North Beach Coastal Resilience Project

The Town of North Beach, Maryland, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP 2025-002) seeking qualified consulting firms to develop engineering design solutions aimed at addressing and mitigating coastal flooding and wave-induced damage along approximately 220 feet of vulnerable shoreline. The project, known as the North Beach Coastal Resilience Project, is motivated by escalating risks associated with sea level rise and climate change. The Town requires a comprehensive and bid-ready set of plans and specifications focused on durable, cost-effective shoreline protection measures such as revetment walls, bulkheads, offshore breakwaters, and nature-based solutions like living shorelines and oyster reefs. The scope includes hydraulic and hydrological assessments, structural design compliant with a 50-year storm resilience standard, environmental impact evaluations, and a community engagement strategy. The design must safeguard critical infrastructure—such as the boardwalk and utility systems—while ensuring public access and environmental sustainability, guided by the 2018 Maryland State Sea Level Rise projections and related planning documents. Proposals must consist of separately sealed technical and price volumes, delivered physically by April 3, 2025, following a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 26, 2025. The evaluation process is a trade-off approach where both technical merit and price are considered, with a strong emphasis on technical qualifications, personnel expertise, relevant project experience, and approach to implementation and community involvement. Mandatory elements such as consultant independence, good standing with Maryland’s Department of Assessments and Taxation, and lack of conflict of interest with the Town are pass/fail thresholds. The contract is expected to be firm-fixed-price but without an explicitly stated contract type and is funded through the Town’s FY25 Capital Improvement Project. Special contract provisions address conflict of interest disclosures, insurance and indemnification requirements, ownership and confidentiality of deliverables, termination rights, and restrictions on subcontracting or assignment. The period of performance is up to six months from the notice to proceed, with the Town retaining oversight authority and responsibility for acceptance. Successful consultants will deliver detailed engineering designs, environmental assessments, cost analyses, and support materials to facilitate construction contracting and ensure long-term coastal resilience for North Beach’s critical waterfront area.