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Mesa staff outline 22‑month police headquarters renovation; holding‑facility expansion roughed in
Summary
City staff said a contract with Wilmington Construction will start construction on a more than 50‑year‑old police headquarters, including modernized holding facilities and a roughed‑in section to allow future doubling of holding capacity; staff said the item is scheduled for a council vote at the upcoming meeting.
City staff told Mesa council members the city is ready to proceed with a renovation and expansion of its police headquarters campus and intends to award the construction contract to Wilmington Construction.
"It is a 22 month long project, which will be starting here in the next couple of months as we get contracts processed and moving forward," Candace said during the study session. She and other staff described efforts to relocate police staff and records while construction proceeds: records will move to a South Avenue facility and executive staff, finance and HR functions will use space in the Mesa Center for Higher Education.
City Manager Brady and other speakers emphasized that the project includes updated holding facilities. "We've really included that, and that's why this cost is... we've now included those holding facilities," Brady said, and staff noted the project will rough in space that could double holding capacity later. "At that point would double the capacity that we have there," Mary said when describing the roughed‑in section.
Staff described the existing building as more than 50 years old and overdue for renovation. One council member asked whether the study‑session discussion continued the presentation chiefs made previously; staff confirmed the presentation was the formal action and that the item is "up for vote now" at the upcoming meeting.
Why it matters: the renovation touches policing infrastructure, detainee holding capacity and departmental operations; relocation of staff and records and the multi‑year construction schedule will affect police operations while work proceeds.
