TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Derrick Abell, Acting Fire Chief
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Mamerto Estepa, Jr., Associate Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Review of Proposed Fire Station No. 2 Design Concepts, Floorplan and Site Plan, and Selection of Final Design for the Exterior of the Building (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council review the five proposed Fire Station No. 2 design concepts, the floorplan and site plan, and select a final design for the exterior of the building.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost for demolition and reconstruction of a new Fire Station No. 2 is $7.8 million, as determined by LPA, Inc. in 2017. An updated cost estimate will be performed after a detailed exterior and interior design plan is developed during Phase II of the design process.
BACKGROUND:
Fire Station No. 2, located at the southeast corner of Rowell Ave. and Manhattan Beach Blvd., was constructed in 1954 and has served the community well for decades. However, over time significant changes have occurred with staffing, fire apparatus and building codes, in particular seismic-related structural requirements for first-response facilities. Fire Station No. 2 is not in compliance with newer structural codes, which has the potential to impact service delivery in the event of a large earthquake or other natural disaster. Additionally, the facility does not provide accommodations for female firefighters and other privacy issues, the size of the apparatus bay does not accommodate today's modern firefighting equipment, and there is no space available to provide other types of community services (e.g., clinics). In short, it has outlived its useful and functional life to accommodate today's...
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