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

F -- INTEGRATED GROUNDWATER MODEL FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BETWEEN FRIANT DAM AND THE CONFLUENCE OF THE MERCED RIVER SOL 99-SP-20-2084 DUE 090399 POC Contact Dee Zurek at (916) 978-5148 to order solicitation. Contact Susan Yarbrough (916) 978-5148 for contractual info. Contracting Officer Edmund Strenge E-MAIL: Click here to order the solicitation by email., dzurek@mp.usbr.gov. A group of stakeholders with interest in the San Joaquin River, including the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BR), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), 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. This project involves development of a Groundwater Model integrated with existing surface water models along this 150 mile stretch of the San Joaquin River, which has been divided into five distinct reaches based on the hydrology and development along the river. The overall goal of the effort is to provide a model that will aid the SJRRHRP in further identification and prioritization of opportunities to sustain native riparian vegetation and provide information regarding how much surface flow will be needed to sustain plants along a given reach. Project stakeholders and interested public will be closely involved in development of the model. 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. Proposals must reflect experience and success in building accurate groundwater models integrated with surface water models in highly complex systems. Proposals will include a specific task breakdown showing how the model development will be phased. These requirements and other evaluation criteria will be fully described in the forthcoming solicitation. 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-SN355900). (0200)

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