The request from staff for City Council is to review and consider for approval the attached Division of State Fire Marshal Grant Agreement between the City and Florida Department of Financial Services. This grant agreement allocates State funding in the amount not to exceed $1,120,000.00 to the city to be utilized in the construction of Fire Station No. 2.

As City Council is aware, this project includes the 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, and an outdoor private patio.

As City Council may recall, on July 1, 2024 the City received a notice of grant award for the construction of Fire Station No. 2 project through the Division of State Fire Marshal Florida Department of Financial Services.  The performance period began on July 1, 2024 and ends subsequent to the completion of all deliverables included in the agreement.  Funds can be access during the project and no renewals or extension of the agreement are permitted. Finally, the project must be completed in a timely manner or terminates five (5) years subsequent to the execution of agreement signatures.