Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids #VW0747

Stevens Creek fish habitat characterization and restoration assessment

Santa Clara Valley Water District is seeking professional services to assess fish habitat and restoration opportunities in the Stevens Creek watershed. - Government buyer: Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), Consultant Contracts Services Unit #820; Contract Analyst Diana Ruiz Ramirez. - Requested services: Field surveys and topographic/bathymetric data collection; high-resolution digital elevation model development; 2D hydraulic and ecohydraulic habitat modeling; habitat suitability and carrying-capacity analysis; and salmonid bioenergetics modeling. - Scope: Evaluate O. mykiss habitat across eight 100-meter reaches and approximately nine flows from 1 to 50 cfs. Assess habitat and biological outcomes across flow and temperature scenarios, including managed pulse flows and outmigration conditions. Potential supplemental work includes Guadalupe River LiDAR, additional habitat-improvement modeling, and surveys or coordination. - Modeling: Use inSALMO or an equivalent relevant bioenergetics model, calibrated with available empirical monitoring data. No physical products or product quantities are specified; VW0747 is the solicitation identifier, not a product part number. - Qualifications: At least 10 years of relevant fishery-habitat ecohydraulic and bioenergetics modeling experience, demonstrated ecohydraulic-model development, a drone operator license, salmonid experience in comparable watersheds, and familiarity with local ecology and regulations. - Small-business requirement: A 30% Small Business Enterprise participation goal applies to certified small-business participation, or proposers must demonstrate a Good Faith Effort. Participation preferences and post-award utilization reporting also apply. - Term: Three years, with two optional one-year extensions. Phase milestones are described relative to award and completion of prior phases. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or commercial vendors are identified. Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) is the buyer; inSALMO is named as a modeling tool, with no vendor specified.

Description

Santa Clara Valley Water District seeks qualified firms to characterize existing habitat conditions in the Stevens Creek watershed through field data collection and topographic surveys. The work will support ecohydraulic habitat and bioenergetics modeling for salmonids, including assessments of steelhead habitat capacity, thermal constraints, life-history strategies, and flow-habitat relationships. Minimum qualifications include 10 years of fishery habitat ecohydraulic and bioenergetics modeling experience, a drone operator license, and demonstrated experience developing eco-hydraulic models and working with salmonid populations in similar watersheds. The RFP states that the anticipated agreement term is three years, with options for two one-year extensions.

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