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Page 2 <br />March 24, 2009 <br />Fire Rescue Study RFQ Update <br />A fifth letter will be prepared and sent to the National Association of Counties <br />(NACo) if they indicate an interest following my call to their contact. <br />As stated during the presentation on March 3~d, "a successful study will adhere to <br />the principles and priorities articulated by the BOCC and the Fire Chiefs Council. <br />It will: <br />• Initiate an actionable strategic plan <br />• Involve critical stakeholders <br />• Include Northern Chatham and South Orange <br />• Employ recognized industry standards <br />• Factor six-mile districts <br />• Address fire insurance ratings <br />• Critique economies of scale and/or shared use -staffing, facilities, <br />equipment <br />• Examine efficiencies and service enhancements <br />• Calculate long-term sustainability and fire district financing <br />• Strengthen support and connections: i.e. fire inspections and prevention <br />Responses are due April 10. The RFP Review Committee, shown below, will <br />convene to evaluate the responses and prepare a recommendation on contract <br />award to the BOCC no later than the May 19 meeting of the BOCC. <br />Travis Crabtree, Fire Chief, Carrboro (Municipal) <br />Lynwood Futrelle, Assistant Chief, Orange Grove Fire District (Rural) <br />Wayne Cheek, Assistant Chief, Orange Rural Fire District (Rural) <br />Pam Jones, Purchasing and Central Services Director <br />Frank Montes de Oca, Jr., OC Emergency Services Director <br />Gwen Harvey, Assistant County Manager <br />Jeff Cabe, Fire Chief -Orange Rural Fire District (Rural -Alternate) <br />Kevin Brooks, Fire Chief, Efland Fire District (Rural -Alternate) <br />Dan Jones, Fire Chief, Chapel Hill (Municipal -Alternate) <br />Care • Serve • Survive <br />