REGIONAL EMERGENCY FUEL MANAGEMENT TABLETOP EXERCISE PLANNING AND FACILITATION

The City of Portland Bureau of Emergency Management is seeking proposals for a regional emergency fuel management tabletop exercise planning and facilitation services. The successful proposer will work with a regional exercise design team to design, conduct, and evaluate a tabletop exercise focused on emergency fuel management in a worst-case scenario involving a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. The exercise will allow participants to learn about current plans, test those plans, and identify gaps and weaknesses. The proposer should have experience in tabletop exercise development, facilitation, and evaluation, and familiarity with emergency resource management. Key responsibilities include preparing a project management plan, developing exercise plans and materials, facilitating the exercise, and preparing a comprehensive after-action report. • The project will involve working with a regional exercise design team and stakeholders from federal, state, and local agencies, as well as private sector organizations. • The proposer should be able to communicate effectively with the project managers and stakeholders, and provide regular updates on the project's progress. • The proposer should also be able to provide sufficient staff to attend meetings and the exercise, and to cover responsibilities including technical presentations, facilitation, note-taking, and registration.