TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Doug Strosnider, Fire Marshal
PREPARED BY: Elizabeth Ellis, Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT:
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Community Wildfire Protection Plan Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION
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Award the Community Wildfire Protection Plan contract to DUDEK, in the amount of $125,000;
Approve a 20% contingency (up to $25,000) to address unforeseen conditions or project requirements;
Authorize the Fire Chief to approve change orders not to exceed the contingency; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On December 3, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-4798 accepting grant award # 5TR23208 from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in the amount of $2,653,644 (Vote: 5-0).
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
Provide a high level of innovative public safety.
DISCUSSION
The City of Murrieta (City), Murrieta Fire and Rescue (MFR) submitted a grant application for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Cal Fire Wildfire Prevention Grant Program. This grant provides funding for fire prevention projects and activities in and near fire-threatened communities that are on City-owned property. On August 19, 2024, MFR received notification from the granting agency informing the City of Murrieta that it had been awarded a Wildfire Prevention Grant in the amount of $2,653,344. One of the items the grant is funding is the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for the City .
The City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified firms to develop a CWPP. Several proposals were received and reviewed by the City's evaluation team through a competitive process that included interviews, scoring, and evaluation. Based on the results of this process, a consultant, DUDEK, was selected for the contract award in the amount of $125,000, plus the not to exceed $25,000 contingency.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City Council previously established a budget a...
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