Nature Based Solutions Master Plan

The vendor is required to provide to support the development of a nature-based solutions environmental master plan that focuses on integrating the act nature-based solutions (NBS) framework and the city land use development standards for land use entitlements.
- The vision is to create a master plan; including a mission, vision, goal statement and design standards that integrate nature-based solutions (NBS) to enhance stormwater management at the neighborhood level within small infill parcels and enhance ecologically significant features identified by the land use code and buffered from development.
- Through the integration of nature-based solutions and heterogeneous habitat design standards, we envision increased resilience to future climate conditions.
• Ecological health: increased biodiversity, habitat connectivity, and vegetation health. 
• Stormwater management: improve runoff, and improved stormwater infiltration. 
• Developer engagement: developer predictability and alignment with the city’s housing first policy. 
• Community engagement: strong public support and incorporation of stakeholder feedback. 
• Cost-efficiency: potential for lowered upfront construction and installation costs when compared to gray infrastructure. best management practices will ensure that ongoing maintenance does not burden future owners. 
• Regulatory integration: alignment with city codes and ecological protection goals. 
• Public health: increased green space and improved community well-being within commercial centers.
- Requitement:
• Housing first policy alignment. create predictable development standards that demonstrate life cycle cost benefits. 
• The NBS plan will update the stormwater design criteria manual: landscape design. 
• Engage and inventory feedback to define stakeholder needs. 
• Based on stakeholder feedback and user stories, define smart goals for environmental planning within urban infill and re-development of commercial centers. e.g., mission, vision, value. 
• Develop neighborhood-level design standard for land use planning that builds upon the act NBS guidance, and the american society of landscape architects for creating vertical structures and heterogeneous habitats. 
• Provide example project designs within the city creek and cooper slough drainage basin plans to showcase best practices in NBS. e.g., stormwater park concept plan. 
• Recommend a framework for designing and managing city capital projects; as well as NBS design for public rights of way. 
• Provide land developers with concrete design examples and provide predictability within the development review process & land entitlement process. 
• Demonstrate a multi-functional land use approach that utilizes nature-based solutions to design more resilient landscapes that expand community benefit in traditionally underutilized spaces. 
• Ensure that the plan accounts for the necessary resources to implement plan recommendations 
• Provide a connection to nature in the city and identify opportunities for funding through capital improvement planning (CIP). 
• Connect the dots with nature in the city and our climate future; identify staff resourcing gaps and make recommendations for city staff resources to deliver on what the plan is promising.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: June 24, 2025