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WI FLAP SHLBY LACRS (1)

U.S. Fish Wildlife Refuge, Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge, La Crosse District (USFWS-UPLA) La Crosse Counties, Wisconsin and Town of Shelby, WI

Statement of Work Wetland/Waters of the U.S. Delineation and Report

SCOPE: The service provider shall perform the work of this task order for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), as described below.

CONFIDENTIALITY: The information developed under this task agreement is the property of the U.S. government and shall be kept in strict confidence.

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The work of this task agreement shall be provided from the date of award to September 30, 2025. The period of performance will extend until March 31, 2026 to allow for final invoicing and contract closeout.

I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Town of Shelby Wisconsin, Burlington Northern, the Santa Fe Railway (BNSF), the U.S. Fish Wildlife Refuge, Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge, La Crosse District (USFWS-UPLA), and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) in cooperation with FHWA proposes a project located along State Highway 35, beginning at approximate Milepost (MP) 0.0 and would end at approximate MP 0.15.

The project scope includes constructing a new access road and parking area and installing railroad crossing signals along State Highway 35. The project work includes grading, 6-inch aggregate surface course, 10-foot wide asphalt concrete pavement, 3-foot wide aggregate shoulders, one culvert, topsoil, turf establishment, railroad crossing signal with gate, and other miscellaneous work.

The contract work will include the delineation of wetlands and waters of the U.S. (WOUS) and preparation of associated report of findings. Wetlands and WOUS will be delineated at the locations listed below. The study area for each site is depicted in the attached location maps and Geographic Information System (GIS) shapefiles.

Road Description of Survey Area Estimated Size* Parking lot Access Road

Approximately 135 feet of new access road is proposed North of the proposed parking area with an additional approximate 150 feet South of the proposed parking area.

.13 Acres or ~ 5,700 Sqft

Parking The prosed asphalt parking area is approximately 1,800 square feet. A new asphalt parking lot, approximately 1,800 square feet in size, will be constructed in approximately the

.04 Acres or ~ 1,800 Sqft.

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*The existing roads and parking area were not excluded from the estimated size.

II. SCHEDULE

The Contractor will develop and maintain a project schedule, and submit the draft schedule within one (1) week of contract award. The schedule will include the fieldwork, deliverables, review periods, and other milestones. The draft schedule will be revised to incorporate any changes requested by FHWA to the extent possible, and work cannot proceed until FHWA has approved the schedule. The Contractor is responsible for updating the schedule as necessary.

The contractor must inform the FHWA and FWS, by phone or email, of the date fieldwork will begin at least two weeks prior to the date.

III. WETLAND DELINEATION

A. The preparation of the jurisdictional wetland and WOUS delineation and boundaries shall be in accordance with Chapter NR 103, Wis. Adm. Code, Chapter NR 352, Wis, Adm.

Code, the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual, and appropriate Regional Supplement. The Contractor will make a recommendation regarding the presence of wetlands and boundary determination. Wetland delineations and reports must follow the Basic Guide to Wisconsin’s Wetlands and Their Boundaries and the Guidance for Submittal of Delineation Reports to the Stevens Point District Army Corps of Engineers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. For aquatic resources other than wetlands, Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) will be identified (See Regulatory Guidance Letter 05-05). The State of Wisconsin defines the OHWM as the point on the bank or shore up to which the presence and action of the water is so continuous as to leave a distinct mark either by erosion, destruction of terrestrial vegetation or other easily recognized characteristics.

B. Wetland functional values will be assessed using the Wisconsin Wetland Rapid

Assessment Methodology (WRAM) Version 2. WRAM data forms will be provided as an appendix to the report.

C. Wetland Confirmation – The contractor will coordinate with Wisconsin Department of

Natural Resources (DNR) to schedule an on-site inspection of the wetland boundaries delineated by the Contractor in the draft Wetland Delineation Report. The contractor is responsible for paying any fees necessary to complete this work ($300 per 20 acres of land). A written statement of confirmation will be obtained from DNR prior to submitting the Final Wetland Delineation Report. If the wetland delineation is completed by an assured delineator, a DNR wetland boundary confirmation is not required.

D. Jurisdictional Determination Request - The form “Request for Corps of Engineers

Wetland Delineation Review” will be drafted by the Contractor and provided with the Draft Wetland Delineation Report. Submission of the request to the U.S. Army Corps of

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Engineers (Corps) will be done by FHWA. A response must be obtained from the Corps prior to submitting the Final Wetland Delineation Report.

IV. REPORT OUTLINE AND CONTENTS

Delineation reports will include at a minimum the components listed in the Guidance for Submittal of Delineation Reports to the Stevens Point District Army Corps of Engineers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Refer to Appendix B of the guidance for the WDNR checklist that will be submitted with the delineation report.

V. DELIVERABLES

A. Schedule. Provide one (1) electronic copy in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format to the

COR via email within one week of contact award.

B. Summary Trip Report and GIS Data. Provide one (1) electronic copy in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format with lines numbered on each page, and one (1) electronic copy in MS Word format, with lines numbered on each page, to the COR via email within one week of completion of field work. Include GPS/GIS data and map and provide all shapefiles, associated metadata, and copies of relevant field notes. GPS (global positioning system) data collected during the fieldwork for this project will be transferred in ESRI ARC INFO.E00 or ARC VIEW.SHP format. All geospatial data will be provided in NAD83 State Plane Wisconsin Central 4802 (US feet) projection. The producer of digital geospatial data must provide metadata in a digital format that is Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDQ) compliant and searchable. The Contractor shall assume one revision.

C. Draft Wetland Delineation Report. Provide three (3) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format with lines numbered on each page, and one (1) electronic copy in MS Word format, with lines numbered on each page, to the COR via email. FHWA and USFWS-UPLA will plan to review the draft report within two weeks of submittal; however, if additional review time is needed, the Contractor will adjust their schedule accordingly. The Contractor shall assume two

(2) revisions.

D. Final Wetland Delineation Report. Provide five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format, and one (1) electronic copy in MS Word format, to the COR via email. The report will be accepted as final when all comments have been adequately addressed.

VI. FEE AND PAYMENT

Payment will only be made for the work completed to date by the Contractor. Travel costs and all other direct costs are reimbursable expenses, and shall be separated out in itemized task items.

No travel costs are anticipated for this effort. An estimate of direct expenses shall be provided

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Submit invoices electronically via the Delphi iSupplier web-portal. The Delphi External User Access Request Form will be provided by the COR after award. This form must be submitted to obtain access for invoicing. When submitting invoices, make sure to include all necessary supporting documentation as attachments. A tutorial is available here:

https://einvoice.esc.gov/forms/VendorUserReferenceGuide.pdf. Please notify the COR when the invoices have been submitted.

VII. CONTACT INFORMATION

All contract questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer’s Representative:

Principal contact and COR:

Kevin Rose Federal Highway Administration - Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division 22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Building E-2, Suite 200

(571) 434-1541 Kevin.Rose@dot.gov

On-site Contact (Contact 2 weeks prior to conducting fieldwork to coordinate access to site):

Cheryl Groom Deputy District Refuge Manager United States Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish Wildlife Refuge, Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge, La Crosse District N5727 County Rd Z, Onalaska, WI 54650 Office: (608) 779-2386 Cell: 608-780-7302 Email: cheryl_goom@fws.gov

VIII. REFERENCES

Guidance for Submittal of Delineation Reports to the Stevens Point District Army Corps of Engineers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wetlands/documents/FinalWisconsinDelineationGuidance.pdf

Basic Guide to Wisconsin’s Wetlands and Their Boundaries http://www.doa.state.wi.us/Documents/DIR/Coastal%20Management/Program%20Docs/Basic- Guide-to-Wisconsins-Wetlands-1995.pdf

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AWARD MAY BE BASED ON OTHER THAN THE LOWEST COST AND WILL BE

BASED ON THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT. PRICE AND OTHER

FACTORS WILL BE CONSIDERED. AWARD SHALL BE BASED ON PROPOSED

METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO PERFORM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE

STATEMENT OF WORK, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE. PREFERENCE

WILL BE GIVEN TO CONTRACTORS THAT WILL UTILIZE A LEAD FIELD

DELINATOR AND REPORT AUTHOR THAT IS ASSURED BY THE STATE OF

WISCONSIN FOR WETLAND DELINEATION WORK.

Attachment

1. Study Area