RFP - Professional Services to Update the Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan

Del Norte County is a rural, coastal county located in far northern California, bordered by Oregon to the north, Siskiyou County to the east, Humboldt County to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The County has a population of 27,082 people (2022 Census), and is ranked 94.62 overall on the Social Vulnerability Index (2020 CDC SVI). Del Norte is the 42nd largest county in California by total area, and contains 1006.2 square miles of land area. While hazards vary across the planning area, top identified natural hazards in the County include earthquake, tsunami, severe weather, wildland fire, flood, landslide, drought, sea level rise, and dam failure. Notable historical events include the 1964 tsunami that impacted coastal Del Norte and the 2023 Smith River Complex fires that impacted inland areas.

The Del Norte County Office of Emergency Services is requesting proposals to contract with a qualified Consultant to lead the preparation of an update to the Del Norte County Operational Area 2019 Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to define Del Norte County’s minimum requirements, solicit proposals, and gain adequate information by which the County may evaluate the services rendered by Proposers. Hazard Mitigation Plans are required to be updated on a five-year cycle. The County’s current (2019) MJHMP will expire in 2024. The 2019 plan is available to view at https://www.co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/EmergencyServices

This project is being funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), with matching funds from Prepare California Match. The project will result in a comprehensive, County-wide, local/tribal, multi-jurisdictional, multihazard, FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan update.

RFP - Professional Services to Update the Local Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan