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Staff updates council on modular move to south fire station and clinic construction
Summary
Staff said insurance and scheduling work for moving a modular building to the South Fire Station is underway and provided a construction update on a new clinic, including a 120‑day expected build and sprinkler work. No formal decisions were made.
Becky (staff member) gave an operational update on two facilities projects: moving a modular unit to the South Fire Station and construction of a clinic. On the modular move she said the city is finishing insurance paperwork with the general contractor and that the contractor expects to begin clearing and grading “the week of the eighteenth” to prepare a foundation at the south site.
Becky said the modular disassembly and transport will require a separate subcontractor and that the general contractor may cover that scope under its existing line item; she said she expects the GC to cover the modular move but that procurement details may appear on a future council agenda if the GC does not assume the work.
On the clinic, Becky said work began about three weeks earlier, that plumbing is in and concrete was poured, and that framing is expected to start soon. She said fire department staff inspected the sprinkler plans and that the contractor estimates “a hundred and 20 day build” for the clinic, which would make it likely to be ready by the end of the year. Becky also said the fire‑station repair schedule from the main contractor was originally targeted for August but will likely shift to late September or early October now that the contractor’s start date moved.
Why it matters: these are capital maintenance and service projects that affect emergency services and public health facilities; timeline shifts and subcontractor arrangements can affect project cost and schedule.
No formal motions or votes were taken; council members asked for status updates and scheduling clarity. Becky said staff will bring contract or budget items to council if subcontracting decisions require additional council approval.
