Is site survey data available and if so, what is the accuracy of it and what are the extents?

LiDAR exists (It is thought that this is accurate to one foot). The data used came from the Colorado Hazardous materials mapping website. There is a bare earth DEM available HERE.

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Some surveying may have been done in the past, but its availability is unknown.

We will make efforts to provide the following to the selected candidate; sediment transport data study was completed by the Eagle Park Reservoir management, and groundwater elevation monitoring.

Will you accept proposals that include subcontracted work?

Yes – subcontracting is permitted within proposals.

It is our thought that a process-based approach does not offer the guarantees needed to lay the stream in an exact location to protect the historic and cultural resources that are on the site. Also, as stated in the RFP, USACE will need specific designs to complete the asbestos and ordinance mitigation needed. This is why we chose a Rosgen methodology, and believe this is the best process for the Camp Hale Monument.

Yes – Wildland Hydrology is aware of this RFP.

Do you have the specific list of insurance requirements for the Camp Hale stream design project?

a) Types of Insurance.

i) Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by law.

ii) Auto coverage as required by law.

iii) Commercial General Liability coverage to include premises and operations, personal/advertising injury, products/completed operations, broad form property damage with limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits.

iv) Professional Liability Insurance with prior acts coverage for all Services required hereunder, in a form and with an insurer or insurers, with limits of liability of not less than $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 in the aggregate. In the event the professional liability insurance is on a claims-made basis, Consultant warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall precede the effective date of this Agreement. Continuous coverage will be maintained during any applicable statute of limitations for the Services and Project.

b) Other Requirements.

i) Consultant’s certificates of insurance shall include all sub-consultants as additional insureds under its policies or Consultant shall furnish to ERC separate certificates and endorsements for each sub-consultant. All coverage(s) for sub-consultants shall be subject to the same minimum requirements identified above. Consultant and sub-consultants, if any, shall maintain the foregoing coverage in effect until the Services are completed. In addition, all such policies shall be kept in force by Consultant and its sub-consultants until the applicable statute of limitations for the Project and the Services has expired.

iii) Insurance shall be placed with insurers duly licensed or authorized to do business in the State of Colorado and with an “A.M. Best” rating of not less than A-VII.

iv) Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary and noncontributory with respect to all other available sources. Consultant’s policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation against ERC.

v) All policies must contain an endorsement affording an unqualified thirty (30) days notice of cancellation to ERC in the event of cancellation of coverage.

vi) All insurers must be licensed or approved to do business within the State of Colorado and all policies must be written on a per occurrence basis unless otherwise provided herein.

vii) Consultant’s certificate of insurance evidencing all required coverage(s) is attached hereto. Upon request, Consultant shall provide a copy of the actual insurance policy and/or required endorsements required under this Agreement within five (5) business days of a written request from ERC, and hereby authorizes Consultant’s broker, without further notice or authorization by Consultant, to immediately comply with any written request of ERC for a complete copy of the policy.

viii) Consultant shall advise ERC in the event the general aggregate or other aggregate limits are reduced below the required per occurrence limit. Consultant, at its own expense, will reinstate the aggregate limits to comply with the minimum limits and shall furnish to ERC a new certificate of insurance showing such coverage.

ix) If the Consultant fails to secure and maintain the insurance required by this Agreement and provide satisfactory evidence thereof to ERC, ERC shall be entitled to immediately terminate this Agreement.

x) The insurance provisions of this Agreement shall survive expiration or termination hereof.

xi) The parties hereto understand and agree that ERC is relying on, and does not waive or intend to waive by any provision of this Agreement, the monetary limitations or rights.

xii) Consultant is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits except as provided by Consultant, nor to unemployment insurance benefits unless unemployment compensation coverage is provided by Consultant or some other entity. The Consultant is obligated to pay all federal and state income tax on any monies paid pursuant to this Agreement.

Can the Eagle River Coalition provide electronic versions of the concept plans?

Yes, we can make this available. This would include the wetlands layer, stream channel layer, and the +- 300 foot floodplain layer.

Camp Hale Design Concept

A brief description of each shapefile: (in alphabetical order)
Existing_Wetlands – self explanatory, although I don’t believe officially delineated, rather from National Wetland Layers
PA_EagleRiver_Alignment – Proposed Action (PA) Eagle River Restoration Alignment, which coincides with the Pre-Camp Hale River location, as digitized from historic aerial photo.
PA_EagleRiver_Res_Footprint – PA footprint for approximately 300 ft riparian area and floodplain around PA river alignment.
PA_Est_ResFootprint_wACM – Estimated extent of restoration footprint that has Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)
PA_Existing_Channel_Fill – proposed fill where the proposed restoration footprint would intersect with the existing channelized river. Fill would prevent direct lineal connectivity to relic/oxbow channel left to both support wetland/wildlife and maintain linear nature of historic properties (i.e. Camp Hale)
PA_Fish_Conserv_Structure – (This is not part of the RFP request but on the maps so I am including it here.) These are fish migration barriers, which will be part of the final EIS authorization to support large scale cutthroat trout restoration project
PA_Oxbow_Channel – Channelized sections of existing Eagle River that would remain as “oxbows” to serve as water table recharge, wetland mitigation, AND retain some of the linear features of historic Camp Hale. Something that would support minimizing and mitigating impacts to historical properties.
PA_Rd_TR_Crossings – Proposed road-stream crossings, including keeping Baily Bridge. These would be required to be either bridges or aquatic organism passage structures.
PA_Transportation – Both existing and proposed transportation system for post restoration. A large portion of “B Street” would be closed to both facilitate restoration footprint and support interpretive trail. This would also retain most of the linear feature to support the historic character
PA_Wetland_Res_Improvements – Proposed wetland restoration and improvements outside of the 300 riparian/floodplain footprint. These areas must be located in such a manner to avoid or minimize impacts to historic properties, and avoid asbestos areas. NOTE for East Fork special considerations on zero ground disturbance due to the potential presence of unexploded ordinance.
RACMS_Regulated_Asbestos_Containing_Material – areas containing some form of asbestos containing material as estimated by 2012 assessment. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be have contractor verify extent and depth of material within the restoration footprint prior to their remediation

How much stakeholder engagement should be expected as part of the 30% design?

The concept design is based on the master plan which was the result of extensive stakeholder engagement. There is no stakeholder engagement work at this 30% design level. However, there will be a significant stakeholder process moving forward beyond the scope of this agreement.

Is there an established project budget?

There is not. It is expected that there will be large fundraising efforts as this project continues over the next several years to accommodate anticipated costs.

Who is the USFS project manager that work will be coordinated with?

USFS contacts Melvin Woody and Mark Hane are most involved with this project.

Is there an established project schedule?

This 30% design will be used by USACE over the next 3-5 years for asbestos and explosive ordinance mitigation. It is our intention to hand this design over to USACE in a timely manner. A deadline has not been established at this time, though we would like to have field work completed this fall, and to have this phase of work completed by early around March 2026.

How many and what type (in-person, virtual) of meetings should be assumed for the project?

Monthly meetings may be proposed for check-ins and progress updates.  A large percentage of these are expected to be virtual meetings, but the Eagle River Coalition does expect to meet in person at least once.

What data did the USFS use to create the concept plans and is that data available?

USFS used LiDAR and historic photographs to closely match the historic channel locations.

Are soils and groundwater data for the site available? If so, can that data be provided?

Groundwater elevation monitoring will be made available to the selected contractor. There is no soil data available to our knowledge. Nearly all of the soils are imported, and fill dirt is expected to be as deep as 6 feet in some locations. We are not aware of any analysis of the fill dirt.

Is there a page limit on the proposal?

No, there is not.  Though we ask that you be mindful of the reviewing group’s time, and only include pertinent information. 

Is any work related to defining contamination in soils or elsewhere something that should be included in the work scope?

USACE will take care of all mitigation and within the conceptual corridor.

Should the work scope include wetland delineations, threatened and endangered species screening, cultural and historic evaluation, or a baseline CSQT assessment? Are there other baseline environmental efforts relating to future permitting that should be included in the work scope?

The current work scope should include wetland delineations. Threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic, and CSQT, are not sought as part of these proposals, as much of this work has been contracted out elsewhere.

What is the preferred completion date for the 30% design deliverable? 

This 30% design will be used by USACE over the next 3-5 years for asbestos and explosive ordinance mitigation. It is our intention to hand this design over to USACE in a timely manner. A deadline has not been established at this time, though we would like to have this work completed by around March of 2026.

Is there a known budget?

There is not. It is expected that there will be substantial fundraising efforts as this project continues over the next several years. 

Is there any established survey control onsite?

USACE may have done surveying alongside the TCRA, but it is unknown if this information is available.

Is there any special training/certification required regarding hazardous materials or possible unexploded ordnances?

There is not any special training that would be required, but parties should be aware of the possibility of their presence during any work on the site.

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