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ACHMEW MONITORING AND REPORTING SERVICES FOR 319(h) GRANT FOR EGRET MARSH STORMWATER PARK INTRODUCTION In an effort to establish an effective program that facilitates removal and recovery of nutrient pollutants associated with stormwater runoff attendant with the network of canals managed and operated by Indian River Farms Water Control District (IRFWCD), the COUNTY has actively pursued implementation of innovative mechanical and biological approaches. One such innovative facility, Egret Marsh Stormwater Park (Egret Marsh), has been constructed in the southwestern part of IRFWCD's watershed, at the southeast corner of 4th Street and 74th Avenue. The central nutrient control unit associated with Egret Marsh is a 4.54 acre Algal Turf Scrubber@ (ATSTM). To assist in the funding of this project, the COUNTY pursued and secured a grant from EPA's 319(h) program, per the Clean Water Act, as administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The terms of this grant are delineated within an agreement between the COUNTY and FDEP - DEP Agreement G0143. Included in the agreement's terms are requirements to monitor and analyze performance data, submit quarterly progress reports; and prepare a draft and final report. The CONSULTANT has completed and submitted to FDEP for review, a Quality Assurance Project Plan that includes a Monitoring Plan for the grant that includes protocols for sampling and handling samples, analytical work, and data documentation. Any such work proposed herein to be completed by the CONSULTANT shall be in conformance with applicable sections of the Monitoring Plan, SCOPE OF WORK The CONSULTANT shall assist the COUNTY in the completion of certain tasks associated with this grant as set forth below. Task 1: Contract for 12 continuous months of operation with a NELAP certified laboratory, which has been accepted in writing by the COUNTY, to provide analysis for composite and grab water samples as follows: Influent to ATSTM: 17 composite samples (4 to be replicate samples) to be analyzed for TKN-N, Nitrate/Nitrite-N, and Total Phosphorus Influent to ATSTM : 17 grab samples (4 to be replicate samples) to be analyzed for field filtered Ortho -Phosphorus, Ammonia -Nitrogen, Total Suspended Solids, Alkalinity, Total Organic Carbon, Color, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, and Zinc. Influent to ATSTM : 6 grab samples (Equipment Blanks every four months, Field 2 cAdocuments and settings\wsawyer\local settings\temporary internet files\olk66\work order no 3 - hydromentia - 6-21-2010 (2).doc