Board authorizes design documents for two fire-station renovations and orders park project planning

Jul 21, 2026

Council approved preparing contract/design documents to renovate Marquette Road and Woodgate fire stations (estimated combined renovation cost $6–$7 million) and authorized staff to develop construction documents and cost estimates for several park projects funded with 2% tourism revenues.

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Mayor told the board he wants to generate construction and bid documents for two fire-station renovations — Marquette Road and Woodgate — and recommended packaging both projects under a single contract for economy of scale. The architect in the meeting said a representative percentage fee (about 7%) was being used for estimate purposes and that renovating both stations would have higher complexity because the stations must remain operational during construction.

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