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West Swanzey proposal pares down design for Fire Station No. 2 to reduce construction costs
Summary
A staff presentation outlined a smaller, phased design for West Swanzey’s Station No. 2 that officials say trims square footage, repositions mechanical spaces and leaves room for future expansion; cost figures were not presented.
A staff member, the project presenter, said the proposed replacement for Station No. 2 in West Swanzey “meets present needs in an efficient and practical fashion, while preserving opportunities for expansion as needed.” The presenter told the meeting the revised design reduces the building footprint and overall square footage compared with last year’s proposal, producing construction and site-preparation savings.
The plan compresses several previously larger areas to cut costs. The presenter said the new layout reduces administrative and circulation space, replaces a full kitchen with a kitchenette, and relocates the compressor room used to…
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