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1 Bedford Fire Feasibility Study 7 December, 2015 Final Study Report to Town Manager & Selectmen 7 December, 2015

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

7 December, 2015

Final Study Report

to

Town Manager & Selectmen

7 December, 2015

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

7 December, 2015

• Purpose of the Study

• Summary Results (Space & Operation)

• Space Needs Program

• Design Options

• Cost Estimates

• Q & A Discussion

Summary of the Presentation:

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

7 December, 2015

Purpose of the Study :

• Evaluate the condition of the existing facility

• Evaluate Fire Department programs identifying the amount

of space appropriate for these programs compared to

current space

• Develop a station program to identify future needs

• Identify Bedford’s growth tendencies

• Evaluate the current Department’s

• Call volumes

• Station placement based on travel time for incident

response and location

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Existing Conditions - Site:

• One of the front line vehicles deploys from the rear of

the facility

• Pedestrian traffic at rear of the facility

• Shared private way

• Small congested site

• Insufficient parking

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Existing Conditions - Building:

• Code issues

• Deferred maintenance

• Accessibility

• Building envelope

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Plumbing

• Fire protection

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Existing Conditions –Operational issues:

Apparatus and Support Spaces

• Size of apparatus bay

• Number of front-facing apparatus bays

• Lack of isolated decontamination area

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Existing Conditions –Operational issues:

Apparatus and Support Spaces

• Insufficient storage and work areas

• Improper location SCBA filling station

• Inadequate gear room

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

7 December, 2015

Existing Conditions –Operational issues:

Administrative Area

• Insufficient storage

• Inadequate conference room

• Training room poorly located

• Insufficient offices and office storage

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

7 December, 2015

Existing Conditions – Firefighter‘s Area

• Inefficient layout of day room/dining/kitchen areas

• Lack of mobility within bunk rooms

• Toilet and shower rooms constrained

• Undesirable female accommodations locations

• Fitness area placement in basement

• Lack of storage

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Space Needs Program

Year Square Feet

ORIGINAL FIRE STATION 1949 6,574

H & M PROGRAM 1991 11,700

D & S PROGRAM 1994 12,300

EXISTING STATION 1998 13,331

PROPOSED STATION 2017 20,303

DIFFERENCE From Existing 6,972

•Of the 6,972 additional programmed sf., 4,651sf is relegated

to the apparatus bay and ancillary support spaces

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Changes in Operations Since 1998 Renovation

Community Changes Since 1998 Renovation

1998 2015 Chang

e

Staff Size Increase 22 31 +9

Fleet Size Increase 8 11 +3

FY2003 FY2015 Chang

e

Emergency Incidents 1,871 2,553 +682

Overall Number of Incidents 1,899 3,122 +1,223

Rescue & Emergency Medical

Services

1,097 1,428 +331

FY2002 FY2015 Change

Residential Units 4,372 5,233 +861

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

7 December, 2015

Available Options

• Option A

• Renovate and expand existing facility

• Option B

• Built new facility on existing site

• Option C

• New facility on a different site

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Option A - Renovate and Expand

PROS CONS

Salvage portion of existing Renovations could trigger multiple

code implementations

Renovations costs are than new Fire Department needs to relocate

during construction

No impact to the current response Construction cost for temporary

quarters

Most current needs are met. Not a

long term solution

Site issues can not be addressed

No space for future expansion

Drive-through station can not be

achieved

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Option B - New Facility on Existing Site

PROS CONS

Fulfills the majority of the

programmatic need

Existing building is demolished

Operationally efficient Fire Department needs to relocate

during construction

No impact to the current response Construction cost for temporary

quarters

Will serve the community for years

to come

Site issues can not be addressed

Parking will still be an issue

Drive-through station can not be

achieved

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Option C - New Facility on Different Site

PROS CONS

Fulfills the majority of the

programmatic need

Cost of land acquisition and possible

building demolition

Operationally efficient

No impact to the current response

Drive-through bays can be achieved

Space allocation for future

expansion

Will serve the community for years

to come

Existing building is salvaged for

reuse

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Site Locations – Existing Site Response

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Site Locations – Great Rd and Loomis

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Site Locations – Great Rd and DeAngelo

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Bedford Fire Feasibility Study

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Estimated Construction Cost

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Discussion

Question and Answers

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BREWSTER FIRE & RESCUE HEADQUARTERS

Estimated Project Budget Summary

Total Construction Costs

Architectural and Engineering Fees

Owner’s Project Manager

Survey, Commissioning, Geotech, Legal Fees

Furniture, Furnishings and Operational Equipment

Communication Equipment

Required Testing, BAN Fees, Utility Back Charges, etc…

Owner’s Development Costs

Total Owner’s Development Costs

$10,955,125

$ 802,194

$ 441,525

$ 79,750

$ 239,000

$ 314,550

$ 90,000

$ 2,027,019

$ 12,982144

Total Construction and Owner’s Development Costs

Owner’s Contingency 5%

Total Project Costs

Total Budget

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