DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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26-554, Award, County Vulnerability Assessment Update (Administration)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
Approve award of Request for Letters of Interest #26-554, County Vulnerability Assessment Update, to HDR Engineering, Inc., of Tampa, Florida for a total project cost of $345,000. This is for an update to Charlotte County’s current Vulnerability Assessment.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in FY26 Water Quality and will be carried forward in Q1 via budget adjustment and board approval. A first quarter budget adjustment will be submitted for board approval. Grant funding in the amount of $345,000 is being provided by Florida Department of Environmental Protection. There is no local match required.
**Change, Updated wording, 11/5/2026**
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
A Request for Letters of Interest was solicited to update the County Vulnerability Assessment to incorporate new guidance pursuant to Section 380.093, Florida Statutes, as effective July 1, 2024, and to develop an Adaptation Plan in accordance with the Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook February 2026 Update.
The Scope of Services for this project includes the following:
Task 1 Acquire Background Data $35,000
Task 2 Exposure and Sensitivity Analyses $45,000
Task 3 Updated Vulnerability Assessment Report $55,000
Task 4 Draft Adaptation Needs and Strategies $95,000
Task 5 Community Prioritization of Adaptation Needs $40,000
Task 6 Final Adaptation Plan $75,000
Administration has reviewed the Scope of Work and associated fees and has recommended award to HDR Engineering, Inc., of Tampa, Florida for a total project cost of $345,000.
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