MAS - Merkel & Associates, Inc. - GS10F0060T

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General Services Administration Federal Supply Service

Authorized Federal Supply Schedule Schedule: Multiple Award Schedule

Federal Supply Group: Professional Services

Contract No. GS‐10F‐0060T

Price List current as of Modification #PS‐0018, effective October 5, 2020 and #PO‐0019, effective November 27, 2021

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Contract Period: November 27, 2016 through November 26, 2026

Merkel & Associates, Inc.

5434 Ruffin Road

San Diego, CA 92123 P: (858) 560‐5465 F: (858) 560‐7779 www.merkelinc.com

Contact:

Nancy Rogers

GSA Contract Administrator krogers@merkelinc.com merkelgsa@aol.com

Business Size: Small

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CUSTOMER INFORMATION

1a. Table of Awarded Special Item Numbers (SINs) 541620 Environmental Consulting Services 541370GIS Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services OLM Order‐Level Materials

1b. Identification of the lowest priced model number and lowest unit price for that model for each special item number awarded in the contract: Not N/A, Services Only

1c. Hourly Rates (Services Only)

Principal Consultant $208.47 Project Manager $117.88 Senior Biologist $101.50 Permitted/Certified Biologist $89.50 Certified Wetland Delineator $89.50 Associate Biologist $84.04 Project Administrator $85.05 GIS Specialist $78.58 Marine/Biological Technician $67.67 Clerical Support** $53.49 Revegetation Crew Leader** $62.21 Revegetation Technician** $39.69

SCA Labor Category Matrix WD 2015‐5635, Revision 12, Revision date 12/23/2019

SCA Eligible Contract Labor Category SCA Equivalent Code ‐ Title WD # Clerical Support 01020 ‐ Administrative Assistant 2015‐5635 Revegetation Technician 11210 ‐ Laborer Ground Maintenance 2015‐5635

The State and Area used for this table is : CALIFORNIA and California County of San Diego

The Service Contract Labor Standards, formerly the Service Contract Act (SCA), apply to this contract and it includes SCLS applicable labor categories. Labor categories and fixed price services marked with a (**) in this pricelist are based on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Number(s) identified in the SCLS/SCA matrix. The prices awarded are in line with the geographic scope of the contract (i.e., nationwide).

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2. Maximum Order: $1,000,000.00

3. Minimum Order: $100.00

4. Geographic Coverage: Domestic Only

5. Point of Production: San Diego, CA

6. Discount: Prices listed are net, discounts have been deducted and the industrial funding fee has been added

7. Quantity discounts: None offered

8. Prompt payment terms: Net 30 Days. Information for Ordering Offices: Prompt payment terms cannot be negotiated out of the contractual agreement in exchange for other concessions

9. Foreign Items: None

10a. Time of Delivery: 30 days

101b. Expedited Delivery: Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list

10c. Overnight and 2‐Day Delivery: Contact Contractor

101d. Urgent Requirements: Contact Contractor

11. F.O.B. Points: Destination

12a. Ordering Address: 5434 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123

12b. Ordering Procedures: For supplies and services, the ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's) are found in Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 8.405‐3

13. Payment Address: 5434 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123

14. Warranty Provision: Contractor’s standard commercial warranty

15. Export Packing Charges: N/A

16. Terms and condition of rental, maintenance, and repair: N/A

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17. Terms and conditions of installation: N/A

18. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price lists and any discounts from list prices: N/A

18a. Terms and conditions for any other services: N/A

19. List of service and distribution points: N/A

20. List of participating dealers: N/A

21. Preventative maintenance: N/A

22a. Special attributes such as environmental attributes: N/A

22b. Section 508 Compliance for Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Supplies: N/A

23. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number: 94‐6962578

24. System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: Contractor has an Active Registration in the SAM database, CAGE Code 1BWN5

COMPANY HISTORY

Merkel & Associates, Inc. (M&A) is a San Diego‐based biological consulting firm incorporated in California during 1994. M&A is a woman‐business enterprise (WBE) and a small business enterprise (SBE). The goal of M&A is to offer technical information and insightful solutions to difficult and often complex biological and regulatory issues. Company staff members have extensive experience having completed over 3,000 projects in California and additional work in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska. Our private, public, and non‐profit clients have come to count on our proven ability to deliver high‐quality services and innovative, tailored solutions to help them achieve their project goals. M&A maintains an outstanding reputation in the environmental consulting industry and an excellent rapport with resource and regulatory agencies.

M&A staff is comprised of recognized experts in their respective fields of biology with appropriate certifications and/or permits to complete a variety of local biological fieldwork.

M&A’s U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species Act section 10(a)(1)(A) permit includes authorizations to survey for and handle multiple federally‐listed species. M&A staff includes certified wetland delineators and Caulerpa taxifolia surveyors, and most biologists hold state scientific collectors permits.

In addition to M&A’s specialized skills in terrestrial and aquatic ecology, water quality, and oceanographic services, the firm offers habitat restoration and management services. With a diverse group of over 30 staff members, M&A has the capacity to provide a wide range of expertise and a depth of project staffing.

MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (MAS)

541620 Environmental Consulting Services Merkel & Associates offers innovative solutions to environmental planning projects. M&A prides itself on being able to provide a full range of services focusing on environmental, biological, and supporting physical and chemical processes. Services offered include:

Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitat Surveys, Investigations, and Reporting

NEPA/CEQA Documentation

Individual and Programmatic Environmental Regulatory Permitting

Mitigation Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring

Habitat Conservation Plan Preparation

Natural Resource Management Plan Preparation

Watershed, Land/Habitat, and Species Specific Management Plans

Nearshore and Coastal Marine Habitat Surveys and Restoration Programs

Wetland Inventories and Delineation

Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Marine Focused Environmental Surveys

Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species Surveys

Construction and Water Quality Monitoring

Physical Environmental Surveys

Biological, Physical, and Water Quality Modeling

Water Quality Treatment and Best Management Programs

Benthic Inventory and Sorting

Resource and Regulatory Agency Liaison and Permit Processing

Staff Support for Large Environmental Projects or Third Party Review

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541370GIS Geographic Information System (GIS) Services As a complement to its scientific staff, M&A has a staff of skilled GIS specialists. These specialists provide a broad range of GIS services directly to staff biologists and independently to meet clients’ unique cartographic needs. Services include a variety of maps; comprehensive analysis of each project based on detailed project plans; raster and vector modeling services for wildlife corridors and species presence prediction models; bathymetric mosaic images based on side‐scan sonar data; and mitigation plans, including conceptual grading plans, planting plans, and irrigation plans, all to engineering scale. M&A utilizes Global Positions Systems (GPS) to aid in accurately mapping habitats. GIS products aid in the following, but are not limited to:

Natural Resource Planning

Spatial Analysis

Site Selection

Mapping and Cartography

Data Interpretation

Site Planning

Mosaic Scenes

Remote Sensing

Bathymetry PSI

Bottom Shear PSI

Current PSI

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LABOR CATEGORIES

Principal Consultant Recognized as an expert in ecological and regulatory arenas and has an extensive knowledge of current environmental policies/regulations. The Principal Consultant leads M&A’s technical staff in providing excellent customer service and professionalism to meet client needs. The Principal Consultant is ultimately responsible for project oversight, review, and quality control.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (graduate degree preferred) or equivalent and at least 15 years of experience.

Responsibilities include:

Providing expertise in environmental services and project management

Managing complex projects

Regulatory agency coordination

Environmental policy development efforts

Mitigation banking programs

Third party reviews

Providing internal guidance for regulatory program compliance

Keeping technical staff up‐to‐date with current environmental policy/regulation changes

Project Manager Uses experience and knowledge to lead a team of staff and/or sub‐consultants in completing complex projects and complying with environmental policy/regulations. The Project Manager assumes responsibility of the project.

Education and Experience:

Bacherlor's Degree and at least five years of experience. Additionally, has at least one year of experience coordinating staff and sub‐consultants.

Primary point of contact for client

Ensuring client communication through out the life of the project (proposal status to delivery of final product)

Overseeing proposal preparation and final review of scope of work and budget

Developing the project team and scheduling work

Performing and/or supervising field work

Preparing and/or supervising report preparation

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Senior Biologist Designs and manages data collection and analysis on more complex or larger projects and has expertise and experience with current environmental policy/regulations.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree with extensive field and project management experience and at least five years of experience with commensurate technical, communications, and managerial skills.

Biological inventories and assessments

Preparing and reviewing reports

Public Outreach

Representing M&A in interviews

Regulatory agency coordination

Permitting

Permitted/Certified Biologist An Associate Biologist or Biological Technician who has, through training, received certification to be listed as an independent surveyor for certain species or to perform specialized tasks or investigation.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree and experience to complete the training certification process determined by the overseeing regulatory agency.

Conducting protocol and/or specialized surveys for listed species

Preparing and reviewing reports

Staff and resource coordination

Client communication

Certified Wetland Delineator An Associate Biologist or Biological Technician who has, through training, received certification to perform wetland delineations.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree and experience to complete the training certification process determined by the overseeing regulatory agency.

Conducting wetland delineations

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Preparing and reviewing reports

Staff and resource coordination

Client communication

Associate Biologist Has a developing knowledge base with respect to current environmental policy/regulation.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least three years of experience.

Responsibilities include:

Biological inventories and assessments

Preparing and reviewing reports

Meeting attendance

Regulatory agency coordination

Permitting

Assisting in interviews

Project Administrator The Project Administrator works in conjunction with the Project Manager and may perform duties normally assigned to the Project Manager.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience with office and project management and coordination or an Associate's degree and at least ten years of experience with office and project management and coordination.

Project assignment

Proposal preparation

Contract preparation, management and compliance

Subconsultant coordination

Client follow up and coordination

Project scheduling survey and report timeline establishment

Document finalization and QA/QC

Meeting attendance

Resource and regulatory agency communication

Project performance analysis

Budget analysis

Invoice preparation and assistance

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GIS Specialist Uses knowledge and experience to provide a broad range of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support to biological staff.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree and at least two years of GIS experience or a High School Diploma and at least seven years GIS experience.

Using ArcInfo and ArcView to create and manage spatially explicit databases, create habitat covers, and map biological resources for natural resource planning and management

Using ERADS Imagine satellite imagery to characterize and map vegetation

Translating and georeferencing CAD files

Using and integrating GPS information into databases

Digitizing information from basemaps

Conducting statistical analysis using SAS, version 6.1

Maintaining webpages (ArcIMS, Adobe Pagemill and Claris Homepage)

Conducting modeling and simulation iterations (ArcView Model Builder and Turbo Pascal)

Producing graphical and technical presentations

Assisting M&A in interviews

Marine/Biological Technician Provides assistance to Associate and Senior Biologists. May have limited experience with current environmental policy/regulations.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent specialized training and/or certification and at least one year of experience comparable to tasks assigned is desired or a High School Diploma and at least five years of experience.

Assisting in biological assessments and inventories

Preparing reports and graphics

Permitting

Assisting with proposal preparation

Field assistance and monitoring

Staff and resource coordination

Assisting with data analysis

Data entry

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Clerical Support (Administrative Assistant) Uses knowledge and experience in providing administrative support to technical and administrative staff.

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience with computers.

Responsibilities include:

Project file set up and maintenance

Contract document preparation and compliance

Insurance and licensing coordination

Maintaining policy and procedure manuals

Coordinating, updating and tracking staff education, training and certification

Scheduling meetings and conference calls

Tracking maintenance of equipment

Routing client correspondence

Making travel arrangements

Preparing and updating staff resumes

Assisting with SOQ and proposal preparation

Inventory control

Report finalization, production, and creating electronic copies of reports

Providing assistance to technical staff as needed for projects

Revegetation Crew Leader Uses knowledge and experience of field restoration techniques and native plant species to assist Associate and Senior Biologists.

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent and at least five years of experience in habitat restoration.

Supervising work on site in the absence of senior staff

Extensive knowledge of exotic and native plant species

Staff and resource coordination

Assisting in data collection

Specialized equipment operation

Preparing planting units

Maintaining restoration project sites

Communicating site conditions to the appropriate Project Manager

Working with minimal supervision

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Revegetation Technician Has a developing understanding of exotic and native plants and assists Associate and Senior Biologists in the field.

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience with field restoration techniques.

A working knowledge of exotic and native plant species

Staff and resource coordination

Assisting in data collection

Specialized equipment operation

Preparing planting units

Maintaining restoration project sites

Communicating site conditions to the appropriate Project Manager

Working with minimal supervision