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Baldwin Planning Board considers $37,000 proposal to predesign a new fire station
Summary
An engineering firm proposed a $37,000 predesign to survey sites, produce concept renderings and cost estimates for a new Baldwin fire station; the board discussed funding from fire reserve accounts and feasibility of potential sites.
Presenter introduced a proposal from WPRC, an engineering firm, to spend 3–4 days on site and produce a concept design and cost estimate for a new fire station. Presenter said, "The cost for this proposal is $37,000, which we have in our reserve accounts," and explained the deliverable would support grant and bond applications.
The proposal would include site surveys of several candidate locations, schematic renderings, an estimated construction cost and a final report the board could present at a town hall. Presenter said the work would follow an earlier 2022 study and represents a next phase of predesign and cost‑planning. Members discussed possible sites (including land behind the current building and 42 acres near the town garage) and noted constraints such as existing utilities and clearances for new apparatus.
A Committee member said, "I would approve it," indicating support; no formal motion or roll‑call vote appears in the transcript. Board members stressed that the predesign would only provide estimates and concept plans to inform funding applications; any construction decision and financing would follow later steps.
