Development of Community Resiliency Plan (CRP)

The City of Wichita is requesting proposals for development of a Community Resiliency Plan for the Public Works & Utilities Department, with proposals due August 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and questions due July 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The scope encompasses updating the City's greenhouse gas emissions inventory (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) for municipal operations and community-wide coverage; conducting risk and vulnerability assessments for extreme heat, precipitation/storms, and riverine flooding; performing cost-benefit analyses of proposed resilience projects; developing a public dashboard for tracking progress; projecting GHG emissions; identifying priority resilience measures; preparing community risk assessment reports; drafting updated plan documents for Kansas Department of Health and Environment review and City Council consideration; analyzing funding availability for priority measures; and conducting community engagement through workshops, public events, and stakeholder feedback solicitation.

Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of three years' experience providing similar services, with comparable-size and complexity project experience, understanding of industry standards and best practices, municipal government experience preferably, and professional liability insurance with minimum $1 million per claim and $1 million annual aggregate coverage. Additional required coverage includes commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, and employers' liability. Firms should show track records developing sustainability master plans and dashboards for communities similar in size to Wichita (approximately 397,000 population) with applicable experience in GHG inventories, community workshops, planning document drafting, and support for municipal sustainability initiatives.

The contract budget shall not exceed $170,000 with a one-year term from execution through July 30, 2027. Pricing must be submitted as a detailed not-to-exceed fee with proposed hourly billing rates and expected hours. Evaluation criteria are weighted: ability to meet proposal terms and conditions (10%), project understanding and presentation (30%), technical qualifications and resources (30%), references and past performance (10%), cost (10%), and S/EBE program participation (10%). City Council approval is anticipated in September 2026.