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Dayton staff seek renovations, temporary downtown police substation; multiple facility contracts approved or advanced
Summary
City staff outlined renovations to the East District patrol facility and a lease for a temporary downtown police substation at 30 S. Main, and the Commission approved or advanced several contracts including Fire Station 15 renovations and Belmont Pool improvements funded by CDBG.
City Manager Shelley Dickstein told the Commission on Feb. 4 that staff is pursuing immediate and interim measures to increase downtown police presence and improve patrol operations while a permanent downtown headquarters is planned for completion in early 2029.
As part of those efforts, staff presented a contract modification with App Architecture, Inc. to include previously excluded construction administration fees for East District Patrol Operations North renovations; staff said the work will improve facilities used by roughly 100 officers. The City also detailed a lease agreement with the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority for property at 30 South Main Street to serve as a temporary downtown police substation; the lease runs through Jan. 31, 2029 and is intended to relocate the SE pod and increase downtown staffing until the permanent headquarters opens.
Several capital contracts and awards were presented alongside the public-safety items and were approved as part of the City Manager's reports: Becker Construction was awarded Fire Station 15 renovations ($1,627,000.23); JL Kuck General Contractors won the Belmont Pool and locker room improvements re-bid ($1,700,000.00) funded through federal CDBG; and L.J. DeWeese Co., Inc. received the Philadelphia Drive traffic-calming project ($964,987.50) focused on bike lanes and curb extensions. The City Manager's reports, which included purchase orders and service agreements, were approved unanimously.
Mayor Turner-Sloss and other commissioners asked detailed questions about outreach and mental health services tied to policing work; Dickstein said the Police Department coordinates with a dedicated outreach officer, Fire Department personnel and Miami Valley Housing Opportunities to connect unhoused individuals with shelter and wraparound services. The mayor requested additional follow-up detailing those outreach resources.
Next steps: staff will move forward with the amended design services agreement and the substation lease as interim measures; construction timelines for Fire Station 15 and other capital projects were presented with expected completion dates in 2026 and 2028 depending on the project.
