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| TOWN OF FOSTER RI
PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES:
NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Town of Foster through the Planning Department is soliciting Proposals from qualified consultants interested in providing services to assist the Town with the completion of tasks as part of the development of a FEMA-approved municipal Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan update in accordance with the latest FEMA requirements. Proposal specifications will be available on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Foster Town Hall, 181 Howard Hill Road, Foster RI 02825, Monday thru Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or the Town of Foster website www.townoffoster.com/planning-department.
In total, three (3) bound copies of the Proposals, including attachments, are required. The envelope in which the Proposals are delivered must be clearly labeled on the outside with the Respondent's name and the project identification, “Town of Foster: Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.”
Questions shall be submitted to the Town Planner, Grant McGregor at planner@townoffoster.com or (401) 702-5012.
All sealed Proposals must be delivered to the Foster Town Clerk, to be stamped and received at the Foster Town Hall, 181 Howard Hill Road, Foster, RI 02825, no later than 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. The Proposals will be opened in the Finance Office at FOSTER TOWN HALL, October 10, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. and is expected to be awarded at the October 12, 2023 FOSTER TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
The Town reserves the right to reject all firms, decline to proceed with selection of any candidates, to request additional information, and to make inquiries as may be necessary to verify qualifications.
TOWN OF FOSTER RI
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES:
NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
1. PURPOSE
The Town of Foster is soliciting Proposals from qualified consultants interested in providing Consultant Services to assist the Town with the completion of tasks as part of the development of a FEMA-approved municipal Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan update (hereafter “Plan”) in accordance with the latest FEMA requirements.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Consultant shall assist the Town Planner in the completion of the update to the Town's 2018 Plan to maintain a FEMA-approved plan; FEMA approval of the current Plan expired on September 17, 2023.
The Town Planner will be the project manager for Foster. The Consultant also will be meeting with the Town’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Committee (hereafter “Committee”) consisting of representatives from Town staff and resident/business stakeholders, and soliciting input from Town Departments and Boards including Public Works, Building, EMS, Police, Fire, Assessing, Finance, Senior Services, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Review, Land Trust, Conservation Commission, and Engineering Board.
A. Bid Tasks
The Consultant will assess the expired 2018 Plan to address gaps such as:
• Identify types and numbers of existing and fu |
