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Cushman Floating Surface Collector Smolt Evaluation. Pre-Proposal Meeting PG14-0665F December 16, 2014. Agenda. Introductions 5 min Purchasing Guidelines 10 min Project Overview 30 min Objectives Methods Approach Schedule Deliverables Question and Answer 30 min
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Cushman Floating Surface Collector Smolt Evaluation Pre-Proposal Meeting PG14-0665F December 16, 2014
Agenda Introductions 5 min Purchasing Guidelines 10 min Project Overview 30 min • Objectives • Methods • Approach • Schedule • Deliverables Question and Answer 30 min Optional Site Visit 60 min
Pre-Submittal Questions In writing via email to Senior Buyer Joseph Parris • jparris@ci.tacoma.wa.us • By 2:00 pm, Friday,December 26, 2014 Responses: 5:00 pm, Monday Dec. 29, 2014 • www.TacomaPurchasing.org
Background FERC Requirement • Monitor downstream passage annually for the term of the amended license using marked groups of juvenile coho salmon Status • Implementation is new • No programs in place
Previous Study 2008 • Meridian Environmental and LGL Limited • Radio Telemetry • George Adams Hatchery Coho Key Conclusions • Wide variation of movements • 46% detected near forebay array • 17% from Release 1 • 81% from Release 2 • 37 % from Release 3 • Approached Forebay from shorelines
Performance Metrics System Survival • PIT Tags • Released near head of reservoir • Collected in FSC and passed downstream of Cushman Project Extenuating Factors • Examples: • Residualism • Predation • Characterize co-variates
Performance Metrics Fish Capture Efficiency • PIT Tags/Active Tags • Released near FSC • Cross “start line” • Collected in FSC and passed downstream of Cushman Project Paired groups • Passive and active tags • Assumption that they behave the same and cross “start line in similar proportions”
Consultant Objectives • Create Database • System Survival • Fish Capture Efficiency • Co-variates • Weekly Reporting • Measure Fish Capture Efficiency • Multiple release groups of PIT tagged fish • Subsample with active tags to estimate Zone of Influence • Provide Behavioral Information • Analytical and Statistical Support • Study setup • Weekly updates • Report writing
Approach Study Fish Origin Release Timing Flexibility left to proposer • Equipment type (radio or acoustic) • Staffing Plan • Tacoma field staff assistance • Combination of staff • All contractor staff • RFP states this is for tagging, but could extend to other tasks as well
Deliverables Weekly summary statistics • System Survival, FCE, Travel Time, and Residence Time by release group Draft Annual Report PowerPoint of Draft Results Final Annual Report Proofed Telemetry Data Records
Evaluation of Proposals Firm’s Experience • Minimum of 5 similar projects Proposed Scope and Methods Principle Investigator Experience • Minimum 10 years experience Key Support Staff • Define roles and responsibilities Schedule Location – Response Time Billing Rates and Estimated Hours Response to Questions • Technology specifically planned • Additional Studies that would aid in providing data for this project • Additional Tasks outside of Scope of Work? RFP Compliance and Completeness