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Woodbury council approves site plan and $59.3M project steps for new public safety campus
Summary
After multi‑year planning and voter approval of a half‑cent sales tax, the council awarded construction contracts and authorized professional services to advance a roughly $59.3 million public safety campus expansion at Radio Drive; council voted to adopt three resolutions to award contracts, authorize services and amend budgets.
Woodbury city council on Feb. 25 approved the site plan and took the first formal steps to advance a renovated and expanded public safety campus at 2100 Radio Drive, a project staff estimated will cost about $59.3 million and be funded primarily by a half‑cent local option sales tax voters approved in November 2024.
Eric, the city project presenter, told the council the current facility (built 1975; last renovated 2010) will be transformed into a roughly 100,000‑square‑foot integrated hub for police, fire and EMS. Staff described expanded fire living quarters and a new multi‑story fire wing, hardened decontamination areas, high‑speed apparatus doors and security enhancements. Project funding includes the local option sales tax revenue, $1.03 million in congressional directed spending (COPS technology grant) and other grants and financing strategies that staff said reduce or eliminate tax‑supported debt for the project.
Council voted on three separate resolutions: to award construction contracts (resolution 26‑15, base bid plus five alternates), to authorize professional services and procurement (resolution 26‑16), and to amend the public safety and capital improvement fund budgets to reflect bid results and contingencies (resolution 26‑17). All three resolutions passed by roll call; one council member voted "No" on some items. Staff reported bids were opened Jan. 27 and the combined bid, contingency and professional costs came in roughly 3% under the engineer's estimate and under the council's $60 million project budget.
Staff said groundbreaking is anticipated in spring–summer 2026 (official event likely June 2026) after final contracts and permits are completed; substantial completion was estimated in late 2028. City staff also noted energy‑efficient features (geothermal, a 250‑kW solar array), bird‑safe glazing and other sustainability measures included in the design.
Next steps: finalize contracts and procurements, schedule a groundbreaking, and begin phased relocation of personnel and construction activities. The council directed staff to proceed with contract execution and budget amendments as approved.
