Conceptual_Plans_UPah_Ellis_Cttnwd_Cmpgd_Final.doc

Bid Schedule

Phase 1, Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration

Total Price $_________

Phase 2, Ellis Recreational Access Site

Total Price $_________

Phase 3, Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization Total Price $________

Total Vendor Proposal Price

The government is dually advertising this requirement thru the fedConnect website for open market and GSA eBuy, due to time limitation. The government will award using the most advantageous contracting tool. The government may award all phases or some or list some phases as option years that may be funded next fiscal year.

Statement of Work Phase I - Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration

Phase II - Ellis Recreational Access Site and Phase III - Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization The project has been divided into three (3) phases — Phase I - Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration, Phase II - Ellis Recreational Access Site, and Phase III - Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization. Contractors may bid on one, two, or three of the phases of this project. The priority for completion are as follows: 1. Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration, 2. Ellis Recreational Access Site, and 3. Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization. The project sites are separated by several miles and are stand-alone projects. Copies of all data collected at each site will be provided to BLM at the end of the contract, and all data and information will become public information, unless some of the proposed treatments are deemed proprietary information. While similar data will be collected at each site, separate conceptual restoration plans will be produced for each site. The contractor will provide four (4) bound copies of each conceptual restoration plan as separate documents, as well as all data and collected information on a compact disc (CD) or an USB flash drive (aka - thumb drive) with the conceptual design reports in Microsoft Word, plan maps in ArcView, and designs in ArcView and AutoCAD.

Area Fisheries Description

The Upper Salmon River Basin contains threatened, endangered, or sensitive (TES) fish species and critical habitat designated under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The majority of the BLM Challis Field Office (BLM-CFO) occurs within the Upper Salmon River Basin (USRB). The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have, under ESA, listed the following fish species and designated critical habitat for the area administered by the Challis Field Office as:

· Threatened - USFWS - Columbia River bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)

· Threatened - NMFS - Snake River steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

· Endangered - NMFS - Snake River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

· Designated Critical Habitat - USFWS - bull trout

· Designated Critical Habitat - NMFS - steelhead, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon

There are several non-ESA listed fish species that are categorized by the BLM as "sensitive" in the USRB, two of which are known to occur in the Pahsimeroi River sub-basin, including Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) and Columbia River redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri). The Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) is an anadromous fish, which has also been identified as a BLM sensitive species in the USRB. Lamprey species presence and distribution is uncertain, but they have not been documented within the Pahsimeroi River basin. The project areas occur within the Pahsimeroi River sub-basin (Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration), near the confluence of the Pahsimeroi River but slightly upstream on the mainstem Salmon River (Ellis Recreational Access Site), and approximately 1.9 miles upstream of the confluence of the Pahsimeroi River on the mainstem Salmon River (Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization) (Figures 1, 2, and 3; respectively).

Phase I - Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration

Statement of Work Background

The project will evaluate the Pahsimeroi River on 120 acres of BLM administered land located at T. 14 N., R. 22 E. Section 21, E1/2, this parcel is known locally as the “BLM Island Parcel” site (Figure 1). The Pahsimeroi River in this reach has been seasonally dewatered for several decades primarily as a result of irrigation diversion; however, it is likely that natural infiltration is a contributing factor to dewatering in this reach. Further, the river in this reach has been channelized/straightened, is horizontally and vertically unstable in places, and lacks instream habitat diversity and riparian vegetation density and diversity. The project will develop a Conceptual Restoration Plan (CRP) that addresses the channel instability and degraded channel conditions that occur in the river within this reach (0.76 miles or 4,012 feet). The river in this reach is eroding its streambanks as it attempts to develop appropriate channel dimensions, profiles, and patterns. The objective of this work is to develop a CRP that mimics reference conditions for this channel type and location while addressing channel instability and degraded channel conditions that occur in the river within this reach. The CRP should improve instream habitat conditions for TES fish species and provide for a healthy riparian corridor for TES and other wildlife species (e.g.- greater sage-grouse, yellow-billed cuckoo, etc.).

In 2015, irrigation efficiency improvements resulted in increased instream flows within the project reach, and proposed irrigation efficiency projects should provide additional instream flow. Another instream flow project is scheduled for completion in FY2018, which will also contribute to the perennial characteristics of this reach. It is anticipated that the duration of seasonal dewatering will substantially decrease, and the reach may contain perennial flows in the near future.

Evaluations are needed to assess fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport, floodplain connectivity, and land management conditions, which will be used to develop a CRP that is commensurate with appropriate reference channel conditions and considerate of the anticipated duration and magnitude of the instream flows. The BLM will use the CRP to secure funding for project implementation, develop contracts for construction, and complete necessary permitting and environmental analysis (NEPA documents (Environmental Assessments) and Section 7 - ESA consultation (Biological Assessments)).

Scope of Work The contractor will be responsible for collecting existing channel conditions, assessing fluvial characteristics, surveying both longitudinal and cross-sectional profiles, evaluating the riparian and instream habitat, and development of the CRP. The contractor will also be responsible for coordinating with BLM staff regarding desired future conditions/uses. The CRP should address the following issues and provide at least two viable options for addressing each.

· Stabilization of ~4,000 feet of unstable channel and streambanks through natural and bioengineered methods.

· Lack of instream and riparian habitat.

· Riparian and upland invasive species/weed treatment.

· Riparian and upland species plantings.

The goal of the Pahsimeroi River CRP is to identify current physical and biological conditions, develop habitat restoration ideas, and identify implementation costs. Investigating riparian vegetation composition, in-stream habitat, substrate composition, morphology, land use, water quality, flow characteristics and fisheries in the Pahsimeroi River will allow a prioritization of restoration objectives. This assessment will provide an implementation guideline for improving fish and wildlife habitat within this reach of the Pahsimeroi River. Restoration of the Pahsimeroi River will reduce sediment and nutrient loads, provided improved habitat, increase salmonid spawning opportunities, enhance wetlands and improve water quality. Specific objectives to implement this project include:

1. Morphological descriptions;

2. Substrate composition sampling;

3. In-stream habitat assessments;

4. Riparian vegetation surveys;

5. Summarizing existing fisheries data;

6. Summarizing existing temperature;

7. Summarizing existing water quality information;

8. Summarizing flow information;

9. GIS mapping; and

10. Production of the CRP.

Bank stability, fish habitat, natural channel morphology, and vegetation conditions are in poor condition within the proposed project reach. The CRP will include the conceptual planning for future design and implementation of natural habitat improvement structures, salmonid spawning areas, natural bank stabilization structures, riparian revegetation, stream crossings, and fish passage. This project will address and improve all of these factors using specific objectives to produce a conceptual plan and cost estimate for project implementation.

The CRP will be used to develop a restoration project that will enhance water quality, aquatic and terrestrial habitats, and riparian conditions along a section of the Pahsimeroi River. The restored project area will support both resident and anadromous spawning salmonids and enhance salmonid recruitment to the Pahsimeroi and Salmon Rivers. Riparian vegetation will be planted to help establish a young, healthy riparian corridor for the benefit of fish and wildlife. The improved channel function will reduce sediment and nutrient inputs, improve recreation and visual values, and prevent any further degradation of the channel.

The CRP will include a longitudinal profile and several cross-sectional profiles (current and proposed for construction). The plan view design must show areas of channel relocation and any areas of wetland/pond construction. The CRP must indicate the areas of proposed implementation and bank stabilization and list the type(s) of stabilization or habitat improvement at each proposed location. The plan view design must show all locations of riparian revegetation, type of revegetation, species composition and planting techniques. The CRP must provide any proposed wetland/pond shape, average depth, maximum depth, and estimated surface area (in acres). Cross-sectional profiles locations must be marked on the plan view design. A typical cross-sectional profile must be provided for all types of habitat improvement structures. Cross-sectional profiles must include at least estimated bankfull discharge level, floodplain and terraces, diagram of channel modification and habitat improvement materials.

Quantitative results from this CRP investigation will include the following:

Morphological Descriptions

· Sinuosity (stream length/valley length)

· Width/Depth ratio

· Pool/riffle ratio

· Floodprone width

· Radius of curvature

· Belt width

· Channel gradient

· Channelized reach lengths

A field survey will be necessary to survey channel cross-sections, bankfull and floodprone widths, thalweg depths, width/depth ratios and longitudinal profiles. Aerial photos will be used to document channel sinuosity, belt width, radius of curvature and the extent of channelized reaches. Bankfull flow will be estimated and 5, 10, 50 and 100-year flows will be calculated. Channel cross sections will be measured and W/D ratios calculated. Longitudinal profiles will be measured. Hydrologic investigations will document channel dimensions, W/D ratios and calculate various flood stages. The 5, 10, 50 and 100-year flood levels will be calculated in order to design effective habitat improvement structures and assess that potential for failure during flood events.

Substrate Composition

· Percent substrate in pools and riffles classified by silt/clay (<0.62mm), sand (0.62-2mm), gravels (2-64mm), cobbles, (64-256mm), boulders (256-1024mm) and bedrock (>1024mm).

· % fine substrate (<2mm) composition in pools and riffles

· D50 and D84 particle sizes

The substrate will be sampled using standard pebble count protocols as described by Wolman (1954). Substrates will be sampled and classified by the following particle sizes: silt/clay (<0.62mm), sand (0.62-2mm), gravels (2-64mm), cobbles, (64-256mm), boulders (256-1024mm) and bedrock (>1024mm). The substrate composition will document salmonid spawning habitat condition, macroinvertebrate production and reaches of fine material deposition. Substrates will be sampled in pools and riffles at three locations for each habitat type (minimum - 3 pools and 3 riffles = total 6 Wolman Pebble Counts) along the reach of the Pahsimeroi River.

Wolman, M.G. 1954. A Method of Sampling Coarse River-Bed Material. Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 35(6) pp. 951-956.

Habitat Assessments - BLM will collect and provide the following data, or a subset thereof, for habitat assessments on the Pahismeroi River: Phase I - Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration

· Habitat composition (% pools, runs and riffles)

· % unstable banks

· % undercut banks

· % banks exhibiting woody vegetation

· % banks exhibiting herbaceous vegetation

· % banks exhibiting regenerating vegetation

· Large woody debris density (# of items/1000 feet)

· Pool density (# of pools/1000 feet)

· Maximum pool depth

· Average crest depth and residual pool depth

· Average riffle and run depths

· Average width

· % pool formations (wood, scour, beaver dams, etc.)

An in-stream habitat assessment will be conducted by BLM using a modified version of the USFS R1-R4 habitat inventory procedures (Overton et al. 1997). This assessment will include documenting physical habitat units (pools, runs, riffles), detailed habitat descriptions, (pool formations, riffle gradients, etc.) habitat unit lengths, widths and depths, large woody debris (>6” diameter and >6’ length) and percent stable banks, vegetation composition and undercut banks. This data will provide descriptions of pool/riffle ratios, pool densities, large woody debris density and habitat complexity. This assessment will be conducted for the entire 0.76-mile length of the Pahsimeroi River. These data should be used to describe current habitat conditions, and if a suitable reference reach is surveyed, the reference reach data will also be provided. BLM may also provide Aquatic Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (Aquatic AIM) data that have been collected on 3 reaches of the Pahsimeroi River near this site (Web reference for Aquatic AIM - http://aim.landscapetoolbox.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/TR1735-2DRAFT_10May2016.pdf).

Overton, C.K., S.P. Wollrab, B.C. Roberts, and M.A. Radko. 1997. R1-R4 Northern/Intermountain Regions) Fish and Fish Habitat Standard Inventory Procedures Handbook. USDA Intermountain Research Station General Technical Report INT-GTR-346.

Bureau of Land Management. 2016. AIM National Aquatic Monitoring

Framework: Field Protocol for Wadeable Lotic Systems. Tech Ref 1735-2.

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, National

Operations Center, Denver, CO.

Riparian Vegetation Assessments

· Identify and map reaches of riparian vegetation

· Develop a riparian revegetation plan

· Develop an upland revegetation plan

· Identify and map areas of weeds, delineating areas of noxious weeds

Riparian vegetation will be assessed using the Riparian and Wetland Research Program’s (RWRP) health scoring system (Hansen et al. 2000). The RWRP health scoring system rates the health of riparian characteristics using a 0-100 scale. Scoring factors include vegetative cover and regeneration, invasive plant species, tree and shrub establishment and regeneration, grazing utilization, decadent and dead woody material, streambank root mass protection, anthropogenic bank alteration, pugging and hummocking and channel incision (vertical stability).

Hansen, P.L., W.H. Thompson, R.C. Ehrhart, D.K. Hinckley, B. Baglan, and K.. Rice. 2000. Development of Methodologies to Evaluate the Health of Riparian and Wetland Areas. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium of Fish Physiology, Toxicology and Water Quality, Hong Kong, China, November 10-13, 1998. Vance Thurston, Editor. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC. EPA/600/R-00/015. pp. 233-244.

Summarize Fisheries Investigations

· Summarize existing fisheries population information for the Pahsimeroi River

· Summarize existing population estimates and species composition

· IDFG fisheries data will be provided by BLM

Summarize Temperature

· Summarize existing water temperature information for the Pahsimeroi River

· Water temperature data will be provided by BLM

Summarize Water Quality

· Summarize existing water quality information for the Pahsimeroi River

· IDEQ water quality data will be provided by BLM

Summarize Flow/Discharge

· Summarize flow/discharge information for the Pahsimeroi River

· Contractor will need to obtain data from the Idaho Department of Water Resources Furey Lane gauging site.

· Contractor will need to obtain data from the United States Geological Survey Pahsimeroi River at Ellis gauging site (Site ID 13302005).

Field Work

1. Survey entire reach to develop a longitudinal profile and at least three (3) cross-sectional profiles in representative of specific areas/issues/reaches (more cross-sections may be necesary). Identify potential reference reaches conditions and collect the following information: channel cross sections, bankfull dimensions, longitudinal profile, slope, sinuosity, meander wavelength, and radius of curvature.

2. Locate and map the upstream and downstream limits of all eroding banks and estimate potential sediment input due to erosion. Photo-document all eroding banks and locate photo-points with GPS.

3. Locate and map banks with poor riparian vegetation cover as well as potential borrow/purchase sources for riparian shrubs and sedge sod mats.

4. Locate and map all channelized reaches. Survey cross-sections and profiles of channelized reaches.

5. Locate and map potential historic alignments that may be suitable for renaturalization of channelized reaches. Survey longitudinal profile and typical cross-sections of historic alignments. Probe and survey the elevation of gravel layers underlying the historic alignments.

Analysis and Conceptual Planning

1. Calculate summary statistics (mean, range, standard deviation) for all channel geometry parameters measured. Estimate bankfull discharge, and 5, 10, 50 and 100-year flow events, bankfull cross-sectional area, and pebble count data (D50 and D84).

2. Develop a conceptual restoration plan to stabilize eroding banks, renaturalize channelized reaches, and increase riparian vegetation cover, using natural and bioengineered restoration techniques.

3. Prepare a site plan map showing channelized reaches, proposed channel realignment, bank stabilization, riparian revegetation areas, vegetation borrow sources, proposed heavy equipment access, photo-points, and other relevant features. Identify types of treatments for each area to be stabilized.

4. Provide existing cross-sections and profiles of reference reaches, channelized reaches, and restored reaches. Provide typical post-restoration cross-sections and profiles for proposed restored reaches.

5. Estimate material quantities, including total volume and acreage of cut/fill, total length of stabilized bank, amount of restoration materials (e.g.- rock, rootwads, engineered log jams, etc.).

6. Develop a preliminary implementation strategy and schedule including equipment, labor, and materials needed to implement the conceptual plan.

7. Develop a detailed cost estimate for project implementation, including construction oversight, heavy equipment, labor, and materials. Costs for NEPA analysis, ESA Consultation, and permit acquisition will not be included in the estimate.

8. Summarize all findings in a written conceptual restoration plan suitable for developing final plans for design/build implementation of the project. The plan will include maps, cross-sections, and typical restoration designs.

Project Deliverables

1. Produce a conceptual restoration plan. The CRP will incorporate habitat enhancement, bank stabilization, revegetation and wetland/waterfowl improvements. This will include preparation of figures and tables relevant to the conceptual plan, final site maps, producing an implementation schedule and budget, and preparing reports. The CRP should include a plan-view map with all proposed channel realignments, channel improvements, streambank stabilization techniques, riparian revegetation plans, and typical cross-sections of all proposed treatments.

2. Provide four (4) bound copies of the conceptual restoration plan (separate documents for each Phase) with a written description of proposed restoration activities; channel summary statistics; estimated fill volumes and acreages; estimated equipment, labor, and materials needed for implementation; a project implementation schedule; and an implementation cost estimate.

3. Drawings including plan maps, cross-sections, longitudinal profiles, and conceptual restoration designs.

4. A CD with the conceptual design report in Microsoft Word, plan maps in ArcView, and designs in ArcView and AutoCAD.

Figure 1 - Project Reach Location Map

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Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration Site - Channelized Reach

Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration Site - Degraded Reach

Phase II - Ellis Recreational Access Site Statement of Work

Background The project will evaluate a small parcel of BLM administered land located at T. 16 N., R.20 E. Section 26, Lot 5 (NWSE), known locally as the Ellis site (Figure 2). The site is a small parcel of BLM administered land within which there is considerable recreational use in the portion that is adjacent to the Salmon River (7.3 acres). BLM considers this parcel available for “dispersed” recreation, however due to the primary use by anglers; the dispersed recreation is resulting in very concentrated use within the area adjacent to the Salmon River (~7.3 acres). These recreational impacts have resulted in streambank instability, decreased vegetative diversity, increased invasive species presence, soil compaction, and trash and human waste disposal. The BLM-CFO seeks to keep this land available for public use, but must find a way to mitigate and manage these undesirable recreational impacts while protecting the resource values that occur within the parcel. The project objective is the development of a CRP, complete with engineered designs that CFO will leverage to secure funding for project implementation, develop contracts for construction, and complete necessary environmental analysis and permitting including NEPA documents (Environmental Assessments) and Section 7 - ESA consultation (Biological Assessments).

Scope of Work

The contractor will be responsible for evaluation of the existing use patterns and undesirable impacts that are occurring at the site, coordination with BLM staff regarding desired future conditions/use levels, and development of a CRP to address undesirable conditions at the site. The conceptual plan should address the following issues and provide at least two viable options for addressing each issue.

· Approximately 450 feet of unstable streambank and adverse impacts occurring as a result (excess sedimentation, lack of canopy cover).

· Dispersed boat-launching locations – solutions to get the public users to consolidate their use around a single location for boat launching, without installation of a concrete/developed boat ramp. An improved “western” style launch would be acceptable.

· Traffic control/parking.

· Dispersed/unregulated camping.

· Invasive species treatment.

· Riparian species regeneration.

The CRP will include several cross-sectional profiles of the area proposed for bank treatments (current and proposed for construction). Cross-sections do not need to span the entire width of the main Salmon River, only the area adjacent to the streambank. The plan view design must show areas of bank treatments, proposed construction, and vehicle restrictions/access. The CRP must indicate the areas of proposed implementation and bank stabilization and list the type(s) of stabilization or habitat improvement at each proposed location. The plan view design must show all locations of riparian revegetation, type of revegetation, species composition and planting techniques. Cross-sectional profiles locations must be marked on the plan view design. A typical cross-sectional profile must be provided for all types of habitat improvement structures. Cross-sectional profiles must include at least estimated bankfull discharge level, floodplain and terraces, diagram of channel modifications and habitat improvement materials.

The BLM will provide some background information concerning recreational use of the site and proposed future conditions to control or regulate recreational access. The BLM desires to maintain recreational vehicle access, an area to launch boats for recreational access to the Salmon River, and dispersed and unregulated camping along the river. The BLM will provide guidance on future recreational desires for the site.

Field Work

1. Survey near-bank channel cross-sections, identify bankfull and floodprone widths, and document cross-sections on aerial photos.

2. Calculate summary statistics (mean, range, standard deviation) for all channel geometry parameters measured. Bankfull flow will be estimated and 5, 10, 50 and 100-year flow elevations will be calculated.

3. Locate and map the upstream and downstream limits of all eroding banks and any previous restoration/streambank stabilization attempts. Photo-document all eroding banks and locate photo-points with GPS.

4. Locate and map all current traffic routes, recreational campsites, and recreational use areas, as well as photo-document a representative sample of these sites for document discussions.

Analysis and Conceptual Planning

1. Calculate summary statistics (mean, range, standard deviation) for all channel geometry parameters measured. Bankfull flow will be estimated and 5, 10, 50 and 100-year flows will be calculated and identified on at least one of the cross-sectional surveys.

2. Develop a conceptual restoration plan to stabilize eroding banks, protect recreational campsites, and increase riparian vegetation cover, using natural and bioengineered restoration techniques or hard bank treatments. Justify preferred techniques and describe how techniques will provide for public safety while providing recreational access.

3. Prepare a site plan map showing proposed bank stabilization, riparian revegetation areas, vegetation borrow sources, proposed heavy equipment access, photo-points, and other relevant features. Identify types of treatments for each area to be stabilized.

4. Provide near-bank cross-sections and provide typical post-restoration cross-sections for proposed restored reaches.

5. Estimate material quantities, including total volume and acreage of cut/fill, total length of stabilized bank, amount of restoration materials (e.g.- rock, rootwads, engineered log jams, etc.). If rock is to be used, note whether or not current rock structures can be reconfigured or reused as a cost-savings measure.

6. Develop a preliminary implementation strategy and schedule including equipment, labor, and materials needed to implement the conceptual plan.

7. Develop a detailed cost estimate for project implementation, including construction oversight, heavy equipment, labor, and materials. Costs for NEPA analysis, ESA Consultation, and permit acquisition will not be included in the estimate.

8. Summarize all findings in a written conceptual restoration plan suitable for developing final plans for design/build implementation of the project. The plan will include maps, cross-sections, and typical restoration designs.

Project Deliverables

1. Produce a conceptual restoration plan. The CRP will include design drawings for proposed bank restoration/instream work, revegetation plans and vehicle access improvements. This will include preparation of figures and tables relevant to the conceptual plan, final site maps, and an implementation schedule and budget.

2. Provide four (4) bound copies of the CRP (separate documents for each Phase) with a written description of proposed restoration activities; channel summary statistics; and estimated fill/cut volumes and acreages.

3. Drawings including plan maps, conceptual plans/designs, vehicle access and controls, and conceptual plans must be adequate for bid preparation and project installation.

4. The CRP will include estimated equipment, labor, and materials needed for implementation; a project implementation schedule; and an implementation cost estimate.

5. A CD with the CRP report in Microsoft Word, plan maps in ArcView, and designs in ArcView and AutoCAD.

Figure 2 - Ellis Dispersed Recreation Site Project Location

Ellis Recreational Access Site - Eroded Streambank & Recreational Impacts

Ellis Recreational Access Site - Eroded Streambank & "Western" Style Boat Launch

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Phase III - Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization Statement of Work

Background The project will evaluate a small parcel of BLM administered land located at T. 16 N., R.20 E. Section 34 (SESE), known locally as the Cottonwood Campground site (Figure 3). The site is a parcel of BLM administered land within which there is a developed recreational campground site in the portion that is adjacent to the Salmon River. BLM considers this campground a critical recreational site that is valuable to resource use and enjoyment in the Challis Field Office. The streambank erosion has been occurring for numerous years and several attempts to stabilize this reach have only been partially successful at reducing lateral channel migration. Protection of the campground, public safety, recreational access to the Salmon River, and aesthetics are critical for the protection of this site. The BLM-CFO seeks to keep this land available for public use, but must find a way to mitigate the continual streambank erosion impacts while protecting the resource and recreational values that occur within the parcel. The project objective is the development of a CRP, complete with engineered designs that CFO will leverage to secure funding for project implementation, develop contracts for construction, and complete necessary environmental analysis and permitting including NEPA documents (Environmental Assessments) and Section 7 - ESA consultation (Biological Assessments).

Scope of Work

The contractor will be responsible for evaluation of the previous stabilization techniques and potential future erosion issues that are occurring at the site, coordination with BLM staff regarding desired future conditions/use levels, and development of a CRP to address undesirable conditions at the site. The conceptual plan should address the following issues and provide at least two viable options for addressing each issue.

· Approximately 550 feet of unstable streambank and adverse impacts occurring as a result (public safety, impacts to recreational infrastructure, loss of recreational area, excess sedimentation, lack of canopy cover, etc.).

· Public safety and recreational access.

· Traffic control/parking.

· Designated/regulated camping.

· Invasive species treatment.

· Riparian species regeneration.

The CRP will include several cross-sectional profiles of the area proposed for bank treatments (current and proposed for construction). Cross-sections do not need to span the entire width of the main Salmon River, only the area adjacent to the streambank. The plan view design must show areas of bank treatments, proposed construction, and vehicle restrictions/access. The CRP must indicate the areas of proposed implementation and bank stabilization and list the type(s) of stabilization or habitat improvements at each proposed location. The plan view design must show all locations of riparian revegetation, type of revegetation, species composition, and planting techniques. Cross-sectional profiles locations must be marked on the plan view design. A typical cross-sectional profile must be provided for all types of habitat improvement structures. Cross-sectional profiles must include at least estimated bankfull discharge level, floodplain and terraces, diagram of channel modifications, and habitat improvement materials.

The BLM will provide some background information concerning recreational use of the site and proposed future conditions for recreational access and potential/proposed streambank treatments. The BLM desires to maintain recreational vehicle access, access to the Salmon River, and regulated camping along the river. The BLM will provide guidance on recreational desires for the site, needs for public safety, and maintaining recreational access to the Salmon River.

Field Work

1. Survey near-bank channel cross-sections, identify bankfull and floodprone widths, and document cross-sections on aerial photos.

2. Calculate summary statistics (mean, range, standard deviation) for all channel geometry parameters measured. Bankfull flow will be estimated and 5, 10, 50 and 100-year flow elevations will be calculated.

3. Locate and map the upstream and downstream limits of all eroding banks and all previous restoration/streambank stabilization attempts. Photo-document all eroding banks and locate photo-points with GPS.

4. Locate and map all current traffic routes, recreational impacts, and recreational use areas, as well as photo-document a representative sample of these sites for document discussions.

Analysis and Conceptual Planning

1. Calculate summary statistics (mean, range, standard deviation) for all channel geometry parameters measured. Bankfull flow will be estimated and 5, 10, 50 and 100-year flows will be calculated and identified on at least one of the cross-sectional surveys.

2. Develop a conceptual restoration plan to stabilize eroding banks, protect recreational campsites, and increase riparian vegetation cover, using natural and bioengineered restoration techniques or hard bank treatments. Justify preferred techniques and describe how techniques will provide for public safety while allowing recreational access.

3. Prepare a site plan map showing proposed bank stabilization, riparian revegetation areas, vegetation borrow sources, proposed heavy equipment access, photo-points, and other relevant features. Identify types of treatments for each area to be stabilized.

4. Provide near-bank cross-sections and provide typical post-restoration cross-sections for proposed restored reaches.

5. Estimate material quantities, including total volume and acreage of cut/fill, total length of stabilized bank, amount of restoration materials (e.g.- rock, rootwads, engineered log jams, etc.). If rock is to be used, note whether or not current rock structures can be reconfigured or reused as a cost-savings measure.

6. Develop a preliminary implementation strategy and schedule including equipment, labor, and materials needed to implement the conceptual plan.

7. Develop a detailed cost estimate for project implementation, including construction oversight, heavy equipment, labor, and materials. Costs for NEPA analysis, ESA Consultation, and permit acquisition will not be included in the estimate.

8. Summarize all findings in a written conceptual restoration plan suitable for developing final plans for design/build implementation of the project. The plan will include maps, cross-sections, and typical restoration designs.

Project Deliverables

1. Produce a conceptual restoration plan. The CRP will include design drawings for proposed bank restoration/instream work, revegetation plans and vehicle access improvements. This will include preparation of figures and tables relevant to the conceptual plan, final site maps, and an implementation schedule and budget.

2. Provide four (4) bound copies of the CRP (separate documents for each Phase) with a written description of proposed restoration activities; channel summary statistics; and estimated fill/cut volumes and acreages.

3. Drawings including plan maps, conceptual plans/designs, vehicle access and controls, and conceptual plans must be adequate for bid preparation and project installation.

4. The CRP will include estimated equipment, labor, and materials needed for implementation; a project implementation schedule; and an implementation cost estimate.

5. A CD with the CRP report in Microsoft Word, plan maps in ArcView, and designs in ArcView and AutoCAD.

Figure 3 - Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization Project Location

Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization Site – Flooded Campground Spring 2017

Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization Site - Eroded Streambank Spring 2017

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Project Timelines Phase I - Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration

Phase II - Ellis Recreational Access Site and

Phase III - Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization The project timelines outlined below do not include the monthly status update meetings or conference calls with the BLM ID Team. As data collection begins, updating BLM on the status of each Phase will enable us to better manage and allocate the needed/required resources to assist the Contractor. The dates listed below are proposed dates and intended to be “No Later Than” guidelines for the Contractor to plan data collection and analyzation timeframes. After the contract has been awarded, final dates will be delineated during the Preliminary Project Meeting with BLM tentatively scheduled for November 2017. There will be at least 2 meetings with BLM to discuss the recreational use and public safety requirements for each site for Phase II - Ellis Recreational Access Site and Phase III - Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization.

The following information pertains to all 3 phases:

1. Pre-bid Project Tour: 8 September 2017 – Meeting @ 9:00 am Mountain Standard Time @ the Ellis Post Office on Highway 93

2. Proposals Due: 09/15/2017

3. Contract Awarded: 09/25/2017 Phase I - Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration

1. Preliminary Project Meeting (Initiation Meeting) with BLM: November 2017

2. Contractor Data Collection/Analyzation: November 2017 – August 2018

3. BLM Provides Supplemental Data: By March 2018

4. Data Collection/Review Meeting with BLM: March 2018

5. Data Collection/Analyzation Meeting(s) with BLM: June & July 2018

6. First Draft of CRP: September 2018

7. First Draft of CRP Meeting with BLM: September 2018

8. Second Draft of CRP: November 2018

9. Final CRP: 31 December 2018 Phase II - Ellis Recreational Access Site

1. Preliminary Project Meeting (Initiation Meeting) with BLM: November 2017

2. Contractor Data Collection/Analyzation: November 2017 – August 2018

3. First Recreational Use Meeting with BLM: By March 2018

4. BLM Provides Supplemental Data: By March 2018

5. Data Collection/Review Meeting with BLM: March 2018

6. Second Recreational Use Meeting with BLM: By June 2018

7. Data Collection/Analyzation Meeting(s) with BLM: June & July 2018

8. First Draft of CRP: September 2018

9. First Draft of CRP Meeting with BLM: September 2018

10. Second Draft of CRP: November 2018

11. Final CRP: 31 December 2018 Phase III - Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization

1. Preliminary Project Meeting (Initiation Meeting) with BLM: November 2017

2. Contractor Data Collection/Analyzation: November 2017 – September 2018

3. First Recreational Use Meeting with BLM: By March 2018

4. BLM Provides Supplemental Data: By March 2018

5. Data Collection/Review Meeting with BLM: March 2018

6. Second Recreational Use Meeting with BLM: By June 2018

7. Data Collection/Analyzation Meeting(s) with BLM: June – August 2018

8. First Draft of CRP: December 2018

9. First Draft of CRP Meeting with BLM: January 2019

10. Second Draft of CRP: February 2019

11. Final CRP: 31 March 2019 Project Evaluation Criteria

Phase I - Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration

Phase II - Ellis Recreational Access Site and

Phase III - Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization Evaluation Criteria:

The Government intends to award one contract to the party whose proposal is best responsive to the solicitation while offering the best value to the Government. The best value to the Government will be determined by evaluating each proposal against the Evaluation Criteria described below. The non-cost criteria (past experience and performance and key personnel) when combined are significantly more important than the cost; however, cost will be a factor. The project has been divided into three (3) phases — Phase I - Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration, Phase II - Ellis Recreational Access Site, and Phase III - Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization. Contractors may bid on one, two, or three of the phases of this project. The priority for completion are as follows: 1. Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration, 2. Ellis Recreational Access Site, and 3. Cottonwood Campground Streambank Stabilization.

Contractor’s proposal will be evaluated on, and must include descriptions of, the following:

TECHNICAL

PAST EXPERIENCE

1. Your past experience and performance with completing technical reports for the BLM, other government agencies, non-profit organizations, and/or private sector applications. Provide the project name, location, and contact information of the offices/personnel for which the work was completed. Provide a brief description and photos, if so desired, of the projects and describe both the pre-project conditions and methods used to resolve/improve the conditions.

2. Your proven familiarity with stream channel, floodplain, and wetland restoration techniques, especially using passive and active restoration techniques. Your past experience and performance working on degraded stream channels, ideally in the arid, intermountain west. Your proven familiarity with stream restoration conceptual restoration plans, restoration designs, construction oversight, and equipment operation that is typically used during restoration of stream channels. Your proven familiarity with using techniques such as: Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs), encapsulated soil lifts, streambank stabilization techniques, in-channel habitat restoration techniques, engineered log-jams and root-wad/log revetments, rock and/or wood grade control structures, large woody debris habitat structures, structures to create and maintain pool habitats, habitats for overhead cover, riparian/wetland/upland revegetation, etc.

3. Past experience and performance of your firm’s key personnel, especially in regards to successful and timely completion of similar projects within budget. Describe your firm’s key personnel's experience in completing stream/wetland conceptual restoration plans, production of final designs, and implementation of those restoration designs (construction oversight and project construction). Describe your firm’s key personnel's experience in riparian and upland plant identification and revegation efforts for riparian and upland areas.

4. Your past experience and past performance with addressing variable site conditions and how these factors may alter a design criteria and project implementation. Your past experience and past performance with addressing how previous restoration techniques or other restoration projects surrounding an non-restored project reach may influence your restoration techniques and methods to address these changing circumstances.

KEY PERSONNEL:

1. Provide resumes of your firm’s key personnel that will be working on the project, including personnel responsible for document preparation and editing. Provide resumes of your firm’s key personnel that will be working on the fluvial aspects of the project, noting or highlighting experience with fluvial geomorphology, hydraulic engineering, hydrology, and/or geology.

2. Provide resumes of your firm’s key personnel that have experience working on projects with Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive species, noting or highlighting experience with anadromous fish species, bull trout, and Greater sage-grouse.

3. Provide resumes of your firm’s key personnel that have experience with riparian and wetland plant identification as well as riparian and upland revegetation efforts, noting or highlighting experience with revegetation efforts on arid systems that may be degraded due to past land management practices.

4. Provide resumes of your firm’s key personnel that will be working on the project, noting or highlighting training in, or experience with, Rosgen stream classification. Either in resumes or in a bulleted/highlighted manner, provide or list stream/wetland restoration courses that may be applicable to this project (e.g.- Inter-Fluve's, Wildland Hydrology's, Utah State University's Sediment Transport in Stream Assessment and Design, etc., restoration-type courses).

5. Provide resumes of your firm’s key personnel that will be working on the project, noting or highlighting training in or experience with stream habitat classification systems. Either in resumes or in a bulleted/highlighted manner, provide or list habitat typing courses that may be applicable to this project (e.g.- Hankin & Reeves, R1/R4, Aquatic AIM, Stream Visual Assessment Protocol, etc., habitat-type courses).

6. Provide a brief description of your company's restoration philosophy and how your company applies that philosophy to "on-the-ground" restoration techniques.

PAST PERFORMANCE

Offeror shall provide: Company/organization names, name of contact person and telephone number for at last three (3) contracts (non-military) performed within the last year of a similar product/magnitude. Past performance can be based on the Contracting Officer's knowledge, contractor provided references, and other reasonable sources.

COST

The Government's objective is to obtain the highest technical quality considered necessary to achieve the project objectives, with a realistic and reasonable price. The Government reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest-priced schedule contractor if the superior past performance and key personnel experience warrants paying a premium.

The Government will evaluate proposals submitted in response to this solicitation, which meet the requirements in accordance with the factors listed below. Failure to provide the minimal information needed for each factor may result in the proposal being rejected as nonresponsive.

This section is intended to explain the rationale and minimum criteria by which offers, resulting from the request for quote, will be evaluated by the Government. Offerors shall prepare proposals with these criteria in mind, both in terms of content and organization, in order to assist the Contracting Officer in determining the relative merit of proposals. Offerors are advised that they are not restricted in what is presented in their quotes as long as sufficient materials are provided to allow evaluation of specific elements of quotes as defined by the evaluation factors. Factors of qualification as well as the general plan of work shall be evaluated. The firm’s experience in technical reports for BLM, or other organizations, will be reviewed and evaluated. The plan of work will be evaluated on the strength of the proposed strategy and capacity for accomplishing the work.

Provide a detailed budget for each phase (Phase I - Pahsimeroi River Channel Restoration and Phase II - Ellis Recreational Access Site), including key personnel costs, estimated hours for key personnel, travel, per diem, and any proposed subcontracted costs. Budgets should include a timeline/time commitment for key personnel and a proposed timeline for data collection, report preparation, report production, and draft review and comment resolution. Budgets should include times/proposed costs for draft(s) review and timelines for revisions.

EVALUATION FACTORS

Technical evaluation factors are listed in order of importance with the most important listed first

Experience Experience in completing technical reports for the BLM, other government agencies, non-profit organizations, or private sector applications. Experience in preparing conceptual restoration plans, final restoration designs, and implementation of restoration projects, including construction oversight. Experience in using bio-engineered structures, soft and hard restoration structures, revegetation, and other methods to design a stream channel that will provide for natural channel function given the geological and fluvial aspects of the sites. Experience working on projects with Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive species, especially anadromous fish species, bull trout, and Greater sage-grouse. Ability to work with others and communicate successfully with BLM and other applicable government agencies. Experience in preparing graphic-laden reports that are easy to understand.

Qualifications & Knowledge Proven expertise and qualifications necessary to perform services described in the Statement of Work (SOW) and to provide thorough, functional, attractive, high-quality, and readable deliverables. Evidence of a good working knowledge of fluvial geomorphology, natural channel function, and an understanding of habitat requirements for Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive species. A clear and concise description of your company's restoration philosophy and how this applies to project development.

Key Personnel Ability to schedule and staff this project as evidenced through submission of an organizational chart and resumes of key personnel. Key personnel are those who are responsible for completion of the report within the specified time frame.

The government will award on a Best Value Basis.

Technical Criteria when combined with Past Performance are more important than price.

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