HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES

The County of Riverside is seeking proposals from experienced parties qualified in providing hazard mitigation planning and consulting services. The purpose of this RFP is to secure services to update the County of Riverside's Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) in compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. The primary goals of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan are to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to residents, property, and infrastructure from natural and human-caused hazards, promote a comprehensive, collaborative planning process, and ensure consistency, continuity, and compliance with FEMA and State of California requirements for hazard mitigation planning. The scope of work includes providing a FEMA-compliant updated Operational Area Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for Riverside County, jurisdictional LHMP annexes for all participating cities, special districts, and partner agencies, facilitation of planning workshops, stakeholder meetings, and public outreach efforts, technical assistance to jurisdictions preparing their annexes, and a plan that identifies mitigation strategies for the County's top hazards. • The RFP is open to all qualified proposers. • The contract is expected to be awarded for a period of approximately 24 months. • The maximum funds for this RFP is $375,000 through April 1, 2028. • The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any formalities in the RFP process, and to cancel or amend this RFP at any time prior to the execution of the written agreement.