REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR 2021 STANDBY CONTRACT FOR
Post Disaster Substantial Damage Determination Services

The Parish of Livingston is soliciting a Request for Proposal (RFP)/Solicitation from professionals to provide Post Disaster Substantial Damage Determination Services in the event of a natural or man-made catastrophe.
 
When buildings undergo repair or improvement, it is an opportunity for local floodplain management programs to reduce flood damage to existing structures. More than 21,000 com- munities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). To participate in the NFIP, communities must adopt and enforce regulations and codes that apply to new development in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). Local floodplain management regulations and codes contain minimum NFIP requirements that apply not only to new structures, but also to existing structures which are “substantially improved (SI)” or “substantially damaged (SD).”
 
Enforcing the SI/SD requirements is a very important part of our community’s floodplain management responsibilities. There are many factors that local officials will need to consider and several scenarios they may encounter while implementing the SI/SD requirements.
 
Proposers shall be judged on multiple criteria, not primarily on price, and the firm found to be the most qualified and, in the Owner’s, best interest shall be selected.  Minority, women-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to participate.  Please note this time and date.
 
Interested parties are invited to obtain a Request for Proposal package by contacting Ms. Brandi Janes at (225) 686-3066 or by sending an e-mail request to [email protected] or by mailing a written request to Ms. Brandi Janes, Deputy Director, P.O. Box 1060, Livingston, LA 70754.
 
Proposals are to be addressed as follows for mail, express delivery or hand delivery:
 
Owner/Representative:          Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
 
Title:                                       Brandi A. Janes, Director
 
Owner:                                   Layton Ricks, Parish President
 
Physical Address:                   20355 Government Blvd, Suite D
                                               Livingston, LA 70754
                                               Office: 225-686-3066
                                               Fax: 225-686-7280
 
 
Mailing Address:                    Post Office Box 1060
                                              Livingston, LA 70754
 
Responses to this RFP must be received no later than 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Proposals shall be enclosed in an opaque sealed envelope or package, addressed to the Owner.  The name and address of the prospective Contractor, the date and hour of the proposal submittal, and the title  “2021 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR STANDBY CONTRACT FOR Post Disaster Substantial Damage Determination Services” RFP shall be placed on the outside of the envelope.
 
Livingston Parish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Parish encourages all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to apply.