NVRC seeks a contractor who will develop design rainfall depths for communities in Northern Virginia that account for climate change projections. Using the Mid-Atlantic Climate Adaptation Partnership’s Intensity Duration and Frequency (IDF) curve tool, the contractor will develop a regional resilient design guidelines that provides change factors to scale design storm depths accounting for recent and projected changes in the region’s climate. The contractor will use the updated precipitation data to provide decision-making support in the form of case studies, cost of adaptation versus inaction, and climate scenario guidance intended to assist local governments in planning stormwater management systems that are designed for the current and future climate.
The request for proposals is available here and submissions can be made to info@novaregion.org through December 6, 2024 at 5:00pm.
