Needs Assessment and Feasibility Analysis for the Clay County Correctional Facility

The County of Clay, Missouri seeks a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment and feasibility analysis for a new correctional facility. The consultant will analyze current jail population data, forecast future demand, evaluate policy impacts, develop space‑planning concepts, and produce cost‑estimate scenarios for new or expanded facilities. Deliverables include a methodological report, forecasting model, policy and program recommendations, site‑acreage analysis, and preliminary design cost estimates. • Conduct data and criminal‑justice system analysis to identify drivers of jail population trends. • Model future inmate populations under multiple policy and program scenarios. • Provide space‑planning recommendations for both carceral and community‑based facilities. • Assess budget, site, and feasibility constraints and propose infrastructure strategies. • Deliver written methodology, forecasts, policy recommendations, site‑acreage needs, and conceptual site diagrams. • Required experience: minimum 5 years consulting on corrections, public‑sector feasibility studies, and policy analysis.