New Brunswick Opportunities Network #RFP-2026-003

Consulting review of fire services efficiency and structural options

Nashwaak Rural Community is seeking an independent review of two local fire departments to identify practical efficiency and organizational options. - Government buyer: Nashwaak Rural Community (NRC), Council. - Departments covered: Nashwaak Valley Fire Department and Stanley Volunteer Fire Department. - Service requested: One Fire Services Efficiency and Structural Review consulting engagement. No part number is specified. - Review scope: Assess governance, staffing and volunteer sustainability, training, apparatus and equipment, facilities, response coverage and times, call volumes, mutual aid, coordination, finances, policies, and administrative capacity. Identify efficiency opportunities, duplication, collaboration potential, and risks. - Options to assess: Improvements to the current structure, enhanced collaboration or shared services, unified leadership or administration, partial integration, full merger, and other viable alternatives. Compare governance, costs, workforce and volunteer impacts, risks, benefits, implementation challenges, service levels, and public safety. Council has not predetermined a merger. - Engagement and deliverables: Engage fire leadership, volunteers, municipal staff, and Council; prepare an evidence-based report with an executive summary, findings, comparative options, recommendations, and implementation considerations; present findings to Council and provide a public-communication summary. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, product vendors, or consulting firms are named. No products or equipment are being requested for purchase.

Description

Nashwaak Rural Community is seeking an independent consultant to review the Nashwaak Valley Fire Department and Stanley Volunteer Fire Department. The review will assess operational efficiency, effectiveness, governance, sustainability, and collaboration, including options ranging from targeted improvements and shared services to partial integration or a full merger. The work includes an assessment of current operations and structural options, engagement with relevant stakeholders, and a final report with evidence-based recommendations and a presentation to Council. Council has not predetermined a merger.

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