Standards of Cover Study Service- Budget - Up to 125,000 USD

The City of Bend, Oregon, is seeking a qualified vendor to conduct a comprehensive Standards of Cover study for its fire and emergency services. The agency needs to evaluate its current service delivery, assess community risk and service demand, and develop clear, defensible, and measurable service level standards. This project aims to align operational realities with long-term sustainability through data-driven analysis and strategic planning. The scope of work requires active project management and coordination, alongside extensive data collection and validation. The selected vendor must analyze incident and response data, service demand, workload, deployment, staffing, facilities, geographic coverage, and community risk characteristics. Additionally, the project covers performance benchmarking, resource analysis, standards of cover development, and stakeholder engagement presentations. Only onshore organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The agency requires the selected vendor to perform all work onsite in Bend, Oregon. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal. The agency has established a maximum budget of 125,000 USD for this project. Bidders must submit their proposals by the deadline of June 18, 2026.