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Consultants tell Goldsboro Station 1 is beyond useful life; combined public‑safety facility could cost $52M–$65M
Summary
Consultants found structural and HVAC failures at Station 1 and recommended either extensive repairs (effectively rebuilding) or new construction. A combined public‑safety center concept (police + fire) was estimated at roughly $51.7M–$65M and would require 9–12 acres; council asked staff to keep studying options and funding.
Consultants presented engineering and programmatic assessments for Goldsboro’s public safety campus on Sept. 22, concluding the existing Station 1 shows systemic building‑envelope, mechanical and structural deterioration that has contributed to repeated mold and HVAC failures.
"The building envelope is in very unhealthy condition," Ben Lewis of Kairos Project Group told council after explaining cracks in masonry, failing insulation and aging chilled‑water piping that has reached the end of service life. He said addressing only HVAC components would not fix…
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