Redondo Beach staff begin Measure FP rollout to replace fire stations and police facilities; consultants, financing team planned

City staff told the Redondo Beach City Council they have begun immediate planning to implement Measure FP, the $93,350,000 general obligation bond approved by 71.4% of voters in November to replace two fire stations, the main police station and to renovate the police annex.

Staff identified five immediate actions: issue an RFQ/RFI to hire a financial adviser and an owner’s‑representative/project‑management firm; select bond counsel (to prepare reimbursement and disclosure documents); identify an underwriter selection process; consider establishing a special project manager position; and bring a reimbursement resolution back to council to allow certain pre‑issuance expenditures to be reimbursed from bond proceeds.

Interim finance staff said an RFQ for a financial adviser has already been drafted and targeted. Responses are expected in early to mid‑January, with a recommended appointment to council in February. Public works staff said they have begun preliminary vendor outreach for an owner’s representative to advise on delivery strategy (Build vs. phased renovation, temporary facilities, sequencing) and that they expect to put an RFQ on the street in late January.

Why it matters

Measure FP funds major public‑safety facility work that will require coordination between police, fire, public works, IT and finance. Decisions about procurement strategy (design‑bid‑build vs. progressive design‑build, sequencing) and temporary facilities will affect response times and continuity of services while construction proceeds. Staff said those continuity plans are a high priority.

Next steps and timing

- Financial adviser RFI/RFQ: staff expects responses early–mid January and a February appointment recommendation. - Project/owner’s‑rep RFQ: staff plans an RFQ in late January and expects onboarding in early 2025 to help select delivery methods and advise sequencing for the four facilities. - Bond counsel and disclosure counsel: staff will prioritize selection because bond counsel must prepare a reimbursement resolution and initial legal opinions; staff aims to return a reimbursement resolution in late January/early February. - Bond oversight committee: staff will draft options for a community oversight body (focusing on fiscal review, not design or procurement decisions) and bring those to council closer to issuance; staff noted school‑district models as guidance.

Staff noted that bond issuance is likely in summer 2025, with the timing dependent on market conditions and the finance team’s recommended issuance strategy.