SOW_Pinole_Eps_2_Entrainment_Monitoring.pdf

PDF 656 KB Posted Sep 14, 2017

Attached to: Pinole Shoal Episode II Maintenance Dredging, Fish Entrainment Monitoring Service, Essayons Dredge, San Francisco Bay
Solicitation number: W912P7-17-R-0009
Issued by: Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District San Francisco

About this file

From the source

Statement of Work

View the file

Other files

File	Type	Posted
Revised_SOW_Pinole_Eps_2_Entrainment_Monitoring.pdf	PDF	Sep 15, 2017
Line_Items_Schedule.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	Sep 14, 2017
PPQ_.pdf	PDF	Sep 14, 2017

On GovTribe

Work with this file

Download the original file
Contacts named in this file
Similar government files
Ask GovTribe AI about this file

Try for free Login

Text version

The file's text, extracted by GovTribe without its formatting.

U.S.	ARMY	CORPS	OF	ENGINEERS
	SAN	FRANCISCO	DISTRICT

	1455	Market	Street,	17th	Floor
San	Francisco,	CA	94103

Date: September 1, 2017

Scope of Services for:

PROJECT: Pinole Shoal Episode II Maintenance Dredging

TITLE: FISH ENTRAINMENT MONITORING DURING DREDGING BY THE USACE

HOPPER DREDGE ESSAYONS AT PINOLE SHOAL CHANNEL

LOCATION: Essayons Dredge, San Francisco Bay

1.0 MAILING ADDRESS / POINTS OF CONTACT

The point of contact for technical questions (technical POC) at USACE is:

Mr.	Stephen	M.	Willis,	Environmental	Section	B	(CESPN‐ET‐PB)
U.S.	Army	Corps	of	Engineers,	San	Francisco	District	1455
Market	Street,	Inner	Circle	1737A
San	Francisco,	California	94103‐1398
Phone:	(415)	503‐6861
Email:	Stephen.M.Willis2@usace.army.mil

All

contract

correspondence,

submittals,

invoices,

etc.

shall

e‐mailed

the

contracting

officer’s

representative

(COR),

the

address

provided

below.

The

COR

the

contractual

point

contact

for

this

contract

(to

assist

the

administration

the

contract

only).

Mr.	Joseph	Viola,	A‐E	Services	Unit	(CESPN‐ET‐EC)
U.S.	Army	Corps	of	Engineers,	San	Francisco	District	1455
Market	Street,	Room	1731F
San	Francisco,	California	94103‐1398.	Phone:
(415)	503‐6883
Email:	Joseph.J.Viola@usace.army.mil

2.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

The

United

States

Army

Corps

Engineers

(USACE),

San

Francisco

District,

has

need

for

fish

entrainment

monitoring

services

onboard

the

government‐owned

hopper

dredging

vessel

Essayons

during

the

upcoming

dredging

episode

Pinole

Shoal

Channel

for

period

days

(base)

and

option

for

days.

Fish

entrainment

monitoring

will

conducted

identify

any

potential

hopper

dredging

effects

fish

with

particular

interest

delta

smelt

and

other

fishes.

Delta

smelt

are

listed

threatened

under

the

federal

Endangered

Species

Act

(FESA)

and

endangered

under

the

California

Endangered

Species

Act

(CESA).

This

scope

work

describes

the

tasks

that

will

performed

the

contractor

determine

the

extent

fish

entrainment,

any,

during

the

Pinole

Shoal

Episode

maintenance

dredging.

The

base

award

under

this

contract

for

kick‐off

meeting

(Task

1),

Endangered

Species

Act

special

status

fishes

training

the

Essayons

crew

(Task

2),

days

entrainment

monitoring

onboard

the

Essayons

the

federal

Pinole

Shoal

Channel

(Task

3),

and

preparation

post‐dredge

entrainment

monitoring

report

(Task

4).

Optional

Task

includes

additional

entrainment

monitoring

for

additional

days.

The

base

would

remove

shoaled

sediment

the

project’s

authorized

depth

‐35

feet

MLLW,

plus

feet

over

depth.

exercised,

entrainment

monitoring

under

Optional

Task

would

immediately

after

entrainment

monitoring

under

the

base

completed;

the

monitoring

would

essentially

seamless.

Optional

Task

would

advance

maintenance

dredge

areas

the

channel

depth

feet

MLLW.

Dredging

areas

are

located

San

Pablo

Bay

Contra

Costa

County.

exercised,

the

option

will

exercised

accordance

with

Federal

Acquisition

Regulation

(FAR)

17.207,

and

would

exercised

prior

the

expiration

the

base.

Maintenance

dredging

the

Bay

will

conducted

the

U.S.

Army

Corps

Engineers

San

Francisco

District’s

(USACE),

Essayons,

with

fish

entrainment

monitoring

for

dredging

anticipated

occur

for

calendar

days

sometime

October

through

November,

2017.

exercised,

the

duration

for

Optional

Task

entrainment

monitoring

anticipated

occur

for

calendar

days

November

2017.

3.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK AND SERVICES PROVIDED

The

contractor

shall

provide

information

regarding

the

services

four

biological

monitors,

including

one

lead

fisheries

biologist

described

below;

and

three

fisheries

technician

assistants

described

below.

The

contractor

shall

also

provide

all

equipment

necessary

adequately

monitor

fish

entrainment

and

preserve

fish,

including,

but

not

limited

long‐handled

nets

remove

entrained

fish

from

the

hopper,

plastic

bags

and

appropriate

equipment

preserve

special

status

fishes,

and

other

equipment

necessary

properly

identify

fishes

and

invertebrates.

Work

and

services

are

detailed

the

tasks

provided

Section

3.1 ENTRAINMENT MONITORING TEAM

The

contractor

shall

provide

the

services

four

biological

monitors,

include

one

lead

fisheries

biologist.

The

team

will

also

include

two

USACE

fish

biologists

onboard

any

one

time.

The

USACE

fish

biologists

will

senior

biologists

who

will

assist

the

entrainment

monitoring

under

the

direction

the

contract

lead

fisheries

biologist.

Lead Fisheries Biologist

The

lead

fisheries

biologist

will

oversee

the

fish

entrainment

monitoring

operations,

including

managing

the

monitoring

team.

The

lead

fisheries

biologist

will

have

scientific

collecting

and

Section

2081(a)

permits

from

the

California

Department

Fish

and

Wildlife

(CDFW)

prior

submitting

proposal.

This

person

will

experienced

coordinating

field

studies

and

must

considered

qualified

delta

smelt

biologist

the

United

States

Fish

and

Wildlife

Service.

The

lead

fisheries

biologist

must

proficient

identifying

delta

smelt,

other

San

Francisco

Bay‐Delta

fishes,

and

invertebrates.

The

lead

fisheries

biologist

will

prepare

and

conduct

pre‐monitoring

threatened

and

endangered

fish

species

educational

program

for

all

persons

working

board

the

Essayons,

described

Task

Normally,

the

lead

fisheries

biologist

will

not

work

during

their

scheduled

off

duty

period.

However,

any

delta

smelt

other

state

federal

threatened

endangered

species

are

observed

unusual

circumstance

arises,

the

lead

fisheries

biologist

will

called

duty

verify

the

fish

question

evaluate

the

unusual

circumstance.

Once

any

fish

documented

the

circumstance

addressed,

the

lead

biologist

will

off

duty

until

their

shift

begins.

The

lead

fisheries

biologist

will

document

any

time

worked

during

their

off

duty

hours

and

will

paid

accordingly

for

only

those

additional

hours

that

are

documented.

Three Assistant Fisheries Technician

Three

assistant

fisheries

technicians

will

onboard

the

Essayons

and

will

managed

the

lead

fisheries

biologist

monitoring

the

dredge

slurry

for

the

presence

fish

with

particular

interest

delta

smelt.

One

the

fisheries

technician

shall

serve

shift

lead,

working

opposite

shifts

the

lead

fisheries

biologist.

This

will

ensure

that

all

entrainment

monitoring

shifts

have

lead

who

will

responsible

for

the

monitoring

and

junior

technicians.

USACE Fisheries Biologist

two

(2)

USACE

senior

fisheries

biologist

may

onboard

the

Essayons

observe

and

assist

with

the

entrainment

monitoring.

expected

that

one

(1)

USACE

senior

fish

biologist

could

provided

for

each

shift.

However,

times,

junior

USACE

biologist

may

board

the

dredge

during

the

day

shift

observe

entrainment

monitoring

operations.

The

USACE

fisheries

biologist

will

have

knowledge

the

USACE’s

dredging

practices

and

skilled

identifying

Bay‐area

fishes.

The

USACE

fisheries

biologist

will

not

interfere

with

entrainment

monitoring

activities;

but,

are

there

assist

the

contract

team.

3.2 Entrainment Monitoring Timing and Duration

Monitoring

will

occur

hours

per

day,

every

day

the

dredge

operating

San

Francisco

Bay.

This

includes

hours

monitoring

every

day

plus

hours

for

recorded

data

input

for

the

duration

active

dredging.

indicated

above,

entrainment

monitoring

under

the

base

award

anticipated

occur

for

calendar

days

late

October

through

November,

2017

(exact

dates

will

provided).

Should

the

optional

task

exercised,

entrainment

monitoring

will

continue

for

additional

days

(up

days

total).

The

dredging

will

begin

earlier

than

October

and

will

end

November

30;

however,

due

uncertainty

regarding

sea

conditions,

the

exact

dredging

dates

during

this

time

are

currently

unknown.

The

USACE

will

attempt

provide

the

contractor

least

days’

notice

regarding

when

entrainment

monitoring

will

being.

However,

the

biological

monitors

will

need

on‐call

and

personnel

able

board

the

Essayons

and

being

monitoring

within

hours

notice

proceed.

least

hours

prior

monitoring,

the

lead

fish

biologist

will

given

the

time

and

place

the

rendezvous

location

for

boarding

the

Essayons

(likely

dock

the

Sausalito

Base

Yard).

The

lead

fisheries

biologist

will

responsible

for

all

coordination

with

the

three

assistants

insure

that

all

four

biological

monitors

are

board

prior

departure

from

the

rendezvous

location.

The

USACE

fish

biologists

will

meet

the

lead

contract

monitoring

team

onboard

the

Essayons.

For

the

duration

the

dredging

period,

two

teams

two

personnel

(one

team

consisting

the

lead

biologist

and

assistant

fisheries

technician)

are

required,

that

any

given

time

one

team

monitoring

and

the

other

team

off

duty.

Monitoring

done

via

two

shifts,

each

shift

for

hours

and

shift

report

preparation

for

two

hours.

Note

that

the

ship’s

crew

works

hour

and

hour

off

schedule,

which

may

adopted

the

monitoring

team;

however,

requires

participation

all

four

members

the

two

monitoring

teams

(each

team

member

takes

hour

shift,

resulting

four

hour

shifts

per

hour

period).

However

the

daily

shift

schedule

for

maintaining

hour

monitoring

coverage

and

4‐hour

data

collection,

recording,

spreadsheet

entry,

and

reporting

period

the

discretion

the

contractor,

with

the

exception

the

lead

biologist

that

may

required

work

additional

hours,

required,

identify

special

status

species

issues

arise.

3.3 ESSAYONS Room, Board, and Communications

Room

and

board

will

provided

onboard

the

Essayons

for

the

duration

monitoring.

The

contract

team

(one

lead

fisheries

biologist

and

three

technicians)

will

two

rooms

onboard

the

Essayons.

Restrooms

and

other

facilities

are

provided

onboard;

however,

they

are

not

attached

the

rooms.

Meals

and

snacks

will

provided

the

Essayons’

galley.

The

lead

fisheries

biologist

shift

lead

will

act

the

monitoring

team

representative

communicating

with

the

Essayons

personnel.

The

lead

fisheries

biologist

will

make

clear

that:

Biological

monitors

are

guests

onboard

the

Essayons

and

are

subject

the

Captain’s

orders

all

times.

Biological

monitors

are

observe

all

Essayons

safety

rules

that

are

provided

them

ship

personnel.

The

contractor

advised

that

the

dredging

period

can

last

anywhere

from

calendar

days

under

the

base

and

option,

respectively.

The

government

expects

that

only

the

actual

performed

efforts

onboard

the

Essayons

and

waiting

transportation

from

the

dock

the

Essayons

invoiced

the

contractor.

For

any

full

24‐hour

days

aboard

the

ship

that

monitoring

cannot

conducted

(e.g.,

equipment

malfunction,

dredging

temporarily

halted,

etc.),

biological

monitors

will

considered

have

worked

hour

day.

4.0 Entrainment Monitoring Tasks

The

specific

tasks

associated

with

the

scope

work’s

base

plan

are

detailed

below.

For

each

task,

the

contractor

shall

provide

break‐down

cost

for

all

labor

for

each

individual,

including

the

lead

fisheries

biologist

and

fisheries

technician.

Some

tasks,

such

on‐board

training

Essayons

personnel,

will

discrete

tasks;

whereas

other

tasks

will

on‐going

and

may

extend

through

the

duration

the

scope.

4.1 Task 1: Planning kick‐off meeting

virtual

in‐person

pre‐monitoring

coordination

meeting

will

held

between

the

lead

fisheries

biologist,

Essayons

captain(s),

USACE

technical

POC,

and

USACE

fish

biologists

least

hours

prior

commencement

entrainment

monitoring.

The

kick‐off

meeting

will

ensure

that

responsibilities

are

clearly

understood

and

will

clarifying

logistical

considerations

and

operational

procedures

for

monitoring

with

the

entrainment

sampling

apparatus.

Prior

the

kick‐off

meeting,

the

contractor

shall

develop

and

submit

data

sheet

template

the

USACE

technical

POC

for

review

and

approval.

4.2 Task 2: Pre‐monitoring threatened and endangered fish species education program

The

lead

fisheries

biologist

will

prepare

and

conduct

pre‐monitoring

threatened

and

endangered

fish

species

educational

program

for

all

persons

working

board

the

Essayons.

least

two

training

events

are

anticipated

accommodate

all

members

two

different

dredging

crews.

The

educational

program

will

include

information

regarding:

Listed

species

status

under

the

state

and

federal

Endangered

Species

Acts,

including

legal

protection,

recovery

efforts,

and

project‐specific

protective

measures

(e.g.,

delta

smelt,

salmonids,

longfin

smelt,

green

sturgeon);

Biology

and

general

behavior

state

and

federal

Endangered

Species

Act

fish

species

that

may

found

the

area

during

the

dredging

period

Distribution	and	habitat	requirements	of	special	status	species;
Sensitivity	of	special	status	species	to	human	activities;
Dredging	best	management	practices	described	in	the	environmental	permits	and	approvals

(e.g.,

priming

within

less

than

three

feet

the

channel

bottom,

doors

drag

head

remain

closed,

move

another

area,

etc.)

shall

maintained

the

Essayons.

Contractor

shall

distribute

fact

sheets

pertaining

relevant

information

regarding

threatened

and

endangered

fish

species

biology

and

protective

measures

(copies

shall

maintained

the

Essayons).

Upon

completion

the

education

program,

each

person

working

board

the

Essayons

shall

sign

affidavit

stating

that

they

attended

and

understand

all

protective

measures.

Original

signed

forms

shall

submitted

the

USACE

technical

POC.

4.3 Task 3: Entrainment monitoring onboard the Essayons during hopper dredging (7 days)

The

contractor

will

conduct

entrainment

monitoring

during

Essayons

hopper

dredging

according

the

entrainment

monitoring

plan

prepared

the

USACE

(Appendix

A).

The

entrainment

monitoring

plan

consistent

with

entrainment

monitoring

efforts,

which

includes

minimum

entrainment

monitoring

percent

dredging

passes.

This

minimum

sampling

effort

should

not

compromised

actions

under

the

contractor’s

control

(e.g.,

time

spent

data

entry

versus

monitoring);

however,

recognized

that

this

minimum

sampling

effort

may

compromised

due

circumstances

beyond

the

contractor’s

control

(e.g.,

inclement

weather,

equipment

failure).

Entrainment

monitoring

will

include

sorting

through

dredged

material

and

removing,

identifying,

and

counting

individuals

species

entrained.

Once

identified

and

counted,

non‐special

status

species

will

returned

the

Bay.

species

cannot

identified

the

biological

monitors,

will

preserved

for

identification

later

date.

Entrained

special

status

species

will

handled

according

the

threatened

and

endangered

species

protocol

and

voucher

specimen

collection

and

documentation

sections,

discussed

below.

addition,

the

hopper

filling

with

dredged

material,

the

hopper

will

periodically

observed

for

the

presence

entrained

fishes.

special

status

fishes

are

observed

the

hopper,

every

effort

will

made

remove

the

fishes

with

long‐handled

net.

Finally,

when

entrainment

monitoring

dredged

sediment

the

hopper

not

occurring,

monitoring

the

waters

surrounding

the

dredge

will

conducted

determine

effects

special

status

fishes

and

common

fishes

occurring.

Threatened and Endangered Species Observation Protocol

suspected

delta

smelt

other

federal

state

threatened

endangered

species

entrained

the

hopper

dredge,

observed

dead

alive

the

hopper

the

waters

surrounding

the

dredge

area,

the

lead

biologist

shall

first

verify

that

the

alleged

fish

the

species

identified

the

assistant

biologists.

verification

that

the

species

state

federal

threatened

endangered

species,

the

lead

biologist

shall

immediately

inform

the

captain

and

the

USACE

technical

point

contact.

The

lead

biologist

will

also

investigate

determine

any

activity

out

compliance

with

on‐board

minimization

measure

avoid

minimize

impacts

protected

fishes.

Compliance

with

minimization

measures

will

evaluated

the

lead

biologist,

captain

the

Essayons,

and

USACE

technical

point

contact.

The

afore‐mentioned

will

determine

whether

any

different

additional

measure(s)

are

necessary

avoid

minimize

any

further

entrainment.

incident

report

will

prepared

and

submitted

via

the

USACE

technical

point

contact

within

hours.

minimum,

the

incident

report

will

document

the

date,

time,

location,

activity,

special

status

species

information

(e.g.,

species,

total

length,

damage

body),

name

person

collecting

the

data,

names

persons

notified

the

special

status

species

observation,

photographs,

and

summary

the

determination.

Voucher Specimen Collection and Documentation

Any

dead

delta

smelt,

longfin

smelt,

other

state

federal

Endangered

Species

Act

special

status

species

and

three

voucher

specimens

other

fish

species

will

retained

and

archived

frozen

for

least

year.

Fish

will

documented

data

sheet,

log

book,

other

agreed

upon

method,

according

species

identification.

Dead

specimens

shall

preserved

sample

container

per

species

(or

individual)

and

labeled

with

the

following

documentation:

Date	and	time	found
Location	found	(longitude	and	latitude)	with	notated	description	of	area
Number	of	fish	injured	or	killed
Project	name	and	hopper	load	number
Archival	location	of	where	the	carcass	will	be	kept
Method	of	preservation
Digital	photograph	numbers
Explanation	as	to	the	cause	of	death,	and	other	pertinent	information

Data Recording

Data

will

recorded

for

each

monitoring

event

corresponding

hopper

load

(or

portion

thereof,

mid‐hopper

load

sampling

occurs)

according

the

attached

monitoring

plan

(Appendix

A).

The

data

recorded

shall

include

monitoring

conditions,

monitoring

locations,

species

identification,

and

water

quality.

Special

status

species

data

includes

species

identification,

condition

body,

and

length.

addition,

special

status

species

are

observed

and

collected,

the

“Threatened

and

Endangered

Species

Observation

Protocol”

and

“Voucher

Specimen

Collection

and

Documentation”

shall

strictly

enforced.

After

each

monitoring

shift

complete,

all

data

will

transferred

approved

spreadsheet

(e.g.,

Microsoft

Excel

version

2007

later)

database

(e.g.,

Excel

Access)

and

quality

assurance

and

quality

control

(QA/QC)

will

performed.

Additionally,

the

starting

and

ending

position

for

each

hopper

load

will

plotted

onto

National

Oceanographic

and

Atmospheric

Administration

(NOAA)

nautical

charts

provide

graphic

depiction

the

dredging

locations.

Daily Data Reports

Daily

reports

will

emailed

the

USACE

technical

POC

covering

the

hours

monitoring,

whenever

internet

connectivity

available.

The

report

will

consist

cumulative

daily

table

that

contains

the

following

information

per

day

sampled:

number

loads

sampled,

environmental

data,

and

any

take

listed

species

has

occurred,

the

time,

location,

and

the

name

the

individual

that

recorded

the

take.

4.4 Task 4: Comprehensive entrainment monitoring report

Upon

completion

entrainment

monitoring,

the

contractor

shall

provide

entrainment

monitoring

report

detailing

monitoring

methods,

results,

and

conclusions

according

the

attached

monitoring

plan

(Appendix

A).

The

report

shall

include

all

fish

species

identified,

along

with

the

number

entrained.

Data

collected

for

entrained

special

status

species

will

also

documented.

The

report

will

also

include

information

regarding

how

the

dredge

was

operating

during

the

entrainment

monitoring,

with

emphasis

operation

when

special

status

species

were

observed;

this

will

include

whether

best

management

practices

were

implemented

not.

The

report

will

also

include

water

quality

data

for

each

hopper

load

monitored.

Additionally,

the

starting

and

ending

position

for

each

hopper

load

will

plotted

onto

National

Oceanographic

and

Atmospheric

Administration

(NOAA)

nautical

charts

provide

graphic

depiction

the

dredging

locations.

The

raw

data

collected

during

the

entrainment

monitoring

will

submitted

the

time

the

report

submitted.

Draft

reports

shall

provided

the

USACE

Technical

POC

within

calendar

days

completion

monitoring

event.

Any

USACE

comments

will

returned

within

calendar

days

draft

receipt.

final

report

will

then

provided

within

calendar

days

following

receipt

USACE

comments.

Three

hard

copies

and

one

electronic

copy

the

final

report

shall

submitted.

5.0 Optional Task

This

scope

work

includes

one

(1)

optional

task

(Task

for

additional

days

entrainment

monitoring.

For

this

task,

the

contractor

shall

provide

separate

break‐down

cost

for

all

labor

for

each

individual,

including

the

lead

fisheries

biologist

and

fisheries

technicians.

5.1 Optional Task 5: Entrainment monitoring onboard the Essayons during hopper dredging (6 days)

Optional

Task

exercised,

the

contractor

will

continue

performing

entrainment

monitoring

board

the

Essayons

for

additional

days.

The

monitoring

would

occur

immediately

after

the

base

completed

upon

contracting

officer’s

approval.

During

the

base

task

duration,

assuming

that

the

observers

are

board

the

Essayons,

the

contracting

officer

will

notify

the

contractor

that

Optional

Task

begin

exercised

the

earliest

time

possible.

The

requirements

this

task

are

exactly

described

under

Task

and

are

not

repeated

here.

Should

this

optional

task

exercised,

the

data

and

information

collected

shall

included

the

post‐entrainment

monitoring

report,

described

under

Task

6.0 Equipment

The

entrainment

monitoring

sampling

apparatus

installed

the

Essayons.

Equipment

the

contractor

expected

provide

accomplish

monitoring

onboard

the

Essayons

listed

below.

The

contractor

also

expected

provide

all

personal

items

additional

expense

the

government.

6.1 Data Log Book

log

book(s)

containing

waterproof

data

sheets

for

each

sampling

event

will

supplied

the

biological

monitors

and

will

kept

document

data

collected

during

dredge

monitoring.

data

sheet

template

will

prepared

the

lead

biologist

and

provided

the

technical

POC

for

review

and

approval

prior

the

kickoff

meeting.

6.2 Digital Cameras

Two

waterproof

digital

cameras

will

supplied

the

contractor—a

primary

and

backup

camera.

Both

cameras

shall

capable

taking

pictures

high

enough

pixel

resolution

distinctly

show

the

distinguishing

details

species

that

are

entrained.

Backup

chargers

batteries

supplied

the

contractor

will

available

insure

that

camera

operable

all

times.

6.3 Fish Sampling Supplies

The

contractor

shall

supply

all

fish

sampling

supplies,

including

proper

shoes

and

attire

for

working

wet

conditions

aboard

sea‐going

vessel;

typical

fish

handling

and

measuring

equipment,

including,

but

not

limited

to,

long‐handled

dip

nets

(>10

feet

with

retrieval

cord),

containers

for

temporarily

holding

live

fishes

and

sorting

specimens,

measuring

boards,

hand‐held

magnifying

lenses,

and

dissecting

microscope.

Additionally,

the

contractor

will

bring

measuring

devices

and

any

necessary

calibration

solutions

(e.g.

distilled

water)

record

water

temperature

the

nearest

0.1

degree

and

salinity

parts

per

thousand;

waterproof

tarps;

and

dichotomous

keys

and

field

guides

identify

any

unfamiliar

species

and

confirm

the

distinguishing

characteristics

longfin

smelt

and

delta

smelt.

6.4 Sample Containers and Preservatives

The

contractor

shall

provide

sample

containers

and

appropriate

preservatives

collect

and

temporarily

store

voucher

samples

any

dead

delta

smelt

longfin

smelt

and

three

specimens

other

fish

species

verify

identification.

Upon

disembarking

from

the

ship,

voucher

specimens

will

archived

frozen

for

least

year

location

approved

the

USACE

technical

POC.

7.0 Communication Responsibilities

All

daily

report

logs

and

other

reporting

must

sent

directly

the

USACE

technical

POC

for

monitoring

e‐mail:

Mr.	Stephen	Willis,	Environmental	Planning	B
Phone:		(415)	503‐6861
Email:		Stephen.M.Willis2@usace.army.mil

The

contractor

shall

contact

the

USACE

technical

POC

there

are

any

technical

logistical

difficulties

that

may

affect

the

completion

monitoring.

The

contractor

shall

notify

the

technical

POC

upon

completion

monitoring.

The

USACE

technical

POC

will

the

representatives

communications

with

relevant

state

(e.g.,

CDFW)

and

federal

(e.g.,

USFWS)

environmental

agencies.

The

contractor

shall

not

communicate

directly

with

environmental

agencies

regarding

the

entrainment

monitoring

without

the

consent

the

technical

POC.

8.0 Safety

Safety Plan: A safety plan will be prepared and maintained by contractor.

Vessel

Safety:

The

contractor

will

arrange

briefing

vessel

safety

with

the

vessel

captain

the

vessel

captain’s

designated

safety

officer

and

the

biological

monitors.

9.0 Subcontractors

After

contract

award,

the

contractor

shall

not

enter

into

any

other

subcontract

covering

any

part

the

work

contemplated

under

this

contract

without

prior

written

approval

the

contracting

officer.

10.0 Responsibility for Field Work

The

contractor

shall

responsible

for

all

damages

persons

and

property

that

occur

result

actions

the

contractor’s

employees

connection

with

execution

the

work

under

this

contract.

The

contractor

shall

hold

the

government

free

from

all

claims

and

suits

for

damages

result

this

work.

Damages

persons

and

property

proximately

resulting

from

the

negligence

federal

government

employees

are

excluded

from

this

provision.

11.0 Changes to the Services Outlined in this Scope of Work

accordance

with

FAR

52.243‐1,

Changes

–

Fixed

Price

(August

1987),

Alternative

III

(April

1984),

the

contracting

officer

may

any

time,

written

order,

and

without

notice

the

sureties,

any,

make

changes

within

the

general

scope

this

contract

the

services

performed.

any

such

change

causes

increase

decrease

the

cost

of,

the

time

required

for,

performance

any

part

the

work

under

this

contract,

whether

not

changed

the

order,

the

contracting

officer

shall

make

equitable

adjustment

the

contract

price,

the

delivery

schedule,

both,

and

shall

modify

the

contract.

The

contractor

must

assert

its

right

adjustment

under

this

clause

within

days

from

the

date

receipt

the

written

order.

However,

the

contracting

officer

decided

that

the

facts

justify

it,

the

contracting

officer

may

receive

and

act

upon

proposal

submitted

before

final

payment

the

contract.

the

contractor’s

proposal

includes

the

cost

property

made

obsolete

excess

the

change,

the

contracting

officer

shall

have

the

right

prescribe

the

manner

the

disposition

the

property.

Failure

agree

any

adjustment

shall

dispute

under

the

disputes

clause.

However,

nothing

the

clause

shall

excuse

the

contractor

from

proceeding

with

the

contract

changed.

services

for

which

additional

cost

fee

will

charged

the

contractor

shall

furnished

without

the

prior

written

authorization

the

contracting

officer.

12.0 Metadata and Tabular Deliverables

The

deliverables

shall

include

metadata

compliant

with

the

Federal

Geographic

Data

Committee

metadata

standard

for

each

data

set

that

part

the

report

that

was

used

making

the

report.

The

Federal

Geographic

Data

Committee

metadata

standard

described

documents

listed

this

page:

http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/geospatial‐metadata‐standards

All

geospatial

information

shall

geo‐referenced.

All

CADD

and

GIS

files

shall

registered

well‐known

coordinate

system.

Rectified

imagery

and

scanned

maps

shall

include

file

(e.g.

world

file)

allowing

GIS

and

CADD

applications

import

them

geo‐referenced

images.

All

CADD

and

GIS

files

with

attribute

tables

shall

conform

the

Spatial

Data

Standards

for

facilities,

Infrastructure

and

Environment

(SDSFIE)

for:

Entity	types
Attribute	tables

Attribute	names
Domain	tables

The

SDSFIE

requirement

only

applies

GIS

data,

i.e.

vector

data

(such

points,

lines

and

polygons)

that

have

attribute

table.

does

not

apply

pre‐existing

data,

elevation

data

image

data.

The

SDSFIE

available

http://www.sdsfie.org.

13.0 Transmittals

Transmittal

letters

shall

dated

and

signed

the

appropriate

contract

officer

representative

(contractor)

and

provided

the

government

8‐1/2"

11"

paper.

electronic

copy

the

transmittal

letter

Microsoft

Word,

version

2007

newer

format

shall

also

provided

the

electronic

digital

media

submitted

the

Government.

applicable,

electronic

transmissions

shall

include:

external

label

each

media

unit

(i.e.,

CD)

along

with

the

total

number

being

delivered.

This

label

will

include

list

the

names

and

description

each

file

contained

the

media.

Brief instructions for transferring files from the media.

Certification

that

all

delivery

media

are

free

known

computer

viruses.

statement

including

the

name(s)

and

release

date(s)

the

virus‐scanning

software

used

analyze

the

delivery

media,

the

date

the

virus

scan

was

performed,

and

the

operator's

name

shall

also

included

with

the

certification.

The

release

version

date

the

virus‐scanning

software

shall

the

current

version

and

capable

detecting

the

latest

known

viruses

the

time

delivery

the

digital

media.

statement

indicating

the

contract

officer

representative

(contractor)

will

retain

copy

all

delivered

electronic

digital

media

(with

all

files

included)

for

least

one

year

and,

during

this

period

time,

will

provide

one

additional

copy

each

the

government,

requested,

additional

cost.

Instructions

concerning

how

generate

plotted,

hard

copy,

drawings

from

the

provided

plot

files.

For

geo‐referenced

maps,

notating

the

coordinate

system

required.

List of any deviations from the government's standard layer/level scheme and file naming conventions.

List

all

new

symbol

cells/blocks

created

for

the

project

which

was

not

provided

the

contractor

with

the

documents

and

reports.

List of any non‐IGES crosshatch/ patterns used.

List of all new figures, symbols, tables, schedules, details, and other cells/blocks created for the

project,

which

was

not

provided

the

contract

officer

representative

with

the

A/E/C

CADD

Standard

Release

3.0

and

any

associated

properties.

List

all

database

files

associated

with

each

drawing

well

description

and

documentation

the

database

format

and

schema

design

used.

14.0 Period of Service

Tasks

–

Total

duration

for

the

base

contract

date

award

through

January

2018.

Optional

Task

Total

duration,

awarded,

through

January

2018.

15.0 Performance Standards

During the execution of the tasks outlined in this scope of work, the contractor shall:

Execute the work diligently and aggressively.

Promptly

advise

the

TPOC

and

COR

all

significant

developments

which

may

affect

the

scope

the

contract.

Prepare

notes

all

meetings,

discussions,

and

telephone

conversations

between

the

contractor

and

representatives

other

government

agencies,

should

communication

between

other

agencies

and

the

contractor

occur;

their

contractors;

and

other

USACE

contractors

the

work

outlined

this

contract.

Written

summaries

significant

discussions

shall

provided

the

TPOC

and

COR.

Promptly

furnish

the

appropriate

USACE

point(s)

contact

all

written

communications

pertaining

the

work

described

under

this

contract

from

other

government

agencies,

their

contractors,

other

USACE

contractors;

Take	appropriate	measures	to	obtain	clarification	of	project	and	data	assumptions	and
design	criteria	requirements,	to	acquire	all	pertinent	information,	and	to	incorporate	such
information	in	the	work	being	performed;

Be	responsible	for	producing	complete,	competent,	properly	coordinated,	well	written	and
thoroughly	checked	documents	within	agreed	upon	schedules;	and

responsible

for

the

quality

control

the

work

conducted

under

this

contract

and

have

logical

and

functional

quality

control

program

assure

that

errors

and

deficiencies

all

submittals

are

non‐existent

minimal.

The

contractor

will

comply

with

Executive

Order

13423

Section

the

greatest

extent

practicable,

the

contractor

shall

conduct

work

environmentally,

economically,

fiscally,

and

sustainable

manner

(Federal

Vol.

72,

No.

17;

Friday,

January

26,

2007).

The

contractor

may

also

asked

comply

with

Executive

Order

13423

sustainability

(October

2009)

specific

details

are

provided.

The

contractor

shall

state

how

this

shall

accomplished,

the

cost

proposal.

16.0 Quality Control

The

contractor

must

provide

documented

quality

control

(QC)

all

work.

The

document

shall

well

written

standard,

proper

English,

plain

language,

and

active

voice,

generally

conforming

widely

accepted

style

manual

consistent

with

the

products

such

the

Government

Printing

Office

Style

Manual.

The

technical

level

writing

should

such

that

the

material

fully

understandable

person

without

specific

training

the

field

hand

but

without

compromising

its

value

the

target

audience.

The

target

audience

includes

technical,

managerial,

executive,

and

senior

scientist

personnel

various

regulatory

and

government

agencies.

The

work

will

used

for

regulatory,

permitting,

policy

and

issues

well

possible

follow‐up

research.

Jargon

specific

various

fields

should

either

clearly

explained

the

text

defined

glossary.

17.0 Monthly Safety Exposure Report

The

contractor

shall

submit

the

“USACE

Summary

Contractor

Work‐Related

Injuries

and

Illnesses”

and

“USACE

PRIME

CONTRACTOR,

Monthly

Record

Work‐Related

Injuries/Illnesses

Exposure

electronic

spreadsheet

format

and

signed

hard

copy

reports

through

monthly

basis.

requirement

for

the

contractor

submit

the

form,

which

can

downloaded

from:

https://team.usace.army.mil/sites/NAE/EP/W/WG/admin/Safety/Safety

General/Monthly

Record

Work‐Related

Injuries

Illnesses

Exposure.xls.

For further information regarding the “Monthly Safety Exposure Reports”, please contact:

Mr.	Joseph	Viola
U.S.	Army	Corps	of	Engineers,	San	Francisco	District
A‐E	Services	Unit
1455	Market	Street,	17th	Floor
San	Francisco,	CA	94103‐1398
Phone:	415‐503‐6883
Email:	Joseph.J.Viola@usace.army.mil

18.0 Monthly Progress Report

The

consultant

shall

submit

monthly

progress

report.

The

progress

report

shall

document

the

work

completed,

execution

the

tasks

described

this

scope

services

and

enable

the

Corps

evaluate

the

consultant’s

progress

and

performance

towards

completion

the

work.

The

progress

report

shall

include

(a)

assessment

actual

versus

planned

progress

completing

the

work,

including

description

the

tasks

and

deliverables

completed

date;

(b)

for

each

task,

the

percentage

the

fees

incurred

for

the

task

compared

dollar

amount

allocated

the

task;

(c)

statement

that

all

tasks,

specified

this

agreement,

together

shall

completed

within

the

agreed

upon

not‐to‐exceed

total

amount

the

agreement;

(d)

statement

that

progress

towards

completion

the

work

schedule

and

will

completed

within

the

milestones

the

agreement

project

schedule;

or,

completion

the

work

not

schedule,

then

statement

the

anticipated

length

the

delay,

the

cause

the

delay,

measures

proposed

taken

prevent

minimize

the

delay,

and

the

schedule

for

implementation

such

measures;

and

(e)

for

any

proposed

change

this

scope

services,

provide

the

supporting

rationale

for

such

change;

and

any

changes

consultant

staff.

19.0 Ownership

The

government

for

itself

and

such

others

deems

appropriate,

will

have

unlimited

rights

under

this

contract

all

information

and

materials

developed

under

this

contract

and

furnished

the

government

and

documentation

thereof,

reports,

and

listings,

and

all

other

items

pertaining

the

work

and

services

pursuant

this

agreement

including

any

Unlimited

rights

under

this

contract

are

rights

use,

duplicate,

disclose

text,

data,

drawings,

and

information,

whole

part

any

manner

and

for

any

purpose

whatsoever

without

compensation.

The

government

will

have

access

and

the

right

make

copies

the

abovementioned

items.

All

text,

electronic

digital

files,

data,

and

other

products

generated

under

this

contract

shall

become

the

property

the

government.

reference,

the

following

DFAR

clauses

are

included

this

scope

work

part

the

requirements

herein:

DFAR	252.227‐7013,	"Rights	in	Technical	Data	‐	Noncommercial	Items."
DFAR	252.227‐7018,	"Rights	in	Noncommercial	Technical	Data	and	Computer’s	Software‐

Small	Business	Innovation	Research	(SBIR)	Program."
DFAR	252.227‐7019,	"Validation	of	Asserted	Restrictions	–	Computer	Software."
DFAR	252.227‐7028,	"Technical	Data	or	Computer	Software	Previously	Delivered	to	the

Government."

DFAR 252.227‐7037, "Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data."

data

shall

released

the

contractor

any

party

other

than

the

contracting

officer

his

authorized

representative

without

the

express

written

consent

the

contracting

officer.

The

contractor

its

subcontractors

shall

not

use

any

information

developed

part

this

study

any

setting

(e.g.,

professional

seminars

conferences)

without

written

permission

contracting

officer.

20.0 Acceptance

Acceptance

the

final

submittal

for

the

work

described

the

foregoing

paragraphs

will

made

the

contracting

officer.

other

government

representative

authorized

change

the

scope

services

terms

the

contract.

21.0 Cost Proposal

cost

proposal

shall

submitted

for

the

work

described

this

scope

services.

The

cost

proposal

must

presented

such

manner

facilitate

the

government's

review

and

analysis.

22.0 Invoice and Payment

Invoices

shall

submitted

and

processed

accordance

with

FAR

52.232‐10.

Invoices

shall

submitted

through

and

mail

to:

Attn:	Joseph	Viola,	A‐E	Unit
U.S.	Army	Corps	of	Engineers
1455	Market	St.	Suite	1731F
San	Francisco,	CA	94103
Tel.	No.	415‐503‐6883
Email:	Joseph.J.Viola@usace.army.mil

Page intentionally blank

APPENDIX	A:
	2017	MONITORING	PLAN	FOR	POTENTIAL

FISH	ENTRAINMENT
DURING	DREDGING	BY	THE	USACE	HOPPER	DREDGE	ESSAYONS

IN	THE	SAN	FRANCISCO	BAY	AREA
January	2017

U.S.	Army	Corps	of	Engineers
San	Francisco	District
Planning	Branch
Environmental	Section	B

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview

This

monitoring

plan

intended

evaluate

potential

fish

entrainment

during

hopper

dredging

the

United

States

Corps

Engineers’

(USACE),

Essayons,

Biological

Monitors

lead

delta

smelt

expert

and

three

fisheries

technician

assistants)

will

conduct

entrainment

monitoring

minimum

80%

the

dredging

passes

from

onboard

the

Essayons

while

the

vessel

dredges

the

San

Francisco

Bay.

1.2 Purpose of Work

This

entrainment

monitoring

being

conducted

monitor

for

fish

entrainment

with

particular

interest

delta

smelt

and

other

small

fish.

Delta

smelt

are

listed

threatened

under

the

federal

Endangered

Species

Act

(FESA)

and

listed

endangered

under

the

California

Endangered

Species

Act

(CESA).

2.0 MONITORING METHODS

Fish

entrainment

data

collection

will

take

place

during

standard

dredging

operations

the

Essayons

and

should

performed

manner

that

does

not

significantly

disrupt

dredging

operations.

Dredging

and

associated

monitoring

will

conducted

24/7

for

the

duration

the

dredging

period.

Monitoring

will

primarily

conducted

using

entrainment

sampling

apparatus

(previously

referred

the

“crab

basket”;

see

Figure

sample

dredged

material

that

enters

through

both

drag

arms.

The

entrainment

sampling

apparatus

was

originally

designed

investigate

entrainment

crab

larvae

Pacific

Northwest

dredging

locations.

consists

large,

roughly

rectangular

shaped

sieve

(“basket”).

Its

walls

are

made

thin

steel

mesh

with

approximately

6.4

holes

throughout

allow

for

drainage

water

and

dredged

material.

Other

opportunistic

monitoring

methods

(e.g.,

observing

water

surface

the

hopper,

sampling

during

water

calibration

and

hopper

flushing

events)

will

also

conducted

when

relevant

opportunities

arise.

3.1 Standard Sampling Operation

Sampling

will

conducted

opportunistically1

with

the

entrainment

sampling

apparatus

during

minimum

percent

dredging

passes,

which

expected

encompass

all

tidal

phases

(i.e.,

flood,

ebb,

spring

and

neap

tides).

Given

the

length

time

process

samples,

anticipated

that

samples

will

generally

collected

during

the

beginning

(priming

phase)

and

end

(flushing

phase)

1 Sampling effort and timing within each dredging pass will be determined by the Lead Biologist based on consideration of site specific conditions that dictate sampling ability and best professional judgment.

dredging

pass;

and,

the

extent

possible,

samples

will

opportunistically

collected

during

other

phases

the

dredge

cycle.

The

priming

phase

refers

the

period

time

that

the

pumps

are

started

with

the

drag‐arm

pumps

already

touching,

less

than

three

feet

from,

the

channel

bottom.

The

flushing

phase

refers

the

period

time

when

the

drag‐arms

are

lifted

the

end

the

hopper

filling

cycle

and

the

pumps

are

lifted

above

the

channel

bottom

order

clear

the

remaining

material

from

the

pumps.

USACE

has

adopted

Best

Management

Practices

(BMPs)

minimize

the

risk

fish

entrainment

that

include

conducting

both

phases

within

three

feet

the

sediment

surface.

Figure 1. Entrainment sampling apparatus in upright operating position for receiving dredged materials.

Entrainment Sampling Apparatus (tilts 90 degrees to left for processing)

Dredged materials enter here

The

flow

material

into

the

entrainment

sampling

apparatus

regulated

through

use

hydraulic

gate

valve

that

will

operated

the

lead

and

assistant

biologists

maximize

sampling

fill

time

given

two

factors

that

influences

the

potential

for

overfilling:

site

specific

sediment

quality

(e.g.,

sand,

silt,

clay)

and

shut‐off

lag

time

full

valve

closure

(e.g.,

10‐15

seconds).

Sample

fill

time

may

range

from

seconds

15+

minutes

dependent

sediment

quality.

Overfilling

the

entrainment

sampling

apparatus

will

strictly

avoided

since

equipment

may

permanently

damaged

beyond

repair

temporary

damages

may

unrepairable

during

the

short

dredging

period.

Material

that

accumulates

this

entrainment

sampling

apparatus

while

monitoring

will

sorted

first

tilting

the

device

with

hydraulic

rams

allow

access

inside

it.

The

biologists

then

enter

the

apparatus

and

flush

the

accumulated

material

with

water

from

hose

force

any

sediment

particles

through

the

mesh

(Figure

2).

Once

cleaned

sediment

particles,

the

remaining

material

will

sorted

and

any

organisms

removed,

examined,

and

documented

according

Section

3.3.

Figure 2. Entrainment sampling apparatus in tilted position for processing.

3.2 Opportunistic Monitoring

This section provides a discussion of the opportunistic monitoring aboard hopper dredges.

3.2.1 Observing Water Surface in the Hopper

The majority of the hopper is covered with deck plating, mesh decking, piping, or other equipment, Dredged materials enter here

thus

obscuring

part

the

hopper

from

view.

However,

there

hopper

observation

area

from

which

the

contents

the

hopper

can

viewed.

The

water

surface

the

dredged

material

within

the

hopper

can

reached

with

long

handled

net

(>10

feet

with

retrieval

cord)

once

the

hopper

full

nearly

full

safety

harness

required).

Any

fish

observed

will

netted

from

the

hopper

and

recorded

according

data

collection

protocols

Section

3.3

with

two

exceptions:

the

volume

sampled

cannot

calculated

and

the

fish

observation

(or

fish

collection

information

fish

able

netted)

will

noted

being

within

the

hopper

load

itself

instead

within

the

entrainment

sampling

apparatus.

3.2.2 Water Calibration and Hopper Flushing Events

Changes

water

density

associated

with

salinity

and

temperature

changes

require

occasional

calibration

the

hopper,

which

conducted

filling

the

hopper

with

water

pumped

through

the

sea

chest.

The

hopper

also

flushed

with

water

before

moving

new

sites

effort

avoid

transporting

organisms

from

site

site.

Drag

arm

pumps

are

not

used

the

bay

during

water

calibration

hopper

flushing,

monitoring

these

events

will

not

conducted.

3.2.3 Long Hopper Load Events

Mid‐load

monitoring

will

opportunistically

conducted

during

very

long

hopper

loads

long

there

will

sufficient

time

for

processing

completed

perform

sampling

for

the

end

the

dredging

pass’

flushing

event,

and

long

will

not

interfere

with

dredging

operations.

Overfilling

the

sampling

apparatus

will

avoided,

which

may

reduce

the

filling

time

dependent

sediment

quality

the

site

specific

location.

Any

fish

observed

will

recorded

according

data

collection

protocols

Section

3.3

with

one

exception:

the

observation

will

noted

occurring

during

mid‐hopper

sampling

within

long

hopper

load.

3.2.4 Observing Water Surface around the Vicinity of the Ship

During

times

when

there

overflow

from

dredging

dredge

material

being

disposed

the

disposal

site,

biological

monitors

duty

will

visually

scan

the

waters

the

vicinity

the

vessel

for

the

presence

fish

floating

the

water

surface.

Any

fish

observed

will

recorded

according

data

collection

protocols

Section

3.3

with

two

exceptions:

the

volume

sampled

cannot

calculated

and

the

observation

location

will

noted

accorded

the

relevant

vicinity

around

the

ship

instead

within

the

entrainment

sampling

apparatus.

3.3 ARIS Camera

Exploratory

testing

ARIS

camera

mounted

one

the

drag

arms

was

conducted

2016

determine

its

ability

provide

adequate

images

small

fish

(30‐70

mm)

within

the

vicinity

the

hopper

dredge

under

dredging

conditions

the

San

Francisco

Bay.

Based

tests

acoustic

sonar

camera

system

mounted

one

the

Essayons

drag

arms

Richmond

Outter

and

Pinole

2016,

appears

that

were

able

record

the

presence/absence

small

fish

the

vicinity

the

drag

head

while

actively

working;

however,

could

not

distinguish

species

small

fish

(e.g.,

delta smelt, longfin smelt, etc.), which is consistent with findings by other researchers (Feyrer et al.

20132).

There

was

insufficient

data

identify

any

potential

relationship

with

presence/absence

the

vicinity

the

dredge

and

any

entrainment

that

might

occur.

Therefore,

even

though

the

acoustic

sonar

camera

system

able

identify

the

presence

small

fish

during

dredging,

our

ability

improve

entrainment

rate

estimates

for

smelt

species

2016

was

not

possible.

Aris

cameras

will

not

used

2017

monitor

for

small

fish

since

entrainment

risk

and

enfernment

could

not

correlated

2016.

3.4 Data Recorded and Post‐Processed

3.4.1. Monitoring Locations

The

latitude

and

longitude

the

beginning

and

end

each

hopper

load

will

obtained

the

Biological

Monitors

from

the

ship’s

personnel

and

recorded.

Post‐monitoring,

the

starting

position

for

each

hopper

load

will

plotted

onto

National

Oceanographic

and

Atmospheric

Administration

(NOAA)

nautical

charts

provide

graphic

depiction

the

dredging

locations.

3.4.2 Monitoring Conditions

During monitoring, the following will be documented per sample:

Sampling	date;
Sampling	start/end	time
Biological	monitors	sampling;
Hopper	load	number;
Phase	and	duration	of	dredging	cycle	sampled;
Pump	rate	(RPMs)	and/or	flow	rate	(gpm)	of	material	through	pipe;
Calculated	volume	sampled;
Water	temperature	(degrees	C);
Salinity	(ppt);
Tidal	cycle	(ebb,	flood,	spring	neap);

2 Feyrer F, Portz D, Odum D, Newman KB, Sommer T, Contreras D, et al.

This is the start of the file's text. The full file is on GovTribe.

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated Nov 14, 2017.