2024-06-28 PL-INT-2024-008109 Tetra Tech, Inc. Category PL.13

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lb TETRA TECH County of Hawaii—Statement of Qualifications for Fiscal Year 2025 �L In Spring of 2020, Tetra Tech was contracted by the Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation to perform a Maui County Beach Parks Vulnerability Assessment. This project includes a detailed analysis of the vulnerability of Maui County's beach parks and developing recommendations to address short and long-term impacts of coastal hazards, climate change, and other environmental threats. In 2021, Tetra Tech was contracted by the County of Hawaii to develop the technical foundation to revise the County's shoreline setback rules to more effectively reduce risk to coastal hazards and climate change. Tetra Tech is developing a coastal hazards typology island-wide to support the analysis of policy-induced vulnerabilities and identification data gaps. In addition, a pilot study of using shoreline certification reports to determine shoreline changes rates has been completed. Tetra Tech will integrate the results of new data collection provided by UH-Hilo Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization Lab in defining shoreline typologies for the island that can be used to develop shoreline setback rules by typology. In 2021, Tetra Tech was subcontracted by Focused Planning Solutions to prepare the County of Hawaii Climate Adaptation Plan. The first phase of this project, to develop a project work plan, was completed in November 2021. The second phase of the project will be to prepare the Climate Adaptation Plan. Key activities conducted to develop the Work Plan include: identification of climate threats; identification of County assets and systems at risk (parks & beaches, critical infrastructure, socio-economic,fiscal, etc.); and, identification of criteria that can be used to prioritize assets for adaptation projects. In 2023, Tetra Tech was contracted by the City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting to develop the Waikiki Area Adaptation Plan. The focus of this plan is to recommend near-term (30 years) design guidelines and regulatory changes to the Waikiki Special Design District. The Waikiki Area Adaptation Plan result in area-wide design recommendations that will maintain Waikiki's "sense of place". The proposed guidelines and recommendations will reinforce Waikiki as a resort destination, pedestrian priority place, and livable urban neighborhood. The Plan area generally aligns with the Waikiki Special Design District,while includes consideration of adjacent parcels and areas that are relevant for adaptation planning purposes. Other Services In addition to the services mentioned above, our multidisciplinary team regularly assists with other related support services such as strategy development, agency consultation, stakeholder engagement, and public meeting support. Our staff have positive working relationships with numerous county, state, and federal agencies. Other highlighted services we can provide include: • Wetland and Waters of the U.S. • Noise analysis (underwater and terrestrial) determinations and delineations • GIS desktop screening analysis • Wetland functional assessments • Critical Issues Analyses (CIA) • Compensatory mitigation plans • Construction environmental training • Fish and aquatic macroinvertebrate • As-needed general technical and programmatic support, surveys including embedded staffing and temporary staff • Instream Flow Studies subcontracting (professional and administrative positions) • Riparian habitat surveys • Water quality sampling and monitoring ' ,Y ' G ' ..4, O''ird' w ,arra :_ w n s., Mme" •,:,;.: ::/ei :� "� �.w .-..� dr AC PAGE 6