Request for Proposal for a

Survey of Aquatic Vegetation

in Smith Mountain Lake

The Tri-County Lake Administrative Commission, a joint administrative commission formed by the counties of Bedford, Franklin, and Pittsylvania (herein referred to as TLAC), is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide a survey of a large portion of the shoreline of Smith Mountain Lake (SML), to be begun the last week of August and completed no later than September 10th.  The purpose of this project is to identify the location and type of aquatic vegetation that are present. SML is an inland body of water with over 500 miles of shoreline and 20,260 surface acres of water. In previous years, the following aggressive invasive aquatic vegetation species have been identified in SML: Hydrilla, Brazilian elodea and Curlyleaf pondweed.

2012 Request for Proposal - Aquatic Vegetation Survey

Exhibit B

Frequently Asked Questions

this section will be updated as questions arise

Question: Would a company with experience in estuaries rather than lakes be considered for this survey work?

Answer:  We will consider all who apply and recommend that a company use several references specifically focusing on those that are of similar work and of a comparable size to Smith Mountain Lake.

Question:  Once an invasive aquatic vegetation is identified utilizing the throw rake method, the RFP references the need to identify the size of the bed.  Is TLAC requesting GPS coordinates to identify the borders of the bed?

Answer:  No, TLAC requires the contractor to provide a rough estimate of the size of the bed (e.g. 20’ x 30’ or 100’ x 200’, etc.) to be determined by additional throws of the rake and visual evaluations.

 Please click on the following link to view the 2009 survey: 2009 SML Vegetation Survey.