Feasibility Study for Dispatch Consolidation

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking proposals for a feasibility study on consolidating emergency dispatch operations.

City of Cedar Rapids > City Manager's Office


General
Open
PUR0526-339
Sep 23, 2026 08:00 PM
Aug 25, 2026 06:08 PM
1 year
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
h.mell@cedar-rapids.org
+13192865117
101 2nd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Description

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking a consultant to conduct a feasibility study for consolidating emergency communications and Public Safety Answering Point operations. The study must evaluate full consolidation, partial or shared-service models, contract dispatching, hybrid governance, and phased implementation approaches. Required work includes operational, technology and infrastructure, financial, governance, human resources, organizational, facilities, risk, and implementation analyses. Deliverables include a project schedule, stakeholder interview summary, existing-conditions and benchmarking analyses, governance options, financial and capital analyses, facility and technology assessments, staffing and risk analyses, a phased implementation plan, draft and final reports, an executive summary presentation, and continued services for one year after the report is complete. Proposals must include an all-inclusive firm-fixed price, company and personnel qualifications, three similar-project references from the past three years, a work plan and schedule, and sample documents from prior projects. The proposal must be submitted as one PDF, with a title page for each section and numbered pages.

Classification Codes
NAICS541618Other Management Consulting Services
PSCB513Feasibility Studies (non-construction)
Smart Codes
dispatch consolidation consultingpublic safety communications consultingfeasibility study services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Aug 25, 2026 06:08 PM-Issue Date
Sep 08, 2026 08:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Sep 23, 2026 08:00 PM-Proposal Due Date and Opening
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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