RFP 10114 Addendum 1.pdf
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- BIOLOGICAL MONITORING SERVICES
- Solicitation number
- 10114
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- Larimer County, Colorado
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This document is Addendum No. 1 for RFP 10114 Biological Monitoring Services issued by the City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division, with bids due on March 31st, 2025 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time. The addendum provides clarification and additional details for a biological monitoring services contract involving macroinvertebrate and fish community sampling within the Cache la Poudre Watershed. Specific sampling requirements include macroinvertebrate monitoring for the North Fork Poudre River (September), UCLP (September), LPRMA (April and August), and fish sampling during the first week of November.
The addendum includes a questions and answers section that addresses key bidder inquiries, such as taxonomist qualifications (with a preference for SFS certification), sampling equipment needs (typically one backpack electroshocking unit is sufficient), and data collection responsibilities. No specific budget was disclosed, and vendors are expected to collect and analyze data from the North Fork as outlined in the RFP and CDPHE Policy 98-1. The document emphasizes that bidders must acknowledge receipt of this addendum with a written statement enclosed with their RFP response, and can direct any questions to Moutaz Badawi, Buyer II, at abadawi@fcgov.com.
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Addendum 1 RFP 10114 Biological Monitoring Services
ADDENDUM NO. 1
Description: RFP 10114 Biological Monitoring Services
Bids Due: 3:00 PM MT on March 31st, 2025
To all prospective bidders under the specifications and contract documents described above, the following changes/additions are hereby made and detailed in the following sections of this addendum:
1. See attached Exhibit 1 for questions received and corresponding answers.
Please contact Moutaz Badawi, Buyer II, at abadawi@fcgov.com with any questions regarding this addendum.
RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT
ENCLOSED WITH THE RFP STATING THAT THIS ADDENDUM HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6775 970.221.6707 fcgov.com/purchasing mailto:abadawi@fcgov.com
Addendum 1 RFP 10114 Biological Monitoring Services
Exhibit 1 Questions and Answers
1. Is there a known budget for this project?
No specific budget has been indicated.
2. Are there set dates or expected windows that are preferred for macroinvertebrate and pebble count sampling to align with previously collected data, more specific than Spring/Summer?
We did see that fish sampling is expected to occur the first week of November. Pebble count studies and macroinvertebrate sampling on the North Fork Poudre River will need to occur around September UCLP macroinvertebrate sampling will occur in September Spring and summer macroinvertebrate monitoring for the LPRMA will occur in April and August, respectively. LPRMA fish sampling will occur during the first week of November.
3. Can you define “qualified taxonomist”? Do taxonomists need to be SFS Certified? Would a previous/expired certification suffice?
Taxonomic expertise can range widely and the SFS certification is preferred. In most cases, professional taxonomists should have the credentials. In the case of a previous/expired certification, please be prepared to demonstrate expertise.
4. Based on the descriptions for fish monitoring, one backpack electroshocker has been used to collect previous data. Have multiple backpack units been necessary for any of the sites?
One electroshocking unit has typically been enough as flow are low in November.
5. To clarify, will the City provide TMDL data for the Service Provider to determine sediment impacts to aquatic life (section c) via the Halligan Water Quality Monitoring Program, or will the Service Provider need to collect necessary data to perform these calculations?
The vendor is expected to collect and analyze data from the North Fork as outlined in the RFP and CDPHE Policy 98-1. Mention of the existing sediment TMDL in the RFP is only to provide the vendor with context for why the sampling and analyses are necessary.
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