Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan

Whatcom County Fire District 7 is seeking qualified consultants to perform a comprehensive Community Risk Assessment (CRA) and develop a Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Plan. This project, supported by a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety award, aims to create a data-driven assessment of community hazards, vulnerabilities, and service demands to establish a prioritized mitigation strategy and a five-to-ten-year implementation roadmap. The scope of work includes risk and vulnerability analysis, GIS/spatial analysis, and stakeholder engagement, utilizing the Community Risk Reduction 5 Es framework: education, engineering, enforcement, economic incentives, and emergency response. The project is expected to be completed within approximately 210 days, with final deliverables due by day 181. The contract is a fixed-fee arrangement with a maximum available budget of $83,514. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale, with the highest weight given to technical approach and methodology (30 points) and relevant experience (25 points), followed by the work plan, deliverables, and cost effectiveness. Awarding is based on the most advantageous proposal to the District and the federally funded project. Selected contractors must comply with all federal award and procurement requirements, including those regarding equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination, and must be eligible for federal funding via SAM.gov. Invoices are tied to accepted deliverables, and final payment is withheld until all closeout materials are provided.