Essex County CWPP

The Virginia Department of Forestry is seeking a contractor to produce a Wildfire Community Protection Plan (CWPP) for Essex County. The CWPP must include a general overview of the wildfire potential and threat for the county, detailed information on specifically identified communities, recommendations for reducing the overall wildfire threat, and GIS-based spatial information and maps. The Plan will be used as part of a comprehensive program for wildfire hazard mitigation in Virginia's higher-risk woodland home communities. The contractor will be required to complete individual home assessments, a community-level wildfire assessment, and produce various GIS-based maps and layers. The contractor must also assemble a comprehensive written community protection plan with specific components, provide recommendations for mitigation projects, and information on the Firewise Communities USA program. Pricing is requested as a single, lump-sum bid, and the final plan, maps, and electronic media will remain the sole property of the Virginia Department of Forestry.

The state and local contract opportunity is open to all interested and qualified vendors. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The contract will be awarded on a cost per acre basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The Commonwealth reserves the right to conduct any tests, evaluate bids, and reject any or all bids in its sole discretion. The contract can be cancelled by the purchasing agency with 60 days written notice, or by the contractor after the first 12 months with 60 days written notice. The related budget or award value is not explicitly provided.