Commercial/Residential Elevating and Floodproofing Engineering and Design – Norfolk CSRM Nonstructural Program - Design/Build Services

The City of Norfolk is requesting proposals for design-build services to provide commercial and residential elevation and floodproofing engineering and design under its Nonstructural Program, with responses due August 10, 2026.

The program addresses flood risk mitigation on individual at-risk properties within Norfolk through voluntary participation. Mitigation strategies include home elevation, basement fills, combined basement fill and elevation, and dry floodproofing. The program is entirely voluntary; no property owner is required to participate.

Design-build firms selected will provide comprehensive services from initial design through final construction implementation. The scope encompasses multiple mitigation strategies with design specifications and engineering standards that must comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Pricing will be developed on a per-property basis, with cost considerations evaluated based on project-specific needs and site-specific conditions.

The attached scope-of-work document (831430engNfk.pdf) establishes baseline engineering criteria, elevation standards, and floodproofing methodologies that firms must follow. The initiative is part of a broader citywide resilience effort and is likely funded through federal hazard mitigation grants or similar disaster recovery and prevention programs supporting municipal flood risk reduction.