Ackerson Meadow Restoration Project

Request for Proposal for Wetland Restoration Services

Project Description

In collaboration with Yosemite National Park (YNP) and the Stanislaus National Forest (STF), American Rivers is completing work to restore Ackerson Meadow along Ackerson Creek in Tuolumne County.

The Ackerson Meadow Restoration Project will restore the 230-acre Ackerson Meadow complex, improving hydrologic function and ecological condition. The Ackerson Meadow complex is made up of main Ackerson Meadow and South Ackerson Meadow, which are 160 and 70 acres respectively. These meadows and Ackerson Creek have been subject to significant land use over the last 160 years, resulting in significant erosion and gully development within the meadow and Ackerson Creek. The project includes multiple tasks, but the primary activities are filling the gully with soil and organic materials, constructing a rock grade control structure to secure the gully fill materials, and installing native plant materials. 

Through this Request for Proposals, American Rivers seeks proposals describing the prospective firm’s qualifications, approach, and cost estimate for wetland restoration services to complete implementation of meadow restoration and other activities included in the Scope of Work at Ackerson Meadow. The selected contractor will work closely with American Rivers, YNP, STF, and Evan Wolf LLC to complete the Scope of Work.

Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting

A mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 24, 2023, at 11a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time; PDT) at the Carroll N Clark Community Hall at 5512 Foresta Rd El Portal, CA 95318. More details on the Pre-Proposal Meeting including instructions for registering for the event included in RFP Addendum #1.

Optional Pre-Proposal Tour

An optional Pre-Proposal Tour of the Project Area is scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time). More details on the pre-proposal tour including instructions for registering for the event and directions to the site are included in the RFP, Addendum #1, and attachments.

Questions on the RFP

All questions concerning this RFP shall be submitted in writing via email to ackersonmeadowrestoration@americanrivers.org on or before 5pm (Pacific Daylight Time) on April 7, 2023. Please see RFP for additional information on submitting questions.

Proposal Deadline

Proposal submittals must be submitted no later than 5pm Pacific Daylight Time on April 27, 2023. Proposals must be submitted electronically to ackersonmeadowrestoration@americanrivers.org.

RFP Documents