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Fire department recommends Natchez Consulting Group for community risk assessment; low bidder not recommended

Finance Committee · November 17, 2025
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The Finance Committee heard a recommendation to award a $44,300 community risk assessment contract to Natchez Consulting Group after rejecting the apparent low bidder over concerns about local experience; members asked that RFP selection criteria be included in packet materials going forward.

City staff told the Finance Committee on Nov. 17 that the fire department sought consultants to conduct a community risk assessment and to develop a standard-of-cover document, funded in the FY26 capital budget. "Six bids came in ranging from 21,000 to 75," the finance director said; staff recommended the award to Natchez Consulting Group from California…

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