Management Consultant - Los Angeles Area Fire Chief's Association Executive Director

The Santa Monica Fire Department is seeking a Management Consultant to serve as Executive Director for the Los Angeles Area Fire Chief's Association (LAAFCA) Regional Training Group, a joint powers authority. This five-year contract opportunity requires a consultant to provide strategic leadership and direction for regional fire training needs across twenty-nine fire departments in the greater Los Angeles area. The selected consultant will oversee six regional training centers and three satellite training centers, with primary responsibilities including executing the LAAFCA strategic plan and managing long-term regional training initiatives. Mandatory qualifications include ten years of professional fire service experience, program management expertise, demonstrated experience in regional fire service training, and knowledge of state fire marshal training and certification programs. The evaluation process will be two-phase, with a total of 80 possible points distributed across criteria including value-added services (10 points), cost (15 points), experience/technical competence (30 points), and stability/references (25 points). Key dates for this procurement include a question deadline of June 13, 2025, and a final response deadline of June 30, 2025 at 3:00 pm.

The contract will be funded exclusively through grant funds, including the Urban Area Security Initiative, which introduces potential funding vulnerability if grants are reduced or eliminated. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly outlined in the procurement documents. The consultant will report directly to the LAAFCA Executive Board and is explicitly not considered an employee of the City of Santa Monica. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, mandating Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), Workers' Compensation (statutory limits), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate). Insurers must be authorized in California with an A.M. Best rating of at least A:VII, and the City of Santa Monica must be listed as an additional insured. While specific contract value was not disclosed, the procurement suggests a professional services engagement with potential for contract modification based on grant funding availability.