2024-01 COOKE COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE Cooke County, Texas, is requesting proposals from qualified Consultant/Contractor for procurement of professional services described herein for five year update and re-approval by FEMA of a comprehensive county-wide, Hazard Mitigation Plan for all school districts and local jurisdictions within Cooke County. CONTRACT TERM: The contract term for the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update shall be effective from date of Commissioners Court award through sign off completion by the Emergency Management Coordinator and shall not be longer than June 30, 2025. The contract may be extended with agreement between Cooke County and Consultant/Contractor. Contract extensions, if any, shall be by mutual agreement and shall be set forth in writing. Cessation of the contract by Cooke County does not release Consultant/Contractor from all obligations imposed during the contract term and Consultant/Contractor shall continue to honor requirement to Cooke County. Time is of the essence in the completion of the contract. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT: This contract shall remain in effect until contract expires, delivery and acceptance of products and/or performance of services ordered or terminated by either party with a thirty (30) days written notice to the Cooke County Auditor's Office prior to any cancellation. The successful Consultant/Contractor must state therein the reasons for such cancellation. Cooke County reserves the right to award cancelled contract to next most qualified and responsive Consultant/Contractor as it deems to be in the best interest of the County. REJECTIONS: Cooke County reserves the right to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any of all submittals stemming from this RFP. INSURANCE: Before commencing work, the successful proposer shall be required, at his own expense, to furnish the Cooke County Auditor's Office, within ten (10) days of notification of award, certified copies of all insurance policies showing the following insurance coverage to be in force throughout the term of the contract. Cooke County reserves the right to withdraw the RFP at any time for any reason and to issue clarifications, modifications, and /or addenda, as it may deem appropriate.
WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL: A proposal may not be withdrawn or cancelled by the Consultant/Contractor without the permission of the Cooke County Auditor's Office for a period of ninety (90) days following the date designated for the receipt of proposals, and Consultant/Contractor so agrees upon submittal. Cooke County desires to contract with a qualified consultant to assist the staff in the development of a Cooke County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update ["Plan Update"] of their original Plan approved by FEMA in 2011. The Plan Update will set the stage for long-term in disaster resistance through the identification of mitigation actions. The purpose of the Plan Update is to reduce potential losses from future disasters. The Plan will identify natural hazards that impact the county, participating jurisdictions and school districts. It will focus on mitigation strategies and measures, and establish a coordinated process for implementation. The development of this plan is an effort to reduce suffering, loss of life and damage to property resulting from hazardous conditions in Cooke County. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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