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02-2316 LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF SAMMAMISH
REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS
Fire Services Evaluation
The City of Sammamish, Washington wishes to engage a consultant team to assist us in determining how best to provide high quality and cost effective City Fire Services.
The City currently receives fire protection and emergency medical services from Eastside Fire and Rescue (EF&R). EF&R is a partnership created through an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Sammamish, the City of Issaquah, the City of North Bend, Washington Fire Protection District 10, and Washington Fire Protection District 38. The current Interlocal Agreement expires December 31, 2014 and will be renewed automatically for an additional 7 years unless a partner provides notice of withdrawal by January 2014.
Services to be provided by Consultant
EF&R’s Finances – A thorough review of EF&R’s current finances, including but not limited to:
l Revenues and Expenditures
l Funding for Equipment Re-
placement Reserve and
Depreciation
l Funding for Facility Mainten-
ance
l Calls for Service
o An analysis of the costs ass-
ociated with different cate-
gories of calls for service
.…medical, motor vehicle,
fire, etc.
o Comparison of each part-
ner’s calls for service broken
down by category and com-
pared to each partner’s fin-
ancial contribution under the
current funding model.
Funding Model – A review of EF&R’s current funding model and suggestions for alternative funding models, including but not limited to:
Operational Issues – A review of fire and emergency medical operations within the City, including but not limited to:
Comparison to Similarly Situated Western Washington Cities – A review of the fire and emergency medical services provided in similarly situated Western Washington cities, including:
Alternative Options for City Fire and Emergency Medical Service – Investigation of options for providing Fire and Emergency Medical Services for the City of Sammamish.
Coordination with Citizen Committee – The City Council will appoint a Citizen’s Committee (3-5 members) to work with the consultant. The Committee will include past Sammamish EF&R Board Members, emergency services professionals who reside in the City, and interested citizens.
Five (5) copies of your proposal, whether mailed or hand-delivered, must arrive at the address listed below no later than 4:00 on Friday, February 24, 2012. Proposals received later than the submittal deadline will not be accepted. The City of Sammamish will not be liable for delays in delivery of proposals due to handling by the US Postal Service or any other type of delivery service. Faxed or emailed submittals will not be accepted. Please submit proposals to:
Melonie Anderson
City Clerk
City of Sammamish
801 228th Ave SE
Sammamish, WA 98075
For a complete copy of this Request for Proposal please visit the City of Sammamish website at www.ci.sammamish.wa.us. Any questions regarding the submittal process and/or the technical aspects of the project should be directed to the staff listed below.
Name: Mike Sauerwein,
Director of Administrative Services
Phone: (425) 295-0500
Email: msauerwein@ci.sammamish.wa.us
Published in Sammamish Review on 2/08/12
