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Council refers Central Fire Station renovation plan after union raises asbestos, scope concerns
Summary
City officials presented a renovation plan for Fall River's Central Fire Station with an estimated $2.1 million interior scope and a separate $644,100 historic facade project. Union leaders said independent tests found asbestos throughout the basement and living quarters; the council voted to refer the item to the Real Estate Committee for more oversight and documentation.
Fall River City officials on Jan. 13 presented a detailed plan to renovate the Central Fire Station, but a dispute over asbestos, project scope and how to sequence exterior and interior work prompted the council to refer the matter for further review.
Al Olivera, director of city operations, told the Committee on Finance that design development for the interior project is expected to be complete in February 2026, with construction documents in March and bids in April. He estimated the interior renovation at about $2,100,000 and said a separate historic-facade package would be approximately $644,100. Olivera described planned work including accessible restrooms, new lockers, bunk-room renovations, upgraded fire alarms and electrical systems and exterior repointing and copper medallion repairs on the Troy Street and Bedford Street elevations.
"The Central Fire Station project is currently…
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