Active SLED Opportunity · MICHIGAN · CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS
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The City of Grand Rapids seeks consulting firms to conduct a staffing level and overtime utilization study for its Fire and Police Departments to optimize staffing and manage overtime costs.
Completed solicited in attached documents. * The City of Grand Rapids is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) for obtaining proposals from experienced and qualified consulting firms to conduct a comprehensive staffing level and overtime utilization study for the Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) and Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD). **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2175162.C16021776 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Questions are submitted online**: No **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic or Physical Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: The City of Grand Rapids is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified, experienced, and independent consulting firms to conduct a comprehensive staffing level and overtime utilization study for the Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) and the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD). The purpose of this study is to provide the City with a data-driven, objective assessment of current staffing levels, deployment practices, and overtime usage across both departments. The selected consultant will evaluate the alignment between existing personnel resources and service demands, identify key drivers of overtime, and assess the sustainability of current staffing models. This effort is intended to support informed decision-making related to resource allocation, operational effectiveness, fiscal stewardship, and long-term workforce planning. The City seeks actionable recommendations and defensible methodologies that will enable leadership to optimize staffing, manage overtime expenditures, and plan for future service demands while maintaining high levels of public safety service delivery. The resulting analysis will serve as a foundational planning tool for budget development, labor discussions, and strategic growth, ensuring that both GRFD and GRPD are appropriately staffed to meet current and future community needs. This study is not intended to evaluate whether the current deployment model is appropriate. Rather, the purpose is to determine whether the existing deployment model is appropriately staffed and sustainable given current and projected service demands. **Owner Organization**: Daniel Williamson **Solicitation Number**: 918-67-09 **Reference Number**: 0000423663 **Pricing**: Lump sum **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | No | No |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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