Council authorizes $75,000 contract for citywide community flood resiliency plan

Greenbelt — The City Council authorized the city manager to execute a contract with LimnoTech, not to exceed $75,000, to develop a community flood resiliency plan funded by a grant.

The project will inventory stormwater trouble spots across the city’s watersheds, conduct hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, host at least three public engagement meetings to gather word-of-mouth community reporting of localized flooding and produce prioritized project recommendations and implementation strategies. Staff described the award as an opportunity to move beyond ad-hoc repairs and produce a coordinated investment plan for stormwater mitigation.

Why it matters: The plan will guide future capital projects and strengthen the city’s ability to compete for state and federal stormwater and resilience grants by documenting need and providing engineered recommendations.

Formal action: Council authorized the city manager to execute the LimnoTech contract for the grant amount; staff said the schedule targets completion by late 2025 or early 2026 and includes outreach and reporting milestones. Councilmembers supported the selection citing the contractor’s community-engagement approach and prior relevant work in the region.