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Cushman Floating Surface Collector Smolt Evaluation

Join our pre-proposal meeting on December 16, 2014, to discuss methods, objectives, and deliverables for evaluating smolt movement. Learn about previous studies, key conclusions, performance metrics, and more. Submit questions by December 26, 2014, for discussion during the Q&A session.

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Cushman Floating Surface Collector Smolt Evaluation

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  1. Cushman Floating Surface Collector Smolt Evaluation Pre-Proposal Meeting PG14-0665F December 16, 2014

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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”

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Schedule

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Questions

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