The City of Belleville seeks a qualified consultant to conduct a "comprehensive core services review" in accordance with the requirements the Fire Protection and Prevention Act 1997, as amended, as well as applicable standards and industry best practices.

As a result of projected growth through intensification and development pressures throughout the municipality including the area north of Highway # 401 and the future expansion of the NE Industrial Park. In consultation with the municipalities official plan the consultant will determine potential service areas reflective of the unique urban/rural interphase.

The review will rely on the completion of several specific tasks in order to provide direction for growth. These tasks will include the completion of a population projection, including immigration, demographic change, aging population, and potential future socio-economic changes and their implications on the local community.

The review should also consider household and housing/employment projections, an intensification analysis (for housing and employment), the use of growth areas (for housing and employment), a land area summary (including vacant land analysis and development capacity/land needs analysis).

In addition the review will examine existing and planned servicing to determine the infrastructure needs to accommodate future growth, as well as infrastructure requirements to accommodate intensification and re-development in the built-up area.

The successful Consultant will provide professional services to the City of Belleville Fire & Emergency Services Department in reviewing the current service delivery model and provide a comprehensive needs assessment report to aid in establishing options to council for both the immediate, mid-range and long term planning of emergency services traditional provided by the fire service.