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Camrose County is requesting proposals for the delineation, gravel exploration, and permit submission to Alberta Environment for the following locations: Ferintosh West Pit NW-33-43-21-W4 and NE-33-43-21-W4 Located Approximately 2.1 km West of Highway 21 on the southside of Township Road 440 Camrose County owns the land located at NW-33-43-21-W4 and NE-33-43-21-W4 and it is planned that this land will be developed into a gravel pit that will replace the current Ferintosh pit. Preliminary testing indicates the most viable resources are in the northeast corner of the east quarter section heading southwest to the large slough and also approximately 30m from the west property line of the west quarter section. See the attached drawing and test results for locations of gravel deposits and proposed future testing area. Camrose County would like to have the initial earthworks completed no later than the spring/summer of 2026 and the start of aggregate mining by the summer/fall of 2026. The proposal is set up such that the total assignment is split into two phases corresponding to the normal procedure of pit development. Phase one includes exploration and delineation of the aggregates and phase two the permit application to Alberta Environment including the Water Act Application. Phase one will consist of the following: Exploration and Drilling: Using the preliminary data that Camrose County has already obtained by using an excavator further assess and determine the limits of gravel deposits. Additional test holes to be completed with a truck mounted auger or hydraulic excavator. Testing should be completed prior to spring seeding in 2023. Each test hole will be logged, photographed and GPS tagged. Data Review and Quantity Calculations: Using the data collected by Camrose County and additional field testing determine limits and quality of deposits including the ratios of overburden to pitrun deposit. Plan Preparation: Compiling all of the data from testing for the report including the phases of pit development. It should be noted that the annual aggregate use from this pit would be about 38,000-42,000 tonnes per year with a 3-year crushing cycle. Report Submission: Submission of the aggregate reserves report to Camrose County prior to application to AEP. Phase Two will consist of the following: Project Management: The selected firm will provide project management of this project including liaison with AEP, project task planning and coordination, regular client updates of project status, project cost monitoring, etc. Site Inspection: The Selected Firm will conduct a site inspection at the time of the field-verified survey outlined below to observe vegetation, drainage patterns, weeds, adjacent land use, and any factors that may affect development, operation or reclamation of the Pit. The site and observations will be photographed and included in the COP for the Pit. Wetland Assessment: The Selected Firm will conduct an assessment in a multi-step process: Step 1 - Desktop and General Site Review. A detailed multi-year historical air photo review will be completed to confirm and refine the Alberta Merged Wetland Inventory mapping. The review will be completed in direct compliance with the applicable wetland review directives and is a requirement to support the Water Act approval application for wetland removal/disturbance. This task will also include a review for any Species at Risk (SAR) to confirm no additional efforts are required that are not included in this scope of work. Step 2 - Approval Acquisition Support. Once ground conditions permit (i.e. spring 2023 before seeding), the Pit will be 'ground truthed' to confirm the initial mapping conducted as part of Step 1. All data collected will be in general compliance with Alberta Wetland Policy to support the application. A Wetland Impact Assessment Report (WAIR) summarizing the desktop and field data collected, will be prepared in compliance with Alberta Wetland Policy for any impacted wetlands identified within the Pit boundary. The findings of the WAIR would identify wetland areas to avoid or that require compensation for disturbance. Water Act Application: To support this application, The selected firm will initially complete a field survey to verify the presence of water wells and surface water bodies within 1.6 km of the pit. A report will be prepared summarizing the findings of the survey. The firm will then complete and submit a Water Act application for a Groundwater Disturbance and an End Pit Lake to AEP using their Environmental Approvals System OneStop. Reference Number: AB-2023-01616 The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time