Tigard council awards $7.87 million architectural contract for combined police and public works facility; committee, schedule set

The Tigard City Council voted unanimously to award a $7,872,320 contract to Scott Edwards Architecture to design a new combined police and public works facility on the city’s 9.5-acre Wall Street property. Councilors discussed project schedule, public engagement plans and the city’s plan to pursue a bond measure next May to fund construction.

City leaders said the consolidated facility is intended to replace aging, seismically vulnerable buildings and improve operational efficiency by colocating police and public works functions. “We are overcrowded. The buildings are seismically unsafe, and it's just inefficient to continue to try and repair these buildings,” Tigard Police Chief McDonald said as the council reviewed conceptual plans.

The contract award follows a competitive architect selection process in which the city received seven proposals, shortlisted three firms and interviewed finalists. Public works director Brian Rager described Scott…