Specifications include, but are not limited to: MARC is seeking qualifications from firms with planning expertise to provide professional services for the following scope of services to assist Ray County, Missouri. The selected consultant will assist Ray County in Missouri on plans, policies, and capacity building through training that results in land use decisions and development practices that mitigate future flood risks. Ray County has adopted the Kansas City Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan and participates in the federal flood insurance program. The county has been impacted in the past from Missouri River and small stream flooding events. Property owners in and around the cities of Hardin, Richmond and Orrick are experiencing runoff problems as farmers terrace their properties. As property owners in both city and rural areas modify drainage within and along their properties, flooding has intensified for adjoining property owners.
