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Marshfield staff recommend BVK Group to design Wildwood Plaza police station
Summary
City staff said a donated 23,000-square-foot building across from Hotel Marshfield could be renovated to house the police department; BVK Group was recommended for architectural and engineering services at about $475,000.
Marshfield city administrators recommended hiring BVK Group of Minneapolis to design the renovation of Wildwood Plaza — the 23,000-square-foot building across from Hotel Marshfield that the city received as a donation — to create a new police station.
The city administrator, Steve Barg, told council preview listeners the project committee solicited 13 proposals, interviewed four firms and recommends BVK Group for architectural and engineering services at a total cost of about $475,000. Barg said that amount is below earlier estimates and that the next phase will be design and engineering.
The mayor, Lois Teastreich, emphasized the project’s connection to broader downtown improvements, saying the police move ties into upgrades along the West Second Street corridor. Barg added the transition could also allow the city to repurpose or upgrade the former Baltus building, which has been used to store police vehicles.
The building was donated to the city; Barg said the donor took a tax deduction when transferring the property. No formal contract award or council vote appeared on the preview; staff described the BVK Group recommendation as the committee’s selection that will be brought to the council for action.
If approved by the council, staff said the city would proceed to design and engineering over the summer, then return to the council with procurement and construction steps.
About the speakers: Steve Barg is identified as the city administrator and Lois Teastreich as mayor. A program host identified as Tom led the preview but did not make staff recommendations.
City officials also noted the project is part of a larger downtown strategy intended to improve the West Second Street corridor; specifics about construction timing, funding sources, or the police department’s current lease status were not specified in the preview.
