Description
The County of Missoula seeks a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive fire‑needs assessment for the “Wye” region, covering the Missoula Rural Fire District and Frenchtown Rural Fire District. The contractor will evaluate existing fire‑protection capacity, model future growth impacts, forecast infrastructure and staffing requirements, develop phased implementation and funding strategies (including TIF), and propose a periodic reevaluation process. The effort must be completed by December 31 2027, with a budget of $150,000.
• Review current fire‑service facilities, apparatus, and staffing serving the Wye TEDDs.
• Model residential, commercial, and industrial growth and its effect on response coverage and resource needs.
• Produce a phased implementation plan with funding strategies (TIF, grants, etc.) and a future‑reevaluation schedule.