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Fire Station 24 design runs over estimate; council presses for faster timeline and monthly reporting

Tampa City Council · December 19, 2025
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Summary

Project managers told council that Station 24's 60% design increased cost estimates and schedule; Colliers and the design-build team are seeking value-engineering options, and council directed staff to provide written acceleration plans and to advance the GMP presentation date.

Tampa Fire Rescue and the project managers updated City Council on progress for Fire Station 24, reporting that the 60% design deliverable showed higher-than-anticipated construction estimates per square foot and a longer draft schedule. Ken Gayet of Colliers Project Leaders said the design-builder and…

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