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Fire Station Project Report

Fire Station Project Report. Stow Special Town Meeting Article 3 October 29, 2012. Fire Station Committee. Chief Mike McLaughlin Tom Ryan Chris Sarno Roger Tuttle Ross Perry Associate members: Capt . J.P. Benoit Capt . Rick Connelly Brett Donham – Donham & Sweeney Architects.

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Fire Station Project Report

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  1. Fire Station Project Report Stow Special Town Meeting Article 3 October 29, 2012

  2. Fire Station Committee • Chief Mike McLaughlin • Tom Ryan • Chris Sarno • Roger Tuttle • Ross Perry • Associate members: • Capt. J.P. Benoit • Capt. Rick Connelly • Brett Donham – Donham & Sweeney Architects

  3. Why Now? • This is not a new need • The current building is over 47 years old. • The Fire Dept. has been (forecasting) talking about the need for several years. Other buildings had priority. • Town Building 1989 • Police station 1996 • Hale School 1997 • Nashoba High School 2000 • Center School 2012 • The town and its firefighters are at risk if we ask them to wait longer.

  4. Infrastructure Deficiencies • Not enough space at 5440 sq. ft. • Overhead doors too small for modern fire trucks • Apparatus and equipment stored outside • Hose and other items in storage container on west property line • No insulation under the slab or in the walls • Ceiling insulation is almost useless • Windows are inefficient • Apparatus bay is not properly illuminated

  5. Infrastructure Deficiencies • Settlement cracks in the walls and floor • Tripping hazard • Settling due to poor sub-surface material • The walls are unreinforced block and brick facing; do not meet new seismic bldg code • The second floor and roof has inadequate loading capacity • Gypsum roof planks have gotten wet and lost their strength.

  6. Infrastructure Deficiencies • The fire station doesn’t have a fire protection system. • The SCBA compressed air system is well past its useful life and must be in a separate enclosed room for FF safety. • It also draws contaminated air from the apparatus bay, not fresh air • Plumbing system is inadequate and doesn’t have a water tank fill system for the fire trucks.

  7. Operational Deficiencies • The building does not meet the operational needs of today’s fire department • Not enough space for apparatus and equipment • Inadequate training space • No Decontamination area • Lacks adequate office space for current functions • Inadequate living space. • This building must serve as the work and living space for a 24/7 department

  8. Option 1A $146/sq.ft. • Upgrade key services $796,000 5440 sq. ft. • Electrical, some plumbing, exhaust collection, insulation, paint • New well, restroom, kitchen appliance, light fixtures • Declined • No health and safety improvements • No additional space to address any operational needs • Numerous code violations note addressed • Too much money for very little improvement

  9. Option 1B $672/sq.ft. • Renovate existing structure $3,655,000 5440 sq. ft. • Address some of the code issues • Refurbish the interior • Retrofit building structure for seismic resistance • New floor slab in apparatus bay • New septic system and garage drainage system • New SCBA system • Declined • A lot of money to meet seismic code • No space increase • Soil borings indicate site is not stable • Limited operational improvement

  10. Option 2 $512/sq.ft. • Renovate & add $6,455,000 12,600 sq. ft. • Convert existing building to larger apparatus bay • New floor slab for apparatus bay • Add 7000 sq. ft. for offices in back of current building • Retrofit existing building structure for seismic resistance • New building systems • Declined • Some apparatus still left out side • Soil borings indicate site is not stable • Doesn’t ‘future proof’ the building

  11. Option 4 $929/sq.ft. • Pompo Sch. Building $13,000,000 14,000 sq. ft. • Utilizes an empty building • Co-located with new Community Center • Take down kindergarten wing • Build 5,000 sq. ft. apparatus bay • Remodel rear portion of school for Fire Dept. • Declined • Inappropriate mixed use • Less optimal design compared to other options • Less optimal location compared to Crescent St. • Significant effort to upgrade building to meet seismic code • Added cost of ‘mothballed ‘ former fire station building

  12. Recommended SolutionOption 3 $426/sq.ft. New Fire Station • $7,247,000 14,000 sq. ft. plus 3,000 sq. ft. basement • Demolish existing station • New building at current location • Build new 14,000 sq. ft. structure, design optimized for today and future fire operations • Address complete list of current deficiencies

  13. Proposed New Fire Station • “Future Proofing” is key. This design will cover the F.D. needs for 25-35 + years • Stow’s residents have invested in other new buildings • Town Building, Police, Hale School, Nashoba High School, Center School, and maybe the Library and a Community Center. • You have invested in your own homes and businesses • You and your family have a vested interest in emergency response services 24/7. • Its time to invest in the building, equipment and personnel that will protect all of these investments. • Our recommended solution addresses all “deficiencies” and operational needs • We ask for your support in this overdue, much needed project. • Vote “yes” for Article 3 at the Special Town Meeting • Remember the elections on Nov. 6th

  14. Thank You

  15. Cramped Day Room / Training Areaand Training Room Stow Fire Station

  16. Training Room Ayer Fire Station

  17. SCBA Compressor In Apparatus Bay Stow Fire Station

  18. Dedicated SCBA Fill Room Ayer Fire Station

  19. Decontamination Area Gear Lunenburg Fire Station

  20. Decontamination Area for FF Lunenburg Fire Station

  21. Decontamination Area The picture isn’t missing. Stow FD doesn’t have a decontamination area Stow Fire Station

  22. Turn Out Gear, Too Close to Trucks Stow Fire Station

  23. Turn Out Gear in Separate Area Ayer Fire Station

  24. Back Up Slides

  25. Apparatus Bay Space for Special Equipment Ayer Fire Station

  26. Overhead Doors Clear Engine by Inches Stow Fire Station

  27. Overhead Doors Designed for Fire Engines Webster Square Station

  28. Glass Doors for Day Light Ayer Fire Station

  29. Engines Too Close Together Stow Fire Station

  30. Apparatus Bay Lunenburg Fire Station

  31. Current Deficiencies • West side of building has been eroded by running water • Office and living quarters ceilings are lower than current Building Code allows • The only one toilet on the first floor, accessed through an office.

  32. Current Deficiencies • No apparatus tail pipe exhaust collection system • Diesel fumes are believed to be carcinogenic • No exhaust hood over the kitchen stove. • The stove doesn’t meet code either • The electrical system has many areas needing improvement

  33. Current Deficiencies • The floor drains in the apparatus bay don’t meet State’s plumbing code and Storm Water Management regulations • Allowing hydrocarbons to flow into the groundwater untreated. • No restrooms or showers for women FF’s • No emergency shower and eye wash.

  34. Proposed Stow Fire Station Plot Plan

  35. New Fire Station Size Comparisons

  36. Option Cost Comparisons 1-5 ranking: 1 minimal, 5 most

  37. Stow Fire Department Our Mission Statement Our mission is to provide the finest possible fire, rescue and emergency medical services to all those that reside in, work in or visit the Town of Stow.  To meet our mission, we strive to achieve the highest levels of preparedness, prevention and community involvement.  Our department is founded upon the core values of mutual trust, pride in service, integrity and diversity. In the actualization of our mission, our firefighters are our most important asset. The men and women of the Stow Fire Department take part in a very aggressive training regiment to instill upon them a strong sense of duty and honor so that they stand at the ready as dedicated, compassionate, professionals who recognize their role as public safety leaders and community role models.

  38. Misc Questions and Answers • Q: What will be the operating and utility costs compared to the existing building?  A: Rough estimate is twice as much. Mechanical ventilation is a big piece of that and the floor area is about 3 times as much. • Q: Why are buildings only given a life span of 20-30 years?  Different parts of a building have different life spans. Paint and carpet have about a 10 year life span. Light fixtures, in terms of their maximum efficiency, have about a 20 year life span. Roofing materials have about a 25 year life. Fans, boilers, pumps have about a 30 year useful life expectancy. Brick walls need to be re-pointed about every 40 to 50 years. The basic structure should have a 100 year plus life expectancy if it is well founded [the present building is not] and if it is well maintained.

  39. Misc Questions and Answers • Q: There is a large roof in the current plans. Can we install solar panels, especially on the West facing roof sections that will be less visible from the streets? A: West facing solar panels will get no sun when the leaves are out and insufficient sun in the winter to be effective. Even south facing solar panels need some kind of subsidy to be cost  effective for the first 20 or so years. Population changes • 1965 3181 (when fire station was built) • 2011 6718 • Projected build out 9482 Households • 1990 1793 • 2000 2128 • Projected build out 3447

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