Harris_Environmental_BPM003500_Experience_and_Capacity_Questionnaire.pdf

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Attachment 2-A Experience and Capacity Questionnaire

STATE MAY DETERMINE YOUR PROPOSAL IS NON-RESPONSIVE IF YOU DO NOT ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS FULLY.

EXPERIENCE AND CAPACITY QUESTIONS:

Question 1: Company Profile The Offeror shall include a narrative description of its organization. The narrative must include the following:

1.1 Brief overview of business operations, with an emphasis on experience in regards to the scope of work:

In business since 1994, Harris Environmental Group, Inc. (Harris Environmental) is an award-winning environmental, cultural and natural resources consulting firm specializing in the western region of the United States. We are an Arizona incorporated (S Corporation) firm owned by Lisa K. Harris, Ph.D. She is the sole owner and director. Harris Environmental is certified by the State of Arizona as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and woman-owned business. On the federal level we are certified as a Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) (No.

305299), HUBZone (No. 45147), and Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned firm. We hold a General Services Administration (GSA) contract 899 schedule (GS10F0457R) and have worked with many agencies. In addition to our recent work on a similar project with ADEQ, we have worked with Pima County (ADEQ and Environmental Protection Agency funding) on a similar multi-year project as well as directly with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Park Service (NPS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Forest Service, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Defense (Army Corps of Engineers [USACE], U.S. Army, U.S.

Navy, U.S. Air Force) completing numerous environmental studies.

1.2 Date established;

08 August 1994

1.3 Ownership (public, partnership, subsidiary, etc.);

S-Corporation

1.4 Location in which the Offeror is incorporated;

Arizona

1.5 Address of “Main Office” (e.g. Corporate Headquarters) and any satellite offices responsible for performance of proposed tasks;

650 N 6th Ave Tucson, AZ 85705

1.6 Offeror's organizational chart relevant to the Contract, specifically identifying the key point of contact for all questions related to the submitted offer.

Attached Below http://www.heg-inc.com/

Harris Environmental Group, Inc. 2

Harris Environmental Group, Inc.

1.7 Full disclosure of any potential conflict of interest between the Offeror and any State employee who functions or has responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of the Contract;

Non-Applicable

1.8 A Statement of whether, in the last five (5) years, the Offeror has filed (or had filed against it) any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, or undergone the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or assignee for the benefit of creditors, and if so, an explanation providing relevant details and current status;

Non-Applicable

1.9 A Statement of whether there are any pending Securities Exchange Commission investigations involving the Offeror, and if such are pending or in progress, an explanation providing relevant details and an attached opinion of counsel as to whether the pending investigation(s) may impair the Offeror’s performance in a Contract under this RFP.

Non-Applicable

1.10 A Statement documenting all open or pending litigation initiated by Offeror or where Offeror is a defendant or party in any litigation that may have a material impact on Offeror’s ability to deliver the contracted services;

Non-Applicable

1.11 A Statement documenting all open or pending litigation initiated by Offeror or where Offeror is a defendant or party in any litigation with a Public sector client;

Non-Applicable

1.12 Full disclosure of any Public Sector contracts terminated for cause or convenience in the past five (5) years; and, Full disclosure of any criminal or civil offense.

Non-Applicable

1.13 Full disclosure of any criminal or civil offense.

Non-Applicable

1.14 Offeror shall provide evidence of any Arizona required business license to provide these services.

Attached Below

1.15 Offeror shall provide copies of any professional or industry certifications that represent the services detailed in this RFP.

Available Upon Request

Question 2: Company Experience

A. For each area of expertise that your company is proposing service for, provide a minimum of two (2) examples that exhibit your experience.

Please see Project Experience Examples, page 7

B. Provide the TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate) and DART (Days Away from Work, Days of Restricted Work Activity, Days of Jobs Transfer) and/or any other relevant safety metric for your company for the past 5 years.

ERM DART

2021-2022 not calc Not calc 2020-2021 .89 0 2019-2020 .89 0 2018-2019 .90 0 2017-2018 .91 0 2016-2017 0 (due to low policy premiums) 0

We don’t have the 2021-2022 rates yet. The renewal is being processed. Our prime NAICS code (541620) does not require for OSHA reporting except for dismemberment or death (which we haven’t had).

C. Identify which of the following areas of expertise your company can provide services to support this contract.

Stream Chemistry Sampling

Lake Chemistry Sampling

Biological and Habitat Sampling

Streamflow Duration Assessment Method (SDAM)

Groundwater Sampling

Fish Tissue

Question 3: Proposed Project Members and Organization Utilize Attachment 3-B to identify Key Personnel to be utilized to perform services within a resultant contract. In addition, also state the Members related experience with large local, state or federal government agencies.

Attached

Question 4: Subcontractors Utilize Attachment 3-C to identify Proposed Subcontractors to be utilized to perform services within a resultant contract.

Attached

Question 5: Submit copies of all applicable certificates and licenses that support Offeror’s ability to provide the related goods/services being proposed.

Non-Applicable

EXPERIENCE REFERENCES:

The State intends to conduct reference checks for account referenced provided by Offerors. It may, at its sole discretion contact additional clients not presented as references.

Offerors shall provide at least three (3) client references for assignments that replicate or mirror the requirements of this RFP. Prefer at least one (1) of the projects referenced be Arizona government related.

All assignments shall be for assignments received and completed within the last five (5) years.

11 Client Company/Address Contact Begin Date End Date

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

(ADEQ)

1110 W. Washington St.

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Patti Spindler; Senior Aquatic Ecologist April 1, 2018 June 30, 2018

Phone Number Email Address

602-771-4543 spindler.patti@azdeq.gov

Event Scope and deliverables, include number of resources engaged in project, timeline of project (major milestones)

Harris Environmental Group completed Ambient Stream Water Quality Nutrient work via Stream Ecosystem Monitoring surveys that evaluated the physical and biological properties of 83 streams throughout Arizona. Our sampling protocols adhered strictly to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Surface Water Quality Sampling manual, which was provided at training, which involved both classroom and field components.

Additionally, field audits were conducted by ADEQ personnel for our crew over several sampling sessions to ensure quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of our work.

Deliverables included field datasheets of physical stream characteristics, such as rate of flow, substrate composition and embeddedness, riffle/pool ratio, and vegetation, site photos, and raw flow data. During data collection, our crews created site maps to determine percent of each macroinvertebrate habitat type (i.e., riffle, run, or pool) within our sampling area. We measured bankfull and floodprone width, maximum and average depth, entrenchment ratio and width/depth ratio in order to calculate Rosgen stream type, and determined stream quality according to the Pfankuch scale. We also assessed proper functioning condition and macroinvertebrate habitat quality for each stream according to ADEQ parameters. Our biological evaluation included canopy, understory and ground cover densities, aquatic macrophyte and algal diversity, and terrestrial plant diversity. The water quality parameters that we measured were total dissolved oxygen, percent dissolved oxygen, water and air temperature, pH, specific conductivity, total dissolved solids, turbidity, and E. coli most probable values (using the IDEXX Quanti-Tray system).

Additional deliverables included the transport of samples collected and processed at sites to Xenco and TestAmerica laboratories in Phoenix, AZ. These included organic and inorganic nutrients, total and dissolved metals, suspended sediment concentration (SSC), benthic and water column chlorophyll, periphyton, and macroinvertebrates. All samples were cataloged and tracked via sample numbers generated by the ADEQ Water Quality Database on Chain of Custody forms. We collected duplicates and quality control samples (e.g., blanks) according to a certain percentage of each type of sample.

The timeline of the project was from the beginning of field sampling in April 2018 to the completion of sampling and delivery of samples by June 30th, 2018. Milestones included weekly meetings with ADEQ staff to discuss any issues and monitoring of sampling progress. Additional milestones included the completion of all fieldwork, the QA/QC of field and lab data, as well as the submission of data to the ADEQ Water Quality Database.

List job positions provided and technologies utilized to supplement services.

Job positions provided included three teams composed of a lead biologist and a biologist (six biologists total) and one Project Manager who oversaw the contract. Key equipment included a Hach 2100Q portable turbidimeter, In-situ SmarTroll multiprobe, Hach FH950.1 flow meter, Geotech geopump and 0.45 micron filters with Teflon tubing, IDEXX quanti-tray sealer, portable incubator, Garmin hand-held GPS unit, black light, and hand pump for periphyton. Other items used for sampling included D-frame aquatic dipnets, 5-gallon buckets, sieves, densiometers, coolers for storing and transporting samples, nitric and sulfuric acid to preserve samples, Colilert for E. coli samples, and a churn splitter. Our first aid and vehicle tool kits were key to remaining safe while navigating to remote site locations in rugged terrain.

2 Client Company/Address Contact Begin Date End Date

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

(ADEQ)

1110 W. Washington St.

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Jason Jones; Senior Scientist September 1, 2018 June 30, 2019

Phone Number Email Address

602-771-2235 jones.jason@azdeq.gov

Event Scope and deliverables, include number of resources engaged in project, timeline of project (major milestones)

Harris Environmental Group completed Stream Chemistry sampling at 53 separate streams throughout Arizona for a total of 109 sampling events (sites were sampled multiple times, and 15 sites were sampled for Stream Ecosystem Monitoring parameters; see above for details) from October 2018 through June 2019. Sampling protocols followed the ADEQ SOP for Surface Water Quality Sampling manual, and field audits were conducted by ADEQ personnel.

Deliverables included field datasheets, lab reports, site photos, flow measurement and pebble count calculations, as well as data entry and QA/QC of all parameters (including lab results) into the ADEQ Water Quality Database. Data collected on field forms included flow rate and water quality parameters such as total dissolved oxygen, percent dissolved oxygen, water and air temperature, pH, specific conductivity, total dissolved solids, turbidity, and E. coli most probable number (determined through the IDEXX Quanti-Tray method) as well as general site observations.

Additional deliverables included the transport of samples collected and processed at sites to Xenco and TestAmerica laboratories in Phoenix, AZ, as well as QA/QC of the reports generated by these analyses. Samples included organic and inorganic nutrients, total and dissolved metals, and SSC. All samples were cataloged and tracked via sample numbers generated by the ADEQ Water Quality Database on Chain of Custody forms. We collected duplicates and quality control samples (e.g., blanks) according to a certain percentage of each type of sample.

The timeline for this project was split into deadlines by the fiscal quarters in FY19 according to ADEQ’s sampling needs. We completed sampling, data entry, and QA/QC of 53 sites by the end of Q2 (FY19), 27 sites by the end of Q3, and 30 sites by the end of Q4 (June 30th 2019). In Q4 we simultaneously completed Stream Ecosystem Monitoring sampling at 15 of these sites (see previous project listed for details on Stream Ecosystem Monitoring methods.)

List job positions provided and technologies utilized to supplement services. Job positions provided included a field team composed of a lead biologist and a biologist, and one Project Manager who oversaw the contract. Key equipment included a Hach 2100Q portable turbidimeter, In-situ SmarTroll multiprobe, Hach FH950.1 flow meter, Geotech geopump and 0.45 micron filters with Teflon tubing, IDEXX quanti-tray sealer, portable incubator, Garmin hand-held GPS unit, black light, and hand pump for periphyton. Other items used for sampling included D-frame aquatic dipnets, 5-gallon buckets, sieves, densiometers, coolers for storing and transporting samples, nitric and sulfuric acid to preserve samples, Colilert for E. coli samples, and a churn splitter. Our first aid and vehicle tool kits were key to remaining safe while navigating to remote site locations in rugged terrain.

3 Client Company/Address Contact Begin Date End Date

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

(ADEQ)

1110 W. Washington St.

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Patti Spindler; Senior Aquatic Ecologist

February 1, 2021 June 30, 2021

Phone Number Email Address

602-771-4543 spindler.patti@azdeq.gov

Event Scope and deliverables, include number of resources engaged in project, timeline of project (major milestones)

Harris Environmental Group completed Stream Duration Assessment Method (SDAM) monitoring at 53 stream sites throughout Arizona from April – June 2021. Sampling protocols followed the ADEQ SDAM guidelines, in which all personnel were trained by ADEQ staff. ADEQ also conducted audits of field personnel during sampling trips to ensure QA/QC of our work.

Deliverables included scans of field datasheets of physical stream characteristics such as stream width, reach length, and bank slope, canopy cover, as well as GPS-tagged photos that meticulously documented the overall site, wetland indicators (e.g., biofilm, algae, hydric soils), vegetation, and macroinvertebrates. All vegetation and macroinvertebrates were identified and classified according to their wetland or perennial indicator status, respectively, and macroinvertebrate vouchers were collected for additional verification. Data and photos were entered onto the Survey123 app, and datasheets were scanned and given to ADEQ along with original photo files.

The project timeline was as follows: training took place at the end of February 2021, and fieldwork began in mid-April. All sites were sampled and data went through QA/QC protocols and were entered onto the Survey123 app by mid-June 2021, over a week in advance of the final deadline.

List job positions provided and technologies utilized to supplement services.

Job positions provided included one field team of a biologist and a botanist/crew lead, a project lead, and one Project Manager who oversaw the entire contract. Key items used to complete the contract included a Garmin hand-held GPS unit, densiometer, clinometer, shovel, hand lens, a GPS-enabled camera with a macro setting, bottles and 99% isopropyl alcohol for preserving voucher samples, reference books for plant and macroinvertebrate identification, and first aid and vehicle maintenance kit.

4 Client Company/Address Contact Begin Date End Date

Pima County Flood Control District 201 N Stone Ave. 9th Floor Tucson, AZ 85701

Evan Canfield, PhD, PE, CFM;

Division Manager – Watershed Studies

April 1, 2021 February, 2022

Phone Number Email Address

520-724-4600 Evan.Canfield@pima.gov

Project Scope and deliverables, include number of resources engaged in project, timeline of project (major milestones)

Harris Environmental Group completed stream habitat assessment and macroinvertebrate/periphyton sampling along four reaches of the Lower Santa Cruz River (SCR) annually from 2013 to 2021. This project was part of a nine year effort to survey and better understand the change in habitat characteristics of the Lower SCR during the continued release of treated effluent water from treated wastewater facilities in Tucson. The assessment used ADEQ SOP protocols to collect stream data to evaluate stream health in response to the 2013 upgrades of two water treatment facilities.

Deliverables included documentation of physical stream characteristics among the four survey sites, including stream width, bankful width, reach length, pebble counts, channel (Pfankuch Channel Stability scores), stream (Proper Functioning Condition Analysis), and vegetation structure (using spherical densiometer and canopy closure). We also measured water quality parameters such as total dissolved oxygen, percent dissolved oxygen, water and air temperature, pH, specific conductivity, and total dissolved solids. All data were collected using the FY2019 ADEQ Stream Ecosystem Monitoring (SEM) Field Form. Other deliverables included the collection of macroinvertebrate and periphyton samples at the four survey sites.

Harris Environmental Group submitted macroinvertebrate samples to Walker Ecological Laboratory to compute Hilsenhoff Biotic Index and Warmwater Index of Biological Integrity to indirectly assess stream health. The last deliverable will be a final report that presents all data and analyses from the field datasheets and lab.

The project timeline included fieldwork completed in May 2021, well after any spring runoff and outside of any major rain or flood events. Lab analyses of samples are currently ongoing, while post-fieldwork calculations, report writing, and further analyses will be completed in the fall and winter of 2021.

List job positions provided and technologies utilized to supplement services.

Job positions provided included one team of a lead Biologist and Biologist (two field crew members) and one Project Manager who oversaw the entire contract. Key technological equipment used to complete the contract included an In-situ SmarTroll multiprobe, Hach FH950.1 flow meter, and Garmin hand-held GPS unit. Other key items for sampling included a D-frame aquatic dipnet, scraper and syringe for algae sampling, bottles and preservatives (Lugol’s solution for periphyton and 99% isopropyl alcohol for macroinvertebrates), 5-gallon buckets, sieves, densiometers, coolers for storing and transporting samples, and first aid and vehicle tool kits.

End of Attachment 2-A

Attachment 3-B Key Personnel Proposal

Answer all questions thoroughly in the spaces provided. Complete this form in full for each one of the key personnel proposed to be involved in carrying out the Work. Insert or attach a separate resume if desired, but any attached resumes are supplemental to this form and do not substitute for this form. If there are more than three (3) Key Personnel, please utilize the same form for each additional Personnel.

1 Name: Chase Voirin How long with company? 4 years

Current position in company: Project Manager How long in position? 2 years

Position for the Services: Project Manager How much of time will be dedicated to the Services?

25 %

What primary functions will be assigned?

Managing and coordinating Task Order budgets and logistics, meeting with ADEQ project managers and administrative staff, overseeing quality assurance and quality control protocols, managing for field efficiency and data collection precision and quality, training Project Lead and technicians.

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned

Mr. Voirin possesses over 10 years of fish and wildlife project experience, including project management, research, monitoring, fieldwork, data analysis, report writing, and collaboration with various entities. He has co-led multiple field crews during 2018 and 2019 ADEQ Ambient Stream Water Quality efforts, and is an expert in all protocols pertaining to Stream Ecosystem Monitoring (SEM), Stream Chemistry monitoring, and Stream Duration Assessment Method (SDAM) monitoring. More recently, he served as the Project Manager for 2021 SDAM monitoring surveys, overseeing all aspects of the contract with ADEQ.

During SEM and Stream Chemistry surveys in 2018 and 2019, Mr. Voirin led field crews to various stream sites throughout Arizona often navigating through challenging terrain to remote locations. He conducted thorough sampling and data collection that included a plethora of equipment and methods to assess stream morphology characteristics and stream chemistry. Mr. Voirin mastered and trained Project Leads in the use of various methods and equipment used for SEM and Stream Chemistry that included, but was not limited to, macroinvertebrate sample collection, algae/periphyton sample collection, Pfankuch Channel Stability Assessment, Rosgen Stream Classification System, pebble counts, flow meter, vegetation class cover assessment, densiometer, In-Situ SmarTroll multiprobe, total and dissolved metals sampling and processing using a Geopump peristaltic pump, turbidity sampling and processing using a Hach portable turbidimeter, and E. coli sampling and processing using the IDEXX quanti-tray system. He also provided quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) over both field data and lab data that were entered onto the Arizona Water Quality Database.

During SDAM surveys in 2021, Mr. Voirin served as Project Manager and oversaw all fieldwork, data entry, and coordination with ADEQ on QA/AC for data entry. He coordinated the training for the field crew and Project Lead for survey protocols that

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned:

collection and taxa identification, and stream morphology characteristics. More specifically, he oversaw the coordination of data entry onto the Survey123 app that was formatted by

ADEQ.

Lastly, Mr. Voirin has provided leadership as a Project Manager that emphasizes quality data for clients, and the safety of his employees. For example, Mr. Voirin successfully managed the SDAM project to ensure his supervisees implemented Harris Environmental Group’s COVID- 19 Safety Protocol during the coronavirus pandemic.

List person’s job-related training and education:

Mr. Voirin earned a Master’s of Science degree in Wildlife Management and Conservation from the University of Arizona in 2016, and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Environmental Science from Northern Arizona University in 2010. His professional experience includes extensive fieldwork in the state of Arizona, especially pertaining to SEM, Stream Chemistry, and SDAM work for ADEQ contracts. Mr. Voirin has successfully recruited employees, managed projects, has overseen accurate data entry, and maintained positive working relationships with clients, including with project managers within ADEQ. He has also been trained and certified for Ambient Stream Water Quality Monitoring work through ADEQ, including obtaining a Certificate of Proficiency in SEM surveys through training that included both classroom and field components. More broadly, he possesses training and certification for all of the aforementioned methods.

Resume: x

2 Name: Ariana La Porte How long with company? 3 years

Current position in company: Assistant Project Manager How long in position? 3 years

Position for the Services: Project Lead How much of time will be dedicated to the Services?

75 %

What primary functions will be assigned?

Communication and coordination with Project Manager and ADEQ, collecting and processing samples, training technicians, project logistics, providing quality assurance and quality control, data organization and input onto databases.

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned

Ms. La Porte has served as the Project Lead for a suite of ADEQ contracts over the past three years, including SEM and Stream Chemistry sampling during 2018 and 2019, as well as 2021 SDAM surveys. During these contracts she has coordinated field teams, collected and processed samples using ADEQ’s standardized protocols, evaluated the physical and biological properties of waterways, used the Arizona Water Quality Database to create Chain of Custody forms and entered data through this same system, and entered data into the Survey123 app. She has also created and updated site access maps for field surveys, trained technicians, and ensured QA/QC in all data collected and delivered. She has also mastered field sampling protocols for the aforementioned survey methods, and has demonstrated excellent communication and coordination in catering project details to preferred actions by

ADEQ.

More specifically, Ms. La Porte has mastered and trained technicians in the use of various methods and equipment used for SEM and Stream Chemistry surveys that included, but was not limited to, macroinvertebrate sample collection, algae/periphyton sample collection, Pfankuch Channel Stability Assessment, Rosgen Stream Classification System, pebble counts, flow meter, vegetation class cover assessment, densiometer, In-Situ SmarTroll multiprobe use, total and dissolved metals sampling and processing using a Geopump peristaltic pump, turbidity sampling and processing using a Hach portable turbidimeter, and E. coli sampling and processing using the IDEXX quanti-tray system.

During SDAM surveys in 2021, Ms. La Porte served as the Project Lead and coordinated field survey logistics and provided extensive data entry, as well as communication with ADEQ on QA/QC for data entry. She provided insight and QA/QC on field crew survey methods that involved facultative wetland obligate plant species identification, macroinvertebrate sample collection and taxa identification, and stream morphology characteristics. Furthermore, she mastered the entry of data onto the Survey123 app that was formatted by ADEQ.

and education:

Ms. La Porte earned a Master’s of Science degree in Natural Resource Management from the University of Arizona in 2017, and has eight years of experience conducting biological fieldwork in Arizona, particularly along waterways and in riparian areas. She has led small teams in remote, rugged terrain and is experienced navigating across difficult landscapes, conducting biological surveys in extreme conditions, and coordinating complex project logistics. She became certified as a Wilderness First Responder through the National Outdoor Leadership School in 2016 and is an expert in wilderness safety and first aid. She has an exceptional amount of experience in leading SEM, Stream Chemistry, and SDAM surveys contracted through ADEQ. Ms. La Porte has recruited, organized and trained field crews in meticulous data collection and management and use of specialized equipment.

She also mastered the nuances required to enter data onto the Arizona Water Quality Database and Survey123 app program. She has mastered Ambient Stream Water Quality Monitoring techniques and holds training certification for SEM, Stream Chemistry, and SDAM survey protocols, which involved both classroom and field components as well as field audits by ADEQ biologists.

Resume: x

3 Name: Eric Wagner How long with company? 9 years

Current position in company: Botanist How long in position? 9 years

Position for the Services: Botanist How much of time will be dedicated to the Services?

75 %

What primary functions will be assigned?

Conducting fieldwork, collecting field data, collecting and processing samples, water quality parameters data, providing QA/QC on plant identification, data organization and input onto databases, sample preserving and transportation.

Describe person’s experience in performing services like those that are to be assigned:

Mr. Wagner has conducted stream ecosystem surveys for over four years, including for ADEQ contracts, such as Stream Ecosystem Monitoring and Stream Chemistry monitoring during 2018 and 2019 Ambient Surface Water Nutrient Sampling efforts. His experience also includes conducting 2021 SDAM surveys as the lead Botanist. During field surveys, he coordinated field teams, collected and processed samples using ADEQ SOP, evaluated the physical and biological properties of waterways, used the Arizona Water Quality Database to create Chain of Custody forms, and created maps and planned access to sites, trained technicians, and ensured QA/QC in all data collected and delivered. He also oversaw the transportation and delivery of samples to water quality labs in Phoenix, AZ.

During Stream Ecosystem Monitoring and Stream Chemistry monitoring, Mr. Wagner perfected the use of various field equipment and survey methods including, but not limited to, macroinvertebrate sample collection, algae/periphyton sample collection, Pfankuch Channel Stability Assessment, Rosgen Stream Classification System, pebble counts, flow meter use, vegetation class cover assessment, densiometer use, In-Situ SmarTroll multiprobe, total and dissolved metals sampling and processing using a Geopump peristaltic pump, turbidity sampling and processing using a Hach portable turbidimeter, and E. coli sampling and processing using the IDEXX quanti-tray system. He also provided QA/QC over both field data and lab data that were entered onto the Arizona Water Quality Database.

During SDAM surveys in 2021, Mr. Wagner served as the qualified Botanist and led surveys for streams across Arizona. His knowledge of plant species was crucial in identifying facultative wetland plant and hydric soil characteristics to complete SDAM survey protocols to determine if streams were ephemeral, intermittent, or perennial. He also mastered and trained crew members on collecting stream characteristics data and plant voucher photos.

Furthermore, he developed competency in entering data onto the Survey123 app that was formatted by ADEQ.

and education:

Mr. Wagner earned a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management with an emphasis on the Ecology and Management of Rangelands from the University of Arizona in 2016, and has over 10 years of experience conducting biological fieldwork in Arizona. He has managed field crews in remote locations, has experience navigating complex landscapes, experience conducting biological surveys in both upland and riparian landscapes, as well as coordinating complex project logistics with numerous stake holders and public and private entities. He has experience in data collection and the use of specialized equipment for surface water and riparian habitat assessments. Mr. Wagner is an expert Botanist, and has perfected data collection for vegetative structure at various field locations. His fieldwork experiences include, but are not limited to, the estimation of canopy and understory plant cover via spherical densitometers and ocular estimation, the identification of native and non-native plant species including algae, and determining the regeneration potential and age class structure of riparian trees.

Mr. Wagner has developed competent skills in the nuances required to enter data onto the Arizona Water Quality Database and Survey123 app program. He also possesses training certification for Stream Ecosystem Monitoring, Stream Chemistry monitoring, and SDAM survey protocols, which involved both classroom and field components as well as field audits by ADEQ biologists.

Resume:

Attachment 3-C Proposed Subcontractors

Check “NO” if you WILL NOT subcontract any portion of the Work and will therefore be carrying out all of the Work with your own personnel.

NO, the Offeror will not subcontract any portion of the Work.

If you WILL subcontract any portion of the Work, check “YES” below and list name of persons or companies you propose to use as subcontractors.

1. Fill in the information for every significant subcontractor – indicate the type of work the subcontractor will perform under the Contract, and their approximate percentage of the total Contract work.

2. Provide copies of relevant certifications each one possesses in the Attachment Supplements section.

3. Provide description of quality assurance methods and quality control measures that you will use to ensure that

Subcontractor work meets the Contract requirements.

4. State may demand additional information about proposed subcontractors as a precondition of award.

YES, the Offeror will use the Subcontractors listed below:

Name and contact information Small

Business Work to be performed %

1. Non-Applicable select Non-Applicable

End of Attachment 3-C