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Council approves RFP for Fire Station 4 space-needs study and preliminary construction costs
Summary
The Leawood City Council authorized issuance of a request for proposals for a space-needs study and preliminary construction costing related to a potential Fire Station 4, fire administration offices, an emergency operations center and a city training facility. Council members asked for the study to inform future work sessions and decisions.
The Leawood City Council on Sept. 2 approved issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) to commission a space-needs study and preliminary construction cost estimates for a potential Fire Station Number 4, including associated fire administration offices, an emergency operations center (EOC) and a city training facility.
Council member Lisa Harrison, who requested extra discussion on the item, said a work session would help the governing body understand the “ripple effect” station 4 might have on other stations and facilities. Staff told the council the study will answer site-fit questions for a parcel south of the Justice Center and provide the information needed for follow-up work sessions. David Lay (staff) estimated the study cost might be in the “$200,000 to $300,000” range and said that cost would be included within a larger $1.55 million design placeholder in the CIP rather than added on top of it.
Council members agreed the study is a prudent next step before committing to design or construction. Staff said the study, vendor selection and consultant work would likely push results to early next year, with follow-up council work sessions to review findings. The council approved the RFP motion by voice vote recorded as unanimous (7–0).
Background and next steps
Staff emphasized the study is intended as an information-gathering step, not a commitment to build. The recently adopted CIP includes a placeholder for station-related expenditures, but staff reiterated no governing-body decision has been made on station 4’s location, timing or final scope. If the council later decides to proceed, staff suggested using a design–build or contractor-integrated design model to better align budget and schedule and to reduce later scope adjustments.
Votes and timing The council approved the motion to issue the RFP by voice vote, recorded as 7–0 in favor (Council member Fila absent). Staff said the selection process and consultant timeline would likely yield study results early in 2026 and that one or more work sessions would present findings to the governing body.
