Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to develop a comprehensive, area-wide Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update (CWPP) that encompasses the Anchorage Bowl and communities from Ingram Creek on the Seward Highway to the Knik River bridge on the Glenn Highway. Communities include but are not limited to Girdwood and Chugiak. The areas of wildland urban interface (WUI) extends throughout many developed neighborhoods. AFD recognizes that it will be necessary for the consultant to perform a comprehensive analysis of AFD’s resources, the current and forecasted wildfire risk, and other factors related to the optimal updating of the CWPP. It is understood that some of the tasks described below may be reprioritized and/or eliminated and that new, as-of-yet undetermined tasks may be developed in response to the analysis. The sample tasks described below are intended to provide the Proposer with a reasonably high-level depiction of the nature and scale of assignments that may be required. The prioritizations listed below are based on current perceived concerns and may or may not be ordered. It is also understood that collaboration with the Anchorage Fire Department, Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department, Girdwood Volunteer Fire Department, and community stakeholders may create shifts in tasks outlined below. Work under the proposal consists of providing sufficient personnel and resources, as requested by AFD for professional services. 1. Work with the project manager. The assigned personnel from the firm will work directly with the Wildland Urban Interface Project Manager (WUI Project Manager) throughout the term of the contract. The firm will coordinate with the WUI Project manager for ongoing direction or tasks such as internal meetings or communications, public meetings and awareness campaigns. 2. Provide monthly progress reports to the WUI Project Manager by the 15th of each month following prior work completed. 3. Collaborate with the WUI Project Manager to establish a Community Wildfire Protection Plan team. The team members, at minimum, will consist of WUI representatives, local fire chiefs, state and municipal personnel.
