AB-2025-04647 - Woodlands County Fire Service Review

Woodlands County is seeking qualified contractors to submit their qualifications to conduct a comprehensive Fire Service Review of the Woodlands County Fire Departments. The review should reflect a high-level strategic and operational analysis suitable for a municipal fire service with four fire stations and a Paid-On-Call (POC) firefighter model consisting of over 60 personnel. This review must exclude all response activity and infrastructure within the Town of Whitecourt boundaries. The scope of work shall encompass the following focus areas: • Governance & Administration • Level of Service • Training • Staffing • Apparatus & Hall Locations • 911 Call Volume and Analysis • Documents, Regulations & Compliance • Fire Prevention & Public Education • Finance & Key Performance Indicators: Overview of budget structure/process • Finance & Key Performance Indicators: Capital reserves • Additional Observations & Value of Service • Conclusion & Next Steps Proponents shall submit (1) one electronic copy of their Proposal in an email attachment marked “Fire Service Review” on or before 2:00:00 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time as determined conclusively by the clock located in the submission location) on August 1, 2025 (the “RFP Closing Time”) to: Woodlands County Attention: Sheldon Schoepp Manager, Protective Services Email: Sheldon.schoepp@woodlands.ab.ca