Description
The Department of the Interior, Interior Region 10 — California Great Basin, is conducting market research to identify businesses capable of completing a planning study for the rehabilitation of the Stampede Power Plant. The planning study must comply with Reclamation Policy, Directives and Standards, and the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines listed in Section 2.0. The study will analyze project alternatives to support an Extraordinary Maintenance (XM) Planning report. The contractor will be required to perform various tasks, including project management, meetings, review of background materials, value planning study, planning study/XM planning report, planning-level engineering and design, economic analysis, environmental compliance, and Endangered Species Act compliance. The contractor will also be required to submit various reports and documents, including a monthly progress report and invoice, project management plan, and final XM planning report.
• The planning study will include a review of the Stampede Power Plant's current condition and identification of potential rehabilitation alternatives.
• The contractor will be required to work with Reclamation to determine the appropriate economic analysis, either cost-effectiveness analysis or benefit-cost analysis.
• The contractor will also be required to prepare a Biological Assessment to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act.
• The contractor will be required to conduct a cultural resources records search and prepare cultural resource site records and reports.
• The contractor will be required to submit a final invoice and release of claims.