Combined Synopsis Solicitation 140R2020Q0006.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, INTERIOR REGION 10

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

140R2020Q0006

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Evaluation and Environmental Compliance for Delta Cross Channel Gates Upgrade, California

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation number 140R2020Q0006 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-05. This requirement is being solicited as unrestricted under NAICS Code 541330 with small business size stand of $16.5 Million Dollars. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being required and a written solicitation will not be issue. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price type of procurement for a three (3) year period (date of award through three (3) years), in response to this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being solicited as Unrestricted and will be award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

GENERAL INFORMATION

RFP Number: 140R2020Q0006

Request for Quotation (RFQ) Request for Proposal (RFP) Invitation for Bid (IFB)

North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS): 541330 Size Standard: $16.5 Million Dollars

Unrestricted Quotations are due Monday, May 4, 2020 at 10:00am PST to kfleming@usbr.gov

Pricing Schedule

Delta Cross Channel Gates Upgrade Dated: February 21, 2020

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to perform the various Tasks in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for (Evaluation and Environmental Compliance for Delta Cross Channel Gates Upgrade) in accordance with all Clauses and the Performance Work Statement.

Period of Performance: Date of Award through Three (3) Years

Total for Each Task

Task 1 – (FFP) Stakeholder Involvement $ Task 2 – (FFP) Evaluation $ Task 3 – (FFP) Initial Options Technical Memorandum $ Task 4 – (FFP) Alternative Development $ Sub-Task 4.1 – (FFP) Field Surveys $ Sub-Task 4.2 – (FFP) Cultural Resources Field Surveys $ Task 5 – (FFP) Feasibility Technical Memorandum $ Task 6 – (FFP) NEPA Compliance/Environmental Impact Statement $ Task 7 – (FFP) Permitting Support $ Task 8 – (FFP) Administrative Record $ Task 9 – (FFP) Project Management $

Grand Total for Three Years

PRICING SCHEDULE

mailto:kfleming@usbr.gov

* Note: Please provide a price breakout for each task, to include the following:

1) All Labor Categories working on CLIN’s per the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

2) The number of hours for each labor category.

3) The fully burdened labor rates for each labor category.

4) The total price for each labor category.

** Note: The Period of Performance (PoP) will be added once award is made to reflex the correct PoP.

***NOTE: Award will be made in the aggregate and/or award will not be made to partial quotes of the pricing schedule.

Offeror’s Business Information:

Business Name: _______________________________

DUNS Number/Cage Code: ______________________

Tax ID Number: _______________________________

Business Size (select one): Large Small

APPLICABLE WAGE DETERMINATION: None

This document can be viewed at: http://www.wdol.gov

FAR Clauses 52.212-4 “Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items; and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statuses of Executive Orders – Commercial Items, on pages 22 through 26, all apply to this acquisition Provision 52.212-1 Addendum and 52.212-2 on page 42 through 45 apply to this acquisition.

Documents necessary for quotation submission are as follows:

1. Completed Pages 2 through 3 of this document

2. Completed Technical, Past Performance and Price Evaluation (FAR 52.212-1 Addendum)

3. Complete Reps and Certs 52.212-3, in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and address 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment in( www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-24) or on page 42 of this document.

4. Information required in FAR 52.212-1 and/or 52.212-2

5. Completed Pricing Schedule.

6. For Large Businesses, Complete a Subcontracting Plan addressing all items in Attachment 1 –

Subcontracting Plan Template.

http://www.wdol.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.acquisition.gov/content/52204-24

Performance Work Statement

Evaluation and Environmental Compliance for Delta Cross Channel Gates Upgrades Dated: February 21, 2020

1.0 Background:

As part of the Central Valley Project (CVP), the Bureau of Reclamation completed the Delta Cross Channel (DCC) in 1951.

The DCC, located near Walnut Grove, California, has two radial gates that when open, provide up to 3,500 cubic feet per second from the Sacramento River into the Lower Mokelumne River which flows into the central part of the Delta and to the pump facilities of the State Water Project (SWP) and CVP. The operation of the DCC gates is used to manage water quality throughout the central part of the Delta and at the State and Federal pumping facilities.

The DCC gates are operated according to the State Water Resources Control Board Decision 1641 (D-1641 standards) and 2009 NMFS Biological Opinion on the Coordinated Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP (BO), which will be revised by the Reinitiation of Consultation (ROC) on the Coordinated Long-term Operation (LTO) of the CVP and SWP.

Currently, Reclamation staff must drive 1.5 hours each way to open or close the DCC gates from the Tracy office. There are two gates, and each one takes 25 minutes to open or close. The gates are not able to be operated remotely. Reclamation is uncertain if the structural capability of the existing gates allows them to be operated more frequently. Two staff gages, one in the Sacramento River and one in the Delta Cross Channel, currently allow operators to ensure water surface elevations are balanced before opening the gate. Currently, the hoist system to operate the gates does not have a dogging mechanism or worm screw internally to lock the gates in the fully open position. Manual hooks were installed for full open gate safety in the mid- 2000s. Recreational boat traffic uses the DCC to shorten travel times by traveling under the gates. If the DCC is shut, boat traffic must travel an additional 1-2 hours around the island. Boats will try to cross under the DCC gates as they are closing or opening, creating safety concerns. Additionally, boaters state that they do not hear the warning horn when the gate is closing or opening, and there is no visual signal (i.e. flashing lights) warning of imminent change of the gate configuration. Frequent operation of the DCC gates, as required under the Endangered Species Act Biological Opinions and State Water Resources Control Board Decision D-1641, increases the probability of facility failure. Additionally, the handrail next to the DCC on top of the deck does not currently meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, and the graveled parking area next to the DCC is a maintenance concern.

2.0 Purpose and Scope of Work

The scope of the project includes evaluation of the gates to evaluate the ability to operate the gates more frequently, development of an appraisal technical memorandum with several concepts to operate the gates more frequently, and feasibility technical memorandum for concepts to accomplish the following objective.

1. Improve ease of operation with remote operated gates

a. Industrial Control System (ICS) or other system

b. Two stilling basins or bubbler water level devices, telemetered to the California Data Exchange Center website

c. Additional gate position and proximity switches for remote operations

2. Increase operational life of facility

3. Address safety issues

a. Means of locking gates in place for boats to travel safely under

b. Handrail

4. Decrease ongoing operations and maintenance costs

a. Pave the parking lot

b. Analog security cameras

5. Maintain or improve safety of recreational boaters

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

a. Louder horn, flashing lights warning of gate movement

b. Video cameras to ensure boats are not under the gates

6. Allow maintenance on current system

a. Hoist to lift covers off of gear-boxes

Initial concepts to complete the above objectives include:

- Updates to the existing facility to meet the objectives above, which would include: ICS or other remote operated system; two stilling basins or bubbler water level sensors, telemetered to the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) website; means of locking gates in place for boats to travel safely under the gates; repaired handrail to meet OSHA standards; paved parking lot; analog security cameras; louder horn, flashing lights to warn of gate movement;

video cameras to ensure boats are not under the gates; additional gate position and proximity switches for remote operations.

- Wholesale replacement of the facility with features, such as locks.

Work efforts will focus on development of alternatives, and environmental compliance to improve operation of the DCC gates, working collaboratively with Reclamation. Additional details regarding the efforts are provided in 9.0 Tasks below.

The need is to develop evaluations and feasibility level Technical Memorandums. The Contractor shall complete environmental compliance in accordance with Section 7(a)(2) of the ESA, the Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as amended, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1500-1508), the Department of Interior’s (DOI) regulations for implementing NEPA (43 CFR Part 46), and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) NEPA Handbook (latest version available - dated February 2012), and Secretarial Order 3355 (Streamlining National Environmental Policy Reviews and Implementation of Executive Order 13807). Additionally, the Biological Assessment will include appropriate information on Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) that will result in conclusion of consultation with NMFS under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). This contract will complete feasibility evaluation for more frequent operation of the DCC gates, appraisals for the level of evaluation for several alternatives, appraisal level cost estimates for several alternatives, a feasibility technical memorandum, and permitting, ESA, NEPA, and MSA consultations for DCC upgrades.

The geographic location of the work is split between Sacramento, California, and Tracy, California.

3.0 Type of Contract:

The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract.

4.0 Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be: Date of Award through three (3) years.

5.0 Administrative Information:

5.1 Recognized Holidays:

The Government recognized Holidays are as follows:

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

5.2 Hours of Operations:

The Contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closing, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor shall, maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this Performance Work Statement (PWS) when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

5.3 Place of Performance:

The work to be performed under this contract shall be performed at the Contractor’s facility and other places appropriate for meetings.

Access to private property may be necessary to complete this PWS. Reclamation will work with private landowners to facilitate access. Under no circumstances shall the Contractor access private property without prior approval from the landowner. Additionally, under no circumstance shall the Contractor release the results of the field surveys except to the respective landowner without prior authorization by Reclamation.

All field surveys shall be conducted by qualified professionals. Specific qualifications for professionals conducting these surveys shall be developed in coordination with Reclamation and may include prior professional experience, professional registrations, professional licenses, and permits or certifications issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG).

5.4 Security:

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use.

The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any rights-of entry and/or permission from Reclamation, State or Local entities and/or private landowners regarding assess to any properties that may be subject to any field visits.

5.5 Contractor Key Personnel:

Contractor shall name a project manager and identify other key personnel prior to the commencement of work.

5.6 Contractor Travel:

Any travel performed by the contractor shall be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation, 41 CFR 300-304 and Clause WBR 1452.231-80, Contract Reimbursable Travel Costs – Bureau of Reclamation. The Clause can be found under Clauses – Commercial Item information of this requirement.

5.7 Deliverables:

The Contractor shall develop an initial project and deliverables schedule no later than one (1) month after contract award that completes the evaluations, cost estimates, ESA Section 7, MSA, and NEPA compliance on the updates to the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project in accordance with Table 5.7.

• Contractor and contractor personnel shall sign a non-disclosure agreement with conditions related to access and handling of classified information at the time of award of the contract.

• All deliverables (other than invoices) shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at Reclamation’s Bay-Delta Office on the specified due dates listed below.

• All electronic deliverables to be posted externally shall be compliant with Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (https://section508.gov/content/learn/laws-and-policies).

• All electronic deliverables to be posted and all materials made available to the general public shall meet Reclamation’s Visual Identity Standards (https://www.usbr.gov/vip/IV-p-reports.html).

• All data shall be delivered in a format that is discoverable and useable by end users inside and outside the government, and consistent with Memorandum M-13-13 Open Data Policy – Managing Information as an Asset (https://project-open-data.cio.gov/policy-memo/).

• All draft electronic deliverables shall be developed and submitted using AutoCAD for engineering evaluations, and/or

Microsoft (MS) Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc., as applicable, and all final deliverables will be in applicable AutoCAD, MS Office programs and PDF formats.

Table 5.7 Schedule of Major Deliverables (see Tasks for more detail)

Deliverable Description Due Date

Project Management Plan and Schedule Due 2 weeks after contract award, final due 2 weeks after Reclamation’s comments are provided

Evaluation Technical Memorandum May 2020

Initial Options Technical Memorandum including the Evaluation of the Gates and Cost Estimates

December 2020

Field Survey Final Reports January 2021

Feasibility Technical Memorandum March 2021

Public Draft NEPA Document September 2021

Permit Applications December 2021

Final NEPA Document December 2021

6.0 Government-Furnished Property:

No Government-Furnished Property will be provided for this contract. Government will not furnish any property, services, utilities, etc.

7.0 Applicable Publications: (Current Editions):

There are no applicable publications at this time. Relevant standards are described in the tasks below as applicable.

8.0 Objectives:

• Investigate ways to automate both dates of the Delta Cross Channel

• Complete evaluation of DCC gates for more frequent operation

• Complete appraisal level technical memorandum of DCC upgrade

• Complete feasibility technical memorandum for 3 options for DCC upgrades

• Complete NEPA compliance for DCC upgrade

• Complete permitting compliance for DCC upgrade

• Prepare for and participate in agency and stakeholder coordination meetings associated with permitting and NEPA activities

• Compile administrative records for permitting and NEPA processes

9.0 Tasks:

Description of Work:

This contract shall complete a evaluation, appraisal level for several alternatives, appraisal level cost estimates for several alternatives, feasibility designs and cost estimates for three selected alternatives, and ESA, NEPA, and MSA consultations for DCC upgrades. In addition, the NEPA documentation shall address compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, and other requirements and supporting documentation.

The ESA and NEPA environmental documentation shall include an analysis of potential impacts associated with the DCC upgrades.

Task 1 – Stakeholder Involvement:

The Contractor shall support Reclamation as necessary to coordinate with project stakeholders, including recreational Delta users, Department of Water Resources, resource agencies such as the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service, any NEPA cooperating agencies, and all other interested parties for the NEPA and permitting processes. It is anticipated that a value planning process, or a similar type process, shall be included as part of the project.

The Contractor shall coordinate pre-meeting planning activities with Reclamation by assisting with defining meeting objectives and format; preparing content for notifications, e-mails, handouts, comment cards, poster boards, presentations, and other presentation and information gathering materials; attending workshops; tracking comments; documenting workshops; and preparing workshop technical summaries. The Contractor shall provide meeting logistics, facilitation, room reservation, court reporter and translator support. The Contractor shall submit draft documents and materials and work with Reclamation to finalize activities and materials. The Contractor shall assist with developing content for presentations, handouts, posters, newspaper ads, meeting notes, and planning as necessary for any meetings. The Contractor shall post and pay for newspaper advertisements as required as part of the public process. The Contractor shall support 4 meetings per year. Four meetings total over the scope of the contract will require court reporters.

The Contractor shall document scoping comments received during any public scoping meetings and prepare and submit to Reclamation a Scoping Report, compiling all the comments received. The Scoping Report shall include a summary matrix of the issues raised in the comments received on the Notice of Intent for the NEPA document and during the scoping meetings.

Task 1 Deliverables: (All final electronic versions shall be 508 compliant for placement on the website)

1) Meeting Notes – electronic copy – due 5 days after the meeting

2) Meeting Materials – drafts as electronic copy, finals as electronic copy and poster boards, 10-page hard copy handouts

(up to 500), etc. – drafts due 5 days before the meeting, finals due 2 days before the meeting

3) Draft and Final Public Scoping Report - one (1) hard copy, electronic copy – draft due 2 weeks after the scoping period ends, final due 4 weeks after the scoping period ends

Task 2 –Evaluation:

The Contractor shall use Reclamation provided design drawings, as well as their own measurements and material evaluations from field visits, to determine the integrity of the existing DCC gates, and assess in whether or not more frequent operation of the gates is possible with the existing supports. This evaluation shall assist in informing possible options to improve the gates of the DCC, if necessary. The Contractor shall also evaluate the gates for compliance with current California structural and seismic codes, noting codes that would apply to different options, and the modifications that would be required to meet codes if certain options were to move forward. Evaluations would include:

- Gate Trunnions and Greasing System

- Gate Arms and Gate Body

- Gates (including but not limited to: wing walls, abutment, channel walls and floor, bridge deck, embankment), including loading, seismic, wind, tidal, vibration and hydraulic operations with twice daily gate operations

- Corrosion impacts

- Risk assessment of privately-owned bridge attached to DCC

- Life safety, OSHA, and code performance

- Visual inspection

- Hoist system

- Gates for future safety and accessibility for operations and maintenance

The Contractor shall propose non-destructive tests, send the proposal to Reclamation for approval and/or edits, and then conduct non-destructive tests to be performed on the DCC gates and DCC structure to evaluate the above. The Contractor shall also identify a list of operational risks for automating the gates and possible mitigation.

Task 2 Deliverables: (All final electronic versions will be 508 compliant for placement on a website)

1) Evaluation Technical Memorandum – due May 2020, electronic copy

Task 3 - Initial Options Technical Memorandum:

The Contractor shall discuss Reclamation’s ideas mentioned above, brainstorm other options with Reclamation and stakeholders, and the Contractor shall expand the ideas as necessary to develop a more complete list of options for the appraisal level analysis period. The Contractor shall utilize previous studies and products of ongoing activities to identify all existing information and assist with identifying new potential options for consideration. The Contractor shall describe the options, their potential accomplishments, adverse impacts, appraisal level evaluation of the gates, and costs, where appropriate, in an Initial Options Technical Memorandum.

The Initial Options Technical Memorandum shall include:

- Appraisal Level of evaluation the gates for each option, including all features

- Size or Range of Modified Facilities of each option

- Appraisal Level Cost Estimates for each option

- Advantages and Disadvantages of Options

- Staging and Borrow Sites

- Environmental Benefits and Impacts for each option

- Environmental Mitigation Measures and Costs for each option

The Contractor shall complete a preliminary assessment of all options presented for analysis at the appraisal-level of detail.

The Contractor shall include in the Initial Options Technical Memorandum describing, for each option, the size or range of sizes of modified facilities; site access, staging and borrow sites; environmental benefits and impacts; and total option costs.

Appraisal level of evaluation of the grates for each option including all features, including showing features associated with the option.

The Contractor shall collect sufficient information to evaluate and compare all identified options. The design criteria and existing conditions data developed by Reclamation shall be used to the extent possible, with supplemental site reconnaissance investigations conducted only as needed to provide sufficient information to support these activities.

The Contractor shall research and describe information on the sensitive environmental resources in the area and the types of impacts and mitigation measures that can be expected for the preliminary options. This work shall assist in the development of more detailed project descriptions necessary for the environmental compliance analyses. The objective of these environmental studies is to provide sufficient detail of sensitive environmental resources in the study area to determine the feasibility of a particular alternative. The Contractor shall include the types of impacts and mitigation measures that can be expected by the proposed actions. For each option, the Contractor shall describe the environmental impacts and mitigation measures for each resource considered including a description of the study area for environmental analyses and areas of direct and indirect impact, description of data, research, and reconnaissance used to identify and analyze all potential impacts, description of any additional data needs and specific studies needed, description of anticipated regulatory compliance requirements and estimated timeline.

The Contractor shall identify and describe the costs involved in implementing measures recommended to mitigate losses of fish and wildlife habitat caused by project construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement. The cost of implementation of these measures is assumed to be expended concurrently and proportionately with their related project measures.

Task 3 Deliverables: (All final electronic versions will be 508 compliant for placement on a website)

1) Initial Options Technical Memorandum – draft, electronic copy; final, electronic copy and up to 20 hard copies – final due December 2020 with Reclamation’s comments addressed

2) All raw data, GIS, AutoCAD and model files completed, including input, output, grid, executable, DSS, text, etc. – electronic copy on external hard drive, USB, or DVD

Task 4 - Alternatives Development:

The Contractor shall develop and implement, in coordination with Reclamation, screening criteria and a process to analyze potential options for inclusion in a range of alternatives that could proceed into the detailed impact assessment. The screening criteria shall include, but are not limited to, factors such as meeting the Purpose and Need, engineering and economic feasibility, environmental effects, and effectiveness. The Contractor shall apply the screening process to narrow the range of alternatives and identify the alternatives that best meet the screening criteria. The alternatives remaining after this screening process shall be carried forward for evaluation in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Four (4) alternatives will be carried forward for analysis in the EIS, including the No Action Alternative. The Contractor shall formulate the final alternatives for consideration in the EIS/R and prepare the project description for the EIS/R. The final alternatives shall be developed based on a set of engineering and evaluation criteria developed by Reclamation and criteria developed pursuant to NEPA along with preliminary impact analyses developed in the Initial Options Technical Memorandum.

Sub-Task 4.1 - Field Surveys:

The Contractor shall conduct all environmental and engineering field surveys needed to collect baseline and existing conditions information. Field surveys could consist of special status species surveys, wetland delineations, habitat evaluations using the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s Habitat Evaluation Procedures, traffic counts, and existing infrastructure that could be affected the Project. If applicable, all surveys shall be conducted as protocol-level surveys using staff that are qualified or approved to conduct such surveys by the appropriate regulatory agency.

Other field and data collection activities may include geological and geotechnical surveys of potential foundation conditions, and soil stability; biological surveys to identify species and habitats present in potentially affected areas; cultural resources surveys; and other related issues that shall be evaluated in the EIS.

The Contractor shall collect any engineering information, surveying, material specifications, geotechnical data, and other design data necessary to complete feasibility as well as NEPA analysis on 3 alternatives plus the No Action Alternative.

Engineering design data collection shall follow Reclamation’s Design Data Collection Guidelines for Feasibility Design , available here: https://www.usbr.gov/tsc/techreferences/designstandards-datacollectionguides/designdatacollectionguides.html.

The Contractor shall prepare a draft Field Survey Report(s) to document the results of all field surveys conducted. Based on comments received, the Contractor shall revise the draft Field Survey Report(s) and prepare a final report(s). The Contractor shall provide up to 15 copies of the final report(s) along with both MS Word and PDF files.

Sub-Task 4.2 - Cultural Resources Field Surveys:

The Section 106 process follows a series of steps that are designed to identify interested parties, determine the area of potential effects (APE), conduct cultural resource inventories, evaluate the significance of identified cultural resources within the APE, and assess adverse effects on historic properties, cultural resources determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (National Register). In the event that historic properties are adversely affected by the Project, the Section 106 process is generally completed with the signing of an agreement document specifying how adverse effects will be resolved.

The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires that federal agencies give the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment on the effects of an undertaking on historic properties. The steps in the process are described in the 36 CFR Part 800 regulations that implement the NHPA. Native American tribes are participants in the Section 106 process. The regulations require federal agencies to consult with federally recognized tribes to determine if sites of religious or cultural significance are present within the APE for a specific action. Non-federally recognized tribes may also have concerns and Reclamation involves such tribes as interested members of the public pursuant to 36 CFR Part 800.2(c)(5).

The Contractor shall conduct a records search, subsequent field surveys for the Project area, and all subsequent reporting and analysis steps to support both the Section 106 process and the EIS/R analysis. The Bureau of Reclamation requires preparation of cultural resources report that includes a National Register eligibility evaluation for all cultural resources found within the https://www.usbr.gov/tsc/techreferences/designstandards-datacollectionguides/designdatacollectionguides.html

APE, in compliance with the NHPA and implementing regulations at 36 CFR Part 800. Reclamation will submit the final report prepared for this inventory to the California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) as part of our historic property identification efforts in compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA. Additionally, the individuals who conduct or oversee the cultural resources work to support the Section 106 compliance process must meet educational and experience requirements.

The necessary qualifications, experience, and skills are identified in 43 CFR Part 7.8(a)(1).

Specific task under this sub-task include the following:

• Conduct a record search of the APE at the appropriate Information Center of the California Historical resources Information System and other land-managing agencies, if applicable.

• Conduct a cultural resources survey of the entire APE for the project using parallel pedestrian transects, consistent with a Class III survey as defined in the Reclamation Manual/Directives and Standards (LND 01-02) for cultural resources.

• If any cultural resources are encountered, then fully document them on the appropriate Department of Parks and Recreation Form 523 (http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28351 ).

• Prepare a standard, professional report that describes the methods and results of the inventory. This report should meet the Secretary of Interior Standards and Guidelines (https://www.doi.gov/museum/laws-and-regulations ) and the Office of Historic Preservation’s “Archeological Resource Management Reports: A Draft Recommended Contents and Format.” The complexity of the report, however, is contingent upon the discovery of cultural resources, if any are found. If no cultural resources are present then the report can be brief, and should include short sections describing the environment, previous research, archeological and historical context statements, methods, and results.

http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/armr_background%20purpose%20and%20scope.pdf

More detailed information is required if cultural resources are discovered. The historic context statement should be more detailed and may include contacts with local historical societies or other information sources in order to provide a framework to evaluate any discovered resources. If cultural resources are discovered within the APE, the Contractor shall develop recommended evaluations for inclusion in the National Register, consistent with criteria found at 36 CFR Part 60.4. If there are numerous cultural resources or if the cultural resource is complex, then a research design is required prior to evaluation.

Finally, recommendations regarding the assessment of effects shall be developed for any historic properties found within the APE following 36 CFR Part 800.5.

The Contractor shall also contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to determine if there are sacred sites within the APE and to acquire a list of interested Indian tribes and groups. The Contractor shall contact the groups that are provided by the NAHC and invite them to express concerns or to identify areas of concern. Reclamation will also contact all Federally recognized groups pursuant to 36 CFR Part 800.4(a)(3). If any non-Federal groups respond to the Contractor, then Reclamation will follow up with appropriate correspondence and inquiry to identify their concern, pursuant to the 36 CFR Part 800 regulations. All contacts and responses shall be documented in the report.

The Contractor shall prepare a draft Inventory Report and Site Records as described above to document the results of the inventory search and all field surveys conducted. The report shall be formatted such that sections can be provided to individual landowners to document the results of the surveys on their land. Based on comments received, the Contractor shall revise the draft Inventory Report and Site Records and prepare a final report. The Contractor shall provide up to 15 copies of the final report(s) along with both MS Word and PDF files.

Task 4 Deliverables:

1. Screening Criteria Table and Results – electronic copy due September 2020

2. Draft Field Survey Report – electronic copy in MS Word and/or pdf, up to five (5) hard copies, due December 2020 http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28351 https://www.doi.gov/museum/laws-and-regulations http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/armr_background%20purpose%20and%20scope.pdf

3. Final Field Survey Report – electronic copy in MS Word and/or pdf, up to five (5) hard copies, due January 2021

4. Draft Cultural Resources Inventory Report and Site Records - electronic copy in MS Word and/or pdf, up to five (5) hard copies, due December 2020

5. Final Cultural Resources Inventory Report and Site Records - electronic copy in MS Word and/or pdf, up to five (5) hard copies, due January 2021

Task 5: Feasibility Technical Memorandum

The Contractor shall utilize information gathered from field surveys in the task above as well as the information from the Initial Options Technical Memorandum to complete feasibility study and cost estimates on three potential options/alternatives, incorporated into a technical memorandum. Designs shall follow Reclamation’s Design Standards, available here:

https://www.usbr.gov/tsc/techreferences/designstandards-datacollectionguides/designstandards.html.

Operational and surveillance cameras must be analog cameras only. Industrial control system (ICS) and camera components are restricted to the use of serial-based protocols or analog signals only. Ethernet is not permitted. The ICS shall include at least one Opto22 SnapPAC or better controller per gate. Industrial control system components must be housed in a secure building.

The building must have door and window (if any) sensors detecting and alerting access attempts to the ICS components. In addition to automated controls, the facility must have local manual controls sufficient to monitor, annunciate, and operate the facility. Access to manual controls shall be in a secure cabinet and monitored by the ICS. Industrial control system components must be located in a separate building from the local manual controls and must have sufficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning for ICS components. The ICS components will be integrated into an existing GOV ICS. The vendor shall provide a detailed listing of data points needed to monitor and operate the facility, including the purpose and source of the data points.

A detailed logical flow chart, using the data points in each applicable logical step, indicating the automated operation of each gate and related facility equipment shall be provided. Flow charts shall minimally address gate opening and gate closing actions and cabinet/building access alerting actions.

Task 5 Deliverables:

Feasibility Technical Memorandum, including designs and cost estimates, in native file format as well as pdf format – due March 2021

Task 6 - NEPA Compliance / Environmental Impact Statement:

The Contractor shall complete NEPA compliance, including the Notice of Intent, as well as prepare a Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public review and comment in accordance with NEPA, as amended, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1500-1508), the Department of Interior’s (DOI) regulations for implementing NEPA (43 CFR Part 46), the Reclamation NEPA Handbook (latest version available - dated February 2012), and Secretarial Order 3355 (Streamlining National Environmental Policy Reviews and Implementation of Executive Order 13807). The Draft EIS shall include, but not be limited to, an affected environment, effects analyses, and cumulative effects analyses for the resources in the physical, biological, and socioeconomic environment (at a minimum). The contractor shall complete all data collection, analysis, modeling, and documentation for all EIS sections including the following:

- Purpose and Need

- Background

- No Action Alternative

- Alternatives Development

- Affected Environment

- Environmental Consequences

• Surface water resources and water supplies

• Surface water quality

• Energy https://www.usbr.gov/tsc/techreferences/designstandards-datacollectionguides/designstandards.html

• Fish and aquatic resources

• Terrestrial biological resources

• Geology and soils resources

• Agricultural resources

• Land use

• Visual resources

• Recreation resources

• Air quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Cultural resources

• Hazards, hazardous materials, and public health

• Noise

• Transportation and traffic

• Socioeconomics, including agricultural economics

• Indian trust assets

• Environmental justice

- Cumulative Impacts

- Mitigation Measures

- Consultation and Coordination

- List of Preparers

- Literature Cited

The Contractor shall describe the No Action Alternative based on input from Reclamation and previously completed long-term operations consultation. The No Action Alternative should be based on the operations moving forward into the future without the Proposed Action. Prior to completion of this task, the Contractor shall ensure that adequate preliminary Affected Environment/Baseline information has been collected and developed to support preparation of a complete No Action Alternative description.

The Contractor shall provide full analyses for all environmental resources for four (4) alternatives, including the No Action Alternative. Resource areas that cannot be assessed using analytical tools shall be assessed based on other quantitative tools or in a qualitative manner.

Cumulative effects shall include all other actions being considered by any federal, state, or local agency that are technically feasible and reasonably foreseeable. Projects included may be different for each environmental resource.

The Contractor shall develop and analyze mitigation measures necessary to avoid, offset, or otherwise reduce impacts. The Draft ElS shall present measures that partially or fully mitigate impacts associated with the alternatives. An analysis of the mitigation measures shall be performed to determine the possibility of indirect impacts due to the implementation of mitigation measures.

The Contractor shall prepare an Administrative Draft EIS (Admin Draft), including all the applicable sections listed above, Technical Appendices and supporting figures and graphics. The Admin Draft shall be organized and formatted to meet NEPA requirements and include sections related to regulatory compliance, consultation and coordination, list of preparers, references, etc. Reclamation, NEPA cooperating agencies and other interested parties may review all or portions of the document and provide comments to the Contractor. The contractor should incorporate edits received by cooperating agencies and other interested parties.

The Contractor shall prepare a Public Draft EIS for public distribution that incorporates Reclamation and cooperating agency comments on the Admin Draft EIS. Upon Reclamation final review and acceptance, the Contractor shall make requested text revisions and prepare and duplicate the Public Draft EIS and Appendices for public release. The contractor shall also mail the EIS as necessary and distribute to libraries. The Contractor shall be responsible for meeting NEPA requirements of responding to comments received on the Public Draft EIS. The Contractor shall summarize the major issues from comments received on the Draft EIS. Draft responses shall be prepared consistent with the approved strategy. The Contractor shall provide Draft

Responses to Reclamation for review prior to the completion of the Administrative Final EIS. The Contractor shall prepare final responses to comments to be published as a part of the Final EIS that addresses Reclamation comments.

The Contractor shall prepare an Administrative Final EIS (Admin Final), including all Technical Appendices. The Admin Final shall include strike out text for deletions and italics for additions or clarifications made to the Draft EIS, as well as a clean document. Reclamation shall review the document and provide comments to the Contractor. The Contractor shall present and facilitate discussions to resolve issues resulting from the comments.

The Contractor shall work with Reclamation to address comments on the Admin Final EIS. Upon Reclamation’s final review and acceptance, the Contractor shall make requested text revisions and prepare the Final EIS and appendices for public release.

The Contractor shall mail to NEPA cooperating agencies and public when appropriate, and distribution to select libraries

The Contractor shall prepare a draft ROD that complies with NEPA and Reclamation's requirements. The draft ROD shall describe the decision, including a summary of comments received on the Final EIS from all sources (both written and verbal comments), mitigation measures to be adopted, a mitigation monitoring and enforcement program, factors considered in the decision, identification of the environmentally preferable alternative, and a discussion of the alternatives considered. The Contractor shall incorporate Reclamation's comments and prepare a revised draft. Reclamation shall finalize the ROD.

Reclamation will provide direction to the Contractor on the format, content, and decisions to be documented in the ROD.

Task 6 Deliverables:

1) Modeling Assumptions and Results Technical Appendix – electronic copy; draft due April 2021, final due May 2021

2) All raw data and model files in native formats from all GIS, AutoCAD, and models, along with explanatory text explaining model assumptions, naming conventions, and file organization in the electronic device with the raw data and model files – due May 2021

3) Admin Draft EIS - ten (10) hard copies (up to 1,000 pages including appendices) with one (1) hard copy of the appendices, twenty (20) CDs/DVDs/USB/hard drives including the full Admin Draft and appendices, one (1) electronic version – due May 2021

4) Public Draft EIS - twenty (20) hard copies (up to 1,000 pages including appendices) with five (5) hard copies of appendices, one hundred (100) CDs/DVDs/USB/hard drives that include the full Draft EIS and appendices, one (1) electronic version formatted for posting on Reclamation's website – due September 2021

5) Comment/Response Summary – electronic copy – due November 2021

6) Administrative Final EIS – five (5) hard copies (up to 1,500 pages including appendices) with one (1) hard copy of appendices, twenty (20) CDs/DVDs/USB/hard drives with full Administrative Final EIS and Appendices, one (1) electronic version – due November 2021

7) Final EIS - twenty (20) hard copies (up to 1,500 pages including appendices) with 5 (five) hard copy appendices, one hundred (100) CDs/DVDs/USB/hard drive with full Final EIS and appendices, one (1) electronic version formatted for posting on Reclamation's website – due December 2021

8) Record of Decision – two (2) hard copies (up to 1,500 pages including appendices), ten (10) CDs/DVDs/USB/hard drive with full ROD and appendices - one (1) electronic version formatted for posting on Reclamation's website – due January 2022

Task 7 - Permitting Support:

The Contractor shall support Reclamation by drafting all permit applications, as identified in Table 7-1 below. The Contractor shall assist Reclamation in obtaining all permits necessary to implement the Project. This assistance shall include but may not be limited to the following: preparation of draft and final permit packages and/or application/agreement materials; working with permitting and approval agencies to discuss the Project; and providing technical assistance, as needed to Reclamation during permit and agreement negotiations, including meeting with each permitting agency, on average three (3) times over the period of the Project. Over the period of the Project, up to 15 meetings with permitting agencies should be assumed. This effort includes support for all permits listed in Table 7-1 and any additional permits identified in the Initial Options TM, including the Endangered Species Act Section 7 compliance and the Clean Water Act Section 404 permit.

Table 7-1 Expected Permits and Approvals

Biological Resources

Federal Endangered Species Act Section 7 Compliance, Biological Assessment

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

California Endangered Species Act Section 2081 and 2080.1 Compliance

Clean Water Act

Section 401 Water Quality Certificate

Section 404 Permit and Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 Compliance

Section 408 Permit/Approval

Clean Air Act

Compliance with General Conformity Rules

Compliance with California Clean Air Act Requirements

National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 and State Historic Preservation Office Compliance

State and Local Facility-Specific Permits

Section 1600 Permit (Stream Alteration Agreement)

State Lands Land Use Lease

County Road Encroachment Permit(s)

Central Valley Flood Protection Board Encroachment Permit

Air Quality Management District Approvals/Reviews

Other Permits and Approvals

The Contractor shall prepare two (2) draft versions of permit applications and/or draft agreements for review by Reclamation and any other entities Reclamation provides for review. Based on comments received, the Contractor shall revise the draft documents and prepare final documents. The Contractor shall provide up to 15 copies of the final documents along with both MS Word and PDF files. The Contractor shall complete three (3) draft versions of the Biological Assessment, Section 2081, and Section 404 permit applications. The Contractor shall submit all permit packages for State and Local permits, including the appropriate number of copies and supporting materials. Reclamation will submit all other final permit packages and pay all permit filing and processing fees.

The Endangered Species Act biological assessment will include a description of the proposed action, species accounts and status of the species in the action area, results of relevant biological studies or surveys, any biological modeling, effects of the action, The Contractor shall utilize modeling results and other tools that depict the effects of the action and determine if conditions could result in additional take of the species. Environmental baseline conditions, as defined by the Endangered Species Consultation Handbook (USFWS and NMFS 1998) and determined in close coordination with Reclamation should be characterized to allow effect analysis.

The effects analysis shall address direct, indirect, interrelated, and interdependent effects and needs to provide the necessary information to describe the relationship between the direct and indirect effects of the action. Factors to be considered in describing direct and indirect effects include: (1) the proximity of the action to the species or designated critical habitat; (2) the geographic areas where the disturbance occurs; (3) the timing of the relationship to sensitive periods of a species life cycle; (4) the nature of the effects; (5) the duration of the effects; and (6) the disturbance frequency. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the species’ response to the proposed action, including the sensitivity to change, resilience, and recovery rate. When possible, the Contractor shall also quantitatively estimate the incidental take for each listed aquatic species associated with the Proposed Action.

The Contractor shall describe the level to which the functionality…