The Perseverance Creek watershed (~2,200 hectares/5,400 acres) is located in the Village of Cumberland on east-central Vancouver Island in the unceded territory of the K'omoks First Nation. The watershed includes Allen Lake and tributaries such Cumberland Creek, Lookout Creek, and Hartley Creek. It has a long history of indigenous use as well as historic coal mining and associated settlements, historic and active timber harvesting. In recent years the watershed has also been a base for significant recreational development. The watershed is rich with biodiversity, including species at risk and wild salmon. Courtenay, and the Town of Comox through the Comox Valley Regional District water service. It is a community drinking water supply area providing clean drinking water directly to over 5,000 residents and businesses in the Village of Cumberland and the community of Royston. The Perseverance Creek watershed is a sub basin of the Comox Lake watershed, and Perseverance Creek is a tributary to Comox Lake, which supplies drinking water to an additional 50,000 residents and businesses including the K'omoks First Nation, the City of The Corporation of the Village of Cumberland ("The Village") is seeking proposals from qualified, licensed professional, to enter into a contract for services for the completion of the Perseverance Creek Watershed Hydrometric Assessment as set out in Part D, Scope of Work, of this RFP.
The intent of the project is to assess a full hydrologic cycle over one complete year, preferably October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
The proponent will work closely with the Village's Operations staff, Council, internal/external stakeholders, and the public to ensure the project's success from inception to completion. Question Deadline 09/11/2023 The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time
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