RFP Lower Platte Change Study Draft

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DRAFT TO: PROSPECTIVE CONSULTANTS Subject: Request for Proposal -Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Lower Platte River Stage Change Study The Governance Committee of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (Program) is soliciting proposals to develop a protocol and conduct a stage change study in the lower Platte River, Nebraska. The protocol will be used to define the scope and budget for the stage change study. The stage change study will serve as a tool for the Governance Committee to assist in determining the physical effects of subtly different rates of flow (stage and associated elements) over time on connection, construction, maintenance, and evolution of pallid sturgeon habitat components In responding to this RFP, the Governance Committee requests the following information: Scope of work for completing this project. Prospective consultants should address each task outlined in the preliminary scope provided herein, but may offer a separate section in their proposal suggesting alternatives to the scope provided herein. 2. Detailed schedule for completing each task in the preliminary scope. The following are the critical dates for the Governance Committee's prefened schedule for the project: DATE Completed protocol draft for Governance Committee review DATE Final Protocol with Notice to Proceed with data collection (need date) Complete the study as defined in the Scope of Work, provided herein. Question to the ;roup -- thcre is currcntly $200K far 2007 work. This is essentially one- thi2•d oi?the estimated budget needed (total of $600K iii AMP budget for t11is task). Is this RFP for the entire tlzree- year project or just for this one year? I would sugtiest that it be for the entire effoi-t. Consultant should detail a complete budget needed for entire scope af work to be finished not just first year_ Detail the funding, on ail annual basis for extent of the pro'lect period. Prospective consultants should address their capability to comply with the above schedule - depending on the answer to the cLuestion above, this could include annual update t-eports with the final report due at the end of year tllree?. Antiual progress reports followed by a final draft and approved report should be required as part of the scopc of woi-k. If it is deemed that the above critical dates should be revised, prospective consultants should offer alternative schedules describing the logic and reasons for the alternative. L°*°l'°d °* r^* *^ exceed pr-oposal *^ eomplete *?,° pr-ojeet.-The pr-iee-proposal should identify 4e-all costs and hours allocated for each task in the scope of work and the total cost for the study. (See page 5 of this request for proposal.) Hourly rates and reimbursable expenses sehedules the proposing firm and any sub-consultants must be attached to the detailed price proposal. The contract will be awarded on a cost not to exceed basis for the total budget.