This project included the construction of a new 16,636 sf state-of-the-art facility and site improvements. The new one-story fire and EMS facility consisted of administrative/office areas, quarters and bath facilities for firefighters and EMS personnel, living spaces, kitchen and dining areas, wellness room, laundry, locker room, a decontamination room, a physical training room, a large multi-purpose Community Room, 3 drive through apparatus bays, and support service spaces.

The site work includes development of new parking areas, drive aisles, storm water features, on site power, site lighting, site utilities, landscaping, and paved walkways.

The mechanical design included a geothermal mechanical system (30 wells, 13 heat pumps), bays that are heated and ventilated (infrared heaters), utilization of HVLS fans, and air filtration units.

The electrical design included an 800 amp, 208V/3-phase/60 Hz service, with whole building backup generator. The building also includes a fueling island for both diesel and gasoline.

The plumbing design consisted of plumbing fixtures, domestic cold water, domestic hot water, including water heaters, domestic hot water return, storm piping, sanitary vent piping, and sanitary waste piping, including lint, grease, and oil separators as required. Plumbing fixtures were selected for durability and longevity. The water heater system was selected as a high efficiency gas fired storage heater to supply the entire building’s hot water demand. A lint filter was also provided as required by the code for the washer extractor. An oil water separator was provided for drains in the apparatus bay and decontamination room. A grease interceptor was provided to serve the kitchen fixtures.

A stormwater diversion system was provided to prevent contaminates from entering the stormwater retention system.

Seismic bracing was provided as required due to the seismic design category of the building as an essential facility.

The fire protection design consisted of a wet pipe sprinkler system to protect all spaces within the building in accordance with NFPA 13. The system is monitored for tampering and flow conditions by the buildings Fire Alarm Control Panel. Consideration was given to special hazards such as fueled vehicles in the apparatus bay and various storage areas. The special system design included a fire alarm system and an emergency responder radio per code. The design included raceway infrastructure for low voltage systems such as telecommunications, CCTV, access control and the fire station alerting system.