CUSHMAN FLOATING SURFACE COLLECTOR SMOLT EVALUATION Pre-Proposal Meeting PG F December 16, 2014

AGENDA Introductions5 min Purchasing Guidelines10 min Project Overview30 min Objectives Methods Approach Schedule Deliverables Question and Answer30 min Optional Site Visit60 min 2

PRE-SUBMITTAL QUESTIONS In writing via to Senior Buyer Joseph Parris By 2:00 pm, Friday, December 26, 2014 Responses: 5:00 pm, Monday Dec. 29,

BACKGROUND FERC Requirement Monitor downstream passage annually for the term of the amended license using marked groups of juvenile coho salmon Status Implementation is new No programs in place 4

PREVIOUS STUDY 2008 Meridian Environmental and LGL Limited Radio Telemetry George Adams Hatchery Coho Key Conclusions Wide variation of movements 46% detected near forebay array 17% from Release 1 81% from Release 2 37 % from Release 3 – Approached Forebay from shorelines 5

PERFORMANCE METRICS System Survival PIT Tags Released near head of reservoir Collected in FSC and passed downstream of Cushman Project Extenuating Factors Examples: Residualism Predation – Characterize co- variates 6

PERFORMANCE METRICS 7 Fish Capture Efficiency PIT Tags/Active Tags Released near FSC Cross “start line” Collected in FSC and passed downstream of Cushman Project Paired groups Passive and active tags Assumption that they behave the same and cross “start line in similar proportions”

CONSULTANT OBJECTIVES 8 1.Create Database System Survival Fish Capture Efficiency Co-variates Weekly Reporting 2.Measure Fish Capture Efficiency Multiple release groups of PIT tagged fish Subsample with active tags to estimate Zone of Influence Provide Behavioral Information 3.Analytical and Statistical Support Study setup Weekly updates Report writing

APPROACH Study Fish Origin Release Timing Flexibility left to proposer Equipment type (radio or acoustic) Staffing Plan Tacoma field staff assistance Combination of staff All contractor staff – RFP states this is for tagging, but could extend to other tasks as well 9

SCHEDULE 10 ActionDate Advertize RFPDecember 9, 2014 Pre-Proposal MeetingDecember 16, 2014 Questions DueDecember 26, 2014 Responses PostedDecember 29, 2014 Proposal DueJanuary 6, 2015 Open ProposalsJanuary 6, 2015 Selection Advisory CommitteeJanuary , 2015 Public Utility Board ApprovalJanuary 28, 2015 Finalize ContractFebruary 4, 2015 Notice to ProceedFebruary 11, 2015 Draft Annual ReportOctober 31, 2015 Final Annual ReportDecember 31, 2015

DELIVERABLES 11 Weekly summary statistics System Survival, FCE, Travel Time, and Residence Time by release group Draft Annual Report PowerPoint of Draft Results Final Annual Report Proofed Telemetry Data Records

EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS Firm’s Experience Minimum of 5 similar projects Proposed Scope and Methods Principle Investigator Experience Minimum 10 years experience Key Support Staff Define roles and responsibilities Schedule Location – Response Time Billing Rates and Estimated Hours Response to Questions Technology specifically planned Additional Studies that would aid in providing data for this project Additional Tasks outside of Scope of Work? RFP Compliance and Completeness 12

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