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B -- MONITORING OF HABITAT CREATED THROUGH THE PLACEMENT OF DREDGE MATERIAL SOL DACW29-97-B-0101 DUE 091197 POC Colleen Hightower, Contract Specialist, (504) 862-1450 The Government intends to award a contract for monitoring of habitats created through the placement of dredge material. The purpose of the monitoring is to quantify and describe types of habitat created and to document changes in habitats created over time. The work involves aerial photographic analysis, geographical information system (GIS) analysis, ground truthing, and etc. Complete specifications are set out in the request for proposal. An Indefinite Quantity contract for one (1) base year and four (4) options years will be awarded. SELECTION CRITERIA to be applied in the selection process in descending order are as follows: CORPORATE EXPERIENCE: technical experience and technical competence in the following: a. Monitoring manmade habitats and/or conducting land-gain/land-loss studies in coastal ecosystems using aerial photo-interpretation. b. Monitoring manmade habitats and/or conducting land-gain/land-loss studies in coastal ecosystems using geographic information systems (GIS) analysis using Intergraph MGE or compatible system(s). c. Monitoring manmade habitats and/or conducting land-gain/land-loss studies in coastal ecosystems using outside field survey techniques including plant identification/classification and GPS elevation surveys. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: proposed project team should include professionals with qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services as follows: a. At least one Ph.D. in each of the fields of Geology, Botany, and Wetland Geomorphology; at least one M.S. in Geography; at least one B.S. in each of the fields of Ecology, Geology, and Cartography/Geography. b. Work and/or research experience in studying/monitoring coastal and marine processes; modeling habitat change using GIS; and studying wetlands and wetland restoration in coastal Louisiana. c. Experience in similar projects in coastal wetlands similar to those in coastal Louisiana. PAST PERFORMANCE: Firms and institutions must demonstrate satisfactory past performance on at leasttwo contracts of similar value with government agencies and/or private industry with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. This a full and open competition. (0203)

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