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City of Lino Lakes <br />Request for Proposals for Professional Services <br />Operational Study <br /> <br />STUDY OBJECTIVE <br />The City of Lino Lakes is seeking a qualified professional consultant to develop a plan <br />for guiding the future delivery of fire services to the Lino Lakes community in the most <br />efficient and effective manner. The City Council would like to look at all available <br />options. <br />SCOPE <br />When completed, the operational study will include: <br />• Provide Council with options for a staffing plan to meet the needs and <br />expectations for fire services with estimated costs. Some potential options: <br />o Evaluate current model of delivery of fire services with recommendation <br />for improvement; <br />o Collaborate with other jurisdictions to provide fire services to all <br />jurisdictions; <br />o Contract for the delivery of fire services in Lino Lakes with another fire <br />agency; <br />o Create a stand-alone Fire Department within the City; and, <br />o Provide any other fire service delivery model(s) that would serve the Lino <br />Lakes community effectively and efficiently. <br />• Provide detailed planning for any facility or asset changes required related to <br />proposed delivery of services. <br />• A comprehensive review of OSHA and NFPA standards and how all service <br />delivery options will meet these standards. <br />• Provide milestones that will guide future fire staffing decisions as the Lino Lakes <br />community grows. <br />In the spirit of the city’s organizational culture, development of the plan will be inclusive <br />of decision makers, including fire and police personnel of various ranks. <br />Community Profile <br /> <br />The City of Lino Lakes, incorporated in 1955, is a growing community in the southeast <br />corner of Anoka County. It covers an area of 33 square miles and has a population of <br />approximately 21,976. The population has more than doubled from the 1990 census <br />figure of 8,807 and has grown by 31% since 2000. Within the City’s borders lies the 5,500 <br />- acre Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park. Access to St. Paul and Minneapolis is <br />provided by I-35W and I-35E. <br />50