U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, Attention: MP-3810, 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-2711, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898

F -- DEFINING IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND PREPARING AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR RIPARIAN HABITAT RESTORATION, SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CA SOL 99SP202082 DUE 090399 POC Contact Dee Zurek at (916) 978-5137 to order solicitation. Contact Susan Yarbrough at (916) 978-5148 for contractual info. Contracting Officer Edmund Strenge E-MAIL: Click here to order the solicitation, dzurek@mp.usbr.gov. This is a follow-on to the notice published in the printed CBD on July 14, 1999. This synopsis is a presolicitation notice and provides information for ordering the solicitation (request for proposals). Firms who responded to the July 14, 1999 notice should still request a copy of the solicitation, to ensure timely receipt. A group of stakeholders with interest in the San Joaquin River, including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BR), Friant Water Users Authority (FWUA), Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations (PCFFA), the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors (SJREC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are engaged in consensus discussions about mutually acceptable restoration activities on the San Joaquin River. These groups have agreed to work towards restoration of the degraded riparian corridor along the mainstem of the San Joaquin River from Friant Dam to the confluence with the Merced River -- a distance of over 150 river miles. The stakeholders created the San Joaquin River Riparian Habitat Restoration Program (SJRRHRP) to manage the overall project. Based on extensive technical background studies that have been completed, the program is now ready to further refine a vision for riparian restoration and to develop and implement the restoration plan, including completion of any additional technical studies. Public participation and outreach in the vision and goal development must be part of the planning process. The Bureau of Reclamation is requesting proposals to develop an Implementation Strategy and an Implementation Plan for Riparian Habitat Restoration along this 150 mile stretch of the San Joaquin River. Proposals submitted in response to the forthcoming solicitation should reflect the primary goal of riparian habitat restoration while integrating recreations, flood management, wildlife benefits and issues, economics, etc. These requirements and other evaluation criteria will be fully described in the forthcoming solicitation It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in late September 1999, with work beginning immediately. The estimated amount of this procurement is between $100,000 and $500,000.00. Technical proposals must be submitted and will be evaluated in addition to prices. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on August 4, 1999, in paper copies only. To request a copy of the solicitation, you may call or fax your request to Dee Zurek at (916) 978-5137; (916) 978-5175 (fax) or you may e-mail your request to dzurek@mp.usbr.gov. Contractual questions should be directed to the contract specialist, Susan Yarbrough at (916) 978-5148, (916) 978-5175 (fax) or e-mail to slyarbrough@mp.usbr.gov. There is no charge for the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Posted 07/19/99 (W-SN355942). (0200)

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