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Point of Contact: Questions regarding this RFP that could impact budget estimates or scope of <br />services should be e-mailed to Chad Smith at smithc@headwaterscorp.com. Questions and <br />responses will be provided by e-mail to all bidders. <br />SCOPE OF WORK FOR CONTRACT SERVICES <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (Program) was initiated on January 1, 2007 <br />between Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado and the Department of the Interior to address <br />endangered species issues in the central and lower Platte River basin. The species considered in <br />the Program, referred to as "target species", are the whooping crane, piping plover, interior least <br />tern, and pallid sturgeon. <br />A Governance Committee has been established that reviews, directs, and provides oversight for <br />activities undertaken during the Program. The Governance Committee is comprised of one <br />representative from each of the three states, three water user representatives, two representatives <br />from environmental groups, and two members representing federal agencies. The Governance <br />Committee has named Dr. Jerry Kenny to serve as the Program Executive Director. Chad Smith, <br />representing the Program Executive Director's Office, will be the primary contact for <br />prospective contractors responding to this RFP. <br />NEEDS AND SCOPE <br />The overall objective of the study is to develop information needed to evaluate the effects of <br />Program water management activities, including new activities covered by state or federal <br />depletion plans, on water stage and how those stage changes affect physical environmental <br />parameters thought to be of importance in the life history of pallid sturgeon in the reach of the <br />lower Platte River from the Elkhorn River confluence to the Missouri River confluence. The <br />physical parameters to be considered include flow quantity, depth, velocity, temperature, <br />turbidity, sediment, and sandbars and bedforms at selected sites throughout the study <br />reach. <br />In accordance with the Program's Adaptive Management Plan (AMP), the study should provide <br />sufficient data to evaluate the effect of changes in river stage over a range of flows on a micro, <br />meso, and macro scale. The following example is provided to help define these terms and <br />provide a framework for the range of flows to be considered and the interval measurements that <br />need to be made: <br />River Gage: Louisville, NE (Station ID 06805500) <br />Range of River Flows: 5,000 cfs to 15,000 cfs <br />Measurement Interval: Every 1,000 cfs <br />Precision Level: Each 0.1 foot of stage change (from 0.1-1.0 feet of <br />stage change) with 90% confidence <br />In addition, potential contractors can use guidance provided by the Program's Final <br />Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the Final Biological Opinion (BO) to better <br />understand the types of flow changes of concern and the related impact on the identified physical