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Request for Proposals: Standards of Cover Study

The Montecito Fire Protection District (MFPD) request for proposals:

RFP 2026-001  Standards of Cover Study

Please review the file below:

RFP #2026-001 Montecito Fire Protection District Standards of Cover

Invitation to Propose

The Montecito Fire Protection District ("District") invites qualified and experienced fire service consulting firms to submit proposals to conduct a comprehensive Standards of Cover (SOC) Study and Community Risk Assessment (CRA).

The purpose of this project is to provide the District with an objective, data-driven assessment of its current and future emergency service delivery system and to establish recommended standards for deployment, response performance, staffing, facilities, apparatus, and other resources necessary to effectively serve the community.

The resulting study should provide the Board of Directors and District leadership with a practical framework for evaluating current service delivery, identifying gaps and opportunities, and making informed long-range decisions regarding staffing, deployment, facilities, capital investments, mutual aid, and operational priorities.

The District intends to select a consultant with demonstrated expertise in Standards of Cover studies, community risk assessment, fire and emergency medical services deployment analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), workload analysis, and fire service organizational planning.

Project Timeline

 EVENT DATE
RFP Issued October 19, 2026
Deadline for Questions November 9, 2026
District Responses to Questions November 12, 2026
Proposals Due November 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Proposal Review November 17-19, 2026
Notice of Intent to Award November 23, 2026
Contract Approval December 14, 2026 (Regular Board Meeting)

The District reserves the right to modify this schedule.

Questions and Communications

All questions concerning this RFP shall be submitted in email form to the designated District procurement contact.

Brian Fallon, Fire Chief

Email: bfallon@montecitofire.com

Phone: (805) 755-8893

Include cc’d:

Anthony Hudley, Division Chief

Email: ahudley@montecitofire.com

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