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2018 Lake Carmi Aquatic Macrophyte Survey
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Request Date: 5/9/2018 1:15:47 PM
Open Date: 5/9/2018
Closing Date: 5/25/2018 4:00 PM
Intent To Bid Deadline:
Est. Dollar Value: $5,000.00
RFQ Number:
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DEC - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT DIVISION
1 National Life Drive - Main 2
Montpelier,
VT
05620-3522
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Bid Type:
Request for Proposal
Locations:
Franklin
Keywords:
Testing and Inspection Services, Consultant Services, Water Craft Equipment and Supplies, Water Treatment, Environmental Conservation
Bid Description:
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has a mission to preserve, enhance, restore and conserve Vermont’s natural resources, and protect human health for the benefit of this and future generations. The DEC’s Watershed Management Division is responsible for protecting, maintaining, enhancing and restoring the quality of Vermont’s surface water resources. It has set clear goals to support both healthy ecosystems and public uses in and on Vermont’s 800 lakes and ponds, 23,000 miles of rivers and streams and 300,000 acres of wetlands.
Lake Carmi is an impaired water with an EPA approved Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for phosphorus and is on the 303(d) and the state priority surface waters lists. Elevated phosphorus levels in Lake Carmi have resulted in numerous adverse impacts to the lake, including severe cyanobacteria blooms. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) continues to collaborate with the Agency of Agriculture, Foods, and Markets; Natural Resources Conservation Service; Franklin Watershed Committee; Lake Carmi Campers’ Association; Town of Franklin; Northwest Regional Planning Commission; and Farmers’ Watershed Alliance to address phosphorus loading from the Lake Carmi watershed. Strategies for meeting the goals of the Lake Carmi Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) are outlined in the Missisquoi Bay 2016 Tactical Basin Plan. As a component of the Lake Carmi Action Plan, DEC seeks to prevent cyanobacteria blooms on Lake Carmi by reducing internal loading of phosphorus during summer stratification. A preliminary evaluation of alternative approaches to address internal phosphorus loading was completed by a team of consultants, and this in-lake aeration project is anticipated to begin implementation by late summer, 2018.
Prior to implementation of this aeration project, DEC is seeking proposals to survey the aquatic macrophyte community of Lake Carmi and provide this data to DEC to track potential changes. DEC will provide a bathymetric map, with sampling data points for the survey. The candidate is required to use the protocols as outlined in the “Recommended Baseline Monitoring of Aquatic Plants in Wisconsin” as attached here (Hauxwell et. al, 2010). Up to $5,000.00 is anticipated to be available from August 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018.
Awardees
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ARROWWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL
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7/10/2018 |
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950 Bert White Road
Huntington, VT
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$5,000.00 |
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