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Chicopee approves $461,047 to repair Station 1 mechanics bay after engineers find concrete spalling
Summary
Council approved a $461,047 capital appropriation to fully reconstruct Bay 4 at Fire Station 1 after engineers identified cracking and spalling concrete likely caused by increased apparatus weights over decades. The work is described as a safety necessity; the chief estimated 2–3 months for construction after design and bidding.
The Chicopee City Council voted to appropriate $461,047 to replace the floor in Bay 4 of Fire Station 1 after engineers documented cracking and spalling concrete in the mechanics bay.
Chief Stamborski told the council engineers theorized that rebar damage and repeated loading over decades — vehicles are heavier…
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