Description
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a contractor to provide vessels, labor, and equipment for white sturgeon research test fishing in the lower Columbia River estuary. The contractor will be responsible for furnishing approved vessels, providing labor, operating supplies, and a 7 ¾- 9 inch mesh gillnet in good condition and a minimum of 150 fathoms in length. The contractor will also be required to provide a vessel operator with at least three years of commercial fishing experience in the lower Columbia River. The project is expected to start on the date of last signature and run through June 30, 2026. The contractor will be required to monitor VHF channels 13 and 16 for bridge-to-bridge communications and to receive U.S. Coast Guard notices to mariners.
• The contractor will be responsible for obeying the directions of authorized representatives of any property owners when parking vehicles or trailers and mooring boats for this test fishing activity.
• The contractor will be required to provide a gillnet fishing vessel with sufficient room for two ODFW staff on deck and sufficient room for tagging equipment.
• The contractor will be responsible for delivering the vessel, labor, and equipment to the designated location.
• The contractor will be required to provide a cost sheet as a separate electronic response file.