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Select Board reviews schematics for Hampden fire station addition; architect to return with cost estimate
Summary
Select Board members reviewed preliminary schematics for an addition and remodel to the Town of Hampden fire station, discussed vehicle bay height, potential living quarters and sprinkler requirements, and asked the architect for a revised estimate to present April 7.
Select Board members reviewed preliminary schematics for an addition and remodel to the Town of Hampden fire station and asked the project team to return with a revised cost estimate on April 7.
The plan shown to the board depicts the existing station in a darker shade and a striped lighter area for the proposed addition, primarily on the west and north sides of the building. The schematic shows enlarged vehicle bays (labeled E1, E2), a training area, office space, storage and a potential second-floor living area that would require a second exit if built out for sleeping quarters.
Why it matters: architects, the fire chief and the building committee emphasized that modern…
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