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A <br />The Sage Group <br />CONSULTANTS TO MANAGEMENT <br />January 5, 2006 <br />David Calmell <br />Purchasing Agent <br />129 E King Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Mr. Calmell: <br />10409 LESLIE DRIVE <br />RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27601 <br />(919)844.9783 <br />E-mail: sieve@sagegroupconsulling com <br />The Sage Group is pleased to submit this proposal to provide consulting services to Orange <br />County, North Carolina in the development of a Fire and Rescue Assessment and Plan, <br />consistent with RFP #5119. We have performed snnilar consulting assignments for other <br />local govennnents throughout the United States, including a number in the Southeast and in <br />particular, North Carolina, A list of those clients appears in the Appendix of this proposal. <br />We believe, with some acknowledged bias, The Sage Group is the turn best qualified to perform <br />this assignment, We are professional consultants - Steven A. Savia, CMC, Managing <br />Principal, has been in management consulting for over 30 years, including having been a <br />partner with one of the largest international consulting firms and National Chairman of the <br />Institute of Management Consultants. We are government experts - the principals and <br />associates of the firm have extensive government, public policy and economic/financial <br />analysis education and experience. We are fire and rescue service experts - the principals <br />and associates who serve nn the area of public safety all have extensive education and <br />experience in emergency services, in particular fuchescue and EMS organization and <br />operations. Additional information about our qualifications will be found in the body of the <br />proposal. <br />Our proposal will be presented in the form of responding to the Specific Requirements of the <br />RFP, as noted in Section IV PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION <br />REQUIREMENTS: B. Specific Requirements (page 7) Each of the Requirements will be <br />noted as a new section of the proposal with our firm's response following. We believe this <br />will make the proposal easier to evaluate in light of the County's needs. <br />Sincerely, <br />The Sage Group <br />Steven A. Savia, CIVIC <br />Managing Principal <br />Certifier) NI onagement Consultant -T lie preeminent designation earned in the management consulting profession <br />Member of the Institute of Management consultants <br />Member of the International Fire Chiefs Association