Summary

This is a cost proposal template for the Biological Monitoring of Oyster Implementation for the Living Breakwaters Project, issued by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) in New York. The contract is structured as a five-year engagement spanning 2027 through 2031, with annual deliverables that include a final sampling plan (Year 1), annual monitoring of oyster growth/mortality/recruitment across all years, epibenthic community analysis, specialized laboratory reports on reproduction and disease (Years 3 and 5), and annual monitoring reports. The template requires proposers to provide an all-inclusive not-to-exceed annual fee for each contract year, with a total 5-year not-to-exceed cost submission.

The cost justification breakdown requires proposers to itemize labor costs by position (subject matter expert, project manager, marine biologist/engineer, and other roles as needed) with direct rates, multipliers, and hours allocated across each contract year. Out-of-pocket expenses must be detailed separately, including oyster laboratory services with specific breakdowns and lump-sum allocations for vessels, equipment, and tools across all five years. The RFP is subject to board approval and includes contracting goals of 6% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses, 15% for Minority-Owned Enterprises, and 15% for Women-Owned Enterprises. No identical or substantially similar contracts have been awarded within the past five years.