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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Tom Greiner, Deputy Chief
DATE: September 18, 2015
SUBJECT:
Finance Committee approval to retain the services of Dewberry Architects Inc. of Elgin, IL. for the design and engineering phase of replacement Station #7 in the amount of $192,300.00.
PURPOSE:
To have the replacement Station #7 design, engineering study, architectural drawings, construction documents, and other necessary groundwork completed in order to begin construction in the future at such a time as funding permits.
BACKGROUND:
A Capital Improvement Plan for the replacement of Station #7, built in 1957, was originally submitted in 2007. The plan proposed that the design and engineering phase of the project take place in one year followed by building construction during the next year. Funds were approved in the 2015 budget to move forward with the design and engineering phase of the project. Prospective Architectural firms responding to a Request for Proposal were evaluated by a selection committee and recommended Dewberry Architects Inc. as the architect for the project. Dewberry Architects Inc. of Elgin, IL. provided the architectural services in 1993 for the construction of Fire station #8 and Customer Call Center with a high degree of competence. The design of Station #8 has served the Fire department well.
DISCUSSION:
Completing the design and engineering phase of the Fire Station #7 project will allow construction to begin in the future as funding allows. Construction of a new station will address the various issues of a 57 year-old building such as limited space for parking modern fire apparatus, building mortar deterioration, as well as aged plumbing, electrical systems and infrastructure. In addition, a new facility will allow for the eventual addition of a 7th ambulance to serve the City. The contract for design, engineering, and construction services presented by Dewberry Architects Inc. has been reviewed and approved by the ...
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