been prepared for the Spring of 2023. The Contractor shall prepare the Preliminary Seeding Map for the Spring of 2024. The Seed Order has been placed for 2023. The Contractor shall be responsible to place the Seed Order for 2024. The Contractor will coordinate with the Mitigation Commission to develop and place the 2024 Seed Order with the Utah Department of Natural Resources Great Basin Research Center.

• The Contractor will conduct a minor amount of seeding in areas where drill seed equipment cannot access and in conjunction with other on-site oversight subtasks. The amount of work under this subtask is expected to be minor relative to other subtasks, as the bulk of revegetation will be carried out by crews or vendors arranged separately by the Commission or its partners.

• Coordinate with the Mitigation Commission and their partners in the development of a hydro-mulching order (quantity, location, and dates). Once developed, the Mitigation Commission or its partners will place the hydro-mulching order.

• The Contractor shall be on site for a minimum of 50% of active seeding days to oversee and help coordinate and orient crews or vendors arranged separately by the Commission or its partners doing the seeding and hydro-mulching.

Planting

• Plants materials have been procured by the Mitigation Commission for planting in the fall of

2023 and 2024 from two different growers: Intermountain Aquatics and Spring Creek Nursery.

The quantities and species of plants to be provided by each grower are shown in the attached

Planting Contracts Quantities and Species Spreadsheet.

• A pre-planting site-visit has been contracted for with Intermountain Aquatics in both 2023 and

2024. The 2023 site visit has already been scheduled and will happen without the Contractor.

For 2024, the Contractor will coordinate with the Mitigation Commission to schedule a pre-planting site-visit with Intermountain Aquatics in the weeks leading up to delivery and planting of plants which typically occurs in the late fall. The purpose of the pre-planting site-visit is to discuss and review planting areas, staging areas, access, logistics, and scheduling. The site-visit typically requires approximately one-half day of field time.

• Two iterations of a planting map are required.

o Planting Implementation Map – Prepared in the early Fall the primary purpose of which is to identify planting areas, zones within the planting areas where different species will be planted, staging areas and access. (Only required for 2024) o As-Planted Map – Prepared within two weeks of the substantial completion of the planting effort. The As-Planted Map documents the actual areas planted, and species planted in different zones of each planting area. (Required for both 2023 and 2024)

• The Contractor will coordinate the delivery of plants with the growers such that the required numbers and species of plants are efficiently staged near each planting area. The Contractor shall work with the growing contractors and coordinate the planting of the plants. It is the responsibility of the growing/planting contractors to, “maintain healthy plants up to the point in which plants are installed according to the specifications. In order to maintain healthy plants during the installation phase of the project, it may require the contractor to deliver plants over a period of several days.” The Contractor shall work cooperatively with the growing/planting contractors to schedule and install plants in a timeframe to achieve this objective.

• The Contractor is responsible for the final layout of plants based on elevation, aspect, hydrology, soil types and other factors that maximizes the plants’ chance of survival. The final planting is the responsibility of the growers under the direction and supervision of the Contractor.

• The Contractor shall be on site for a minimum of 70% of active planting days to help coordinate and orient revegetation vendor/crews and flag, mark, and physically lay out plant installation locations and flag/mark planting areas.

• The Contractor shall inspect plant materials and planting and advise Commission regarding suitability of delivered materials and services. Only Commission employees are authorized to accept or reject seed and plant materials.

• The Contractor shall arrange and conduct a final inspection of the revegetation work with the

Mitigation Commission and other partners or contractors as appropriate.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Utilize already established photo monitoring points to continue documenting revegetation activities photographically and shall also document final, seeded and planting areas. Repeat photos shall be taken at the established photo points identified as per Appendix B of the 2021

Interim Construction Record Report for the PRDRP. Observations, photos, and recommendations made during these site visits shall be documented in the Final Reports and used to inform and improve revegetation methods during the next planting season and similar restoration efforts.

• Prepare Final Reports (2023 and 2024) identifying the locations, quantities, and species of planted and seeded areas during the revegetation period. The As-Seeded and As-Planted maps should be included in the Final Report.

V. Deliverables

2023 2024 Format

Seeding

Preliminary Seeding Map NA March 30 pdf1 and ArcGIS Pro Map Package (.mpkx2)

As-Seeded Map Within two weeks of the substantial completion of seeding

Within two weeks of completion of seeding pdf and mpkx

Planting

Planting Implementation Map

One week prior to planting

Prior to on-site pre-planting site visit estimated mid- September 2024 pdf and mpkx

As-Planted Map Within two weeks of completion of planting

Within two weeks of completion of planting pdf and mpkx

Final Report describing the final seeding and planting areas, species, quantities, and mixes.

Include a brief narrative, photos, discussion of the seeding and planting efforts and include the “As-Seeded” and “As- Planted” maps. Lessons learned will be of particular interest to help guide future restoration efforts at the PRDRP and other Mitigation Commission projects.

No later than January 30 following substantial completion of the seeding and planting efforts

No later than January 30 following substantial completion of the seeding and planting efforts

Pdf, MS Word, jpg photos

1 pdf’s shall be searchable and 508 compliant. Section 508 requires Federal agencies and their contractors to make information accessible to federal employees and members of the public who have disabilities in a manner comparable to the access had by employees and public without disabilities For more information visit www.usbr.gov/main/accessibility.html 2 mpkx packaged spatial data shall include ArcGIS standards metadata http://www.usbr.gov/main/accessibility.html

VI. ITEMS TO BE PROVIDED BY COMMISSION

• PRDRP Final Vegetation Management Plan

• PRDRP Seed Mixes

• Planting Contracts Quantities and Species Spreadsheet

• Project Location Map

• Preliminary Seeding Map 2023

• Planting Implementation Map 2023

• PRDRP 2021 Interim Construction Record Report (to be provided via download link) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52efd38fe4b07591d51a714e/t/5db9a48468a00a062b6971d6/1572447376413/Appendices-A-B-C_prd-design-report.pdf

2023 Seed Acreage Needs Summary (acres)

Delta Zone Provo Channel Zone

River

Zone Total

Emergent Wetland 1.34 0.17 1.51

Woody Riparian 1.15 1.31 3.96 6.42

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation 0.12 0.25 0.37

Upland 2.39 0.01 18.82 21.22

Upland (Grass Only) 3.83 2.04 5.87

Total 8.83 1.32 25.24 35.38

2023 PRDRP Seed Order

Mix 1 (Grass) Upland seed mix without shrubs to be used on the engineered portions of the south berm and north access path.

+10% of original estimate original estimate

Acres Required 6.46 5.87

Seed No Botanical Name Common Name

Seed Per

Pound

Lbs of PLS per acre

Seeds per acre

Seeds per

sq. ft.

Percent of mix

Lbs of Seed

Required

1 Pseudoroegneria spicata Bluebunch wheatgrass 140,000 4 560,000 12.9 12.99% 25.8

2 Elymus trachycaulus Slender wheatgrass 160,000 3 480,000 11.0 11.14% 19.4

3 Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush squirreltail 191,000 3 573,000 13.2 13.29% 19.4

4 Koeleria macrantha Prairie junegrass 2,315,400 0.25 578,850 13.3 13.43% 1.6

5 Poa secunda ssp. Sandbergii Sandberg bluegrass 925,000 0.75 693,750 15.9 16.09% 4.8

6 Pascopyrum smithii Western wheatgrass 110,000 5 550,000 12.6 12.76% 32.3

7 Linum lewisii Lewis blue flax 170,000 0.5 85,000 2.0 1.97% 3.2

8 Geranium viscosissimum Wild geranium 52,000 1 52,000 1.2 1.21% 6.5

9 Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed 100,000 0.5 50,000 1.1 1.16% 3.2

10 Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain Beeplant 65,500 1 65,500 1.5 1.52% 6.5

11 Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain penstemo 286,000 1 286,000 6.6 6.64% 6.5

12 Penstemon eatonii Firecracker penstemon 315,000 0.75 236,250 5.4 5.48% 4.8

13 Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlet globemallow 500,000 0.2 100,000 2.3 2.32% 1.3

5,329,900 20.95 4,310,350 99.0 100% 135.3

Mix 2 (Upland) Upland seed mix with shrubs. +10% of original estimate original estimate

Acres Required 23.34 21.2156664

Seed No Botanical Name Common Name

Seeds Per

Pound

Lbs of PLS per acre

Seeds per acre

Seeds per

sq. ft.

Percent of mix

Lbs of Seed

Required

1 Pseudoroegneria spicata Bluebunch wheatgrass 140,000 4 560,000 12.9 12.37% 93.3

2 Elymus trachycaulus Slender wheatgrass 160,000 3 480,000 11.0 10.61% 70.0

3 Elymus elymoides Bottlebrush squirreltail 191,000 3 573,000 13.2 12.66% 70.0

4 Koelaria macrantha Prairie junegrass 2,315,400 0.25 578,850 13.3 12.79% 5.8

5 Poa secunda ssp. Sandbergii Sandberg bluegrass 925,000 0.75 693,750 15.9 15.33% 17.5

6 Pascopyrum smithii Western wheatgrass 110,000 5 550,000 12.6 12.15% 116.7

7 Ericameria nauseosa Rubber rabbitbrush 693,000 0.1 69,300 1.6 1.53% 2.3

8 Ribes aureum Golden current 233,000 0.5 116,500 2.7 2.57% 11.7

9 Linum lewisii Lewis blue flax 170,000 0.5 85,000 2.0 1.88% 11.7

10 Rhus trilobata Skunkbush sumac 20,000 1.5 30,000 0.7 0.66% 35.0

11 Geranium viscosissimum Wild geranium 52,000 1 52,000 1.2 1.15% 23.3

12 Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed 100,000 0.5 50,000 1.1 1.10% 11.7

13 Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain Beeplant 65,500 1 65,500 1.5 1.45% 23.3

14 Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain penstemo 286,000 1 286,000 6.6 6.32% 23.3

15 Penstemon eatonii Firecracker penstemon 315,000 0.75 236,250 5.4 5.22% 17.5

16 Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlet globemallow 500,000 0.2 100,000 2.3 2.21% 4.7

6,275,900 23.05 4,526,150 103.9 100% 537.9

Mix 3 Woody Riparian +10% of original estimate original estimate

Acres Required 7.06 6.418181026

Seed No Botanical Name Common Name

Seed Per

Pound

Lbs of PLS per acre

Seeds per acre

Seeds per

sq. ft.

Percent of mix

Lbs of Seed

Required

1 Carex praegracilis Meadow sedge 664,900 1.5 997,350 22.9 13.14% 10.6

2 Elymus lanceolatus Thickspike wheatgrass 154,000 6 924,000 21.2 12.18% 42.4

3 Juncus arcticus (balticus) Arctic (Baltic, mountain, w 3,000,000 0.3 900,000 20.7 11.86% 2.1

Species Name Drill Seed

Species Name Drill Seed

Species Name Drill Seed

PRDRP Seed Mixes

4 Distichlis spicata Coastal saltgrass 520,000 1.5 780,000 17.9 10.28% 10.6

5 Muhlenbergia asperifolia Scratchgrass 2,400,000 0.4 960,000 22.0 12.65% 2.8

6 Pascopyrum smithii Western wheatgrass 110,000 6 660,000 15.2 8.70% 42.4

7 Puccinellia nuttalliana Nuttall's alkaligrass 2,108,000 0.5 1,054,000 24.2 13.89% 3.5

8 Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain Beeplant 65,500 0.5 32,750 0.8 0.43% 3.5

9 Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye 74,000 5 370,000 8.5 4.88% 35.3

10 Sphaeralcea coccinea Scarlet globemallow 500,000 0.2 100,000 2.3 1.32% 1.4

11 Linum lewisii Lewis blue flax 170,000 0.25 42,500 1.0 0.56% 1.8

12 Geranium viscosissimum Wild geranium 52,000 1 52,000 1.2 0.69% 7.1

13 Asclepias speciosa Showy milkweed 100,000 0.5 50,000 1.1 0.66% 3.5

14 Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed 68,100 0.5 34,050 0.8 0.45% 3.5

15 Ericameria nauseosa Rubber rabbitbrush 693,000 0.1 69,300 1.6 0.91% 0.7

16 Ribes aureum Golden current 233,000 0.5 116,500 2.7 1.54% 3.5

17 Rhus trilobata Skunkbush sumac 20,000 1 20,000 0.5 0.26% 7.1

18 Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton 1,700,000 0.25 425,000 9.8 5.60% 1.8

26 7,587,450 174.2 100% 183.6

Plus an extra 1 bag of Mix 3

Mix 4 Emergent Wetland Mix +10% of original estimate original estimate

Acres Required 1.66 1.510667053

Seed No Botanical Name Common Name

Seed Per

Pound

Lbs of PLS per acre

Seeds per acre

Seeds per

sq. ft.

Percent of mix

Lbs of Seed

Required

1 Eleocharis palustris Spikerush 1,335,000 1 1,335,000 30.6 19.39% 1.7

2 Carex aquatilis Water sedge 485,000 0.75 363,750 8.4 5.28% 1.2

3 Juncus arcticus (balticus) Arctic (Baltic, mountain) ru 3,000,000 0.25 750,000 17.2 10.89% 0.4

4 Sparganium eurycarpum Giant bur reed 22,000 28 616,000 14.1 8.95% 46.5

5 Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge 1,225,000 1 1,225,000 28.1 17.79% 1.7

6 Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed 68,100 2 136,200 3.1 1.98% 3.3

7 Schoenoplectus americanus Olney's three‐square bulru 300,000 4 1,200,000 27.5 17.43% 6.6

8 Schoenoplectus acutus Hardstem bulrush* 504,000 2.5 1,260,000 28.9 18.30% 4.2

39.5 6,885,950 158.1 100% 65.6

Plus an extra 2 bags of Mix 4

Mix 5 Emergent wetland seed mix specifically for potentially suitable Ute ladies’‐tresses habitat

Acres Required 0

Seed No Botanical Name Common Name

Seed Per

Pound

Lbs of PLS per acre

Seeds per acre

Seeds per

sq. ft.

Percent of mix

Lbs of Seed

Required

1 Eleocharis palustris Spikerush 1,335,000 1.5 2,002,500 46.0 20.31% ‐

2 Muhlenbergia asperifolia Scratchgrass 2,400,000 0.8 1,920,000 44.1 19.48% ‐

3 Carex aquatilis Water sedge 485,000 0.75 363,750 8.4 3.69% ‐

4 Carex nebrascensis Nebraska sedge 1,225,000 1.5 1,837,500 42.2 18.64% ‐

5 Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed 68,100 4 272,400 6.3 2.76% ‐

6 Schoenoplectus americanus Olney's three‐square bulru 300,000 6 1,800,000 41.3 18.26% ‐

7 Carex praegracilis Clustered field sedge 664,900 2.5 1,662,250 38.2 16.86% ‐

17.05 9,858,400 226.3 100% ‐

Species Name Broadcast Seed

Species Name Broadcast Seed

Riparian Plants Table 1 Riparian Plants

Common Name Scientific Name Size/Type 2021 Quantity 2022 Quantity 2023 Quantity 2024 Quantity Vendor

Meadow Sedge Carex Praegracilis 10 ci tubeling or bare root

435 4,365 6,110 220 Intermountain

Arctic Rush Juncus arcticus 10 ci tubeling or bare root

435 3,490 5,235 220 Intermountain

Black Cottonwood

Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichoc10 ci tubeling Intermountain

Black Cottonwood

Populus balsamifera L. ssp. trichoc30” tall pot Intermountain

TOTAL 870 7,855 11,345 440

Fall 2021 Planting Fall 2022 Planting Fall 2023 Planting Fall 2024 Planting

Planting Contracts Quantities and Species

Table 2 Emergent Plants Vendor

Common Name Scientific Name Size/Type 2023 Quantity 2024 Quantity

Hardstem Bulrush Schoenoplectus Acutus

10 ci tubeling or bare root

13,090 4,365 Intermountain

Hardstem Bulrush Schoenoplectus Acutus

27 ci 1,185 435 Spring Creek

Olney’s three- square Bulrush Schoenoplectus Americanus

10 ci tubeling or bare root

9,600 3,925 Intermountain

Olney’s three- square Bulrush Schoenoplectus Americanus

27 ci 1,175 525 Spring Creek

Giant Bur Reed Sparganium Eurycarpum

10 ci tubeling or bare root

2,620 655 Spring Creek

Giant Bur Reed Sparganium Eurycarpum

27 ci 185 85 Spring Creek

Nebraska Sedge Carex Nebrascensis

10 ci tubeling or bare root

8,725 3,490 Intermountain

Nebraska Sedge Carex Nebrascensis

27 ci 1,090 525 Spring Creek

Arctic (Baltic, mountain) Rush Juncus Arcticus (balticus)

10 ci tubeling or bare root

6,980 3,055 Intermountain

Arctic (Baltic, mountain) Rush Juncus Arcticus (balticus)

27 ci 905 435 Spring Creek

Spikerush Eleocharis Palustris

10 ci tubeling or bare root

6,980 2,620 Intermountain

Spikerush Eleocharis Palustris

27 ci 1,295 435 Spring Creek

Water Sedge Carex Aquatilis 10 ci tubeling or bare root

2,620 875 Spring Creek

Water Sedge Carex Aquatilis 27 ci 1,170 435 Spring Creek

Swamp Milkweed Asclepias Incarnata

10 ci tubeling 435 220 Spring Creek

Swamp Milkweed Asclepias Incarnata

27 ci 45 20 Spring Creek

Coyote Willow Salix Exigua 10 ci tubeling 8,725 4,365 Spring Creek

Coyote Willow Salix Exigua Cutting 6' Spring Creek

Coyote Willow Salix Exigua Cutting 5' Spring Creek

Coyote Willow Salix Exigua Cutting 4,415 1,090 Spring Creek

71,240 27,555

Table 1 Riparian 11,345 440

Table 2 Emergent 71,240 27,555

82,585 27,995

Fall 2023 Planting Fall 2024 Planting

2023 2024

Totals

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Oxbow Park

Preliminary Seeding Areas 2023 Grass Only (Mix 1, 6.46 acres*)

Upland (Mix 2, 23.3 acres)

Woody Riparian (Mix 3, 7.06 acres)

Emergent Wetland (Mix 4, 1.66 acres)

No Seed

Open Water

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

PRDRP Project Area

*Acreages include an additional 10% over GIS calculated areas.

L E G E N D

Project Area

Planting Zones

PRDRP

Planting Areas Map

0 500 1,000250 Feet

1 inch equals 650 feet

111°44'5"W 40°15'16"N

111°42'43"W 40°14'9"N

Staging Area Zones 01-10

Staging Area Zones 13-16

Staging Area Zones 11-12

Staging Area Zone 17

1. SW Corner

2. Pac Man

3. T-Rex and T-Bone

4. NW Corner and Kidney Bean

5. Old Spring Middle

6. Swimming Dog

7. Nature Trail

8. Deep Middle

9. Upper Delta

10. West Riverine Islands 11.East Riverine Backwaters

12. Upper Riverine

13. North Edge Mitigation Area

14. Turtle Mound

15. Provo High Access

16. ULT Mounds

17. Diversion/Original Channel