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Council authorizes architect agreement for 9‑1‑1 public safety answering point design; consolidation with county to be discussed at work session
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to sign an AIA agreement for architectural design and construction administration for a new PSAP (9‑1‑1 center) and set a near‑term work session to continue talks with the county about potential consolidation. The contract launches schematic design for a roughly 18,200‑square‑foot facility.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville City Council on Sept. 22 authorized the city manager to execute an AIA (architect) agreement and proceed with design of a new public safety answering point (PSAP/9‑1‑1 center), while also seeking to continue intergovernmental discussions about possible consolidation with Cumberland County.
Staff and Mission Critical Partners (consultant) described a conceptual plan for an approximately 18,200‑square‑foot facility that would accommodate 21 workstations (18 9‑1‑1 positions and 3 tactical/training seats), a 90‑seat configurable training/lecture room, a secure data center, administrative offices, locker and breakroom space, and provisions for future expansion (raised‑floor infrastructure to allow cable and equipment growth). The consultant emphasized design features for critical infrastructure (FEMA/ICC standards, hardened construction, redundant systems) and provided a rough timeline: roughly 12 months of design and 18 months of construction if work began promptly, with an estimated baseline construction cost of about $16.5 million and roughly $2 million for technology (total project roughly $20 million before site acquisition), subject to grant funding offsets.
Council authorized a fixed fee architectural agreement (approximately $1,495,000) with an allowance not to exceed $275,000 for civil engineering and landscape architecture services. Council members discussed contract termination language in the AIA and negotiated flexibility around the notice period; staff said the seven‑day termination clause in the draft is negotiable. The consultant noted the city remains eligible to apply for state 9‑1‑1 grant funds (staff estimated an eligibility figure in the $8–9 million range) and suggested other federal/state opportunities could be explored.
Councilmembers also agreed to hold a work session on consolidation with county representatives at the council’s next available session (staff to coordinate scheduling) so elected officials can revisit potential co‑location or consolidation options before larger commitments are finalized. The action on the AIA agreement allows schematic design to proceed while the consolidation conversations continue, and staff said schematic design could accommodate future expansion or colocation if required.
