Floodplain Management Plan Update

The purpose of this project is to plan and develop an updated Floodplain Management Plan (FMP) to comply with Community Rating System (CRS) program Activity 510 requirements. The City is a Class 6 community which offers a 20% reduction in flood insurance premiums for all policy holders.The FMP will be applicable citywide within the jurisdictional municipal boundaries of the City of Hollywood. Upon completion, the FMP will provide guidance and achievable goals to increase the resiliency of the community due to the climate change thus reducing vulnerability and exposure to flood hazards that can compromise the health and safety of the residents. Based on the 4Ps principle (Plan, Prepare, Prevent, Protect) and Consultant’s recommendations, the City will conduct a risk assessment of flood-prone areas, update maps, update City’s applicable Land Development Codes, map and model repetitive loss areas, and provide information to assist homeowners with reduction in flood exposure and property

protection from future damage. By implementing the City of Hollywood Floodplain Management Plan, as managed through the Public Utilities Department, the City anticipates improvement in CRS category to provide additional savings to all property owners by mitigating the majority of repetitive loss properties and preventing future loss.This project involves funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (HUD CDBG-MIT) program.The City intends to obtain Professional Consultant Services for preparation of the FMP. These services shall include the items in Section 3.2, reporting to and coordination with the City, HUD and Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). The initiation of the Floodplain Management Plan will begin with the formation of the Floodplain Management Committee to help guide the plan as steered by City staff.BackgroundThe City of Hollywood is a beachfront community located in southeastern Broward County midway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Founded by Joseph Young in 1925, Hollywood is approximately 30 square miles in size and is Broward’s third-largest municipality with a population of roughly 153,000 residents. Hollywood has an average annual high temperature of 83 degrees and low temperature of 68 degrees.Hollywood is home to more than 60 parks, seven golf courses, seven miles of pristine beaches, and the one-of-a-kind Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, a promenade that stretches nearly 2.5 miles along the Atlantic Ocean. Named one of America's Best Beach Boardwalks by Travel + Leisure magazine, this brick-paved thoroughfare hosts pedestrians, joggers, bicyclists, rollerbladers, and millions of others every year. Dozens of eateries and inns line the Broadwalk and the promenade also features the Hollywood Beach Theatre, a children’s water playground at Charnow Park, and many other attractions. Hollywood Beach also offers dozens of luxury resort hotels and condominiums such as the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Hyde Resort & Residences and Hollywood Beach Marriott. In addition to many independently owned and operated boutique inns and vacation properties.Hollywood has steadily grown into a dynamic business hub with more than 10,000 companies in the City. Approximately 80 percent of Port Everglades, the world’s second-busiest cruise port, is located in Hollywood and the port is home to Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas, the largest cruise liners in the world. Hollywood also provides easy access to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport, a major gateway to Latin America. Hollywood also is home to the Memorial Healthcare System, the nation's fifth-largest healthcare network, its flagship hospital, Memorial Regional, and the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, the largest free-standing children's healthcare facility in Broward County.TimelineRelease Project Date:March 4, 2024Question Submission Deadline:April 3, 2024, 3:00pmProposal Submission Deadline:April 10, 2024, 3:00pm