CEPD workshops draft proposal for adaptation plan
The Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s commission reviewed the working draft for the Phase II Coastal Resiliency project’s request for proposal and provided feedback during a workshop last week.
On July 6, consultant and Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Coastal Resilience Manager Dr. Carrie Schuman presented the information crafted to date for the Captiva Bayside Adaption Plan.
The presentation outlined that the CEPD had agreed on a competitive bid process and on getting the RFP out soon. She covered the details about the draft, such as modeling it on a recent county RFP and crafting the unique sections outside of the boilerplate legal language, including a scope and timeline.
For the general scope, she presented that the plan should address storm surge/sea level rise for a depth of 3.5 feet North American Vertical Datum (NAVD), which is Tipping Point 2 in CEPD consultant APTIM’s Vulnerability Assessment. The plan should explore strategies to decrease inundation, reduce erosion and subsequent damage from flooding, and quickly divert stormwater from the island.
The presentation also covered goals, background, deliverables, responsibilities, bid process and more.
During the discussion and review of the working draft, several changes to the language were recommended by Commissioner Linda Laird. In addition, there was talk about if the CEPD should be seeking a request for qualifications instead because prior studies and research had been done.
The commission and staff concluded the workshop by agreeing to review some additional materials before proceeding further, then regrouping to discuss all the information and next steps to follow.
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