Bids Are Invited For Surrey Climate Risk And Resilience Assessment

Request For Proposalsscope Of Servicesthe City Of Surrey (The “City”) Is Seeking A Qualified Consultant And Its Team (“Proponents”) To Undertake A Comprehensive Surrey Climate Risk And Resilience Assessment (The “Scrra”) For Surrey To Better Understand The Current And Future Climate-Related Risks And Identify Opportunities To Strengthen Community Resilience. The Proponents Shall Have Experience Conducting Complex Risk And Resilience Assessments, Analyzing Gis-Based Hazard And Risk Data, Leading Engagement With First Nations And Equity-Deserving Groups, And Translating Assessment Findings Into Practical Policy, Planning And Implementation Recommendations.Proponents Project Teamthe City Recognizes That Proponents May Take Different Approaches To Staffing And Resourcing The Scrra. While Proponents Are Encouraged To Identify The Team Composition Best Suited To Delivering The Scrra, The Proposed Project Team Must Include Expertise In The Following Areas• Sustainability And Climate Adaptation Specialists With Experience In Conducting Climate Risk And Resilience Assessments;• Gis And Spatial Analysis Specialists; And• Engagement And Facilitation Specialists With Experience Working With First Nations And Equity-Deserving Groups.In Addition To The Expertise Represented On The Project Team, The Following Experience Will Be Considered An Asset:• Experience Developing Complex And Large-Scale Technical Risk Assessments, Such As Hrvas, Cras, Or Similar.• Experience Acquiring, Interpreting, And Working With Gis-Based Spatial And Non-Spatial Data For A Range Of Climate-Related Hazards.• Experience Leading Engagement Processes With First Nations And Incorporating Indigenous Perspectives, Knowledge And Values Into Climate Adaptation, Resilience, Risk Assessment Or Related Planning Processes.• Experience Engaging Equity-Deserving Groups And Incorporating Community Knowledge, Lived Experience And Equity Considerations Into Risk Assessments, Resilience Initiatives, Adaptation Planning Or Related Decision-Making Processes.• Experience Translating Assessment Findings Into Practical Tools To Inform Organizational Plans, Programs, And Projects.• Experience Supporting The Integration Of Climate Risk And Resilience Considerations Into Municipal Planning, Asset Management, Emergency Management, Infrastructure Planning Or Land-Use Planning Processes.Addendaif The City Determines That An Amendment Is Required To This Rfp, The City Representative Will Issue A Written Addendum By Posting It On The Bc Bid Website At Www.Bcbid.Gov.Bc.Ca And The City Website At Www.Surrey.Ca (Collectively, The “Websites”), And Upon Posting, Any Addenda Will Form Part Of This Rfp. It Is The Responsibility Of Proponents To Check The Websites For Addenda. The Only Way This Rfp May Be Added To, Or Amended In Any Way, Is By A Formal Written Addendum. No Other Communication, Whether Written Or Oral, From Any Person Will Affect Or Modify The Terms Of This Rfp Or May Be Relied Upon By Any Proponent. By Delivery Of A Proposal The Proponent Is Deemed To Have Received, Accepted And Understood The Entire Rfp, Including Any And All Addenda.All Inquiries Related To This Rfp Should Be Directed In Writing To [email protected]