This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Hinesburg, Vermont. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Town of Hinesburg, Vermont is seeking proposals from professionals for the development of a community derived "public safety" vision and strategic plan. The term "public safety" includes but is not limited to traditional police and fire services. Broadly, it includes any aspect that makes a community member, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, familial status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, or military or veteran status, feel comfortable, secure and welcome in Hinesburg. The Town of Hinesburg, Vermont has a population of 4,700 and is located 15 miles south of Burlington, the State's most populous city. Hinesburg is a small full-service community that is posed to add hundreds of housing units over the next 10 years that will add to the demands on traditional public safety services. Faced with this growth, an aging population, concerns about taxes, declining volunteerism, and evolving perspectives, the community is struggling with identifying the services it needs/wants and how to provide them. Hinesburg has had a Fire Department since 1943. The department was all volunteer until 2021 when two full-time Firefighter/EMT positions were added. At the start of FY23, the Chief position became a paid part-time position. In 2019 residents, in a non-binding vote, were in favor of beginning a town run ambulance transport service. After many delays the service was slated to begin in July 2022. However, due to staffing concerns, the service was cancelled before it could begin in the spring of 2022. Questions regarding if and when to try again linger in the community. The Police Department has existed since 1987. A strategic plan for police services was completed in 2008. A major focus of that plan was staffing levels based on an average number of annual calls per officer. Starting in 2009, the department operated with five fulltime officers, including a working chief, who were augmented with per diem officers that would fill shifts. The department patrolled 7:00 am - 11:00 pm and covered 11:00 pm - 7:00 am with an officer on call. In 2020 the department was awarded a COPS grant to hire a 6th full-time officer, with the purpose of reducing the number of single-officer shifts. While the first police budget (FY22) that included the COPS grant passed overwhelmingly, the original FY23 police budget failed. In the lead up to the first budget vote, there were questions about the need for a 6th full-time officer and even some questions about the need for a police department at all. Some thought the police budget should be directed to other uses such as an ambulance service, mental health services, and an unarmed police department to name a few. A slightly revised budget passed three months later by a large majority. Project Start - Approximately January, 2023 Project Completion - By August, 2023 The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.