Stream to Sea Program Delivery and Education Coordination Services - Central West Coast Vancouver Island

CONTRACT DURATION

Start Date: August 1, 2016 End Date: July 31, 2017

Contract will be for one year with option to amend for one additional year at the discretion of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

BACKGROUND

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) delivers a formal education program – known as the Stream to Sea Program. The intent of the program is to encourage students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as well as First Nations, local communities and external parties to participate in cooperative fisheries and watershed stewardship activities.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada requires contractors to provide delivery and coordination services for the Stream to Sea Program and community outreach activities.

SERVICES REQUIRED AND CONDITIONS OF WORK

Stream to Sea Program and community outreach services are required throughout the year. Delivery and coordination of these services will align with the geographic area. A work plan will be developed for the area using the information provided in Appendix 1 (Scope of Work). The contractor will work with the Community Advisor to coordinate and deliver these services in the LFR area.

The work will consist of coordinating and assisting with the set-up of classroom incubators, delivering salmon eggs to schools, and providing teacher in-service training which may include set up and operation of the salmon tank, the salmon life cycle, fish dissections, aquatic ecosystems and habitat requirements for salmon, environmental sustainability as it relates to salmon, stream to sea migration and other salmon focused education pertinent to the area. The Contractor will provide support and assistance for educators with tanks and assist with the development and delivery of a spring fry release program.