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Officials discuss emergency management building plans, estimate $75'$80 per sq. ft.; hazmat partner fees eyed for increase
Summary
County presenters said DSPS plan review is underway for a proposed emergency management building; early cost estimates range $75'$80 per square foot for a 5,000 sq. ft. structure ($400,000'$600,000 depending on scope). Board also discussed increasing cooperating counties' hazmat contributions (currently $2,500/year) and will seek comparables.
A presenter for emergency management told the board plans have been submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services for review and that, based on recent local builds and a combination of contractor and highway department labor, "we'd be lucky, with a combination of contractor labor and highway labor, averaging around 75 to $80 a square foot." The envisioned building was described as roughly 5,000 square feet, producing a rough cost range from about $400,000 to $600,000 depending on how much is piecemealed and which contractors are hired.
The board and emergency-management leadership also discussed funding the facility and the hazmat team's operating model. A board member noted, "Right now, the other 3 counties give us, as part of their hazmat agreement, give us $2,500 a year," and the presenter said the team is examining comparables and may propose raising that amount (one option discussed informally was $15,000). The presenter said the hazmat account currently sits a little over $100,000, with roughly $16,000 a year in state funding for payroll; the board asked staff to prepare comparables and bring the matter to the LEPC for discussion before returning in April.
