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Assessment: Kenai's 1973 public safety building nearing end of useful life; consultants recommend new combined facility
Summary
Design consultants told Kenai council the 1973 public safety building has aging mechanical systems, hazardous materials and space shortages; they recommended a new combined police and fire facility as the most cost‑effective option and provided preliminary cost estimates ranging from about $29.6M (new combined) to $40M (renovate/expand).
A professional assessment of Kenai's public safety building presented Tuesday concluded the 1973 facility is functionally outdated and that new construction for a combined police and fire station would likely be the most practical path forward.
Chris Parker of K and A Design Studios summarized a site assessment and programming study conducted with TCA Architecture, Alaska mechanical/electrical engineers and Nelson Engineering. He said the building needs a roof replacement within about five years and much of its mechanical and electrical equipment is approaching end of life. "Throughout the walk through, we found that...…
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