Description
The County of Missoula is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive fire‑needs assessment for the “Wye” region, which includes parts of the Missoula Rural Fire District and the Frenchtown Rural Fire District. The contractor will review current fire‑protection capacity, model future growth impacts, forecast infrastructure, apparatus, and staffing needs, develop phased implementation and funding strategies (including TIF and grant options), and propose a periodic reevaluation process. The study must be delivered by the end of 2027, with a total budget of $150,000.
• Review existing fire‑protection facilities, staffing, and apparatus serving the Wye TEDDs.
• Analyze projected residential, commercial, and industrial development and its effect on response coverage.
• Produce phased infrastructure and capital‑investment recommendations, funding strategies, and a future‑reevaluation plan.