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Report regarding a Fire Station 63 project update and two resolutions approving amendments to the Consulting Services Agreements with Kitchell CEM for program and construction management services and SmithGroup, Inc. for architectural design services for the Civic Campus Projects. (Jacob Gilchrist, Director of Capital Projects)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council receive a report regarding a Fire Station 63 project update and approve two resolutions to approve amendments to the Consulting Services Agreements with Kitchell CEM for program and construction management services and SmithGroup, Inc. for architectural design services for the Civic Campus Projects.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Since 2015, Staff has worked to replace Fire Station 63 as part of the Community Civic Campus initiative. This report advances that effort by providing a schematic design update and recommendation for contract amendment for the consultant project management and architecture teams.
HISTORY OF FIRE STATION 63
The existing Fire Station 63 has been in service at 33 Arroyo Drive since it was relocated from 1165 El Camino Real in the late 1970s. This relocation resulted from a needs assessment for the facility as the Fire Department was adapting to growth and development in the Buri Buri, Serra Highlands, and Brentwood neighborhoods. The current facility was not the preferred choice due to size constraints, limited functionality, design limitations, and dependency on an existing building's mechanical systems. The site was home to an automotive repair and tire replacement facility before conversion into a fire station.
This location was presented as temporary while a permanent and more adequately sized location could be identified. Initially, storage was not as much of an issue, but this changed in 1997 with the addition of a second paramedic ambulance placed into service. This resulted in a staffing increase for Station 63 from t...
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