07-I Lake Crook Hydro Survey MEMORANDUM
City of Paris Utilities Department
Date: January 6, 2003
To: Michael E. Malone
City Manager
From: Herbert H. Campbell
Director of Utilities
Re: Lake Crook Hydrographic survey
Lake Crook was built in 1922-23 and was the primary water supply from that time
until Pat Mayse Lake was built in 1964-65. Since there was only one pipeline built to Pat
Mayse Lake when it was put in service, summer peak demands could not be met with
water just from Pat Mayse Lake. Lake Crook was used in the summer to supplement
flow from Pat Mayse Lake to meet these summer peaks.
In 1994, a second line was built to Pat Mayse Lake and the water treatment plant
upgraded. After that, peak summer flows could be met using only Pat Mayse Lake water.
Lake Crook was then primarily used as an emergency back up water supply. It has
become even more important now.
While preparing the City of Paris official Drought Management Plan it was
apparent that we did not have any recent or good data as to the current minimum safe
yield capacity of Lake Crook, the last sedimentation study having been done in 1956.
These curves, with adjusted estimates, were used while developing the Drought
Management Plan.
Senate Bill 2 was passed and after its implementation, some surplus money was
available for doing this type study, but its use had to be approved by the Regional
Planning Committee. I asked Reeves Hayter with Hayter Engineering to bring this up at
one of the regional planning meetings so that some of this money could be used for this
type study. The Committee turned us down. I sought funding elsewhere.
I contacted the Texas Water Development Board and they said that no grants were
available for these studies, but they could conduct the study if we wanted one done. The
price for the study was estimated to be $14,500.00 depending on the actual size of the lake
as determined by the study.
Last fall, the TWDB contacted me and said that they had found a program (Public
Law 101-540, Section 319 and Public Law 93-251, Section 22) whereby we could save
some money in doing the study. Working with the assistance of the Corps of Engineers,
the TWDB would conduct the study for $8,300.00 +/- as above.
I contacted the TWDB and the Corps of Engineers and they have sent us the
paperwork to get this study initiated. If it is approved by the Council, I expect the study
to be completed before summer.
In this years budget, $25,000.00 has been allocated for "Lake Crook Special
Project". While this money was to be used to replace some more of the concrete panels on
the face of the dam, I think it would be appropriate to use a portion of it to do this study
and to take advantage of the assistance offered by the Corps of Engineers.
DRAFT
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January 9, 2003
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS WATER
DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS,
FORT WORTH DISTRICT, AND A LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FORT WORTH DISTRICT, FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF A HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY AT LAKE CROOK;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Water Department has been made aware of the need for a hydrographic
survey at Lake Crook, and the Texas Water Development Board is agreeable to providing such
service, at no cost to the City, to be funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth
District; and,
WHEREAS, in order to establish the process by which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Fort Worth District, will provide $8,250.00 in funding in conjunction with $8,300.00 by the City of
Paris to the Texas Water Development Board to perform such hydrographic survey, it is necessary
for the City of Paris, the Texas Water Development Board, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Fort Worth District, to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement and a Letter Agreement with the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District; and,
WHEREAS, the form of the Memorandum of Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
separate Letter Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit B, should in all things be approved, and the
City Manager should be authorized to execute the same; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute,
on behalf of the City of Paris, a Memorandum of Agreement Between the Texas Water Development
Board, City of Paris, Texas, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and a separate
Letter Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, for a Lake Crook
Hydrographic Survey, under the terms and conditions and in the forms shown in Exhibits A and B,
respectively, attached hereto.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of January, 2003.
ATTEST:
Michael E. Malone, Mayor
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD,
CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
AND
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH DISTRICT
FOR
LAKE CROOK
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this __ day of ,200_, by
and between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
(hereinafter referred to as "the District"), represented by the District
Engineer, executing this Agreement, the Texas Water Development
Board (hereinafter referred to as "TWDB"), represented by the
Executive Administrator, and the city of Paris, Texas, (hereinafter
referred to as "the City"), represented by the City Manager.
1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement is to establish
the process by which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort
Worth District, will provide funding to the TWDB to perform a
hydrographic survey of Lake Crook, Texas.
"Exhibit A-Scope of Work", attached hereto and made a part
hereof, provides a detailed description of the work to be
accomplished under this Memorandum of Agreement. This
Agreement is entered into pursuant to the authority found in 31
U.S.C. Sec. 6505, Federal Acquisition Regulations (48 C.F.R.)
Subpart 17.5, and DFAS- IN Regulation 37-1.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DISTRICT
The District will provide funding, as authorized, to TWDB
to conduct a hydrographic survey of Lake Crook, Texas,
and provide the deliverables specified in "Exhibit A-Scope
of Work." The total cost of the work is not to exceed
$14,500.
The District will provide data when requested by TWDB.
This assistance shall be limited to providing copies of
data available in District files. The District will also
provide assistance, if requested, to locate sedimentation
range markers. Other assistance requiring technical
evaluation or computations not already completed for
other purposes shall not be provided.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TWDB
Under this Agreement, all work tasked to TWDB shall be
independently managed by TWDB. TWDB shall furnish
appropriate professional services including all necessary
labor, support services, materials, and equipment. The
services to be provided may be accomplished using a
combination of TWDB personnel, seasonal personnel,
and contractors as determined jointly by the District and
the TWDB. Procurement activities by TWDB shall be
conducted in accordance with regulations that are
applicable to TWDB.
This Memorandum of Agreement shall not be construed
as creating any debt by or on the behalf of the State of
Texas, and for the TWDB, any obligations are subject to
the availability of funds.
4. BILLING AND PAYMENT
TWDB shall furnish invoices to the District as follows: (1)
Billing for 75% of the cost of the survey upon completion
of the field work; and (2) Billing for the remaining 25% of
the cost of the survey upon completion of the survey
report as specified in paragraph 3 of the attached "Exhibit
A-Scope of Work." The invoices shall be forwarded to the
District Project Manager specified in Paragraph 6.b
below, for review and signature indicating services and
work that have been performed. The Project Manager
shall then forward the approved invoices to the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, USACE Finance Center, CEFC-AD-
C EROC M2, 5722 Integrity Drive, Millington, Tennessee
38054-5005, for payment.
The District will provide payment to TWDB for cost
incurred associated with performance of the survey as
defined in Paragraph 4.a above within forty-five (45) days
from receipt of TWDB's respective invoices, unless the
such invoices are not approved. If an invoice is not
approved, it shall be returned by the District to TWDB
within 15 days with a written explanation of why it was not
approved.
5. FURTHER UNDERSTANDING
TWDB agrees to comply with all applicable Federal and
State laws and regulations associated with performance
of the survey.
Before any Party to this Agreement may bring suit in any
court concerning any issues relating to this Agreement,
such Party must first seek in good faith to resolve the
issue through negotiation or other form of non-binding
alternative dispute resolution mutually acceptable to the
Parties.
TWDB and the District, respectively, establish and
acknowledge that either party is not an agent or servant
to the other party, and thus is solely responsible for the
acts and deeds of its employees, officers, contractors and
agents during performance of the services defined in this
agreement.
It is understood by the parties that TWDB services
(surveys, studies, and coordination conducted in
conjunction with this Agreement) will comply with
applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. All
data collected by TWDB, as well as data collected by the
District, will be shared between the District and TWDB.
Follow-on survey efforts which may be identified by the
surveys, studies, and coordination are not included within
this Agreement. Such additional efforts will require further
review and separate authorization and agreement prior to
the performance of any additional effort.
The District shall not be responsible for damages to
property or injuries to persons which may arise or be
incident to the prosecution by TWDB of any work under
this agreement. To the extent that it may legally do so,
TWDB shall hold and save the District, including its
officers, agents and employees, harmless from any and
all claims, not including damages due to the fault or
negligence of the District. The language of this provision,
included at the insistence of the District, shall in no way
be constructed as an action or attempt by the TWDB to
waive any Texas Constitutional or statutory prohibitions.
In the event that any (one or more) of the provisions of
this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
validity of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be
affected or impaired and shall continue in effect until the
Agreement is completed.
This Agreement shall terminate upon completion of the
Lake Crook Hydrographic Survey Report, unless this
Agreement is otherwise modified by written amendment
mutually agreeable to both Parties.
6. AGENCY COORDINATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
To provide for consistent and effective communication between the
District, the City and TWDB, each agency shall appoint a
representative to discuss, evaluate, and make decisions concerning
technical issues which may arise under this Agreement. As of the
signature date of this Agreement, those Technical Points of Contact
will be Dr. Barney Austin, Technical Representative for TWDB, Mr.
Herb Campbell, Technical Representative for city of Paris and Mr.
Arthur Birdwell, Technical Representative for the District.
Unless otherwise notified in writing, the District, TWDB and the city of
Paris Project Managers shall be:
Arthur Birdwell
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Fort Worth District
ATTN: CESWF-PM-C
P. O. Box 17300
Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300
Barney Austin
Chief, Surface Water Section
Texas Water Development Board
P. O. Box 13231
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-3231
Herb Campbell
Director of Utilities
City of Paris
P.O. Box 9037
Paris, Texas 75461-9037
7. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective upon the signature of
the Parties.
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
BY
GORDON M. WELLS
Colonel, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer
Fort Worth District
BY
J. KEVIN WARD
Executive Administrator
Texas Water Development
Board
DATE:
DATE:
City of Paris, Texas
BY:
City Manager
City of Paris
DATE:
EXHIBITA
SCOPE OF WORK
1. INTRODUCTION
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) shall perform, or
cause to have performed, a hydrographic survey of Lake Crook,
Texas. The purpose of this survey is to collect hydrographic data
when the reservoir is at or above the normal/conservation pool
elevation, and convert this information into area-elevation-volume
table.
2. LOCATION OF SURVEY
Lake Crook is located in Lamar County in east Texas. The dam and
lake are on Pine Creek approximately two miles north of the City of
Paris, Texas. The facility provides water supply for Paris, Texas.
Water-rights owner and operator of Lake Crook is the City of Paris,
Texas. The lake has a surface area of 1,226 acres.
3. SURVEY PLAN, SPECIFICATION, AND ANALYSES
Surface acreages will be based on Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles, if
available. Positioning on the lake surfaces will be established
utilizing Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) with an
estimated resolution of three meters or better. Survey data will be
collected from survey lines spaced at approximately 500 feet. These
lines will be followed to the extent possible as permitted by
obstructions. Positioning and sounding data will be collected and
stored electronically at the rate of one measurement every second, or
an average spacing of twenty (20) feet. The model of the lake
bottoms will be mathematically interpolated between collected points
by accepted engineering practices, and will be mathematical
estimates of the actual bottoms.
Analyses of the survey data will include the following deliverables: (1)
elevation-area-volume tables, acceptable to the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission (formerly the Texas Water
Commission), of the reservoirs with definition of 0.1 feet; (2) bottom
contour maps with definition of 5 feet; and (3) a shaded relief plot of
the lake bottom. Area-elevation-capacity tables estimated to 0.01
feet will be provided upon written request. A copy of the report text
and area-elevation-capacity tables will be provided for review and
comment. Any legitimate questions regarding accuracy should be
addressed in writing within thirty days, and will be addressed in the
report. Four copies of the reports will be provided to the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District (the District), along with the
digital data. Additional copies of the reports will be provided at the
cost of $35.00 per copy. The report provided in conjunction with the
survey will not address sediment location and thickness, unless
negotiated as an additional charge. All data from the survey will be
stored for future reference.
4. SURVEY SCHEDULE
The field survey is expected to be completed in one to two working
days after commencement. The first day will be spent meeting lake
staff, visually surveying the lake conditions, and finding and checking
the condition of boat ramps. The survey will begin after the
completion of these activities. Pool elevation, weather, and condition
of equipment are some of the possible factors that could affect the
actual time of performing the survey.
The TWDB will contact the District Project Manager the week prior to
the survey to confirm the proposed date. Confirmation by the District
Project Manager will signify approval that the survey be conducted at
the current lake elevation. If any delays are anticipated, the survey
will be rescheduled as soon as possible. The new date will be
determined with the approval of the District Project Manager.
5. ON-SITE STORAGE
An enclosed, secure structure with minimum dimensions of 10 feet by
30 feet, shall be provided by the City for storage of the survey vessel.
The enclosed, secured structure will need a vertical clearance of
sufficient height to allow storage of the survey vessel on it's trailer, or
approximately 12 feet. TWDB personnel will coordinate with the City
or designated representative staff for hours of accessibility to this
structure.
6. COST ESTIMATE
Survey Cost. Lake Crook has a surface area of 1,226
acres. The cost of the survey and report are proposed as
lump sum fees in accordance with the recorded surface
areas and the standard rate schedule set forth in Table 1.
A contingency fee will be charged in the following
circumstances:
Presence of a significant number of obstructions to navigation will be
the basis for assessment of contingency fees to recover engine and
boat damages. A fee of $500.00 will be charged for lakes between
100 and 500 surface acres of submerged trees or stumps, a fee of
$1000.00 will be charged for lakes with between 501 and 1,000
surface acres of submerged trees and stumps. A fee of $1,500.00 will
be charged for lakes between 1,001 and 1,500 surface acres of
submerged trees or stumps, a fee of $2,000.00 will be charged for
lakes with between 1,501 and 2000 surface acres of submerged trees
and stumps. Whether a fee will be charged and how much of a fee
will be determined by the field crew during the performance of the
survey. The field crew will notify the APPLICANT when conditions
merit charging the cumulative damages fee due to conditions of the
lake before continuing with the survey in the problem area. The
APPLICANT can visit the site with the crew to experience the reasons
for the additional charge unless the APPLICANT agrees to the
prospect of a charge incurring before the survey begins. (No
navigational hazard contingency fees will be charged for the
hydrographic survey of Lake Crook).
With no contingency fees, the total survey shall not exceed $14,500.
b. Hydrographic Survey Cost Computation.
The Texas Water Development Board computes Hydrographic
Survey costs utilizing the following formula:
2
Rate = 0.0000014 X (Area) + 1.15 X (Area) + $13,000
=$14,412
(Area is the surface area of the lake at the time of the survey, in acres
and Rate is the proposed cost of the survey). Lake Crook has a
surface area of 1,226 acres at elevation 476 feet National Geodetic
Vertical Datum. The estimated survey cost is therefore $14,500.00
(rounded up to the next $100.00). The cost of the survey and report
are proposed as lump sum fees in accordance with the recorded
surface areas and the standard rate schedule and represents the
typical charges for a "standardized" underwater bathymetric survey
for a given size lake and associated reporting of the findings. This
standard charge schedule assumes: a surface acreage of the lake at
normal pool elevation; an underwater bathymetric survey only; a 500-
foot average width between the surveying transects; acceptable
weather conditions; no significant surface or sub-surface obstructions
to navigation; no unusual owner-induced delays once the field
mobilization and survey effort has been initiated; a coordination
meeting with the owner; and a standard survey report consisting of a
description of the lake and previously-known physical and storage
conditions, description of the hydrographic survey methodology,
narrative and tabular descriptions of the newly surveyed physical
parameters of the lake bathymetry and storage capacity,
representative cross-sections of the lake survey, a two-dimensional
contour map and shaded relief plot of the lake bathymetry, and
associated digital files of the survey results, if requested.
c. Cost Summary
1. Survey (1,226 surface-acres) $14,500.00
2. Contingencies:
add'l work requested by Sponsor $ 0.00
navigational hazards $ 0.00
3. TOTAL $14,500.00.
7. SUMMARY
Based on the above cost schedules, and assuming the maximum
lake surface area at the time of the survey is 1,226 acres, the
maximum total cost of this survey would be $14,500.00. The final cost
analysis and cost-sharing adjustments will be conducted at the
conclusion of the survey.
CERTIFICATION OF LEGAL REVIEW
The Draft Memorandum of Agreement for the Lake Crook
Hydrographic Survey has been fully reviewed by the Office of
Counsel, USAED, Fort Worth District, Fort Worth, Texas and is
legally sufficient.
Office of Counsel
Date
DRAFT
LETTER AGREEMENT
PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO STATES
LAKE CROOK HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this day of
2003, by and between the United States of America (hereinafter
called the "Government"), represented by the District Engineer
for the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and
the city of Paris, Texas (hereinafter called the "Sponsor"),
WITNESSETH, that
WHEREAS, Section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1974 (Public Law 93-251), as amended, authorizes the Secretary
of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to assist
the states in the preparation of comprehensive plans for the
development, utilization and conservation of water and related
land resources; and
WHEREAS, Section 319 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1990 (Public Law 101-640) authorizes the Secretary of the Army
to collect from non-Federal entities fees for the purpose of
recovering 50 percent of the cost of the program established by
Section 22; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor has reviewed the State's comprehensive
water plans and identified the need for planning assistance as
described in the Scope of Studies incorporated into this
agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor has the authority and capability to furnish
the cooperation hereinafter set forth and is willing to
participate in the survey cost-sharing and financing in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree to the following:
1. The Government, using funds contributed by the Sponsor and
appropriated by the Congress, shall expeditiously prosecute and
complete the survey, currently estimated to be completed within
a twelve (12) month period (not to exceed 12 months),
substantially in compliance with the Scope of Work attached as
Appendix A and in conformity with applicable Federal laws and
regulations and mutually acceptable standards of engineering
practice.
2. The total survey cost is $16,500.00. The Government shall
contribute in cash 50 percent of the total survey cost, which is
$8,250.00 and the Sponsor shall contribute in cash 50 percent of
the total survey cost, which is $8,250.00 provided, that the
Government shall not obligate any cash contribution by the
Sponsor toward Survey costs until such cash contribution has
actually been made available to it by the Sponsor. The Sponsor
agrees to provide funds in the amount of $8,300.00 by Electronic
Funds Transfer in accordance with procedures established by the
Government or by delivering a check made payable to the Finance
and Accounting Officer, USAED, Fort Worth, and mailed or
otherwise delivered to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
Finance Center, ATTN: CEFC-AD EROC M2, 5722 Integrity Drive,
Hillington, Tennessee 38054-5005, within 30 days of receipt of
billing by the Government.
3. No Federal funds may be used to meet the local Sponsor's
share of survey costs under this Agreement unless the
expenditure of such funds is expressly authorized by statute as
verified by the granting agency.
4. Before any Party to this Agreement may bring suit in any
court concerning any issues relating to this Agreement, such
Party must first seek in good faith to resolve the issue through
negotiation or other form of nonbinding alternative dispute
resolution mutually acceptable to the Parties.
5. This Agreement shall terminate at the completion of the
Survey; provided, that, prior to such time and upon thirty days
written notice, either party may terminate or suspend this
Agreement without penalty.
6. Within ninety days upon termination of this Agreement, the
Government shall prepare a final accounting of the Survey costs,
which shall display (1) cash contributions by the Federal
Government, (2) cash contributions by the Sponsor, and (3)
disbursements by the Government of all funds. Subject to the
availability of funds, within thirty days after the final
accounting, the Government shall reimburse the Sponsor for non-
Federal cash contributions that exceed the Sponsor's required
share of the total survey costs. Within thirty days after the
final accounting, the Sponsor shall provide the Government any
cash contributions required to meet the Sponsor's required share
of the total survey costs.
7. In the event that any (one or more) of the provisions of
this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
validity of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be
effected or impaired and shall continue in effect until the
Agreement is completed.
8. This Agreement shall become effective upon the signature of
both Parties.
FOR THE SPONSOR:
FOR THE GOVERNMENT:
By: By:
City Manager
Engineers
City of Paris, Texas
GORDON M. WELLS
Colonel, Corps of
District Engineer
Fort Worth District
Date:
Date:
APPENDIX A
SCOPE OF WORK
1. INTRODUCTION
The Corps of Engineers (COE) proposes to perform, or cause to
have performed, a hydrographic survey on Lake Crook. The
purpose of this survey is to collect hydrographic data when the
reservoir is at or above the normal/conservation pool elevation,
and convert this information into an area-elevation-capacity
table. Ail maps generated from this survey are related to this
purpose, and the COE makes no representation and assumes no
liability if this information is used for any other purposes,
such as boating maps.
In an effort to keep costs to a minimum, basic needs were
identified and are presented in the Specifications section
below. The rate schedule was generated from these basic needs.
Should the Sponsor require analysis beyond that identified in
the basic contract, that information can be provided at an
additional cost as identified in Section 6 - Cost Estimate.
2. LOCATION OF SURVEY
Lake Crook is located in Lamar County in east Texas. The dam
and lake are on Pine Creek approximately two miles north of the
city of Paris, Texas. The facility provides water supply for
Paris, Texas. Water-rights owner and operator of Lake Crook is
the city of Paris, Texas. The lake has a surface area of 1,226
acres.
3. SURVEY PLAN, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ANALYSES
Surface acreage will be based on USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle or 1-
meter resolution digital ortho quarter quad (DOQQ) developed for
the Texas GIS Planning Council, if available. Positioning on the
lake surface will be established utilizing Differential Global
Positioning System (DGPS) with an estimated resolution of three
meters or better. Survey data will be collected from survey
lines spaced at approximately 500 feet. These lines will be
followed to the extent possible as permitted by obstructions.
Positioning and sounding data will be collected and stored
electronically at the rate of one measurement every second, or
an average spacing of twenty (20) feet. The model of the lake
bottom will be mathematically interpolated between collected
points by accepted engineering practices, and will be a
mathematical estimate of the actual bottom.
Analyses of the survey data will include an area-elevation-
capacity table, acceptable to the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission (formerly the Texas Water Commission),
of the reservoir with definition of 0.1 feet, a bottom contour
map with definition of 5 feet, and a shaded relief plot of the
lake bottom. An area-elevation-capacity table estimated to 0.01
feet will be provided upon written request. A copy of the
report text and area-elevation-capacity table will be provided
for review and comment. Any legitimate questions regarding
accuracy should be addressed in writing within thirty days, and
will be addressed in the report. Two copies of the report will
be provided to the Sponsor along with the digital data, if
desired. The report provided in conjunction with the survey
will not address sediment location and thickness, unless
negotiated as an additional charge. Ail data from the survey
will be stored for future reference.
4. SURVEY SCHEDULE
The field survey is expected to be completed in one to two
working days after commencement, dependent on the size of the
lake at the time of the survey. The first day will be spent
meeting lake staff, visually surveying the lake conditions, and
finding and checking the condition of boat ramps. The survey
will begin after the completion of these activities. Pool
elevation, weather, and condition of equipment are some of the
possible factors that could affect the actual time of performing
the survey.
The COE, or its subcontractor's representative, will contact the
designated party, as shown in the attached contract, the week
prior to the survey to confirm the proposed dates. Confirmation
by the owner's representative will signify the owner's approval
that the survey be conducted at the current lake elevation. If
any delays are anticipated, the survey will be rescheduled as
soon as possible. The new dates will be determined with the
approval of the Sponsor.
5. ON-SITE STORAGE
The Sponsor shall provide a secure locked enclosure with minimum
dimensions of 10 feet by 30 feet, for storage of the survey
vessel. The enclosed, secured structure will need a vertical
clearance of sufficient height to allow storage of the survey
vessel on its trailer, or approximately 12 feet. COE, or
subcontractor, personnel traveling in marked Federal and/or
State vehicles should have unlimited access to the area during
the performance of the field survey. If the site is not
suitable to the survey crew upon arrival, applicant will assist
the COE, or subcontractor, staff in locating a suitable location
or locations and provide for visual supervision of the equipment
if such sites are not secure. Due to the cost of the equipment,
the definition of secure will be up to the survey crew chief.
COE, or subcontractor, staff will discuss suitable locations
with the contact person before the scheduled survey date.
The Sponsor may also be asked to assist in locating monuments
with known coordinates, and obtaining permission from the
property owner to enter the property for the purposes of this
survey. The Sponsor will be provided with monument location and
description.
6. COST ESTIMATE
a. Survey Cost. The cost for the survey and report is
proposed as a lump sum fee in accordance with the recorded
surface area and the standard rate schedule set forth in Table
1. A contingency fee will be charged in the following
circumstances:
Presence of a significant number of obstructions to navigation
will be the basis for assessment of contingency fees to recover
engine and boat damages. A fee of $500.00 will be charged for
lakes with between 250 and 500 surface acres of submerged trees
or stumps, a fee of $1,000.00 will be charged for lakes with
between 500 and 2,000 surface acres of submerged trees and
stumps, and a fee of $2,000.00 will be charged for areas of
submerged trees and stumps above 2,000 surface acres. Whether a
fee will be charged and how much of a fee will be determined by
the field crew during the performance of the survey. The field
crew will notify the Sponsor when conditions merit charging the
cumulative damage fees due to conditions of the lake before
continuing with the survey in the problem area. The Sponsor can
visit the site with the crew to experience the reasons for the
additional charge unless the Sponsor agrees to the prospect of a
charge incurring before the survey begins. A contingency fee of
$2000.00 for any additional work requested by the Sponsor has
also been budgeted. (No navigational hazard contingency fees
will be charged for the hydrographic survey of Lake Crook).
The COE will provide two copies of the report. The Sponsor will
be charged $35.00 per report for additional copies. A charge of
$2,000 will be added to the total survey cost for contracting
and administrative services.
b. Hydrographic Survey Cost Computation.
The Texas Water Development Board computes Hydrographic Survey
costs utilizing the following formula:
2
Rate = 0.0000014 X (Area) + 1.15 X (Area) + $13,000 =
= $14,412
(Area is the surface area of the lake at the time of the survey,
in acres and Rate is the proposed cost of the survey). Lake
Crook has a surface area of 1,226 acres at elevation 476 feet
National Geodetic Vertical Datum. The estimated survey cost is
therefore $14,500.00 (rounded up to the next $100.00) . The cost
of the survey and report are proposed as lump sum fees in
accordance with the recorded surface areas and the standard rate
schedule and represents the typical charges for a "standardized"
underwater bathymetric survey for a given size lake and
associated reporting of the findings. This standard charge
schedule assumes: a surface acreage of the lake at normal pool
elevation; an underwater bathymetric survey only; a 500-foot
average width between the surveying transects; acceptable
weather conditions; no significant surface or sub-surface
obstructions to navigation; no unusual owner-induced delays once
the field mobilization and survey effort has been initiated; a
coordination meeting with the owner; and a standard survey
report consisting of a description of the lake and previously-
known physical and storage conditions, description of the
hydrographic survey methodology, narrative and tabular
descriptions of the newly surveyed physical parameters of the
lake bathymetry and storage capacity, representative cross-
sections of the lake survey, a two-dimensional contour map and
shaded relief plot of the lake bathymetry, and associated
digital files of the survey results, if requested.
c. Cost Summary
1. Survey (1,226 surface-acres)
2. Administration
3. Contingencies:
add'l work requested by Sponsor
navigational hazards
4. TOTAL
$14,500.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$16,500.00.
7. S UMM_~RY
Based on the above cost schedules, and assuming the maximum lake
surface area at the time of the survey is 1,226 acres, the
maximum total cost of this survey would be $16,500.00. The final
cost analysis and cost-sharing adjustments will be conducted at
the conclusion of the survey.
CERTIFICATION OF LEGAL REVIEW
The Draft Planning Assistance to States Letter Agreement
for the Lake Crook Worth Hydrographic Survey has been fully
reviewed by the Office of Counsel, USAED, Fort Worth District,
Fort Worth, Texas and is legally sufficient.
Office of Counsel