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Caribou council clears fire-station renovation for bid and OKs applying for federal funding for apparatus bay

Caribou City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

Council approved sending fire-station renovation construction documents to bid and authorized staff to apply for FY2027 congressionally directed spending to build a 3,000-sq-ft apparatus bay (staff estimate all-in ~$3.4M) with a 10% downtown TIF match; council also discussed ladder-truck fit and potential cost savings of spec vs. custom trucks.

The Caribou City Council voted to approve construction documents and put the fire-station renovation out to bid after a presentation on a 95% design set. The consultant said the changes since the design development package were minor, including an added egress door to the dormitory. Staff expect bids to be ready for return to the council in May after a typical four-week bid period.

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