Redmond officials say new police facility completed on time and under budget

Chief Devon Lewis of the Redmond Police Department reported that the city—s new police facility, procured under the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) alternative delivery method, has been completed and occupied.

Lewis told the City Council the project began in July 2021, the city purchased an eight-acre site in October 2021, voters approved a $40 million bond in May 2022, and the council approved the CMGC delivery method in January 2023. He said the project team used early, cross-disciplinary collaboration to reduce costs and keep the schedule, noting the work included 25 owner change orders and 89 approved change-order requests in total. "We finished it on time, and we finished it about $3,400,000 under budget," Lewis said.

Wayne Powderleaf, the owner—s representative on the project, reiterated the advantages of the CMGC approach, saying early engagement of architects, contractors and city staff helped the team resolve issues and make value-engineering choices without sacrificing the police department—s future needs. Powderleaf said the process built trust and supported fiscal stewardship of public funds.

Council members praised the coordination among the chief, the owner—s representative, the design team and contractors. Several councilors suggested the CMGC method—s early collaborative model should be considered for other large city projects. Mayor Fitch noted council had agreed to allocate some of the savings to improve the police radio system and to a vehicle evidence-storage facility and said those items would be considered at a future meeting.

No formal council action was required on the final report; the presentation served as the project close-out briefing to the council.