Description
Missoula County is seeking a professional services firm to conduct a comprehensive fire‑needs assessment for the “Wye” region that serves the Missoula Rural Fire District and Frenchtown Rural Fire District. The contractor must evaluate existing fire‑protection capacity, model future development impacts, forecast infrastructure, apparatus, staffing and capital needs, and produce phased implementation and funding strategies (including TIF and grant options). Deliverables include a detailed report, implementation schedule, and a process for periodic reevaluation.
• Review current fire‑service facilities, equipment, and staffing across both districts.
• Analyze projected residential, commercial and industrial growth within the Wye TEDDs and its effect on response requirements.
• Recommend new stations, apparatus, staffing levels, and funding mechanisms, and create a phased implementation plan aligned to development timelines.