Drafting Climate Resilience Regulations and Guidelines under the City of Boston’s Wetlands Protection Ordinance

EVENT# EV00008310

Contact Information

Alex Mireku

617-635-2515

Alex.Mireku@boston.gov

The City of Boston, acting through the Environment Department, at City Hall Room 709, Boston, MA, 02201, is seeking a qualified consultant or team of consultants to provide investigative and technical services in support of the drafting climate resilience regulations and performance standards as well as climate equity and environmental justice regulations and guidelines to fully implement Boston’s Wetlands Protection Ordinance. These regulations and guidelines will be administered by the Boston Conservation Commission to better protect the natural resource areas throughout the City by furthering the Resource Area Values of the Ordinance.

The City of Boston’s Conservation Commission (the Commission) administers the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and Boston Wetlands Protection Ordinance, which protects important wetlands, the floodplain, and other natural areas from destruction or alteration. The project proposed here seeks to draft climate resilience regulations, regulations and performance standards for the Coastal Flood Resilience Zone and Inland Flood Resilience Zone, propose areas of the city to extend the Riverfront Area, and draft Climate Equity and Environmental Justice guidelines.

The City of Boston (the City), acting by its Commissioner of the Environment Department (the Official), invites sealed bids for the performance of the work generally described above, and particularly set forth in the RFP which may be obtained at Boston City Hall, One City Hall Plaza, Room 709, Boston, MA 02201 or via the City of Boston Vendor Portal (boston.gov/procurement; search for Event EV00008310), commencing at 9:00 am Eastern Time (ET) on January 4, 2021. The RFP shall remain available until the time of the bid opening. Every response shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided in the RFP. All Responses must be delivered no later than 4:00 pm (ET) on February 5, 2021 at Boston City Hall, Environment Department, One City Hall Plaza, Room 709, Boston, MA 02201 or via the City of Boston Vendor Portal. Responses delivered by the 4:00 pm (ET) February 5, 2021 deadline for submission will be publicly opened by the Official or his designee immediately thereafter at Boston City Hall, Room 709. 

The attention of all bidders is directed to the provisions of the RFP and contract documents, specifically to the requirements for bid deposits, insurance and performance bonds as may be applicable. A performance bond equal in amount to the amount of the contract shall be required from the successful vendor. The award of any contract shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor of the City of Boston. The maximum time for bid acceptance by the City after the opening of bids shall be ninety (90) days.

The City and the Official reserve the right to reject any or all bids, or any item or times thereof. 

The City of Boston affirmatively ensures that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and Veteran Owned Small Business Enterprise (VOSBE) firms shall be afforded full opportunity to submit qualifications in response to this and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, transgender status, political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract. No qualified disabled person shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any consideration leading to the award of contract. 

Carl Spector, Commissioner of Environment