This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Sierra Madre, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Sierra Madre (City) is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to prepare a Hazard Mitigation Plan for the development of a FEMA approved update to the 2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan of the City of Sierra Madre, by August 2026. The City is dedicated to the development, establishment, and maintenance of programs and procedures which will provide for the protection of lives and property of City residents from the effects of natural or human caused disasters. Disasters to which the City is subject and for which we must make efforts to mitigate, train and properly respond to include, but may not be limited to floods, earthquakes, major fires, storms, radiological or hazardous material incidents, aircraft accidents, mass casualty incidents, civil unrest, severe drought, climate change, and, extended utility outages. The City is preparing to update its current Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for the 2025-2030 planning period, as mandated by State Law. The current Sierra Madre Local Hazard Mitigation Plan was certified by FEMA in 2020 and shall serve as a foundation for updating the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan will be updated to include the policies, strategies, and actions that the City would satisfy the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as well as the Code of Federal Regulations Section 44 CFR 201.6, for a single jurisdiction Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). By submittal of a proposal, the proposer acknowledges that they have not been debarred or suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, "Debarment and Suspension." The requirement of the consultant under this scope of work is to manage, coordinate, prepare, and administer the development of a single jurisdiction LHMP for the City. This scope and contract are intended to be inclusive of the entire LHMP process from initial planning through final approval by FEMA and adoption by the City. The consultant shall perform all necessary planning, administration, professional analysis, supporting documentation, and work required for the preparation and adoption of the LHMP in full conformance with the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, 44 CFR 201.6 and the FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Guidelines. Question Deadline 09/13/2024 Questions regarding this RFP should be directed via e-mail to bbartlett@sierramadreca.gov. Answers to questions will be issued by the City by September 20, 2024. A description of the approach and methodology to provide the required services. Identify any supplemental tasks deemed necessary or alternatives, which may enhance the project, reduce costs, or expedite delivery. The consultant should also identify any tasks not identified and/or mentioned in this document that would otherwise affect the successful realization of the project. The City of Sierra Madre reserves the right to: 1. Reject any and/or all of the submittals; 2. Waive any of the provisions of this RFP; 3. Issue subsequent RFPs or addendums; 4. Cancel the RFP; 5. Waive technical errors in responses to this RFP; and 6. Negotiate with any, all, or none of the respondents to the RFP on terms that vary from those provided in any Proposal. 7. Award the services to a provider in the City's sole discretion based on the City's evaluation of all the above criteria and not solely based on the proposed cost. Limits of General and Professional Liability Insurance Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage, including without limitation, blanket contractual liability. The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO "insured contract" language will not be accepted. Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the services to be performed in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than three years after completion of the services required by this Agreement. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.