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Commission approves $10,350 study with Architects Alliance for Southridge EMS station renovation
Summary
Cole County commissioners approved a Phase 1 preliminary study with Architects Alliance to evaluate repairs and a remodel of the Southridge Drive EMS facility; the contract is $10,350 with an optional $1,500 for rendered exterior images and the county plans to include the project in 2026 capital requests.
Cole County commissioners approved a professional-services agreement with Architects Alliance for a Phase 1 preliminary study of the Southridge Drive EMS facility, the commission voted. The agreement’s fee is $10,350, with an optional $1,500 fee for exterior renderings.
County staff said the study will document long-standing maintenance issues at the EMS building, including floor and water-damage problems, drainage malfunctions, mechanical issues in the ambulance bays, an unoccupied back mezzanine that has sustained water damage, and exterior upgrades. Staff presented the study as a planning step that will inform a possible capital request for 2026; the county’s EMS has identified about $500,000 as a planning figure for the larger renovation.
County staff explained the study will include mechanical, electrical and plumbing reviews and produce as-built documentation and a 3-D model that could be used for a renovation project now or in later years. The study team will also provide recommendations and cost estimates for issues such as trash enclosure upgrades and drainage corrections.
Vote and next steps: a commissioner moved to approve the contract with Architects Alliance for the Phase 1 study (fee $10,350, plus an optional $1,500 for rendered images); another commissioner seconded the motion. Commissioners voted in favor. County staff said the study will be used to shape the county’s 2026 capital budget request and that the firm will return with further details if commissioners want it placed on a future meeting for signature of additional work.
Quotations and attribution: County staff noted, “This is a needed step, just to even have those documents,” and Architects Alliance reiterated its experience working with county operations and said the 3-D model and as-built documentation would provide long-term value.
Funding context: staff said the EMS division has identified roughly $500,000 toward the project in the county’s 2026 capital plan and that additional funding sources would be considered in next year’s budget process. The commission approved the professional-services agreement and the optional rendering scope remains at the board’s discretion.
