Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
RFP# 26-30
Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
City of Ann Arbor
Office of Emergency Management
Due Date: June 4, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. (local time)
Issued By:
City of Ann Arbor
Procurement Unit
301 E. Huron Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................ 3
SECTION II: SCOPE OF SERVICES ........................................................................... 10
SECTION III: MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED ................................................. 15
SECTION IV: ATTACHMENTS .................................................................................... 19
APPENDIX A: SAMPLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
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SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
A. OBJECTIVE
The City of Ann Arbor is seeking to select a qualified team with expertise in Hazard
Mitigation and Climate Resilience Planning for the development of a FEMA approved
update to the 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan of the City of Ann Arbor by November 2027.
The 2027 plan update shall help further the city's goal of identifying and mitigating
current and future risks to the community, its infrastructure, and its vulnerable assets
due to natural, human-caused, and climate-related hazards. The City of Ann Arbor
2027 Hazard Mitigation Plan shall serve as a guiding document that aligns with
existing city policies and plans, including our commitment to equity, authentic and
inclusive community engagement, carbon neutrality, and increasing the resilience of
our people and place, while outlining specific and actionable strategies for reducing
the impact of current and future hazards. The ultimate goal of the City of Ann Arbor
2027 Hazard Mitigation Plan is to improve the resilience of municipal and community
operations and infrastructure, enabling Ann Arborites to bounce forward in the face of
a community impact or disruption.
B. QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS / DESIGNATED CITY CONTACTS
All questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be submitted via e-mail.
Questions will be accepted and answered in accordance with the terms and conditions
of this RFP.
All questions shall be submitted on or before May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and
should be addressed as follows:
Scope of Work/Proposal Content questions shall be e-mailed to Sydney
Parmenter, Emergency Manager - SParmenter@a2gov.org
RFP Process and Compliance questions shall be e-mailed to Colin Spencer, Buyer
- CSpencer@a2gov.org
Should any prospective offeror be in doubt as to the true meaning of any portion of
this RFP, or should the prospective offeror find any ambiguity, inconsistency, or
omission therein, the prospective offeror shall make a written request for an official
interpretation or correction by the due date for questions above.
All interpretations, corrections, or additions to this RFP will be made only as an official
addendum that will be posted to a2gov.org and MITN.info and it shall be the
prospective offeror's responsibility to ensure they have received all addenda before
submitting a proposal. Any addendum issued by the City shall become part of the
RFP, and must be incorporated in the proposal where applicable.
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C. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING
A pre-proposal meeting will be held:
WHEN: May 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: This meeting will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams. Interested
parties shall contact Sydney Parmenter, SParmenter@a2gov.org, to
receive this invitation.
The meeting is not mandatory; however, it is highly recommended that interested
offerors attend the meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the project with
prospective offerors and to answer any questions concerning RFP 26-30. Any
questions and answers furnished in the pre-proposal meeting will not be official until
verified in writing through an addendum.
D. PROPOSAL FORMAT
To be considered, each firm must submit a response to this RFP using the format
provided in Section III. No other distribution of proposals is to be made by the
prospective offeror. An official authorized to bind the offeror to its provisions must
sign the proposal. Each proposal must remain valid for at least ninety days from the
due date of this RFP.
Proposals should be prepared simply and economically providing a straightforward,
concise description of the offeror's ability to meet the requirements of the RFP. No
erasures are permitted. Mistakes may be crossed out and corrected and must be
initialed in ink by the person signing the proposal.
E. SELECTION CRITERIA
Responses to this RFP will be evaluated using a point system as shown in Section III.
A selection committee comprised of staff from the City will complete the evaluation.
The fee proposals will not be reviewed at the initial evaluation. After initial evaluation,
the City will determine top proposals, and open only those fee proposals. The City
will then determine which, if any, firms will be interviewed. During the interviews, the
selected firms will be given the opportunity to discuss their proposal, qualifications,
past experience, and their fee proposal in more detail. The City further reserves the
right to interview the key personnel assigned by the selected offeror to this project. If
the City chooses to interview any respondents, the interviews will be tentatively held
the week of July 13, 2026. Offeror must be available on these dates.
All proposals submitted may be subject to clarifications and further negotiation. All
agreements resulting from negotiations that differ from what is represented within the
RFP or in the proposal response shall be documented and included as part of the final
contract.
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F. SEALED PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
All proposals are due and must be delivered to the City on or before, June 4,
2026, at 2:00 p.m. (local time). Proposals submitted late or via oral, telephonic,
telegraphic, electronic mail or facsimile will not be considered or accepted.
Each respondent must submit in a sealed envelope
* one (1) original proposal
* four (4) additional proposal copies
* one (1) digital copy of the proposal preferably on a USB/flash drive
as one file in PDF format
Each respondent should submit in a single separate sealed envelope marked
Fee Proposal
* two (2) copies of the fee proposal
The fee proposal and all costs should be separate from the rest of the
proposal.
Proposals submitted should be clearly marked: "RFP# 26-30 - Hazard Mitigation
Plan Update" and list the offeror's name and address.
Proposals must be addressed and delivered to:
City of Ann Arbor
c/o Customer Service
301 East Huron Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
All proposals received on or before the due date will be publicly opened and recorded
on the due date. No immediate decisions will be rendered.
Hand delivered bids may be dropped off in the Purchasing drop box located in the Ann
Street (north) vestibule/entrance of City Hall which is open to the public Monday
through Friday from 8am to 5pm (except holidays). The City will not be liable to any
prospective offeror for any unforeseen circumstances, delivery, or postal delays.
Postmarking on the due date will not substitute for receipt of the proposal. Offerors
are responsible for submission of their proposal. Additional time will not be granted
to a single prospective offeror. However, additional time may be granted to all
prospective offerors at the discretion of the City.
A proposal may be disqualified if the following required forms are not included
with the proposal:
* Attachment C - City of Ann Arbor Non-Discrimination Declaration of
Compliance
* Attachment D - City of Ann Arbor Living Wage Declaration of Compliance
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* Attachment E - Vendor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form of the RFP
Document
Proposals that fail to provide these forms listed above upon proposal opening
may be deemed non-responsive and may not be considered for award.
Please provide the forms outlined above (Attachments C, D and E) within your
narrative proposal, not within the separately sealed Fee Proposal envelope.
All proposed fees, cost or compensation for the services requested herein
should be provided in the separately sealed Fee Proposal envelope only.
G. DISCLOSURES
Under the Freedom of Information Act (Public Act 442), the City is obligated to permit
review of its files, if requested by others. All information in a proposal is subject to
disclosure under this provision. This act also provides for a complete disclosure of
contracts and attachments thereto.
H. TYPE OF CONTRACT
A sample of the Professional Services Agreement is included as Appendix A. Those
who wish to submit a proposal to the City are required to review this sample agreement
carefully. The City will not entertain changes to its Professional Services
Agreement.
The City reserves the right to award the total proposal, to reject any or all proposals
in whole or in part, and to waive any informality or technical defects if, in the City's
sole judgment, the best interests of the City will be so served.
This RFP and the selected offeror's response thereto, shall constitute the basis of the
scope of services in the contract by reference.
I. NONDISCRIMINATION
All offerors proposing to do business with the City shall satisfy the contract compliance
administrative policy adopted by the City Administrator in accordance with the Section
9:158 of the Ann Arbor City Code. Breach of the obligation not to discriminate as
outlined in Attachment C shall be a material breach of the contract. Contractors are
required to post a copy of Ann Arbor's Non-Discrimination Ordinance attached at all
work locations where its employees provide services under a contract with the City.
J. WAGE REQUIREMENTS
The Attachments provided herein outline the requirements for payment of prevailing
wages or of a "living wage" to employees providing service to the City under this
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contract. The successful offeror must comply with all applicable requirements and
provide documentary proof of compliance when requested.
K. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
The City of Ann Arbor Purchasing Policy requires that the consultant complete a
Conflict of Interest Disclosure form. A contract may not be awarded to the selected
offeror unless and until the Procurement Unit and the City Administrator have
reviewed the Disclosure form and determined that no conflict exists under applicable
federal, state, or local law or administrative regulation. Not every relationship or
situation disclosed on the Disclosure Form may be a disqualifying conflict. Depending
on applicable law and regulations, some contracts may awarded on the
recommendation of the City Administrator after full disclosure, where such action is
allowed by law, if demonstrated competitive pricing exists and/or it is determined the
award is in the best interest of the City. A copy of the Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Form is attached.
L. COST LIABILITY
The City of Ann Arbor assumes no responsibility or liability for costs incurred by the
offeror prior to the execution of a Professional Services Agreement. The liability of
the City is limited to the terms and conditions outlined in the Agreement. By submitting
a proposal, offeror agrees to bear all costs incurred or related to the preparation,
submission, and selection process for the proposal.
M. DEBARMENT
Submission of a proposal in response to this RFP is certification that the Respondent
is not currently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, and declared ineligible
or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any State or Federal
departments or agency. Submission is also agreement that the City will be notified of
any changes in this status.
N. PROPOSAL PROTEST
All protests must be in writing and filed with the Purchasing Agent within 5 business
days of any notices of intent, including, but not exclusively, divisions on pre-
qualification of bidders, shortlisting of bidders, or a notice of intent to award a contract.
Only bidders who responded to the solicitation may file a bid protest. The offeror must
clearly state the reasons for the protest. If an offeror contacts a City Service Area/Unit
and indicates a desire to protest an award, the Service Area/Unit shall refer the offeror
to the Purchasing Manager. The Purchasing Manager will provide the offeror with the
appropriate instructions for filing the protest. The protest shall be reviewed by the City
Administrator or designee, whose decision shall be final.
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Any inquiries or requests regarding this procurement should be only submitted in
writing to the Designated City Contacts provided herein. Attempts by the offeror to
initiate contact with anyone other than the Designated City Contacts provided herein
that the offeror believes can influence the procurement decision, e.g., Elected
Officials, City Administrator, Selection Committee Members, Appointed Committee
Members, etc., may lead to immediate elimination from further consideration.
O. SCHEDULE
The proposals submitted should define an appropriate schedule in accordance with
the requirements of the Proposed Work Plan in Section III.
The following is the schedule for this RFP process.
Activity/Event Anticipated Date
Pre-Proposal Virtual Meeting May 4, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
Written Question Deadline May 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Addenda Published (if needed) Week of May 11, 2026
Proposal Due Date June 4, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (Local Time)
Tentative Interviews (if needed) Week of July 13, 2026
Selection/Negotiations July 2026
Expected City Council Authorizations September 2026
The above schedule is for information purposes only and is subject to change at the
City's discretion.
P. IRS FORM W-9
The selected offeror will be required to provide the City of Ann Arbor an IRS form W-
9.
Q. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
1. The City reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to accept or reject
any or all proposals, or alternative proposals, in whole or in part, with or without
cause.
2. The City reserves the right to waive, or not waive, informalities or irregularities in
of any proposal if determined by the City to be in its best interest.
3. The City reserves the right to request additional information from any or all offerors.
4. The City reserves the right to reject any proposal that it determines to be
unresponsive and deficient in any of the information requested within RFP.
5. The City reserves the right to determine whether the scope of the project will be
entirely as described in the RFP, a portion of the scope, or a revised scope be
implemented.
6. The City reserves the right to select one or more consultants to perform services.
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7. The City reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted and to use any ideas
in a proposal regardless of whether that proposal is selected. Submission of a
proposal indicates acceptance by the firm of the conditions contained in this RFP,
unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted.
8. The City reserves the right to disqualify proposals that fail to respond to any
requirements outlined in the RFP, or failure to enclose copies of the required
documents outlined within RFP.
R. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
The City of Ann Arbor recognizes its responsibility to minimize negative impacts on
human health and the environment while supporting a vibrant community and
economy. The City further recognizes that the products and services the City buys
have inherent environmental and economic impacts and that the City should make
procurement decisions that embody, promote and encourage the City's commitment
to the environment.
The City strongly encourages potential vendors to bring forward tested, emerging,
innovative, and environmentally preferable products and services that are best suited
to the City's environmental principles. This includes products and services such as
those with lower greenhouse gas emissions, high recycled content, without toxic
substances, those with high reusability or recyclability, those that reduce the
consumption of virgin materials, and those with low energy intensity.
As part of its environmental commitment, the City reserves the right to award a
contract to the most responsive and responsible bidder, which includes bids that bring
forward products or services that help advance the City's environmental commitment.
In addition, the City reserves the right to request that all vendors report their annual
greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, miles traveled, or other relevant
criteria in order to help the City more fully understand the environmental impact of its
procurement decisions.
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SECTION II - SCOPE OF SERVICES
1. Background
The City of Ann Arbor has a long history of planning for and implementing mitigation
actions that improve the resilience and overall preparedness of our community for
both human-caused and natural disasters. This work was formalized through hazards
planning that began following the passage of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
(DMA). After the passage of the DMA of 2000 and prior to 2012, this work was
undertaken in tandem with Washtenaw County, with the City's concerns being
included in the Washtenaw County Hazard Mitigation Plan. In 2012, however, the City
developed a standalone citywide plan to address city-specific issues and vulnerability.
The 2012 version of the hazard mitigation plan integrated the City's 2007 Flood
Mitigation Plan (FMP), which included a much more detailed flood analysis than had
been included in the Washtenaw County hazard mitigation plan. This first City-specific
plan was updated in 2017, with support from a FEMA planning grant, followed by a
second update in 2022.
Given that multi-hazard mitigation plans need to be updated every five (5) years, the
City is currently looking for consulting partner(s) to assist with creating an updated
plan that addresses vulnerabilities, adaptive capacity, and strategic actions the City
and its constituents and collaborators can take to increase resilience to human-
caused, natural, and climate-related hazards.
As further context, over the last 30 years the City of Ann Arbor has experienced a 1-
degree Fahrenheit increase in annual temperature, an increase of over 44% in annual
precipitation, and a 37% increase in the total volume of precipitation falling during
extreme events. These trends are only projected to continue and become exacerbated
under a changing climate. Given this, history is no longer prologue, so the City is
looking for a consultant that will help the City prepare a FEMA-approved, Multi-Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update in accordance with FEMA guidelines for hazard mitigation
planning, that fully integrates climate and equity, thereby ensuring the City is planning
for - and ultimately building resilience to - today's hazards as well as tomorrow's
hazards.
2. Objective
The following are the guiding objectives for the Ann Arbor 2027 Multi-Hazard Mitigation
Plan and the associated plan development process. The City expects that all bidders
will create work plans that allow these objectives to be met:
* Achieve a FEMA approved citywide multi-hazard mitigation plan update, which is
also delivered to and approved by the State of Michigan and formally adopted by
Ann Arbor City Council.
* Creation of a planning process, technical models, and action recommendations
that increase resilience, especially the resilience of the most vulnerable
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