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The flow of canal water will be mechanically screened and then pumped from the IRFWCD Lateral D Canal into a pre-treatment pond, then through an algal turf scrubber system, then into a polishing pond, and finally through a wood stork habitat area after which it is discharged into the IRFWCD Lateral C Canal. The water ultimately flows into the Indian River Lagoon. The first water quality BMP is mechanical screening. All water that is pumped to the Egret Marsh facility will be screened by a mechanical bar screen with 1 -inch clear openings. The mechanical screen will be a self-cleaning bar screen and it will discharge the screened debris into a dumpster for transport to the Indian River County landfill. Therefore, all particles one -inch or larger in the canal water sent to the Egret Marsh facility will be removed. The second water quality BMP is a pre-treatment wet pond. While some biological activity will occur in this pond, the primary purpose of the pre-treatment pond is to capture suspended solids and floatables escaping the mechanical screens in the Lateral D Canal. The pre-treatment pond should capture a large percentage of the heaviest suspended solids in the stormwater flow. The site contains 10 acres of wet ponds that will receive the full 10 MGD flow. The third BMP is an algal turf scrubber system (ATS). The ATS consists of a mildly sloped HDPE liner, overlain with a production geo-grid, intended to promote algal growth and associated organisms (which is referred to as "algal turf'). Nutrients are removed through direct plant uptake and to some extent, precipitation of phosphorus onto the cell walls. Wave motion is introduced to enhance the exchange of metabolites between algal cells and the water medium. Algal biomass is harvested to sustain a stabilized growth dynamic. The fourth BMP in the treatment train is a final polishing pond where remnant suspended solids will settle out of the treated water. From here, the water will flow into the last unit, which is a wood stork habitat area, intended to offer sanctuary and feeding for the birds. Finally, the water will be discharged into the Lateral C Canal where it will eventually flow into the Main Relief Canal and the Indian River Lagoon. The algal turf scrubber will be harvested using a small tractor that has a modified plastic scraper rake to scrape the algae into an effluent flume. The harvested algae are then transported by water to an automatic rake, where the algae is physically removed from the flow. The ATS system is nearly identical to the operational 15 mgd Taylor Creek ATS System owned by the SFWMD in Okeechobee, Florida. A compost pad is provided to allow composting of wasted material. One of the assessments to be completed is an evaluation of the ability of this system to create a reusable waste stream as an alternative disposal technique to simply composting. The project will be constructed in two phases. Phase I is the pollution control part of the project and it will include the treatment system discussed above, including the wood stork habitat area. Phase II will include significant landscaping and other aesthetic improvements to convert the facility into a passive bird watching park and educational facility. Scope Detail: 1. Contractor shall be responsible for completing surveys associated with site assessment (topographic, geotechnical, tree, jurisdictional wetlands, etc) necessary to develop overall project design. 2. The Contractor shall be responsible for the final project plan and implementation of the plan. The project plan shall include surveys, construction drawings, time lines, detailed budget information, bid documents and any subcontracts. Copies of all final plans shall be submitted to the Department for review and approval. 3. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits/authorizations. 4. The Contractor shall notify the Department of the project start up dates at least 14 days prior to commencement.