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LL Cityof CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Louisville AGENDA ITEM 413 COLORADO • SINCE 1878 SUBJECT: AWARD 2022 CONTRACT FOR WILDFIRE HAZARD AND RISK ASSESSMENT OF LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LANDS TO LYNKER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2022 PRESENTED BY: ADAM BLACKMORE, DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE EMBER BRIGNULL, OPEN SPACE SUPERINTENDENT BRENDAN CLOSE, SENIOR NATURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST SUMMARY: On December 30, 2021, the Marshall Fire burned more than 6,000 acres in Boulder County and damaged or destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses. The fire severely affected communities in unincorporated Boulder County, Superior, and Louisville. As part of the recovery process, the City would like to examine the risks of wildfire to, and posed by, Louisville's public lands in and around the City as well as identify opportunities for wildfire mitigation in order to be more resilient in future events. The Open Space Division published an Invitation to Bid for the Wildfire Hazard & Risk Assessment of Louisville Public Lands on October 5, 2022. The Scope of Work includes 1) identification of wildfire hazards and assessment of risk for Louisville lands and amenities associated with: Open Space, Parks properties, Coal Creek Golf Course, City Services Building, Louisville Police Department, Louisville Recreation & Senior Center, Louisville Wastewater Plant, Louisville's North and South Water Treatment Plants, other public lands, and any regional public lands that could affect wildfire behavior 2) application of appropriate fire behavior modeling, 3) identification of mitigation opportunities, 4) a final written report with maps, tables, land management recommendations, and a list of community resources for impacted homeowners, 5) GIS files formatted for staff use, and 6) meetings for the public, Advisory Boards, City Council, and staff. On October 24, three Bids were received for the project (Figure 1). The three qualified Bids listed below represents firms which attended the mandatory Pre -Submittal Meeting on October 10. During the City's RFP evaluation process, the team determined it would be beneficial for the City and their residents to add value to the project with additional alternatives including: A) development of ESRI StoryMap, an interactive online website that presents project data, maps, results, and recommendations, B) hosting an additional Public Open House earlier in the process to inform stakeholders of the assessment process and solicit feedback, C) identifying applicable grants opportunities and, D) providing CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 14