Description
This solicitation seeks a qualified consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive study aimed at modernizing the Bay Conservation and Development Commission’s Region‑Wide Permit (RWP) program and to develop a programmatic permitting approach for large‑scale habitat restoration and shoreline protection projects. The consultant will review existing permits, draft new permit language, produce comparison matrices, and support the Commission’s adoption process, while also delivering a strategic memo on programmatic permitting.
• Review, rewrite, and adopt existing RWP permits; produce plain‑language drafts and condition‑comparison matrices.
• Develop at least ten new region‑wide permits for emerging activities (e.g., green infrastructure, habitat restoration).
• Produce a programmatic permitting approach memo assessing demand, legal authority, and cross‑agency coordination.
• Facilitate stakeholder and public engagement, prepare presentation materials, and provide ongoing project management and reporting throughout the contract period.