Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Washington State Legislature recently appropriated funding to the Partnership for the
2019-2021 biennium to coordinate updates to the Recovery Plan and provide support for
adaptive management of local watershed recovery chapters (Phase 2 of Monitoring and
Adaptive Management). This RFQQ supports four of the Puget Sound lead entities in updating
their local recovery chapters. Task 1 – Project Coordination and Administration. Contractor will work with Partnership staff
to create a work plan and define milestones, understand work already completed, locate
sources of information, identify and contact experts, work with the four Puget Sound lead
entities updating their local recovery chapters, and periodically check-in with Partnership staff
on progress.
Task 2 – Coaching Assistance and Adaptive Management Support. Contractor will work
with Partnership staff, lead entity coordinators, and watershed groups in the four watersheds
updating their local recovery chapters to incorporate new information (including identifying
limiting factors) for Puget Sound Chinook salmon and (where applicable) steelhead recovery,
update recovery strategies for Chinook salmon and (where applicable) steelhead recovery,
develop a summary of best available science for project selection and local policy efforts, and
develop adaptive management strategies. The Toolkit will be used as a template for local
watersheds to update their local recovery chapters.
Task 3 – Inform Regional Chapter Update Process. Contractor will work with Partnership
staff to ensure that new information and strategies from the local watersheds are informing the
regional salmon recovery chapter update and vice versa.
Task 4 – Report on Progress and Provide a Lessons Learned Summary – Contractor will
report on progress and share new information and lessons learned at certain Watershed Leads
and Salmon Recovery Council meetings to keep the Partnership Advisory Groups informed and
share new information with other local watersheds that may update their local recovery chapters
in the future. Contractor will develop a lessons learned summary after the local recovery
chapter updates are completed to assist the Partnership and local recovery partners for future
recovery chapter update work.
