Watershed Project Plan-Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) for the Lake 17 & Little Suction Creek Watershed Project NRCS-MT

The Federal Contract Opportunity is for the provision of a Watershed Project Plan-Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) for the Lake 17 and Little Suction Creek Watershed Project by the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Plan-EA will formulate and evaluate alternatives to conserve and improve public recreation, public fish & wildlife, and agricultural water management associated with the existing Lake Seventeen Dam and Little Suction Creek Diversion near Hays, Montana. The contract is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price award, with an estimated award date of September 7, 2023, and a period of performance of 24 months from the Notice to Proceed (NTP) date.

Services and products to be provided by the contractor:

1. Watershed Project Plan-Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) for the Lake 17 and Little Suction Creek Watershed Project.
2. Formulation and evaluation of alternatives to conserve and improve public recreation, public fish & wildlife, and agricultural water management.
3. Compliance with the National Watershed Program Manual (NWPM); National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), and other federal water resources planning criteria.
4. Technical expertise in areas such as earthen embankments, reinforced concrete structures, roller compacted concrete, flood control measures, water retention dams, riparian management and restoration, floodplain management, and natural resources conservation.
5. Experience in public affairs with an emphasis on Tribal government and member relations, interagency cooperation, stakeholder engagement, media communications, information dissemination, and strategic communications.