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for bidding and construction will be provided by others.
13. Any tree tagging or plant material procurement services are not included as a part of
this proposal.
14. Any site visits for design progress meetings or for construction observation shall be
bill hourly as a separate scope item and are not included in the fee estimates as
described above.
15. MSI's current insurance coverage is $1,000,000.00 professional liability, each claim
and aggregate and $2,000,000.00 aggregate / $1,000,000.00 per occurrence
commercial general insurance. Any addition insurance coverage requirements would
be considered an additional cost to this proposal.
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planning
landscape
architecture
urban design
Proposal for Landscape Architectural Design Services
LITTLE ST. JAMES ISLAND / U.S. Virgin Islands.
June 16. 2009
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Any additional services beyond those outlined herein shall be billed hourly according to
the hourly rate schedule or shall be outlined under a separate proposal. In addition to
the professional fees, MSI shall be reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses (i.e.,
postage, travel, long distance telephone calls / faxes, handling and reproduction of
drawings, courier services, photography, etc.).
Stephen, I hope that the above proposal addresses your needs for the Landscape
Architectural Design for Little St. James Island. Please review and if in agreement please
sign where requested, initial the attachments and return the original to our office for our
files. Receipt of this signed agreement will act as our authorization to proceed.
Thank you for considering MSI for this significant endeavor. We are enthusiastic about
this exciting project and look forward to working with you and your team. Please feel
free to call me should you have any questions or feel that any modifications to this
proposal may be necessary to better suit your needs.
Sincerely,
Keith J. Bongimo, RLA, ASLA, CLARB
Design Principal
I hereby authorize MSI to provide the services outlined in this proposal according to the
provisions stated herein and as attached.
APPROVED & ACCEPTED this
day
of
, 2009.
Name:
Title:
Signed:
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orings and buoys
Buoys are used for a variety of purposes in an MPA. including mooring boats to prevent damage to the
seabed from anchors. All buoys require careful installation and proper maintenance to ensure a long life.
This sheet provides guidance, with particular emphasis on the Halas embedment mooring system that is
recommended for MPAs.
The main uses for buoys in an MPA are for:
•
Marking navigation channels. and the boundary and
zones of the MPA:
•
Marking a specific location (e.g. a wreck):
•
Mooring boats and thus eliminating the need to drop
and haul anchors.
Colour is often used to indicate buoy purpose. and should
conform to the International Association of Lighthouses
(IALA) system. Colour and shape can also designate type
of service. such as for short stays. day use only or
overnight mooring. with spar or pole buoys to designate
boundary marks or obstructions.
Moorings are particularly important in an MPA to protect
the seabed from anchor damage. especially in coral areas.
and to reduce overcrowding (e.g. at popular dive sites
where anchoring is prohibited and the number of buoys
can be limited). Fishers may use the moorings as well as
tourist boats and competition over the buoys can be
reduced by requiring different users to use different buoys
or different times of day. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
has both public and private moorings. the latter for regular
and guaranteed access by users such as dive operators.
Before installation. it is thus important to estimate
expected frequency and type of use and to carry out a site
survey (depth. seabed conditions. tidal range. currents.
wave and wind factors).
HALAS MOORING SYSTEM
Halas embedment moorings are strongly recommended for
MPAs. and were designed specifically to prevent
environmental damage whilst providing robust and safe
mooring (see www.reefmoorings.com).
Components
•
Floats or buoys - 46cm diameter. made from
polypropylene plastic filled with polyurethane.
Moulded medium density polyethylene floats with
ultraviolet (UV) stabilisers can also be used: plastic
containers are sometimes used. but UV damage
significantly reduces their durability.
•
Pick-up line - A small. floating. polypropylene pick-
up line (with an eye-splice at the end) should be
attached to the main float. The line should be 3m long
(rather than the standard 5m) to encourge users to
pass their own mooring line through the eye and pay
out sufficient scope.
•
Mooring line - The main anchor line should be 20%
longer than the maximum high tide depth. Three-
strand. 20mm. polypropylene line is ideal. Chain can