Development of Evacuation Assessment, Plan, and Re-Entry Support Function Annexes

The City of Riverside Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, is seeking a qualified professional consultant to develop a comprehensive evacuation strategy. The scope of work includes conducting an evacuation assessment, creating a formal Evacuation Plan, and updating the Emergency Support Function (ESF) Evacuation and Re-Entry Annexes for ESF 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 16, and 20. The selected entity must perform six scenario-based modeling exercises covering wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and hazardous materials to identify route bottlenecks and gaps. All deliverables must comply with Senate Bill 99, Assembly Bill 747, and the California Office of Planning and Research Evacuation Planning Technical Advisory Guide. Key deliverables include the final plan, an assessment report, revised annexes, supporting maps and graphics, and a concluding seminar. The contract is a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with an initial term of one year and an option to extend for one additional year, not to exceed two years total. Eligible bidders must have at least three years of experience within the last five years under the same business name and must not have filed for bankruptcy during that period. Selection is based on best value, determined by a combination of proposal scores and a potential interview consisting of a 30-minute presentation and a one-hour Q&A session. Proposals must be submitted via the PlanetBids portal and include a narrative proposal and a lump sum cost bid. The successful vendor must maintain a valid City of Riverside Business License and adhere to ADA compliance and prevailing wage requirements where applicable.