DATE: February 1, 2017
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Brad Wilson, Facilities Project Manager
SUBJECT: .title
*Consideration of Final Payment to Southeast Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $30,186.25 for the construction of the City of Franklin Fire Station No.8 Westhaven. (COF 2014-0032). (02/14/17 WS)
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning final payment to Southeast Contractors, Inc. for the construction of City of Franklin Fire Station No. 8 (Westhaven)
Background
As the City of Franklin continues to grow, the need to build additional fire stations has been identified in order to provide citizens with a high level of fire protection and emergency medical response. The City's approved 2014-2015 Capital Investment Program (CIP) included the construction of a new fire station in the Westhaven neighborhood identified as Fire Station 8. Fire Stations 8 (Westhaven) and Fire Station 7 (Southeast Franklin) are being designed under a prototypical design approach that was completed by the Renaissance Group. The design is anticipated to be more cost effective and an efficient way to meet the needs of our growing community. Construction of Fire Station 7 in southeast Franklin is included in the "first tier" of approved projects in the 2017-26 Capital Investment Plan.
The facility completed is approximately 11,300 square feet with a mezzanine area of approximately 1,450 square feet not including covered exterior porch areas. The facility consists of a three bay apparatus area, living quarters, gathering space, kitchen and eating area, site utilities, site work and landscaping along with a treatment room designed for citizens that may have an immediate need. Fire Station 8 is a sustainable facility that will reach a LEED standard but will not go through the expense of the commissioning process per the direction of th...
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