Translate[Archived] Question # 30: Provide a status update on the facility condition for Fire Station 206. What improvements are planned over the next 10 years to maintain state of good repair for this facility.
Question:
Please provide a status update on the facility condition for Fire Station 206. What improvements are planned over the next 10 years to maintain state of good repair for this facility. (Councilman Aguirre)
Response:
Fire Station 206 is located at 4609 Seminary Road, and has a current Facility Condition Index of 0.32 (Grade C). The Fire Station Optimal Location Study completed in 2017 recommended that Station 206 eventually be moved west of I-395. The response time benefits of moving Station 206 are not material at this time but will be more important if the Beauregard corridor redevelops. Fire Station 206 was originally added to the CIP in FY 2010 and scheduled for FY 2021 – FY 2023. In 2018, the Ad Hoc Joint City-Schools Facilities Investment Task Force recommended moving the Fire Station outside of the 10-year planning window of the CIP. The Task Force commented that the unfunded project should continue to be considered in the broader CIP cycle.
The capital replacement priorities as reflected in the proposed CIP and Station 203 currently being rebuilt. Station 208 which may get replaced as part of the Landmark Mall redevelopment and Station 207 on Duke Street.
While the Station 206 is ranked as a grade C, it is pro grammatically deficient for the current needs of the Fire Department, including the following issues:
Bay door heights limit the height of the apparatus
4 staffed units in 2 bays limits the overall length of vehicles stationed there
4 staffed units require 2 of these units to respond from the back of the fire station
Building was not designed for modern 11 on-duty, 24-hour staffing
There is no room to expand services for the growing community, especially for medical transport capabilities
To maintain Fire Station 206 and to address some of the programmatic needs of the Fire Department, the following improvements are contemplated as part of the Proposed FY 2021 – FY 2030 CIP:
Bay door replacement with modern 4-fold door that provide a safer and quicker operations
Retrofit of building with a new cooling and heating system
Replace windows with energy efficient windows
Additional interior improvements