From
Chase Wheeler, Emergency Management Coordinator
Title
Price agreement for Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Management Services from Hagerty Consulting (up to $300,000 annually) for one year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one year periods totaling $1,500,000 if all extensions are exercised and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal terms
Presenter
Chase Wheeler, Emergency Management Coordinator
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The City of Grand Prairie has been impacted by several large scale disasters over the years including the straight-line wind and severe flash flooding event in May 2015, DFW hurricane sheltering operations in 2005, 2017 and 2020, along with severe winter storms to name a few. These events can cause extensive flooding and damage to roads, bridges, and infrastructure throughout the City along with the possibility of sheltering large numbers of evacuees locally or regionally. These disasters have the potential to cost the city millions of dollars in response and recovery efforts. Over the past 10 years, The State of Texas has received 17 presidentially declared disasters with Dallas County specifically receiving 4 of those overall. These declarations provide the City of Grand Prairie and other affected communities the opportunity to apply for and receive Public Assistance (PA) support from FEMA. The declarations also allow for Individual Assistance (IA) funding for individuals and households.
Under this “standby contract”, Hagerty Consulting will assist the City of Grand Prairie in strategically managing the City’s future potential claim development and administration under Federal and State disaster programs related to events that have occurred and other disasters that m...
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