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Scope of Services Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Assistance for Indian River County, Florida January 17, 2o18 Background r ESA Indian River County (IRC) is actively pursuing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding opportunities, in order to implement hazard mitigation measures as part of Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) prioritized parcels. The HMGP funding is proposed to create a County -wide fire management plan, and for the establishment of firebreaks, implementation of prescribe burning (where feasible), and mechanical land management to reduce fuel loads. The prioritization of the wildfire mitigation measures will be to address County conservation lands and other public lands initially, and then to address private HOA and other conservation parcels as funding allows. The goal is to reduce /eliminate long-term risks to residential structures due to wildfires and additional losses due to accidents / human health / and delays, that may occur from associated smoke plumes. The HMGP has seven (7) major steps and all are associated with estimated timelines for project completion. In an effort to streamline the development of the fire management plan, ESA will assist IRC with providing FEMA with supplemental information for the HMGP application/fire management plan to address NEPA requirements and other project elements necessary to move the project forward. In addition, ESA can assist IRC in the development of detailed technical specifications for firebreak installations as part of this process. These specifications could be utilized by the IRC selected contractor/s as soon as the HMGP funding has been granted, thus alleviating additional time that may be wasted upon project award and initiation of the implementation schedules. Provided below are the tasks and associated budgets for the completion of the data production to supplement the HMGP Application/s, and a draft Contractor Specification Package. The Budget for this scope of work is based on a Time and Materials Method of Payment. SCOPE -OF -WORK Task 1 - HMGP Application Support ESA staff will assist IRC with the preparation of the supplemental HMGP application data by providing appropriate Global Information System (GIS) maps (FEMA Flood Zone (FIRM / FHBM), Site Location / Site Boundary with Structures, USGS Topo, Project Limits, etc.) and other pertinent information that is required by FEMA. It is anticipated that IRC will provide additional supporting information, such as GIS project site boundaries, site photos, contractor ROK