This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Swanquarter, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Hyde County suffered significant damage to residential housing during multiple recent storm events. The County is soliciting for professional planning and project management services to undertake. Turnkey planning and project management services required to complete FEMA HMGP projects for elevation and acquisition activities. These activities are to be conducted with FEMA 404 Funds pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act and the State of North Carolina's 404 Administrative Plan, as administered by the NC Division of Emergency Management. Planning and Project Management services to include; Project management of multiple FEMA HMGP projects from their current status as of date of executed contract with Professional Services Entity to completion of projects. Coordination with; NC Division of Emergency Management, contractors, engineers and additional professional services related to on site project work, assistance with RFI's and project closeout with FEMA, homeowners when necessary, and Hyde County staff to ensure project completion and success. Project scope to include the following FEMA designated projects: 5161 Party Rock Fire 4393-0053 Florence 4393-0089 Florence 4393-0090 Florence 4393-0091 Florence 4465-0015 Dorian 4465-0016 Dorian 4543 Tornados and Storms 4568 Isaias 4588 Eta 4617 Fred 4487 COVID Upon selection of a qualified professional services consultant, Hyde County will enter into a contractual agreement with the consultant, based upon the planning and management needs to be determined by the county and the funding agencies. The contact person for this project. Each proposer must submit complete proposals in the format provided in the RFP. Proposals must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked "Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Planning and Management Services RFP." All answers will be posted by May 30th, 2022 at 5:00 PM. Proposals will be rated by a committee of Hyde County staff, and approved by the Board of Commissioners on Monday, June 6th, 2022. HMGP Component:(Planning and Project Management) The submitting firm(s) shall provide the county with planning and project management services required to complete multiple FEMA designated elevation and acquisition projects. Upon receipt of a grant agreement, the submitting firm(s) shall provide policies, procedures and guidelines, as well as management services, necessary for the successful implementation and completion of these hazard mitigation activities. The project is intended to eliminate or significantly reduce future flood risk through the elevation of flood -prone residences along the floodplain and acquisition of properties where requested. The project includes the elevation of residences above base flood elevation, in accordance with the Hyde County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, the Ocracoke Development Ordinance, and the acquisition and demolition of substantially damaged flood-prone structures. The project requires extensive knowledge of Grant Financial Management, Construction Project Management, EEO and Environmental Compliance, Structural Elevation and Retrofitting Guidelines, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Participation Requirements, and Federal Acquisition and Relocation Requirements. The submitting firm(s) shall provide the county with planning and project management services required to complete projects through the project development, implementation, and project closeout stages. The planning/ project management consultant (Program Administrator) selected to manage the HMGP project will provide all of the necessary planning and project management expertise, including provision of on-site personnel, for the successful implementation and completion of the project in coordination with Hyde County staff. All on-site structural feasibility analysis and construction inspection will be supervised by the Hyde County Building Inspection Department; however, the management consultant must provide a qualified resident housing inspector to assist the local building inspector with construction inspection and to act as the primary construction management liaison between the local building inspector and the professional services consultant. The Program Administrator shall provide Hyde County and the State of North Carolina with elevation/acquisition policies and procedures consistent with the approved grant agreement regarding numerous residential properties in Hyde County, North Carolina. The Program Administrator shall possess a thorough working knowledge of the Stafford Act and related federal regulations provided for guidance of FEMA-funded hazard mitigation projects; acquisition/elevation policies provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management; FEMA structural elevation and retrofitting guidelines; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) participation requirements; the National Environmental Policy Act; procurement, audit, financial management, civil rights, and labor standards regulations pertaining to federally-funded grant projects as referenced in the grant agreement(s) to be executed by the county; and the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act. Required services may include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: Assist with RFI's and additional needs related to homeowner application data (Property Site Inventory Form, elevation certificate, photographs, etc.) from individual homeowners in coordination with Hyde County Grant Administrator. Prepare BCA-compatible property spreadsheet for submittals to NCDEM for benefit/cost analysis. Develop comprehensive administrative guidelines for management of all elevation and acquisition/demolition activity, including procedures for financial management, construction procurement, and construction management and inspection; coordinate required structural engineering and building inspection services; coordinate NFIP and NC State Building Code compliance activities; review duplication of benefits procedures; prepare preconstruction and owner's certification documents; review structural feasibility procedures; prepare temporary relocation procedures and homeowner/contractor dispute resolution procedures; and prepare administrative guidelines and forms/documents for proper management of the acquisition/demolition activities in accordance with URA/FEMA public assistance requirements. Provide Federal- and state-required civil rights, environmental, labor standards, audit, and general procurement compliance as mandated by the grant agreement(s) executed by the county. Procure a structural engineering firm, legal firm, appraiser, surveyor, and asbestos inspector. Provide scheduling and coordination of these additional professional services. Coordinate with the local building inspection department and consultant structural engineer during structural feasibility analysis, develop general elevation specifications, and prepare individual elevation work writeups. Solicit local/regional elevation contractors/ engineers to assure compliance with the project schedule. Manage the elevation bid/award process. Assist with on-site inspection of elevation/demolition work (as outlined above). Authorize payment to other consultants and elevation contractors. Supervise the cost report process and coordinate project financial management with the county finance officer and county grant administrator. Manage all acquisition and demolition activity in accordance with URA and FEMA requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures established by the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management. Maintain detailed case files for each unit included in the project, as well as general project compliance and procurement files. Attend preconstruction conferences with homeowners and contractors; function as grantee/government/contractor liaison during elevation. Provide complete homeowner elevation contract administration services, including review of change orders, issuance of notices to proceed, review of construction schedule, and regular review of construction quality and cost control procedures with the local building inspector. Attend Board of Commissioners' meetings as required for approval of program guidelines, contract awards, etc. Function as liaison between the county and the NC Division of Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency.