Glendora council hears $13.6M phased estimate to rebuild corporate yard; staff to phase work and seek funding

City staff told the Glendora City Council that the municipal corporate yard—an operational hub for fleet, maintenance and emergency response—is functionally obsolete and will require phased replacement rather than piecemeal repairs.

Assistant City Manager Moises Lopez said the site, first developed in the 1960s and roughly 2.8 acres with about 8,270 square feet of building area, faces operational constraints from flood‑control and utility easements and aging buildings. The citywide facilities assessment identified about $2.12 million in deferred maintenance (roofing, exterior pavement and building systems), but staff said deferred maintenance alone would not address broader circulation, storage and operational inefficiencies.

"Renovation would spend significant money while leaving many of those constraints in place," Lopez said. "IDS therefore concluded that demolition and reconstruction would be more practical and cost effective over the long term than trying to modernize the existing arrangement." Staff reported a preliminary 2024 estimate of $12.6 million and a current phased estimate of approximately $13.6 million, subject to market escalation and phasing costs.

Council members and residents asked whether moving the yard to alternate sites—such as an equestrian center parcel—would reduce costs or operational impacts. Staff said such land swaps and land‑sale proceeds are possible topics for workshop 3, but cautioned that easements and county flood control interests create constraints that could complicate relocations.

Staff described a phasing plan intended to preserve continuity of public works operations during construction: initial site work in the northwest, then construction of a new administration building and utilities to allow operations to shift before demolishing and rebuilding the remaining buildings. Phasing adds roughly $1 million for mobilization and temporary operations but protects service continuity.

Council directed staff to refine the phased plan and identify phase‑one priorities (stabilize substructure and utilities, protect continuity) and to return with updated cost estimates and funding options by Nov. 10. The council also authorized staff to pursue technical updates to consultant agreements so vendors can provide detailed structural and cost analyses needed for final design and funding decisions.

What happens next: staff will analyze phasing alternatives, costs for phase 1 stabilization, potential land issues and funding paths including grants, one‑time funds, land sale proceeds and other mechanisms; those options will be included in workshop 3 and the Nov. 10 update.