911 Public Safety Technology Consultant

Hall County, Georgia's Financial Services Purchasing Division issued Request for Qualifications with Price Proposals (RFQ/P #46-019) on July 18, 2025, to procure 911 Public Safety Technology Consultant services. The procurement seeks a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive evaluation, selection, and implementation of a cloud-based computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system for first responders and emergency services, as well as to assist in strategic evaluation, planning, and renewal of interconnected public safety communications systems. Key deliverables include gap analyses, technical memos, procurement strategy documents, daily work schedules and checklists, cybersecurity posture assessments, and CJIS compliance evaluations. The consultant must provide advisory services to County stakeholders, collaborate with vendors as needed, and participate in grant writing efforts alongside the County's grants manager. Bidder questions were due by August 1, 2025, with Hall County issuing responses by August 6, 2025, and sealed proposals due on August 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST at the Hall County Government Center. Evaluation utilizes an 80/20 scoring methodology allocating 800 points (80%) for technical qualifications and 200 points (20%) for cost proposals, with the bidder achieving the highest total score selected as the apparent award winner. The contract award will not be based solely on lowest cost, and Hall County reserves the right to request clarifications, conduct interviews, request demonstrations, and negotiate with prospective bidders.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types are noted in the procurement documents, and no incumbent vendor is currently providing similar services to Hall County. Contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements and Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act provisions, maintain specified insurance coverage including professional liability and cyber insurance, and be licensed surety companies operating in Georgia. The contract provides for an initial one-year term ending June 30, 2026, with four additional annual renewal options contingent on successful CAD system implementation, though renewals are not guaranteed. Amendment 1, issued July 29, 2025, eliminated bonding requirements that had originally mandated bidders submit letters of bondability and provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the initial year's contract amount. The total contract award value is $140,000.00, with the compensation structure based on time-and-materials with net 30-day payment terms to be memorialized in a Master Service Agreement. TSG Public Safety Advisors, LLC, located at 150 S. Monroe Street, Suite 305, Tallahassee, Florida, was awarded the contract on October 8, 2025, with a Notice to Proceed to be issued upon execution by the Board of Commissioners and County Chairman signature.