The contractor (CTCR), its designated agents, sub-consultants and project stakeholders will be available, responsive and will collaboratively address contract related issues during the term of the contract. Contract issues include but are not limited to technical, policy, regulatory, project management and associated elements related to the project. Successful execution of this contract is contingent on alignment of the preceding contract issues with the BPI and BPA contracting processes, project management plans, design review protocols (including but not limited to BPA RRT design review, and integration of input and comments from BPA).

CTCR Contract Manager, CTCR's sponsor, and CTCR's design consultants will all cooperate, coordinate, collaborate, and maintain effective communication with BPA PM/COR, EC Lead, RRT Lead, and Hydraulic Engineer during the entire length of this contract with regards to project design.  CTCR and its subcontractors will address BPA comments and concerns, and the two entities will arrive at a mutual beneficial consensus. CTCR contract manager will upload all the subcontracts being executed under this contract.

This contract is to conduct aquatic habitat protection/restoration projects in the Methow Subbasin.  Projects to be implemented will primarily emphasize benefits to ESA listed spring chinook, summer steelhead, and bull trout and secondarily to other salmonids and Pacific lamprey. Work will include regular attendance of coordination meetings with project sponsors and oversight groups to ensure that work is conducted consistent with established needs and in coordination with other existing restoration efforts.

Work under this contract cycle will include: side channel connection to increase rearing habitat and habitat complexity; instream enhancements to increase aquatic complexity; irrigation system improvements to increase efficiency and reduce instream surface withdrawal and improve fish passage; beaver relocation and beaver dam analog placement to promote an increase in salmonid rearing habitat as well as to increase base flows and reduce water temperatures during the summer months;  livestock exclusion (fencing) to protect riparian areas as a precursor to beaver Dam Analog installation; and public outreach to educate local school students and the public at large as to the value of salmon recovery and habitat restortation in the Methow Valley.

Project design and implementation will be subcontracted to local sponsors; The Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation and Trout Unlimited Washington Water Project.  Delays resulting from private landowner negotiations, project revisions in response to new information containted in the recently completed Twisp to Carlton Reach Assessment, loss of key engineering personnel, and longer than anticipated NEPA analyses (including comment and review periods) for Okanogan Wenatchee NF's Mission Restoration Projects have resulted in the need to rescheduled several projects from contract 73548 Release 11 to this contract period.    

Cultural resource surveys as required under Section 106 of the NHPA, unless previously completed prior to this contract period, will be completed by the Colville Confederated Tribes Cultural Resource staff.