As City Council is aware, in 2019 the City contracted with Spring Engineering, Inc. for architectural and engineering design services for the new construction and relocation of the City’s Fire Station No. 2 located at 6121 High St. The new site consists of a 1.19-acre parcel located on Grand Boulevard just north of Marine Parkway and south of High St. The construction project involves site preparation and the construction of a 7,876 SF single-story fire station. The station includes two (2) drive-thru bays, office space, a day room, training and exercise rooms, a bunker gear storage room, a commercial-grade kitchen, dorm style bedrooms to accommodate up to six (6) personnel, an OSHA certified decontamination room, an outdoor private patio, and auxiliary power generator.
In an effort to reduce costs associated with the project, staff has begun the direct purchase of several items. The first being the auxiliary power generator. This direct purchase reduces the cost of the project by eliminating the sales tax, contractor’s profit and insurance, as well as competitive pricing thru the use of the Sourcewell Coop contract bid process.