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Killeen seeks $810,000 design contract for new Fire Station 5, cites aging 1969 facility and health concerns
Summary
The fire chief asked council to approve a professional-services agreement with Martinez Architects for design of a new Fire Station 5 (design fee $810,000), saying the 1969 station has inadequate bays, lacks privacy and raises diesel-exhaust exposure concerns; staff said construction cost estimates rise monthly.
Fire Chief Kavinsky told the City Council on Feb. 17 that the existing Fire Station 5, built in 1969, has reached the end of its serviceable life and recommended the city approve a professional-services agreement for design and A/E management with Martinez Architects LP in the amount of $810,000.
Chief Kavinsky outlined functional problems at the current station: apparatus bays are sized for…
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