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City and Fire present joint maintenance facility plan; preliminary budget estimate near $6.2M for Phase 1
Summary
City and Eagle Fire District leaders presented a collaborative shop and training facility concept with classroom, shop and a burn tower. Preliminary Phase‑1 budget lines include a $1.7M metal building, ~$340k electrical, ~$441k HVAC/plumbing/sprinklers and a large earthwork/landscape estimate staff said they aim to reduce; council signaled support to proceed to detailed design with funding follow‑up.
City and fire leaders presented a joint maintenance and training facility planned for a roughly 7.9‑acre parcel near the bike park. The proposal frames shared operations: a preengineered metal building to house city shop functions and a fire training/classroom, a burn/training tower, and phased storage/parking and future support buildings. The Phase‑1 footprint would disturb roughly 3.97 acres.
Budget line items presented included a preengineered metal building and finishes (~$1,700,000), electrical (~$340,000), HVAC/plumbing/sprinklers (~$441,000), and a large earthwork/landscape/fencing line shown in the contractor estimate at ~$1,500,000. The presenter said the contractor used previous project historic numbers for grading and site work; staff and the council discussed opportunities to reduce that figure using city staff resources and net‑zero grading approaches. The preliminary Phase‑1 envelope cited in the presentation was roughly $6.2 million.
Fire Chief Tyler Lewis emphasized the training benefits (ladder and hydrant training, classroom space for joint academies) and the ability to host regional training. City Public Works leadership stressed storage and operational efficiencies for multiple departments. The council expressed strong interest in the partnership; several members praised the collaboration and asked staff to return with refined bids and funding options. The mayor indicated the city will explore reserve funding and capital reallocation if necessary.
Next steps: staff will proceed with more detailed design and a development‑review path if council directs; a funding plan and bid packages will be returned for council approval before construction.
