Res 2016-165/approving an interlocal agreement with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority in an amount not to exceed $313,450.00

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conducted, and will include both published and unpublished sources available through public libraries, museums, universities, private organizations, and other government agencies. The historic and archaeological site files of the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory, pertinent USACE Lake offices and the Texas Historical Commission will be carefully reviewed to identify all sites previously recorded in the study area. The existing conditions information will have a restricted distribution in order to protect site location information. This information can be utilized as a planning tool in project alternative screening. No field data collection or ground-truthing shall be conducted as part of this phase of the study. The literature search, development of a predictive model and preparation of a draft summary report (ID of potential constraints based on the information reviewed and the predictive model results) will be conducted by Government Contractor. In-house work efforts shall include preparation of the Task Order package for CT, contract oversight, S&A, review/QA/QC of products, etc. Engineering Branch: Engineering Branch will provide preliminary designs for the study alternatives and mitigation features and other appurtenant features considered in the feasibility study. Consequent to the design efforts, the Branch will only conduct sufficient analysis and studies as needed to define the recommended/selected plan with sufficient detail to prepare the required MCACES baseline cost estimate. The engineering studies and design work conducted for the selected plan will be presented in an Engineering Appendix to the main feasibility study report. The extent, to which the engineering studies are conducted, including level of detail, will be enough to proceed directly into a PED phase soon after the feasibility study phase has concluded. The only plan that will be documented in the Engineering Appendix will be the selected plan. None of the alternative plans considered during plan formulation will be developed or designed beyond a preliminary analysis stage. The Engineering Appendix is structured following guidance found in Appendix C of ER 1110-2-1150 "Engineering and Design — Engineering and Design for Civil Works Projects." The Chief of Engineering will forward the compiled Engineering Appendix with funds to the District conducting the ATR. Once approved by Engineering Branch, the Engineering Appendix will be submitted to the Planning Branch for its use as support documentation for the main feasibility study report. Screening of the improvements will be accomplished by comparing a preliminary monetary benefit calculated for each improvement in the economic analysis to a preliminary cost for the construction of the improvement. For the Final Plan Formulation Phase of the study, only one plan will be developed in enough detail to estimate the baseline construction cost and the operations and maintenance cost in MCACES format. The plan ultimately developed will be the plan selected by the PDT for implementation. Design of the improvement's features will only be carried to the extent necessary to Draft PMP — XX October 2016 17