Specifications include, but are not limited to: TASK 1: ATTEND PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING AND SITE VISIT - The Selected Consultant shall attend a project kick-off meeting with CVRPC and the Winooski River Basin Planner to discuss timeline, division of labor, project status updates, and any other issues pertinent to the project. The meeting may be held in person or remotely at the discretion of the participants. CVRPC will schedule the meeting within one week of the contract start date. TASK 2: INITIAL SCOPING - The Selected Consultant shall conduct a desktop analysis of all 15 projects to assess project specifications and prepare for site visits. Where possible a preliminary phosphorus-reduction estimate should be calculated. TASK 3: SITE VISITS - CVRPC will take the lead on establishing landowner communication. The Selected Consultant shall assist CVRPC with site visits for all 15 project sites. All site photos and notes, including landowner communications, shall be submitted to CVRPC and the Basin Planner. Post-site visits the Selected Consultant shall review phosphorus-reduction estimates with the Basin Planner to ensure accuracy. TASK 4: ASSESS PERMIT NEEDS AND PROJECT ELIGIBILITY - The Selected Consultant shall document any permit requirements for project implementation, including potential challenges or conflicts for obtaining said permit(s), and provide a determination of eligibility for DEC Clean Water Funding for all 15 projects. The Selected Consultant will recommend 3 - 5 projects to advance to Specific Project Development. Projects prioritized for Specific Project Development must be non-regulatory, meet the definition of a Clean Water Project as outlined in the Clean Water Service Provider Rule and comply with the Clean Water Initiative Program Funding Policy Eligibility Criteria. TASK 5: SPECIFIC PROJECT DEVELOPMENT - The Selected Consultant shall develop basic project concept drawings, preliminary cost estimates, and recommended next steps for specific development of the 3 – 5 priority projects identified in Task 4...
