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Redlands approves demolition and earthwork contracts and $3.49M appropriation to start Police Department Safety Hall project
Summary
Council awarded demolition and earthwork contracts, authorized special inspection services and approved a $3,494,000 appropriation to start construction work on a long‑planned Police Department Safety Hall, with a tentative groundbreaking scheduled for April 21.
The Redlands City Council approved a package of early‑work agreements and appropriations to begin construction on the new Police Department Safety Hall.
Staff said the agenda included two contracts to carry out demolition, abatement and earthwork to prepare the site, with 14 bids received for demolition/abatement and 12 bids for earthwork. Staff recommended awards to the lowest responsive bidders and explained abatement work addresses legacy site contaminants and operational safety.
Tricia Munoz and project staff told the council the demo, abatement and earthwork procurements are the first physical steps toward the consolidated 60,000‑square‑foot facility. Council also approved an additional appropriation of $3,494,000 and found the project exempt from environmental review under the cited CEQA guideline section.
Council approved a professional services agreement with GeoCon West Inc. to provide special inspection and material testing services during demolition and construction and authorized an additional appropriation of $764,000 from reserves to cover that contract. Staff said special inspection covers demolition, grading and construction phases.
A member of the public questioned use of reserve funds for police construction while school funding concerns were raised elsewhere; councilmembers responded that school funding is managed by the school district and that city capital investment in police and fire facilities addresses long‑standing infrastructure needs.
Project staff indicated an anticipated groundbreaking date of April 21 (target), and that site demolition would proceed after temporary event protections (for the bike classic) are removed.
The decisions advance a project the council and staff have discussed for many years; later phases will require additional contract approvals and budget actions as design and construction progress.
