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Council advances Station 24 design agreement; asks for monthly updates on station and fleet projects
Summary
Council advanced a design-build agreement and selection for Fire Station 24 and agreed to monthly written updates and quarterly in‑person briefings on Station 24 and fleet maintenance projects; staff said the project followed a standard procurement timeline and that hiring a dedicated project representative should shorten review time.
Tampa City Council moved forward on the design phase for a planned Fire Station 24 and took steps to tighten oversight of fire‑related capital projects, including fleet maintenance.
Contract administration staff described the procurement timeline for the station’s design‑build solicitation and told council the process followed typical public‑project advertising and selection milestones. Staff said Otero Engineering completed a site investigation in late 2023 and the city selected a design‑build firm following an RFQ in mid‑2024; the firm recommended to the city for design services was Jay Kokalakis (contractor selection and negotiation details were described in staff presentations). The formal agreement for preconstruction services was…
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