All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: CONSULTANT shall conduct an initial onsite evaluation of the project site to evaluate the site’s slope stability, map any existing sites of erosion, conduct a thorough vegetation analysis, and set up photo monitoring locations. CONSULTANT will develop a report that documents existing conditions, categorically lists the plant species found growing on the site, and offer any treatment recommendations for revegetation, non-native species eradication, erosion control, and/or site repairs. The vegetation found onsite will be categorized in terms of whether they were thought to be seeded during hydro-seeding and/or planted as part of construction implementation, or naturally recruited to the site post construction. Species will be listed as invasive/native and/or naturalized. The vegetation analysis will also include survival rates and qualifying number/species of colonizing plants. CONSULTANT shall submit the report to COUNTY for review and engage in follow up communications to ensure plan approval and to develop a firm timeline for implementation. Winter Season Vegetation Monitoring and Site Erosion Repair - CONSULTANT shall visually inspect the site once a month during the winter months of November through April and after any storm event with precipitation in excess of four inches in twenty-four hours. Any damage sustained by the project will be reported to COUNTY Project Manager. Inspections will include the following: (1) photo documentation at designated photo monitoring locations; (2) evaluation of vegetation condition with species list and survival rates of planted and naturally recruited vegetation in relation to success criteria; (3) evaluation of invasive plant occurrence/encroachment in revegetated areas; (4) slope stability and erosion analysis; and (5) treatment/repair recommendations for adaptive management to achieve success criteria as the project evolves.
