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Motion to accept the Training Tower Maintenance Project (pf1704) improvements as complete in accordance with project documents. (Lawrence Henriquez, Senior Civil Engineer)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council, by motion, accept the Training Tower Maintenance Project improvements as complete in accordance with the inspection reports provided by Fire Safety & Inspection Services, LLC.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Fire Department’s Live Fire Training Structure (LFTS) is located at Fire Station No. 61 at 480 North Canal Street (Attachment 1). The structure was built in 2006 and is a custom structure that Fire Facilities, Inc. installed. It consists of a 6-story tower, a 2-story residence, and a one-story annex (Attachment 2). The Fire Department hosts numerous training sessions throughout the year, and assurance that the LFTS’s components are in good working condition is vital to its yearly operations and functionality. For example, the LFTS contains burn room components for training exercises that need to be reliable and devoid of malfunctions when operating. Therefore, it is critical that the LFTS inner workings are kept in premium condition. The LFTS is constantly in use throughout the year and is an integral part of the Fire Department’s training regimen.
On November 8, 2023, City Council awarded the Training Tower Maintenance Project (“Project”) to Draeger, Inc., Fire Facilities, Inc., and to Burke Construction. The project replaced the Training Tower’s interior components such as the gas detection system, exterior estops, upgraded the fire props control system, replaced cover hallway detectors, gas detector cover panels, exterior exhaust fans; replaced the tower’s roof, catwalk, and provided a full electrical system upgrade. The Training Tower is heavily used throughout the year, and since it’s installment in 2006, the project’s work represented the first significant rehabilitation effort. Lastly, the Building Division inspected the work and found the project to be substantially complete in accordance with the inspection reports provided by Fire Safety & Inspection Services, LLC.
FISCAL IMPACT
The project was included in the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Capital Improvements Project budget. And there were sufficient funds to cover the total construction contract costs. The total construction costs incurred for the project in comparison to the project’s budget is summarized as follows:
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Contractor |
Actual Costs |
Allotted Project Budget with 20% Contingency |
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Burke Construction, Inc. |
$246,535.00 |
$264,120.00 |
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Draeger, Inc. |
$815,161.29 |
$916,648.00 |
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Fire Facilities, Inc. |
$202,533.27 |
$219,460.25 |
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Total |
$1,264,229.56 |
$1,400,228.54 |
There is no additional fiscal impact to the project budget approved on November 8, 2023, by City Council.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC PLAN
Approval of this action will contribute to the City’s Strategic Plan outcome of improved Quality of Life by maintaining and improving infrastructure critical for the Fire Department’s training exercises.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends acceptance of the project as complete in accordance with project documents.
Attachments:
1. Vicinity Map
2. Training Tower Photo