HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2007-303 - 10/16/2007 - Approved~~TY ~F ~~RPU~ ~H~~~T~
~I~V~~N B~1Y~U ~III~R~I~N PR~J~~T -
~~IL~INI~Y Af~D FRE~WI~AT~R ~NFL~1~ I~~NlY~R~N~: ~~~~-~~~8
~~NTRAC~ F~R SERIII~ES
The ~ity of Co~pus ~hristi, Texas~ ~ereinafter ca~led "City„ and fh~ Divi~ion ~f N~ar~hore Research
~DiVR} at Texa~ A&M University -~arpus ~hristi, here~n~fter c~ll~d "DNR", hereby agree a~ fallows:
i. S~~1II~E~ T~ BE PERFDRNIED
DNR hereby agrees ta perform all cansulting serv~ces nece~sa~y tv plan, develop, ~ndert~ke, complet~, ar~d
r~port ~he resul~s of a study fQ~ ongaing salinity mvni~oring effar~~ i~ #he Nueces E~tu~ry co~sistir~g of four ~alin~~y
mani~oring ~tatians and one ~id~l~meteorologi~~l m~nitori~~ st~tion in the Nuec~s Riv~r, Bay, ~nd Rincor~ ~elt~,
~I. ~~~P~ ~F ~ERVI~E~
~NR's services v~r~!! be those r~~cessary ta provid~ the monitoring required de~iver an annual w~i~t~r~ rep~rt
corre~ponding to ~t~tion ~~rvic~ inclu~ing:
• chan~e vf Mydrolab instru~nents v~rith a f~e~hly calibrat~d ~nit every ~ vueek~;
•~epor~ of all st~~ions readings of ~al~ni~y and wat~r f~mperature, vuith ~ome uni~s also r~par~in~
dissolv~d axygen, Ph and water d~pth;
• makin~ alf ~iata avaif~ble in ~raphic~l and tabularformat an the DNR ~re~~ite
~http;~~dnr.cbi.tamuc~,~duldata} vui~hin one hourof the ~ime datavuere colfected~ ~nd
• makir~g availa~le printa~le electr~nic ~onthly progre~s report~ or~ th~ DNR v~re~~ite
~http:lldrr~. c~~.tam ucc, ed ulpraject~lnueces}.
DNR v~ri~~ corr~plete the ta~ks ~et forth by ~ection II.A as set forth in the r~~ear~h ~r~po~a~ att~ch~d a~ ~xhib~t A,
A. TASKS
~N~ will co~pl~te the follawing task~:
N~eces Ba~r ~~~inity ~lon~,taring - Fr~shvwrater Infio~
DNR will ca~duct Nuec~s Bay salinity mo~itoring two ~~} m~nit~rin~ pl~tform~ in the bay, or~e near 1}Ifhite~
~~int ~S~L~~~} and the othe~ mid b~y, nea~ the ~PL ~A~P~ po~rer lines {SAL~'0~ ~, ~ne st~ti~n in the Nueces
River ~SA~,T~S~, an~ anoth~r in th~ ~~I~a ~~ALT~8~. P~~ameter m~a~ured by ~NR wik! in~lude safintty,
co~~uct'rv~ty, ~~~solved oxygen, ~ate~ temperature, and pH, ~t~tior~ ~a~t ~~ param~ter~ v~rill ~n~fude salin~ty,
wate~ temp~rat~r~ and v~rater de~th only. ~#~is is an onga~ng projec~ originat~ng in th~ falt of ~ 991. The
~tatio~s are plac~d ~n ~uch a manr~er to track fr~sh water inf~ows int~ Nuece~ B~y u~'tng salinity lev~ls and th~
in~~cator. ~~li~f fa~ requir~d freshwater rele~se~ rr~~y be t~ken by the ~ity ~f the ~alir~ity levels in Nueces B~y
f~!! belo~r the l~pper ~a~inity Bound~. A d~il~ running rep~rt ~http:11[ighthous~.tamucc.edulsalrel~ pro~uced by
~N~ shov~r~ the ~urrent fresh~ater relief stat~s.
Nueces Delta Divers~an Praject ~ Fre~hwater I~flow
~NR vwi~~ monit~r ~alinity and w~ter l~v~l i~ manitor~d at SALT~B near the mau~h of ~h~ Rincon, in addit~on to
the st~nd~r~ s~it~ of m~asur~ments. Pa~a~ne~er~ me~sured ~t stati~~ ~~It~B uvill ~ansist of s~lini~y, wate~
temperature, and water depth oniy. The Rincon pive~s~on Praj~ct resulted ~n excav~ti~n ~f ~ ch~nne~ to ~Ilouv
~ra~er dur~ng high f~avu event~ t~ pa~s f~om th~ Nuece~ ~~ver into th~ ~in~an Delta. The next pha~e of th~
Rincan Diversior~ Praject uvill r~sult in pipeline and purnp ~t~tian ~o pravide flavus into th~ Rir~~on D~Ita ~uring
low ~nd normal flow c~n~itions on the Nuece~ River. UTM~~ ~nd ~~~ ~r~ pr~sently ~onductir~g lor~g-term
biological ~tudkes o~ the ~ffects of th~i~ diversi~n, Da#a from ~ALTaB ~s necess~ry to suppor~ ~tudie~ ~~
U~SII~II and ~~~.
Nu~ce~ B~y Trdal and Meteoralaqic~l St~t~on.
The Texas ~o~stal ~ce~~ic ~bserv~t~on Netwark ~T~~~N} operate~ a ti~a~lmeteorologica! station ~D11 }~n
the ~pper part of Nuece~ Bay at INhi~~~ Paint, QNR wi~~ u~e preci~e vuater lev~l m~asur~r~~~ts f~am thi~
~~~t~or~ ~~ a reference for work by the ather~ in t~~ various proj~~t~ in th~ b~y, river, and delta.
St~tion ~ervic~ And Main~~nan~~
~NR vuill exch~nge ~re~hly c~libr~te~ ~lydr~l~b units with unit~ ~r~ station every othe~ week. DNR will
,_ ... ~d pr~p~r~tior~ unit~ for fufure s~~vice. All ~~linit~r and di~solv~d oxyg~~ ~tatio~~
~007-3~3 ~r quali~y ~or~de, a radia, modem, an~ ~~ vol~ sol~r p~wer ~y~tem. ~NR may
1~1~GID7 7tenanc~ agr~~men~ to en~ure the continued r~li~~~lity of the Hy~ralab. The
M~447-Z~3 ~u~t en~ure th~t th~ instrument~ depl~yed are a~ ~~od a~, o~' better, than
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f~ctory ~tar~dard~.
~~ta ~ol~~c~ion
QNR~i~~ pr~gram ~ computerto poll each ~tation eve~y h~lfh~ur. F~v~ m~asuremenf~will be ohtained from
each instrum~nt, v~rh~~h are ther~ averaged. DNR v~ill pl~c~ ~h~ houriy ~ver~ges in~o the d~fa~a~e and be
r~ported o~ th~ DNR ~re~ ~it~, D~ily salinity repar~~ ar~ praduced shawing the running ten ~nd ~~ven day
av~rages as well as the daily aver~ge {~ttp:lllighthou~e,t~mucc.~~ulsalrpt~. ~Ilonthly s~linity in ~e~~tian to the
~Jpperand Lovuer ~alinity baunds is found a~ http.l~dr~~.c~i.tamucc.edu#~alrel, ~hich i~ u~ed ta de~ermine i~th~
Gity may take cr~dit from fr~~hwat~r r~~~as~ fr~m th~ storage fac~litie~.
Ins~r~ment ~alibratian
~NR will ens~re al~ cali~ratian standar~s used are NI~T ~raceab~e, and pur~hased f~om a quafi~ie~ ~nstrument
r~aint~na~ce company. Dh~R vuill ~s~ cafi~ration an~ po~t-calibration m~thods ~stabli~he~ by the
r~a~~factu~er of Hyd~~i~b. All cali~ration and po~t-calibrati~n rec~rds ar~ availa~le on the DNR v~reb~ite,
http:~ldnr.cbi.tamucc,edulc~lib. DNR ~ill maintain an in~tru~ent mai~tenan~e agreement with a~~alEfied
in~trum~n~ maint~nance firr~ fQr each I~y~rolab. Each ~nit ~rill ~~ annually in~pected a~d r~furbished. A!I
compane~ts of the i~strumentwill be ~aver~d under the w~rr~~ty ~greement ar-d r~~la~ed as needed.
Repface,r~~n~ of Hydrol~b Equipm~r~t
~NR vuill replace two 42~ Hydrolab st~tion~ in~ludir~~ ne~v b~tter}~ p~cks, sen~ors ~nd related eq~ipr~ent.
~o1la~~ri~~ve ~Ilanitorinq
DNR wil~ p~ovide data ~o support tha~e resea~ch effort~ curr~ntly being don~ by ~~~, the Harte Institute,
U~`M~I, and th~ City.
~. R~~~AR~h~ PLAN AN~ Nl~~H~D~
fih~ ~pe~~f~c r~search plan an~ met~ods ~~e set forth in the Rese~rch ~on~r~c~ Proposal incor~orated as
Exhibit A of thi~ contract.
~. ORDER ~~ SERV~~~~
`f~e rr~or~itoring peri~d will ~e fo~ ~~ ~an~h~, from ~c~o~er 1: ~~~1 through ~eptember ~0, ~0~8.
ElI. FEE~ AUTH~R~Z~D
The ~ity will pay DN R a fixed fe~ not to exc~~d $~ 2~, ~~~ f~r prv~r~d~ng all s~~vi~e~ f~r 2007'-~048. This fee uvill be
~ul~ ~nd tvtal comp~n~ation fa~ all ~~rvices provided a~d ~xperr~e~ incur~ed in p~rfar~ning the t~sk~ sp~~ified in
Section 11. Invoice~ wi~l be ~ubmi~ted t~ the Director ~f ~ngineering ~ervi~e~. ~nva~ce~ w~~~ ~e su~mitted na m~~e
frequer~tiy than once pe~ month fo~ ~ervrces render~d. All invaic~~ shal~ be accompanied by a cover ~ett~r
s~mr~arfzing project ~t~tu~ ar~d t~e task~ under#~ken during t~e time periad c~vered by th~ 'r~vorc~, Invoi~~s ~ill
~e bas~~ on the budget attached as E~chibit A. Invaice~ ~ill be sequentially num~ered fo~ each projec~, state the
project n~me ~Rincon B~you Diversion Project -~a~inity and ~r~sh l~lfater Inflov~r N~onitoring ~~00~-2D08~ ~nd
City ~roject numb~r ~8~443}. The I~tt~r shall sta~e th~ number of the current invoice, the total aufhorized fee, t~~
amaunt pr~v~ous~y invoiced, ~r~d the current ama~n~ d~,e. ~~atement~ will b~ b~se~ upon p~rcent of pr~j~~t
cor~p~e~ed. However, a final payment o~ ~3,~0~ vuill be retain~d unti~ ~eliv~ry af th~ final rep~rt.
~x~ibi~ A~ontain~ a detailed breakdo~vn af the project budget f~r ~~D7-~D~8.
Bu~g~t ~umma
FEE~
~oa~-~oo~
~~larie~ 8~ Benef~t~ ~~,185.~~
E ui ment~Maintenance ~1,~OD,O~
Travel P~~I 9,~OQ,D4
Cor~ uter & ~u lies ~,~OQ,D~
~ndirect 14,79~,~~
H drolab ~tat~on re lacement ~~ 2~~,~~
T~t~l 1 ~~, ~ 81,~~
H:1HQM~IKEVINSI~ENIVIfATER1~INCON1~00~~2~~81DNRContract.dac ~~~~ ~ ~f ~
IV. TERI~INATI~N ~~ C~NTRA~T
The City may, ~t any time, ~ith ~r without cause, term~nate this contract upon ~~ ~ays v~rritken ~o~ice ~o DNR atth~
addresses ~pec~fied bela~. ~f ~erminatian ~c~urs ~ri~r to the finak ~ampletian of all ~r~rk contemplat~d by this
cant~act, DN R~hall be paid for all rea~onable ~v~fs ~n~u~r~d or cantr~~tuafly ~~mmitt~d to be ~xpen~ed as of the
e~fective termination date, inc~uding sakarie~ af appvinfe~s for the remain~er of t~eir ap~ointrr~ent. `~he foregoing
sha~~ not be co~~trued fo requi~e the ~ity to compen~at~ DNR for any s~rvices ~vf per~o~med in a p~oper,
prof~~~ional rnar~ner.
V. N~TI~E ADDRE~~
~orrespond~n~e conc~rning ~his contract ~h~l~ be s~nt fo the ~ity and DNR as follo~s:
~ity~
~ir~ctar ~f ~ngineering ~ervices
~~ty of ~a~pus Chri~ti
P, ~. ~ox 9271
Carpus ~hristi, T~C 784G9-~~77
~61 ~880-3~0~
Fax: ~~~-88~~~~0~
K~vins ci.cor u~-c~-ri~t.tx,us
~NR:
~ohn Adams
Divi~ion of Nea~shore Research
Tex~~ AB~M Unkver~ity ~- ~orpu~ ~hrist~
8300 ~cean Drive
~arpus ~hris~i, T~ ~84~~
36~ -8~5~5T~9
Fax: ~G1-825~~1Q4
jadams~a cbi, tam ucc, ed u
111, I.D~AI PARTIC~~ATI~N
Yhe C~ty ~auncil's stat~d p~li~y is that City expenditures or~ cor~tracts for ~rofe~~ianal services ~e of maximum
~enefit to the lo~al ecor~omy.
V~I, A~~I~NABILITY
~~1R ~ri~l ~at a~~i~n, trar~sfer or de~~gate any ~f its o~ligation~ ar duties under this con~r~ct to any ather per~on
w~~hout th~ p~ior v~rr~ft~n ~on~ent af the ~ity, ~xcept ~ar routine duties delegated to personnel of pNR. No part of
~N~'s f~e may be assigned in advance o~ receipt by DN~ witho~t ~rratten c~n~ent of the City.
T~e ~ity shail ~ot pay the fees of exper~ Qr techni~al a~sistance and consultants unl~ss ~~ch employm~nt,
incl~ding the rate of co~pen~ati~r~, has been appraved in vwrriting by the ~ity.
Vtll. DI~~L~~URE OF ~NT~R~~T
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EXHIBITA
D~~'A~LED BUDGET
E~TI~IAT~D ~O~T~ F~R OP~RAT~~N AND MAINTANENCE OF ~OUR ~ALIN~TY M~NIT~RlN~
~TAYI~N~ANDON~Tl~AL1METER~L~~ICAL M~NI~T~RIN~ ~TATI~N ~N THE NU~CE~
E~TUARY
7 September, 2~O1
~~R~~NNEL
Princip~l Ir~ve~tigato~ $~~,~QO
~ata Analy~t I Database I~anag~m~nt, G,00~
~ofkware ~ngineer I ~~#a~ase Managemen~ ~,~a~
~enior Field ~'e~hnician 1 ~,~0~
Und~rgraduat~, Field Technici~n 9~,~~~
~u~tota! $44,5~0
~en~fits~~.3~~ ~4,G85
T~TAL PER~ONNEL $5~~~$5
~ ~AU~~ ~QUlP~I~N~ AN~ ~1AINTENAN~~
8 I~~rdrolab lfr~~ts, ~la~nt~~~n~e ~ontract ~ ~1,~~~ each ~8,~~0
Calib~ation and Lab ~uppl~es 3,40~
Illlhite~ Point T~d~ ~auge ~Jlaintenance 7,~~~
M~scellaneous ~uppli~s 3,~~0
T~TAI. EC~U~PM~NT ~~ ~~D
C. TRAN~PDRTATI~~
Boa~ $4,5D0
Truck 4,~00
TOTAL ~`R~N~P~RTATl~N 9 0~~
D. C~1~PUTER ~C~UIPI~ENT AN~ ~UPPLI~~
RepairAl~a~rance $~,004
Backup I Archive ~edia 1,OD~
Field Palmtop ~ompu~er 1,~~~
T~TAL ~O~IPUT~~ ~Ql~lPM~NT AND ~~1PPLlE~ 3 0~0
E, IND~R~~T~~.~5} ~4 7~G
~UBT~TAL ~ ~fi 981
F. ~quipment Repl~cem~n~ -~ 2 H~rdrol~~ bas~ un~ts ~~ battery, ~~n~~r~ etc.
~ ~~,~oa.oo ~~. ~ ~ ~ao
T~TAL ~~~~,~8~
~xhibit A
Pa ~ ~ of ~
11~r. ~ev~n St~~ers
12~ 1 I~eop~r~
~1$~ ~f ~OI'~~l.l~ ~17~'1St1
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The statement~ of ~ark ~overe~ herein are su~mi~t~d ~a the ~i~y of ~arpu~ ~~ristt for
cor~s~deration, These s~aten~er~ts ~1~ constitut~ a f ee f~r service~ ~e~der~~ by ~h~ I~ivi~ion of
Near~h~re ~e~ear~h ~DNR} at Texas A~1VI Univex~it~ -~orp~~ ~hristi ~T~11~CJ~C}. Included
are scope a~ ~v~rk outl~n~~ ar~d ~udget to contir~u~ the ~n~o~r~~ salin~~y rr~onit~ring e~~or~~ ~n th~
Nuece~ Estua~~.
PR~P~~~D ~~~~~ ~F ~~RK F~~ NUE~ES BAY, ~~'~~~, Al~~ D~LTA
~ALINITY AND FR~~H~A~E~ TN~~"L~~ MUNIT~RIN~: ~0~~-2~DS
SUMMA-RY
Fi~e salir~it~ mont~~ring st~tion~ ar~d ane tidallmete~~al~gical rraanit~~~ng ~t~tian in the
Nuece~ ~i~rez, ~~y, ~d D~lta~ ~ill b~ co~ere~ under ~his a~reerr~~nt, ~~ati~n ser~ice inclu~es
exchange ~f Hydrola~ tnst~urrx~nt~ ~ith a fr~~hl~ calibra~ed uni~ e~ery ~ w~ek~. All statron~ v~i~l
T~~pI~ ~~~ll]~~~ ~I]C~ '~~~~~ ~~I~7~~~~~ll~"~, ~1~~ ~~~~ 1~~11~5 ~iS~ ~'~~74~1I~~ C~1~S~~V~~ Q~~~~~1, pH, ar~d
~~~~~" (~~~~~.
All data v~1ll b~ ~v~~lab1~ in graphica~ and tabula~ f~rn~at on the DNR ~~bsit~
~http;lll~~hthau~e,tamuc~.~dulda~a} ~vithin ane hou~ o~ the ~irri~ ~~ta ~ere col~~cted. Printa~~e
e~ectronic ~onfhl~ progres~ zep~r~~ ~re a~l~~ a~railab~e an the DN~ ~veb~~~e
~http;lllighthou~e.tamuc~.edulp~a jectslnuece~}.
R~SEARCH ~BJECT`I~E~
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~orp~~ ~hr~st~ si~ce Nav~rrrber 1991, tryin~ to ~e~p under~tand the effect~ of fre~hv~a~~r 1nfl~v~~
on ~alinit~ into the Nueces ~~s~em. This prap~~a1 i~ for a~or~~inuation of ~~e curren~ rr~on~tor~r~~
~~~OI~ 117 SL1~1~70~ 0~ ~~11111~~ C~~1C~1~~DI]51~1 NU~~~~ 8~~, ~i~er, ~nd delta. Th~se da~a collecte~ v~il1
b~ used ~o ~~lp the Cit~ ~~ ~orpu~ ~hri~ti ~a~er ~upp~y ma~ager~ d~te~n~ne quantitie~ of fr~sh
~a~er r~quired b~ the a~nended A~reed ~rde~ b~tv~ee~ the Ci~~ a~d ~he ~tate of Texa~. ~th~r
b~r~efit~ ~f t~e ~ata col~ec~~on in~l~de colla~orafion ~i~h oth~r re~ear~h~r~ in the delta, namel~,
Th~ ~ent~r for ~aastal ~~udie~ a~ ~'AIV1U~~ ~C~~} and the ~Jni~~r~it~ of T~xas Marine ~cier~ce
~xhibit A
P~ e 1 of 4
It~st2tute ~t Port Aransas ~U~'l~I~~~,
Nueces Bay ~alinity ~ar~itorin~ - ~'r~~h~u~~er In~lo~r
This ~s an onga~ng proj~ct orig~nati~g in th~ fal~ of ~ 991. N~~ce~ ~~~ ~alir~it~ manitarir~g b~
I~NR consi~~~ of ~ rrxan~fio~ing platform~ ~n the b~~, or~e nea~ V~hites Poin~ ~~A~T03} ~nd ~he
oth~r rr~i~ ba~, near the ~PL p~~er l~nes ~~ALT~ 1}, an~ statior~ in the Nuec~s ~i~~r ~~ALT~S},
and an~t~~r ir~ t~e de~t~ ~SALT~4}~non-~ponsared statian}. Pararne~er rri~a~~red at statiatas
~alt~ 1 and ~a1t~3 tn~lude ~alinit~, conduct~~i~, ~iS~~~~~~ ~~~g~t~, ~~~~~ t~t~p~r~tU~~, ~i]~ pH.
~tatio~~ ~alt~4 a~d ~a~tOS ~ararr~eters ~il~ include sal~n~ty, ~~ter t~rriper~~ure, and ~vat~r ~epth
~nl~. The ~tatians are placed in such a m~nner t~ tr~~k fresh ~vater inf~a~~ into Nueces ~ay
u~in~ ~alinit~ le~el~ an~ the indicatar. Relref for requ~red fr~~~~ater re~ea~es rr~~~ be taken ~~
the ~~t~ if t~he ~aZinit~ ~e~el~ ir~ N~ec~~ ~a~ fa~l b~lo~ ~he Uppe~ ~a.linr~~r Bounds, ~ dai~~
running rep~rt ~h~tp:l~iigh~hou~e.tan~ucc.edul~~lrel} produc~d b~ DNI~ ~hows th~ current
fr~~h~at~~' r~l~ef ~~atu~.
Nuece~ D~lta Di~er~zo~ Pro~ect -~'~~~hv~~~er Inflov~
T~i~ ~it~ h~S ~~~1g~~~ ~il~ i~ ~U1~~li~~ ~~1~~xSi~i~ ~~~n~1~~ f~Dri~ t~1~ N~1~C~~ RiV~r int~ t~i~ ~~~t~.
Most of this dt~e~te~ ri~er ~v~ter ~~ d~~igned to flo~v into the R.in~on Ba~au. ~JTM~~ and ~~S
~re presentl~ conducting 1on~-~erm biolo~ical ~tudie~ of the ~ffec~s ~~ thi~ di~er~r~n. DI~R and
~he ~~t~ ~~tablish~d ~~alini~~ monitarir~g ~~a~i~n {5~~,`~OS} near the n~~u~h o~ the ~incon ir~
~upp~r~ of these e~~or~s, F~"~ri~~~~r~ r~~~SU~~~ ~t ~~~~lOri ~~~~OS ~i~~ C~ri~iSt a~ 5~11171t~, ~a~er
temp~r~ture, and ~rater depth ~n~~,
I~uece~ Bay ~ida~ and Meteoro~o~~~~l Sta~~or~
The T`exa~ ~aa~tal ~~e~nnic Q~~erva~~on Net~o~~ ~T~~~N} a~era~es a tidallme~eoro~ogica~
~t~tion ~~ 1~} in ~he upper part of N'ue~~~ Bay at ~h~te~ Faint. ~upport from the ~ity i~ criti~~l t~
~~~ CpI1t1~fL~~C~ ~~)~~'~~~~I] ~.I'iC~ 1~l~l~l~~I~~11C~ a~ ~~11~ ~~~~1~~1. Pr~cise v~ater l~~el n~ea~u~er~~nts frarrx
~his ~ta~i~n are used a~ a refer~nce for ~ork ~~ th~ o~hers in ~he ~vari~us proje~t~ ir~ ~he ~ay, riv~r,
and delta~
~T~TI~N ~ER~~~~ an~ 1VIAINTENANC~
~l~ salir~~t~ an~ di~~~lved ox~gen station~ con~i~t of a~I~drolab ~~~er ~ua~it~r sonde, a rad~o,
modem, and 12 ~o~t so~ar pa~~r s~~te~n. ~re~~l~ c~li~~~te~ H~drola~ unit~ ~r~ ~~~hanged ~ith
ut~it~ on ~ta~ion ever~r ~t~e~ v~eek. Th~ unit~ ~~e taken back to l~]~R f~r p~st cali~xa~ian ~n~
preparatr~n for future ~er~i~e. A I]7~~~1~~~1~~1C~ ~~T~~Ill~~l~ ~V1t~1 I~~~T'D~~C~]~S ~~ AUS~i~I, Texa~ fo~
~~1~ CDntinU~~ ~~~1~~1~1~y D~ t~l~ ~y~r~l~~ l~i]1t~ Y1~S ~~~i~ ir~ ~f~~C~ ~1~C~ ~~~ 1. ~~~~r~~ uri~~i" t~liS
agree~ner~~ are al~ ~omp~~~~t~ af the I~~dr~l~b, ensuring tha~ t~e in~trurr~ent~ dep~a~ed ~re ~~
~oo~ a~, o~ better, th~n fac~or~ ~t~ndard~.
D~TA C~L~~C~'~~N
~xhiqit A
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A c~tnputer pra~ram ~ri~ten by ~ta~'f at DN~ pol~~ each st~ti~~ ewery h~lf hour. Fi~e
rne~~urerner~t~ are requested fr~~n each instrurri~nt, thes~ ~~re ~hen avera~ed. The hourl~
average~ are then pl~~ed in~o the database at~~ r~ported on the ~~1R v~eb s~te. Da~l~ ~~linit~
rep~rt~ ~re pxod~ced sho~~ng the runnir~g ten and seve~ d~~ aver~ges a~ ~e11 a~ the dail~
average ~http.llligh~ho~se.tamu~c.~dul~alrpt}. Monthl~r ~alir~ity in r~l~~ian to th~ Upper an~
Lo~er ~alini~~ b~un~s is fo~t~d at http:lllightho~~e,t~mu~~.~~ulsalrel, ~v~aich t~ u~ed to d~terrrz~ne
if the ~ity ~na~ tal~e cr~~i~ from fre~hr~ater ~eleas~ frar~ the st~ra~~ ~a~tlitie~.
~ISTRU~~NT ~~~~~RA~'~~1~
A~~ c~libr~tia~ ~tan~ards us~d are ~I~T tra~ea~l~, ~n~ pu~chas~d frarn Hydrote~h~~ ~
Cali~r~tion a~d po~~-~~libr~tio~ ~nethod~ used ~re t~ose est~bli~he~ by the r~~nufa~tur~r of
H~drola~~ All calibrati~n and p~~t-cal~brati~n ~ecor~~ are a~railable o~ ~he I~N~ v~ebsite,
l~~p;lll~ghthou~~.t~rr~~~c.edulcalib. An ~ns~rumen~ r~ain~en~n~e ~.greerr~ent ~I~h ~ydr~tech~~ ~s
us~d ~ith each H~dr~~ab. ~a~h unit i~ ~e~~ off annuall~ for i~a~pe~~ror~ and refurb~shm~~t, All
~ompor~~n~~ ~f ~~~ in~tr~rr~ent are co~er~d under ~he ~arrat~t~ agreerr~~n~ and replaced as ne~d~d~
~~LLAB~RITI~T~ l~~N~~~'~I~INCr
This propa~ed continuat~on ~f the salinity r~onitoring prog~arrl i~ d~~~~n~~ t~ provrde data to
~upport t~os~ ~~s~arch eff~~s currentl~ bein~ dane by ~~5, UTM~I, and the ~ity. ~h~u~d the
n~ed or o~~a~ion ~ri~e ~vhere ~dditional ~on~it~~ing efforts be ~equi~e~, I~NR v~i11 be in a pa~itian
to ~upp~rt tho~e efforts,
~~H~D~~,~ ~F V~~RK AND F~~ ~'~~ SEI~~I~E
~'he divisian of N~arshore Re~ear~h at T~xa~ A~IV~ ~ni~~~~ity -- ~arpus ~hri~t~ hereb~ agre~~
for the ~uratian of S year~ ~l ~epten~ber, ~043 through ~ 1 Aug~~t, ~~~8} t~ p~rform all ser~i~e~
nece~~~ry ta pr~~~de v~ater qu~lit~ monitoring, ~S C~~~C~1~~C~ 1I] ~~11~ ~~'0~]OS~~, The ~udget far 1
~eptem~er, ~D07 t~rough 31 A~gu~t, ~~~8 is ~~ 1~,981 and is en~l~sed ~ith thi~ propo~al.
~u~~e~u~~t ~udge~s v~ill be agr~ed up~n or~ an annu~l b~si~,
Ple~~e n~te th~ slight dec~e~~e ir~ the bud~et for thi~ y~ar, ~hich n~a~ b~ at~ribu~~d ta persor~r~~~
chan~~~ at DNR in ~h~ pas~ year.
~`he ~rat~r qu~lity ~nonitoring equi~~ent u~~d in the project ~vere pur~hased at the ~e~inning of
th~i~ pr~jec~, sorr~e as ea~ly as 199 ~, o~hers rn 1~93-~4. Alth~ugh ~~I h~s beer~ abl~ t~ kee~ the
~nst~ur~~ntati~n ~~ good rep~ir, u~ing the ~~rrant~ contract pro~vi~ed f~r in the ~u~get, rt i~
be~omn~in~ apparant that the u~~ful li#`e af ~he in~trumentatio~ is ne~ring the ~~d. ~t i~ t~erefo~e
Ex~~bi~ A
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sugge~t~d tha~ a ~-~ ~~~0~'~ ~~ ~lI1C~~I"~~~~i t~l~t ~11~ T~~71~~~ t~l~ ~X~St117~ ~C~L11~I11~~1~ ~~~~ ~~171~~I~~~
YIIOT~ I~IOC~~~t1 ~~~~~` ~~1~11~~ ~D~11~DT~I~~ ~i~1.11~~~I]t. ~e propo~e ~o purcha~e, or~ behalf of the
~it~, ~-4 ins~rument~ ~er ~ear, ur~til the in~e~tor~ i~ ~eplaced, Re~earch inta the be~t
r~pl~cement equiprrxe~~ ~'~r the mone~, t~at still rr~e~~ or ~xce~d~ th~ need~ of thrs proje~t, ~h~~v~
t~er~ ~re ~~ver~l manufacture~~ sui~~~le, ~~~ '~lt~] ~~l~l~' 0~3~ ~C~V~~I~~~~~. Included are: Hydrol~b;
~uanta; In-~itu; ~nd YSI. Th~ Hydrala~ uni~ i~ the re~ommended 6r~r~~, du~ ta th~ qual~t~ ~f
data at~~ pr2ce, resu~t~ o~ field t~~~ing ~e did this surr~rr~er, and compa~abli~~ ~ith ~xistin~
~~drolab eq~iprnent {cable~, et~.} p~e~e~tl~ i~ use at a~l statio~~.
A rec~m~n~ndatian ~'or ~l~e ~it~ ~o rea~~un~e aperatiar~ of the ~ALT~4 ~t~tior~ is a~~o reque~te~.
Da~a fr~rrz thi~ ~tation ha~ ~ho~n to be u~efi.~l ta researcher~ in the ~ari~us l~ue~e~ I~elta projec~s,
as ~e11 as ~it~ ~taff. An ~dditio~al $4,~~~ ~i~~ be r~q~ired ~~ ass~me the maintenance for ~hi~
~tation, ~~ic~ v~as ~ithd~a~~ la~t ~~ar ~t the re~omm~nd~tior~ of the ~it~~' c~n~ultan~, Allan
Flut~rrzer Associ~~e~~ DNR ha~ as~urrze~ r~~in~~nance and oper~tiar~ ca~~~ ~or th~s ~tat~o~ in the
interur~,
Exhihit A
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~~TIMAT~~ ~~~T~ F~R ~P~~AT~~N AN~ MAIlVTAN~N~~ ~F F~UR ~ALIN!`fY M~NIT~RIN~
~TAT~qN~ A~lD ~NE TlDALIMETER~LOGI~AL ~I~NIDTORIN~ S`fAT~~N IN TF~~ NUECE~
E~TUARY
~ ~eptember, ~~07
PER~QNNEL
P~incipal Investigator $1~,~~~
~ata Analyst 1 Data~a~e Illlanagement, fi,00~
Softv~rare ~ngine~r ! Da~abase ~Ilanage~nent ~~~~~
~eniar Field T~chnic~an ~~,~~~
Ur~dergraduate, Field TechnicEan ~~~~~
~~bto~al $4~,5D~
~~~~! ~4~7{~.~~~ ~ `Ty~V~
TOTAI. P~RSONh~~L $59,~~~
B ~AU~~ EQUIPI~ENT AND NiAINT~I~AN~E
8 Hy~rofab Units, Nlaint~nance ~antract ~$1,D00 each $S,OD~
~aiibrati~n and Lab ~up~lie~ ~,DD~
~IVhite~ PointTkde ~auge Mainten~nc~ ~,D~O
Mi~cell~neous ~upplie~ 3,QOD
~~TA~. E{~UIP~1~N~ ~~ ~DO
~. TRAN~PORTATI~N
Boat ~4,500
Tru~k ~~~
TD~A~ T~ANSPO~TAT~~N ~ ~Oa
D, C~MPIJTER EQ~lIPI~~NT AN~ ~UPPL~~~
Repair A~~a~ance $~,DO~
Backu~ I Arch~ve M~d~a 1,~~~
Field Palmtap ~omput~r 1,~~~
T~TAL ~~I~PUTE~ EQl~1PMENT ANQ ~UPPLIE~ 3 00~
~. INDIR~CT~~.~~} ~4 ~9~
~UBTO`~AL ~~G 981
F, ~quipment R~placement -~ Hydrolab ~a~e uni~s vu1 battery, ~~nsors ~tc.
a~ $~,60~.~0 ea. ~5 ~D~
T~rAL ~1 ~~,~ 81
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~. ~ ~he r~~es a~each "e~n~layee" ~ ~e ~i~y o~ Cor~us ~hri~ having an "~v~rship i~t~rest" canst~tuting ~°~ ,
or t~e ~f the owne~ship ir~ ~he alaove named "#i~m".
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~. SI~ t~e n~ a~ ~"a~aal" a~ ~te ~~ty ~f Car~us Ghr~~i ~avrng an "o~rr:e~sh~p irt~eres~' carons~tu4ng 3°l~ ar
r~~te ~f t~ o~metship ~r~ ~e abov~ na~ned "~rm".
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3. Sfa~ ~~ame~ o~ e~ch "bo~~d n~ber" a~f #he C~ly ~ Co~p~s C~~is4 ~~ving an "~~h~p int~~s~' ~an~~in~
3~O or ~~te of ~he ow~tershi~ in ~ ab~v~e n~me+d "~r~".
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mat~e~ r~lart~d ~o~ the s~b~ o~f th~s oat~~t and has ~n "ar~mer~h~p in~eres~ ''r~g 3~ ~r more o~ t~~
owr~e~ship ~n #~e a~ove n~rr~ed "~~m".
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v~hhe~d ~sdosu~e af ~ny' ' n reques~ed; and that ~~~p~~~~r~E s~eme~s v~~# ~ prompdy su~m~ked ~ the C~
~f ~ar~s ~h~, T~xas ~s ch~n~es occur.
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