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Council hears Fire Station No. 2 design, approves engine purchase and advances procurement timeline
Summary
City officials reviewed the design and procurement plan for Fire Station No. 2 and authorized a $1.26 million order for a Rosenbauer fire engine; staff reported competitive bidding across 15 packages and said a guaranteed maximum price recommendation will be presented next week.
Collinsville officials presented final design details and a procurement update for Fire Station No. 2 at the Jan. 27 council meeting, and the council authorized the purchase of a new fire engine to replace a 2005 unit.
Fire Chief John Bala introduced the project and asked Roy Mangan of Arc Images to review site and building plans. Mangan said the station, sited adjacent to a CVS on Pine Lake Road, features three drive‑through apparatus bays, an apparatus apron, training areas, a fitness room, day room and bunk rooms; exterior finishes are primarily masonry with selective glazing. "We have approximately 41 parking spaces, including 2 handicapped spaces," Mangan said, and described a central detention area and screened generator location.
Council members questioned the design decision to include six bunk rooms and multiple restrooms when the department normally staffs four personnel on shift. Bala and design staff said the additional bunks plan for future growth, provide rest capacity during events and avoid repeating past undersizing. A council member pressed budget concerns, asking why the project remains about 40% over the original station budget; presenters said market cost escalation and regional construction pricing account for much of the increase and that the design has been reduced in scope where possible.
Procurement update: Nathan Muni, preconstruction director for Holland Construction, reported the bid opening yielded 63 bids across 15 packages and that bids that day were below the previous budget estimate. Holland will interview low bidders and prepare a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) recommendation for the council at the next board meeting; Muni said the construction‑manager‑at‑risk contract structure allocates certain contingencies to Holland while the GMP returns unused contingency funds to the owner.
Engine purchase: The council approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a purchase order with Sentinel Emergency Solutions for a Rosenbauer engine not to exceed $1,259,870 to replace the 2005 engine. Chief Bala said long lead times for apparatus motivated ordering in advance and noted NFPA guidance on apparatus lifecycle.
Next steps: Holland will complete bidder interviews and present the GMP recommendation for council consideration; staff will continue to refine cost lines and contingency items during the contract‑award process.
