The scope of services is a general guide to the work the City expects to be performed by the Consultant(s) and is not a complete listing of all services that may be required or desired. In accordance with Florida State Statute 287.055, known as the “Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act” (the “CCNA”), the City is seeking professional services from qualified firms who or which will work with city staff, regional agencies, and other experts to develop a robust and innovative Resiliency Plan that will: o Develop the framework that will set direction and overall goals for the City. o Suggests initial priority action steps and proposes high-level implementation pathways to achieve them. (These suggestions of implementation should be compatible with the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and deliver on the City’s NetZero Action Pledge). o Provide various climate change scenarios and solutions that will demonstrate how the City will adapt and improve its resiliency to current and future climate hazards that may impact the city now and in the future. o Provide an evaluation of the City’s existing plans and programs and recommend opportunities to create more value in emission reduction and sea level rise strategies. o Detail the City’s governance powers, short and long-term sustainability budget parameters matched to set goals and capacity, as well as identify the partners who need to be engaged in order to accelerate the delivery of the mitigation targets and resilience goals. o Provide recommendation to City policy and procedures, which may include amendments to the City’s Strategic, Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Regulations, the City’s vehicle purchasing policy, Green Advisory Board’s roles and responsibilities, etc.
