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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBDA Environmental Consultants Proposal for Ecological Services -1998 04 21BDA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Apri17, 1998 File: 98040-00.0 Mr. Charles C. Carrington, AICP Community Development Director City of Winter Springs 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708 TEL: (407) 327-1800 FAX: (407) 327-6912 RE: Proposal for Ecological Services Town Center P2000 Grant Application City of Winter Springs, Florida. Dear Mr. Carrington: Pursuant to our recent discussions, Breedlove, Dennis & Associates, Inc. (BDA) proposes to provide the following services and assistance to the City of Winter Springs for a Florida Communities Trust Grant Application. Our services will include a review of the project site and the submittal of a report to include the items listed below. Task No. 1.0 -Site Review and Documentation BDA field scientists will complete a site review of the project, take photographs of natural features on the site, and compile field notes on vegetation communities, wildlife and habitat, and water resources. It is anticipated that one day of fieldwork will be required to complete this task P: \PROJECTS\98040\PRO POS AL\C ARRINGT. DOC BREEDLOVE, DENNIS ~k ASSOCIATES, INC. P.O. BOX 720037 /ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32872-0037 4301 METRIC DRIVE /WINTER PARK, FLORIDA 32792 / (407) 677-1882 /FAX (407) 65'1-7008 BDA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Mr. Charles C. Carrington, AICP April 7, 1998 Page 2 Task No. 2.0 -Produce Exhibits Upon completion of our site review, the following exhibits will be provided for inclusion in the grant application: • A figure at the appropriate scale depicting the vegetative communities on the project site. • A figure depicting surface water hydrology and a description of site hydrology. • Photographs and negatives of natural features of the project site. Task No. 3.0 -Assistance with Development of the Grant Application Responses We will provide written responses to the following sections of the grant application via disk according to the required format: For vegetative communities, we will provide a discussion of a. native vegetation on the project site, b. viable populations of listed plant species, c. imperiled natural communities, and d. restoration cf enhancement of degraded or altered vegetative communities. For wildlife and habitat protection, we will provide a discussion of: a. habitat for listed animal species, b. use of the site for habitat for listed species, and c. recovery or maintenance of listed animal species and habitat. For water resources protection, we will provide a discussion of: a. improvement of surface water quality, b. identification and designation of surface water resources on or adjacent to the site, and c. protection of aquifer recharge areas or potable water supply. For unique and outstanding project elements, we will assist with the development of: a. acquisitions and alternatives to the acquisition of fee interests in land, P:\PROJECTS\98040\PROPOSAL\CARRINGT. DOC t BDA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Mr. Charles C. Carrington, AICP April 7, 1998 Page 3 b. innovative and outstanding land or water management techniques, and c. unique and/or historical site features Cost of Services and Invoicing BDA will provide the above services for a FIXED FEE of $2,000, including reimbursable expenses. A Purchase Order will be our authorization to begin work. Dr. W. Michael Dennis will be the project manager for our services on this project and if you have any questions regarding this proposal or our workscope, please call our office. Sincerely yours, G~~ W. Michael Dennis, Ph.D. President Bruce A. Biltgen, Director, Contracts and Proposals WMD/BAB/smc City Representative: ,~ ~~ ` ~~ ~ ~P~~~ lRonald W. McLemore, City Manager Date: April 21, 1998 P:\PROJECTS\98040\PROPOS AL\C ARRINGT.DOC