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Soldier Township board selects KBS Construction and HTK Architects as design‑build team for new fire station
Summary
After interviewing three shortlisted teams on May 19, 2025, Soldier Township trustees voted 2-1 to approve KBS Construction with HTK Architects as the design‑build team for a new fire station; the transcript does not record which trustees cast which votes.
The Soldier Township Board voted 2-1 on May 19, 2025, to approve KBS Construction with HTK Architects as the design‑build team for a proposed new fire station following interviews with three finalist teams. Member Mike Mathes moved to approve KBS/HTK and Member Jerry Glasgow seconded; Trustee Chad Gerhardt called for the vote and the motion carried 2-1.
The vote came after interviews with three shortlisted teams: KBS Construction & HTK Architects, Crossland Construction & Tessere Architects, and Nabholz Construction & BKV Group. Board members and the station committee heard presentations from the teams and discussed their proposals before taking the selection vote.
The decision directs the township to proceed with KBS and HTK as the design‑build partners for the project; the transcript records the motion, second and final tally but does not record which trustee voted yes or no. No dollar amounts, contract terms, or a project timeline were specified in the meeting minutes provided.
Attendees listed in the meeting record included Trustee Chad Gerhardt, Clerk Mike Mathes, Treasurer Jerry Glasgow, Administrator Todd Audree Guzman, fire department leadership and staff, and representatives from the candidate firms and their design partners. The meeting adjourned at 4:22 p.m., and the next regular board meeting was scheduled for June 10, 2025, at 12:15 p.m.
The township record does not indicate any formal amendments to the selection at this meeting, nor does it specify a contract award or execution date. Further procedural steps — contract negotiation, scope finalization, and any required procurement approvals or funding authorizations — were not documented in the provided transcript and remain to be completed.
