Vallejo council orders finish of police headquarters design, taps Monsanto funds to close shortfall

The Vallejo City Council on Sept. 23 voted to complete design work for a proposed Vallejo Community Safety Center at 111 Amador Street and to phase bids so the main headquarters can be built first, leaving two ancillary buildings (a renovated courtyard and K-9/kennel facility) as alternates to be built later if funding allows.

The council's decision came after a nearly four-hour discussion over design changes, cost escalation and project management. Indigo Architects' principal Bruce (Plaio/Plai in the presentation) told the council the fully developed project would cost an estimated $110 million to construct and requires roughly a 32-month construction schedule. "It's about a 32 month construction interval required," the architect said, describing a program that includes a 67,900-square-foot main building, repurposed courtyard structures for training and a firing range, and…