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? Nebraska Community Foundation <br />650 J Street, Suite 305 <br />PO Box 83107 <br />Lincoln, NE 68501 <br />Terms and conditions will be negotiated as mutually agreeable. It is understood that the right is <br />reserved by the Governance Committee to accept any proposal that, in its judgment, is the best <br />proposal, and to waive any irregularities in any proposal. <br />Proposal Costs: Proposal costs incurred in response to this RFP will be the responsibility of the <br />bidder. Neither Nebraska Community Foundation nor the Governance Committee will be liable <br />for any costs incurred by the bidder in the completion and submission of the proposal. <br />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 l, 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 goups, 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 parameters thought <br />to be of importance in the life history of pallid sturgeon in the reach of the lower Platte River <br />from the Elkhorn River confluence to the Missouri River confluence. The physical parameters <br />to be considered include flow quantity, depth, velocity, temperature, turbidity, sediment, <br />and sandbars and bedforms at selected sites throughout the study reach, and over the <br />range of discharges which are important in determining these parameters. <br />6_1