Tooele County Sherrif's Office Staffing Study RFP

Tooele County, Utah is seeking proposals from qualified public safety consulting firms to conduct a comprehensive staffing and operational assessment of the Tooele County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) through this fixed-price professional services procurement. The project aims to develop a defensible, data-driven staffing model that reflects operational workload demands, identifies service gaps, supports budget planning, and withstands public scrutiny for a county serving approximately 85,000 residents across 6,942 square miles. The TCSO currently employs 128 personnel across law enforcement patrol, corrections, dispatch, civil process, investigations, search and rescue, and administrative divisions. Key deliverables include workload and benchmarking reports, Excel-based staffing models with adjustable variables, growth scenario analyses, and presentation materials suitable for public release, supported by a minimum three-year multi-year workload analysis of dispatch, records, jail, and operational data. Required qualifications include expertise in public safety consulting with demonstrated experience in staffing model development, benchmarking against comparable regional agencies, and organizational assessment; prospective vendors must also meet insurance requirements including commercial general liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance. Evaluation criteria weight methodology and technical approach at 35 percent, relevant experience at 25 percent, project team qualifications at 20 percent, and cost at 20 percent, with a minimum technical score of 64 of 80 points required to advance to cost evaluation. Proposals are due by 4:00 PM MST on March 20, 2026, submitted through utah.bonfirehub.com, with the RFP issued on March 6, 2026, and on-site observation and field engagement required as part of the project scope.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting respondents to particular enterprise categories are mentioned in the available RFP documentation. The procurement does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this staffing study engagement. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available materials, though the contract will utilize Tooele County's standard professional services agreement and State of Utah Agency Standard Terms and Conditions, with monthly invoicing permitted and payment due within thirty days. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with E-Verify employment verification system requirements. The RFP does not specify contract term length or renewal options, and no bidder's conference or formal site visit schedule is explicitly documented, though direct on-site engagement is a required component of the project scope.