Justice Center and Jail Planning Consultant Services

The government authority in Traverse, MI requires a consultant to provide justice center and jail planning consultant services. The buyer needs a vendor that connects system policy, population drivers, operations, staffing, programming, and facility requirements instead of treating bed capacity as a stand-alone forecasting exercise. The selected consultant must assist the county by preparing a jail needs assessment, forecasting detention needs, evaluating diversion opportunities, and determining future bed requirements. Additionally, the consultant will develop operational concepts, create a facility program, prepare conceptual space requirements, build staffing models, draft high-level capital and operational cost estimates, and provide implementation recommendations. The buyer limits eligibility to onshore, USA organizations only, and the vendor will perform the work offsite. Bidders must submit proposals digitally via email or online, as the buyer is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget. The source text provides no evaluation criteria or key dates.