DISASTER RECOVERY AND MITIGATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

The Town of Hardwick (Caledonia County, VT) is seeking a qualified consultant or consulting team to enter into a master services agreement providing on‑call disaster recovery, mitigation, and grant‑management technical assistance. The agreement will cover FEMA Public Assistance, FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance, and related federal, state, and local funding programs. Services include project formulation, eligibility strategy, damage and cost documentation, cost‑schedule development, engineering coordination, FEMA Grants Portal support, reimbursement assistance, procurement and compliance guidance, hazard mitigation application support, benefit‑cost analysis, appeals, close‑out, and other task‑order work. The initial term is three years with two optional one‑year extensions; no minimum fee or guaranteed task‑order volume is promised. The Town will issue individual task orders after the master agreement is executed. • Scope: Technical assistance for disaster recovery, mitigation, and grant management (FEMA PA, HMA, etc.) • Deliverables: Eligibility strategies, cost estimates, engineering reviews, documentation, portal support, compliance guidance, analysis, appeals, close‑out • Contract type: Master Services Agreement, RFP‑based selection, on‑call basis • Term: 3‑year base term, up to two 1‑year extensions • Location: Hardwick, VT (Caledonia County) • No guaranteed minimum work; task orders issued as needed