Interim Westside Fire Station –
Alternative Contracting
Item No. 8d_ supp
Meeting Date: May 28, 2019
Interim Westside Fire Station
Overview of intent and previous authorization (Feb 2018)
• Provide Westside Fire Fighters an acceptable operating environment as soon as possible.
• Modular crew quarters (5 Fire Fighters), and pre-engineered apparatus bay (2 ARFF vehicles)
proposed for speed, cost and re-usability – Budget: $5.5M
Q3 2018 – Complexity of design with location and utilities causing design delays and budget concerns
• Value Engineering/Scope Reduction initiated
Q4 2018 – Constructability Review initiated
• Construction schedule and modular delivery/install intensely reviewed - Contractor information
session
• Site constraints and FAA regulations burdensome
Q1 2019 – Conclusion: Modulars could not be implemented within authorized budget and schedule
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Interim Westside Fire Station Location
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NORTH
Fire Station Location
Fire Station Site
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Fire Station
Crew Quarters
Fire Station
Truck Shelter
Lessons Learned
• Rushed project: take more time to plan and fully understand constraints, then design
• Pick your building type to respond to all site issues, not just one: modular solves re-use, complicates
noise and construction (delivery)
• Broaden your project partners: use the right expertise for the area: now engaged with Airfield
partners
• More fully involve the end users: Fire Fighters engaged in design-build requirements development
and selection process
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Design Build Option Developed
Pros:
• Flexibility in design and construction allows for budget efficiency
• Fire Fighters integrated in development of requirements and proposer evaluations
• Combined single structure
• Ability to refine scope to budget
• Early understanding of marketplace
Cons:
• Lengthened schedule – Fire Fighters agree w/timing: “Build it right the first time.”
• Less ability to change design – Fire Fighters involved in basis of design requirements from the start
• No plan for re-usability
• Marketplace may tell us something different than we want
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