City of New Orleans

The buyer seeks to engage a consultant to develop an extreme heat mitigation and resilience strategy. The project involves data collection and analysis, public engagement, and development of actionable recommendations. The buyer requires a comprehensive technical report with short and long-term actions to enhance heat mitigation and adaptation strategies. The strategy should include infrastructure, policy, and public health considerations.

• 7/1/2024 - Release Date
• 7/11/2024 - Pre-Submittal Conference
• 7/18/2024 - Deadline for Submitting Questions
• 7/25/2024 - Proposal Due Date

• Collect and analyze existing studies on extreme heat/urban heat island effect
• Develop GIS maps aggregating collected heat data
• Create shared definition of urban heat islands
• Analyze impact of extreme urban heat and future risks/costs
• Review existing city plans for heat-related elements
• Develop and implement community engagement plan
• Identify best practices for heat mitigation strategies
• Provide draft and finalized Heat Adaptation Plan