This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Santa Cruz, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Santa Cruz was incorporated in 1866 and formed its current charter in 1948. It is governed under a Council/Manager form of government. A directly elected Mayor and six district elected Council members set policy for the City and a City Manager serves as chief administrator of those policies. The City is located on the coast, 75 miles south of San Francisco on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay. It encompasses 15.8 square miles with cultural and ethnic diversity among its population of 65,000. Santa Cruz is part of the National Marine Sanctuary and is a popular tourist destination owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historical landmarks. The City provides a full range of municipal services and facilities including a recreational wharf, public golf course, over thirteen hundred acres of open space, full beach services, refuse management, law enforcement, fire protection, and water and wastewater utilities. The City is also host to the University of California Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Harbor, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park. The City of Santa Cruz is accepting proposals from qualified consultants (Proposer) to research, write, and produce a Community Risk Assessment with Standards of Cover and Service for the Santa Cruz Fire Department (SCFD) consistent with the guidelines set forth by the Center for Public Safety Excellence and in accordance with the specifications, terms, and conditions shown in this Request for Proposal (RFP). The analysis should formulate recommendations for appropriate staffing and deployment of firefighting and emergency medical service resources consistent with state and national best practices. The intent of the RFP process is to identify a qualified consultant that can offer the highest quality service at a reasonable overall cost to the Department. Question Deadline 11/14/2023 at 5:00 PM PT The City anticipates awarding a contract to a vendor for a six (6) month term. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality or minor defect in proposals received Performance bond equal to 100-percent of the contract price for all public works contracts