RFQ – Nottingham Vernal Pools Mapping Project

Notice

Request for Quotes – Nottingham Vernal Pools Mapping Project

The Strafford Regional Planning Commission (SRPC) seeks a qualified consultant to conduct a vernal pool inventory and develop associated maps using recent LiDAR data in the Town of Nottingham, New Hampshire. Local volunteers to conduct field verification in Spring 2026.

Summary of Scope:

  1. Create maps of vernal pools.
  2. Prepare report for Town.
  3. Attend public meeting and help develop training materials.

Additional details:

  • Deadline for project completion is May 2026.
  • Maximum $8,700 available for the services requested.
  • Quotes are due on Friday, September 19, 2025.

Date Posted

08/22/2025

Submission Deadline

09/19/2025 4:30 pm

Status

Current

Materials

Request for Quotes Details

Questions

Answers to Questions Submitted by Firms

Q1: Is all the town’s needed data readily available to download OR it needs processing from the NH GRANIT site/data source?

A: Needs to be processed from NH GRANIT.

Q2:What is the total size of the data for the town?

A: Information not available

Q3: Will the consultant need to print and deliver physical maps OR will providing (high-resolution digital) files to be used to print maps be sufficient?

A: Both will be needed.

Q4: To clarify, the consultant will be providing suggestions for next steps (i.e. static maps vs. mapper vs. interactive) but not implementing any suggestion – is this correct?

A: Recommendations only.

Q5: Could you please provide clarification as to the expectations for the educational guide?

A: To be determined.

Q6: Can all the work, including attending meetings, be done remotely/virtually?

A: No.

Q7: For the meeting with the town:
a. Can this be done virtually (i.e. video attendance), or must it be in person?
b. Has the date and time for this meeting been scheduled?

A: No. In-person attendance is mandatory.

Q8: Is the May 2026 deadline a hard deadline OR the project can be completed early?

A: The work cannot be completed until field verification occurs by a team of volunteers, which will happen in Spring 2026.

Q9: Are you wanting contact information for the clients/customers, not contact information from someone at [firm]?

A: Include contact information for the clients.

Final Results