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Homewood committee approves geotechnical testing, slab design for Fire Station 1 apron
Summary
The committee approved a contract with MBA Engineers to perform geotechnical borings and design a replacement concrete slab at Fire Station 1; staff said planned borings are $77,400 and the slab design $5,000, with repair budgeting expected next year.
Homewood’s finance committee approved hiring MBA Engineers to investigate and design repairs to the concrete apron at Fire Station 1 after staff reported cracking and settling in the truck-drive slab.
Fire Chief Brandon Broadhead joined staff in describing visible buckling and sinking in the apron where fire apparatus operate. Staff said MBA Engineers will perform geotechnical borings and provide a slab design: “They’re gonna do geotechnical borings for $77,400 and then the slab design for $5,000 this summer, and then we'll budget for the repair next year,” staff said.
Committee members asked whether the slab in question was under the building; staff clarified it is the exterior apron where trucks pull in and out. The session concluded with a motion to approve MBA Engineers’ proposal for engineering work with a cost-not-to-exceed figure stated on the record. The committee voted in favor; the motion passed on the committee floor.
