RFP - Natural Resources Management Plan

The City of Overland Park seeks a consultant to develop a comprehensive Natural Resources Management Plan (NRMP) that fulfills EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant requirements and guides a ten‑year restoration roadmap. The effort includes project management, ecological inventory, stakeholder engagement, prioritization of terrestrial and aquatic projects, waterway stabilization guidelines, and integration of carbon‑sequestration metrics. The consultant must deliver a final NRMP by June 1 2027 and manage a budget not to exceed $100,000. • Lead project planning, schedule, and monthly reporting. • Produce updated land‑cover maps, carbon‑sequestration analyses, and a 10‑year restoration‑budget. • Conduct extensive stakeholder engagement, including two formal presentations and community outreach documentation. • Develop stream‑bank stabilization criteria and cross‑department collaboration best practices.