Description
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Albuquerque Area Office is seeking a contractor to provide daily monitoring of river conditions to support river managers in their operations. The monitoring will occur between Cochiti Dam and Elephant Butte Reservoir in the Cochiti, Angostura, Isleta, and San Acacia reaches when gauged flows indicate that river drying is imminent or has already occurred. The contractor will be required to provide a technical proposal and a price proposal. The technical proposal will be evaluated based on factors such as technical capability, past performance, and safety plan. The price proposal will be evaluated to determine a fair and reasonable price.
• The contractor will be responsible for monitoring river conditions and providing reports to support river managers.
• The contractor will be required to have experience and technical expertise in river monitoring work comparable in size, magnitude, complexity, and climate to the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
• The contractor will be required to have knowledge of the project area's biology, geology, and hydrology to demonstrate creativity, flexibility, effectiveness, and efficiency in developing the deliverables.
• The contractor will be required to provide a safety plan that demonstrates commitment and ability to work safely in compliance with OSHA and Reclamation safety standards.