1. BUILDING SCIENCE – Services Available Across RiskMAP DISASTER TASK ORDERS – Current State, Best Practices and Needs Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP)
2 February 2017

2. Building Science – Current Services
PTS Standard Operations – Building Science Program Area
Support for Disaster Resistant Building Codes
National level engagement – International Codes & Standards, ASCE standards, ASTM standards, NFPA standards, etc.
Building Code Adoption Tracking
State Code Profiles for varied uses:
FEMA/State MT Consultations
Discovery
CAP-SSE
Mitigation Assessment Team
JFO’s
Other
SME support for presentations, papers, articles, policy analysis

3. Building Science –Current Services
Problem Focused A/E Studies
New publications and updates to Building Science library
Technical Bulletins, Design/Construction/Retrofit Guides, White Papers, Etc.
Mitigation Assessment Team Readiness
Monitor hazard events
Maintain MAT SOP
Pre-MAT planning and coordination
Track MAT successes
SME Support and A&E Helpline
Serves FIMA and FEMA elements
Technical reviews, graphics and content development

4. Building Science –Current Services
Curriculum, Workshops and Technical Presentations
Develop and deliver EMI Resident/Field Courses
National/Regional Conferences and Workshop
Other Field Courses, Briefings, Webinars, e-Learning
Program Management
Biweekly tracker
Reporting and accomplishments
Building Science Metrics
Support Building Science Working Group
Support Building Science Collaboration Site (Sharepoint)

5. Building Science – New Drivers and Directives
FEMA Building Codes Directives
New Public Assistance Minimum Building Standards Policy
New FEMA-wide Disaster Risk Reduction Codes and Standards Policy
FEMA-wide Implementation Plans for Codes and Standards Policy
Proposed Disaster-Deductible
New Drivers for Building Science and Building Codes
2015 International Codes
Requires freeboard in all Zones (varies from 1’ to 2’ or 500 yr. elevation)
Other higher standards and ties to Mapping Regulatory/Non-Regulatory Products
State Code Council Decisions
Builders want no flood provisions or want to weaken them
Decisions have huge impacts to flood insurance affordability and resilience
Increased Regional Requests for Building Science/Building Code Services
Increased Regional Staffing of Building Science POC’s

6. Building Science – New Services
PTS Standard Operations
Mapping Program
Technical support and consultation related to Risk MAP implementation strategies impacting Risk MAP product production, including but not limited to supporting guidance development to CTPs to improve operations, reviewing technical models and methodologies for adherence to NFIP mapping regulations and flood mapping aspects related to design and construction criteria contained in ASCE 24 Flood Resistant Standard, supporting the Federal Interagency Subcommittee for Hydrology, and participating in ad hoc technical workgroups and communities of practice to create and revise technical guidance and best practices (ex. Engineering and Mapping Community of Practice)
Assist the Government Regional Offices, as requested, with map adoption support activities to ensure timely adoption of NFIP compliant ordinances and related flood-resistant building codes, and encourage more stringent standards (ex. ASCE 24) than the NFIP minimums.
Other Technical Support
Reviewing FEMA and other federal and local agencies’ regulations, policies, standards, flood-resistant model codes, guidelines and best practices that pertain to urban flooding.

7. Building Science – New Services
PTS Standard Operations
Non-regulatory flood risk products
Provide assistance in the development of new or revised Flood Risk Products as determined necessary from the results of product effectiveness analysis and recommendations from Section 216 Reform Act, BW12, HFIAA or TMAC; as well as products that support the application of ASCE 24 Flood Resistant Design and Construction consensus standard.
Regional Support Center Enhancements
Provide enhanced Regional Support Center services. The scope of this work package is identical to the FEMA HQ funded Regional Support Center elements listed below in this Statement of Priorities (e.g. quality management reviews, handoff support, analyses and profiles of State flood-resistant building codes in effect, etc). Deliverables and work products are expected, but may be tailored to match project needs as directed by the Regional office. This scope will be managed by the respective Region. Regional Support Center Enhancements may include flood damage-resistant data and building science information requested for use in Risk MAP, building code profiles and statistics requested to inform Risk MAP studies and delivery of building science curriculum, workshops and technical presentations requested in support of Risk MAP.

8. Building Science – Future Services
Other PTS Areas
What else do you need in Regions?
Other RMD Contracts
CERC
Include Building Science/Building Code services in future CERC contracts PM
Include support to better integrate Building Science into RMD through future PM contracts

9. Disaster Task Orders Services
Current State
Guidance issued:
Aligning work with RSP
$$$ threshold for competition
Dual awards for catastrophic conditions
Best Practices
CO support through Expeditionary Cadre – Sherwin Turner, CO
Scopes articulate services are A&E
IGCE provided through new template
Support for JFO requisition, FCO approval and expedited eCAPS
Prepared for justifications and citing appropriate authorities
Quick turnaround between TOPR and Award
Preselected Evaluation Factors to include
Letter form template for TOPR, Technical Evaluation, Award, etc.
Simultaneous COR coordination

10. Disaster Task Orders Services
Needs
Training, Training, Training
PFTs, IM-CORE, Reservists
Formalized SOP (The Disaster Contracting Playbook)
Process
Documentation
Authorities
Approvals
Performance
Reporting
Invoices
Closeout
Roles
Templates for SOO’s, SOW’s, TEF’s, etc.
Consolidated CPARS
Highlight of Accomplishments