RECOVERYTAS::14 1041:: OLYM, Restore Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Program - Maintain Water Quality at Nippon Paper Mill, Replace Griff Creek Culvert, A/E and Construction Management Services during Construction.

This contract involves providing architectural and engineering design along with construction management services for the restoration of the Elwha River ecosystem and fisheries program. The scope includes maintaining water quality at the Nippon Paper Mill site and replacing the Griff Creek Culvert. The work encompasses submittal and request for information (RFI) reviews, coordination with park operations staff, office support, and site visits to ensure effective project execution during construction. The contract is a follow-on task order intended to maintain continuity, awarded solely to HDR, Inc., as they are the designer of record with historical knowledge of the project and have previously provided design services. This opportunity is a direct, sole-source award under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), subject to ARRA reporting requirements. The contracting agency is the Department of the Interior, specifically its Dsc Contracting Services Division located in Denver, Colorado. The notice was posted in April 2010 and serves to continue the critical work aimed at restoring ecological and water quality conditions that support fisheries and the broader river ecosystem.