Council hears fire‑station update; contractor schedules punch‑list walk‑through

City project staff and a Schumer & Associates representative briefed the council on the fire‑station addition under construction. The consultant said Culligan was on site to hook up water, an electrician is scheduled to finish garage‑door wiring, and some pedestrian doors are still awaiting lock cores. Exterior and interior signage remain to be installed.

The consultant said a final punch‑list walk‑through is being scheduled for Friday morning, weather permitting; that walk‑through will serve to establish the project’s substantial‑completion date. He noted USDA closeout paperwork remains to be completed and cautioned that the final paperwork may extend the administrative closeout timeline even after physical work finishes.

Councilors raised items observed during a prior walkthrough — including problems with exterior gutters — and asked staff to gather a consolidated punch‑list (including a list reportedly generated by Sean Kelly) so that the contractor can resolve deficiencies at the Friday inspection. The consultant also reported that concrete cylinder break tests had not yet been completed; earlier 7‑day breaks showed lower strength than the 28‑day requirement, and staff asked the contractor and Terracon to prioritize testing to verify capacity before full turnover of the facility.