CITY OF FORT BRAGG
SCOPE OF WORK FOR STORMWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN
The City of Fort Bragg is seeking proposals from qualified consultants interested in contracting with the City to prepare a Stormwater Asset Management Plan (AMP) that integrates existing GIS mapping, the 2004 Storm Drain Master Plan, BMP inventory, and Stormwater Funding Best Practices Technical Memo. The AMP must ensure compliance with MS4 Permit requirements (Attachment D, Sections D4.9–D4.12) for the first three years of the permit term and include a public outreach and education campaign.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City seeks to develop a Stormwater Asset Management Plan (AMP) that consolidates existing resources and ensures compliance with the MS4 Permit. The AMP will provide a framework for asset inventory, condition assessments, maintenance planning, and long-term financial forecasting, while also supporting a public outreach campaign to build awareness of stormwater program needs and costs.
BACKGROUND, PURPOSE, AND NEED
The City maintains a GIS-based MS4 map, a BMP inventory, and a 2004 Storm Drain Master Plan.
Most capital projects identified in the Master Plan remain unbuilt and should be rolled forward into future CIP.
The Provisions of the MS4 Permit requires asset inventory, condition/effectiveness assessments, routine maintenance planning, and long-term financial strategies.
The City has a budget of $82,566 for this project.
Public education is critical to build awareness of stormwater program needs and costs.
SCOPE OF WORK
Services shall generally include:
Task 1 – Project Initiation
Kick-off meeting with City staff.
Review existing GIS, BMP inventory, and Master Plan documents.
Confirm available data and identify gaps.
Task 2 – Asset Inventory Integration
Consolidate existing GIS and BMP data into a unified AMP database.
Populate required MS4 attributes and document confidence levels and data gaps.
Asset inventory deliverables shall be developed using the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Toolkit framework or similar tools as a baseline standard to ensure compatibility with state and federal expectations.
Task 3 – Levels of Service and Condition Assessment Framework Define Levels of Service (LOS).
Develop a risk-based framework for condition/effectiveness assessments.
Provide a schedule for public structural control assessments.
Task 4 – Routine Asset Maintenance Plan
Develop a prioritized, risk-based maintenance plan.
Include annual inspections of catch basins and public BMPs.
Document procedures and reporting templates.
Task 5 – Program Cost Forecast (20-Year Minimum)
Estimate costs for O&M, permit compliance, and capital/O&M for future infrastructure.
Provide a 20-year cost forecast tied to LOS and risk prioritization.
Forecasting shall be prepared in formats consistent with the EFC Toolkit fiscal sustainability guidance (or similar), ensuring outputs are usable for regulatory reporting and funding applications.
Task 6 – Public Outreach and Education Campaign
Develop a narrative linking stormwater needs and costs to community impacts.
Examples of program needs and costs to highlight include:
Funding urban runoff treatment projects to reduce pollutant discharges to waterways Street sweeping to reduce debris and pollutants entering the storm drain system Capital projects to maintain and repair storm drain infrastructure Water quality inspections and enforcement
Prepare outreach materials (fact sheets, presentations, web content).
Task 7 – Reporting & Compliance Alignment
Format deliverables for MS4 annual reporting, including SMARTS-compatible tables and maps.
Provide a compliance crosswalk showing how each deliverable meets Attachment D requirements.
Deliverables shall be structured to align with the EFC Toolkit baseline framework (or similar), ensuring outputs are compatible with state and federal expectations.
Task 8 – Performance Metrics
Define measurable outcomes (e.g., % of assets inventoried, % of BMPs assessed, accuracy thresholds).
Require consultants to propose key performance indicators (KPIs) for AMP implementation.
Task 9 – Deliverables
Consolidated Asset Inventory (GIS-compatible).
LOS framework and assessment schedule.
Routine Asset Maintenance Plan.
20-year Program Cost Forecast.
Public Outreach Campaign materials.
SMARTS-compatible reporting tables/maps and compliance crosswalk.
Performance metrics and KPIs.
ADD-ALTERNATE TASKS (if budget available)
Alternate A: Expanded financial strategy with funding scenarios and sensitivity analysis.
Alternate B: Full Long-term Asset Operation and Improvement Plan with prioritized schedule for maintenance, rehab/replacement, and new assets.
Stormwater Asset Management Plan