Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking proposals for the design and permitting required for the partial removal of the weir and fish ladder structures and construction of a rock ramp at Weir 1 on Butte Creek - Sutter Bypass West Borrow Canal. The project aims to improve adult and juvenile fish passage on Butte Creek, which is a high priority for the Central Valley Project Improvement Act. The successful applicant will be responsible for completing 100% design and permitting for the project, including facilitating meetings with the Technical Advisory Committee and developing a final design that includes cost estimates and long-term O&M requirements. Key considerations for the project include ensuring that the fish passage flows are consistent with minimum flow agreement requirements and that the design does not negatively impact the environment.
• The project involves the partial removal of a dilapidated weir and fish ladder structure and the construction of a rock ramp to maintain water surface elevations and provide flows sufficient for adult salmonid upstream passage.
• The design should include extending the rock ramp laterally to stabilize erosional issues in the stream.
• The project requires expertise in hydrology, fish passage engineering, and aquatic habitat mapping.
• The successful applicant will be required to provide timely updates to the technical advisory committee and demonstrate ability to work with stakeholders.
• The project has a estimated total program funding of $800,000 and an award ceiling of $800,000.