Request for Proposals: Off-Installation Housing Study To Be Conducted for the Fort Leonard Wood Region In Support of Fort Leonard Wood Located in Pulaski County, MO

Proposals must be received by: Monday, February 10, 2025

The Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for experienced and qualified contractors to provide professional services to conduct and develop the Fort Leonard Off-Installation Housing Study, funded through a grant award by the Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC). The selected consultant will assess the Fort Leonard Wood (FLW) Region’s housing market, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and potential barriers to Active-Duty Service Members’ access to adequate, affordable housing near FLW.

The outcomes of this housing study should facilitate the region’s further support of FLW’s mission and preserve the operational utility of the installation while meeting community needs for economic development and a high quality of life. This study will record relevant decisions, processes, policies and regulations impacting housing in the FLW Region. The housing study will include a focus on enlisted service members and will include an action plan with specific implementation tasks to ensure military installation resilience is compatible with, and supportive of FLW military missions. Tentative timeframe of work is March 1, 2025, through August 31, 2025.