The City of Boston Planning Department are commencing with this planning effort and have hired a great consultant team led by Arcadis!

The Project will build off of the climate vulnerability analysis and resilient strategies developed through Climate Ready Boston, 2016, and Coastal Resilient Solutions for East Boston and Charlestown (Phase II), 2022 (“CRS”), to analyze site conditions and develop implementable design options to contribute to the protection of the study area from future sea level rise and coastal storm events.

This Project’s purpose is to plan and develop the next flood resilient design solutions for the many properties at risk as well as the adjacent neighborhood.

This Project will determine a preferred comprehensive plan and suggest a slate of most impactful Projects to mitigate future district-wide flood impacts. It is anticipated that the development of schematic design documents for the construction of coastal flood protection and flood proofing measures will be created as part of this scope in order to advance this Project to grant readiness.

This Project will investigate and assess existing conditions, evaluate earlier strategies as outlined in the CRS report, develop updated strategies, engage stakeholders, estimate construction costs, develop a benefit cost analysis, develop schematic design, develop resilience guidelines /building level adaptation strategies, and identify potential funding sources. The consultant shall recommend planning and schematic design solutions based on feasibility and cost-effectiveness.

Planning Area

The Charlestown Navy Yard study area will include the harborside and adjacent properties between Pier 3 (a BPDA owned property) to the eastern edge of Barry Field (Zone 1) and the Harborwalk section from Barry Field all around the Little

Mystic Channel (Zone 2) (the “Study Area”). See Location Map below. The two zones of this study will be used to help deliver a phased approach to the work outlined within this RFP.

Zone 1 consists of several near-term flood paths into the neighborhood where Zone 2 consists of near-term fringe flooding and a longer term flood pathway. Each of these areas will be studied to understand the full breadth of need for the near-term and long-term risk due to flooding. Zone 1 has a

mix of public and private ownership, where Zone 2 is fully owned by public entities. Work that is developed within the scope of this study will be used to create an implementation plan for large scale district projects as well as help to identify any near-term capital improvements that will make sure to not preclude any future adaptation efforts.  

This study will also provide interim flood protection guidance for structures and critical infrastructure and recommend projects that align with goals for waterfront access, recreation, and equity.

To assist us with this project we are seeking information from property owners in the planning area to provide the design team with a comprehensive understanding of existing conditions and resiliency studies to inform the conceptual design.

To facilitate this process, the Planning Dept kindly requests your assistance in providing the following documents and data you may have present to aid mutual efforts:

1. Site-specific Resiliency Plans or Studies, as well as site-specific flood events (depth and impact of flooding)
2. Site topography and existing conditions (subsurface utilities, site features)
3. Building Plans indicating Finish Floor/Slab Elevation (architectural or structural)
4. Structural Building plans (including foundation details)
5. Seawall and Harborwalk/wharf information (top of wall elevation/deck surface elevation, conditions or repair studies, drawings, and details)
6. Chapter 91 Plans or Documents

From Planning Department:

“We appreciate your cooperation and kindly ask that you provide any available data and documents to our team via email by February 17th.

If, for any reason, you do not have all the requested information at this time, that is okay.

Please be rest assured that any data or documents you can provide will be valuable to our team. However, we do appreciate your help in trying to track down all of this information to the best of your ability. The more information you can provide, the better our design solutions will be.

If the size of the documents poses a challenge for email transmission, or if you are worried about confidentiality of any of the documents, we can arrange for a secure link to facilitate the upload process.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or require further clarification.

Best Regards,

Sabit Nasir (617) 635-4500

Senior Climate & Coastal Resilience Infrastructure Delivery Project Manager