Coastal Area Action Plan

The services will include but will not be limited to: Coastal Area Policy Assessment, Community Plan for the Palmetto Beach and areas South of Gandy, Community Lifelines Assessment, Equity & Social Vulnerability Analysis and Community Engagement. The selected firm will have considerable knowledge and expertise in the following areas: 1. Requirements of Chapter 163.3178, F.S. related to coastal management, the Coastal High Hazard Area, hurricane evacuation times and shelter requirements;2. Regional hurricane evacuation plans and evacuation models and implications on land use policy;3. Operational knowledge of the Transportation Interface for Modeling Evacuations (TIME) software.4. Knowledge and expertise in planning for Community Lifelines as defined in the Florida CDBG-MIT State Action Plan.5. Architectural and engineering analyses of structures vulnerable to tropical storm events with particular emphasis on at-risk populations.6. Community Planning and Design for coastal communities and working waterfronts;7. Landscape design, placemaking and public realm strategies, including pedestrian connectivity, greenways and parks planning and creating vibrant coastal places;8. Multi-dimensional community engagement, incorporating a range of tools, techniques and methods to communicate with stakeholders and build consensus during all phases of the project;9. Conducting community design charrettes (virtual and/or live) and producing alternative development concepts;10. Using 3D modeling to convey concepts and ideas;11. Public utility planning, i.e., stormwater, potable water, wastewater, solid waste and schools;12. Capital improvements planning and funding strategies and13. Land development regulations to implement the vision.The subsequently developed agreement will include provisions of 2CFR Appendix II to Part 200.