Aquidneck Island

Climate Resilience Plan

Request for Proposals submission deadline has been extended until July 15, 2025 @ 5 pm eastern. You can download the RFP here.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Please propose a budget not to exceed $200,000. The budget should be thoughtful and reflective of the services requested in the RFP.

  • We look forward to accepting proposals from a wide variety of consultants. Familiarity with Aquidneck Island, or coastal New England, whether personal or professional, is a plus. Please consider travel costs in the budget for being in-person for the anticipated community meetings listed in the RFP on page 4 under “Community Engagement & Stakeholder Collaboration”.

  • Aquidneck Resilience will be leading the community engagement efforts with support from the consultant in the form of materials, information, and staff at select community meetings. We anticipate being able to cover venue rental costs, food, childcare, and translation support services, as needed. However, the consultant should include printing and other materials needed for engagement in their budget.

  • No, there will be not be any DBE requirements.

  • No, we do not anticipate needing new risk data or technical modeling and ask the consultant use existing data and tools efficiently. As stated in the proposal, we realize the breadth of work that has come before us. We also realize the need to act expeditiously to address some of the island’s most pressing challenges.

  • The request of the selected consultant would be to familiarize themselves with existing data and determine if more modeling is necessary. If the conclusion is that more analysis is needed, we would discuss adding this scope to the project, if possible.

  • The consultant is not expected to participate regularly in the Working Groups. However, they may be asked to share material with Aquidneck Resilience engagement staff, who will serve as the conduit between Working Groups and the consultant.

  • The community engagement workshops will be facilitated by the Aquidneck Resilience Team. The consultant should have an understanding of the nuance of meeting roles.

  • No, the consultant is not responsible for developing the web-based dashboard. They will be expected to work collaboratively with a web-developer to integrate the content of the CRP to this online platform. However, if your team has web-development expertise, or you work regularly with a web-developer, you may indicate that in your proposal.