Requests for Proposals (RFP)
Stream Restoration Design, Engineering, and Construction Support Services – Broadstreet Hollow Creek
Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking proposals for engineering and design services for a stream restoration project in Shandaken, NY.
This project is located on Broadstreet Hollow Creek in the Ashokan Reservoir watershed, within the NYC Water Supply watershed. The project is funded through a cooperative agreement between NYC Department of Environmental Protection and the Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District as part of the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program.
The primary objective of the project is to protect water quality and reduce turbidity caused by stream channel, bank, and hillslope erosion. Restoration design will aim to improve geomorphic stability of approximately 1,300 linear feet of channel and involve stabilization of streambanks, high terraces, hillslope failures along with minor changes to channel alignment and in-stream structures with consideration of protecting or enhancing aquatic and riparian habitat.
A contract will be awarded based on the RFP evaluation criteria including ability to meet stated requirements, client references, solution approach, price and other factors detailed in the RFP.
Interested firms should review the supplied RFP and email any follow up questions to Bobby Taylor, who is the primary point of contact for this RFP.
Due Date: January 16, 2025
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to learning more about your company, team, and services.
Stream Management Implementation Program (SMIP)
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program (AWSMP) accepts SMIP grant applications during three funding rounds each year in spring, summer, and fall. The next funding round will end in March 2025.
Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss project ideas with AWSMP before applying. Contact the AWSMP at (845) 688-3047 or info@ashokanstreams.org.
Approximately $500,000 is available each funding round for capital projects and research, education, and planning projects. Additional funding is available for projects recommended in a completed Local Flood Analysis plan (see LFA Funding section below).
Eligible applicants include local, county, state, or federal government agencies, 501©(3) organizations, secondary school districts, colleges or universities. For-profit firms or institutions may submit funding applications in the Research, Assessment and Monitoring category only. Our SMIP grant instructions have been updated to include information on qualifying 501©(3) organizations.
AWSMP makes funding available for community partners to implement recommendations identified in the AWSMP Action Plan, Stream Management Plans, and Local Flood Analysis Plans. Projects must be carried out within the Ashokan Reservoir watershed.
The AWSMP funds stream projects in the following categories:
– Planning
– Education
– Research, Assessment and Monitoring
(see priority research needs)
– Stream-Related Public Infrastructure Improvement
(see project eligibility guidance)
– Flood Hazard Mitigation
– Stream Restoration
Potential SMIP applicants are asked to carefully review the following policies before submitting an application:
Insurance Requirements
Copyrights and Access to Information
Infrastructure Project Eligibility Guidance
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program has awarded over $9.6 million for stream and floodplain management projects in the Ashokan watershed since the SMIP began in 2009.
For more information, contact Leslie Zucker at (845) 688-3047 or laz5@cornell.edu.
Local Flood Analysis Funding
Funding for municipalities to carry out Local Flood Analysis (LFA) implementation projects is available to eligible communities year-round. Funding applications may be submitted at any time.
To apply, municipalities should download and read the funding application at:
Eligible communities with completed LFA studies in the Ashokan Reservoir watershed include:
Town of Olive: West Shokan, Boiceville
Town of Shandaken: Shandaken, Allaben, Phoenicia, and Mount Tremper
Municipalities may apply to AWSMP to complete LFA studies for the eligible communities of Glenford, Big Indian, Pine Hill, and Chichester to qualify them for LFA implementation funding.
Visit the Local Flood Analysis program website for more information, and read the LFA funding program rules.
The AWSMP’s SMIP and LFA grant funding programs are administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County with funding provided by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection. The Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District provides technical support and assistance during project implementation.