chelmsford fire dept 2011 bos 2-27-12
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Chelmsford New fire Dept Plan 2011TRANSCRIPT
Board of Selectmen
Update Report
Fire Department Headquarters
February 27, 2012
WHY WE ARE HERE |
Board of Selectmen Goals 2010 - 2011
Fire Department Headquarters Facility
Assist the Permanent Building Committee’s effort to develop a plan for a fire headquarters:
� Identify the location for a headquarters facility;
� Produce a financial plan to fund this project;
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Why does the Town need a new Fire Department Headquarters?
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Department Issues and Inadequacies |
• Structural deficiencies
• Building code deficiencies
• Inadequate medical cleaning / decontamination area
• No training facilities
• Technology is outdated
• Lack of Storage
• Poor living quarters
• Undersized apparatus bays
• Current lot size is too small for expansion
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Department Current Conditions |
Center Fire Headquarters was constructed in 1952 for a volunteer fire department serving a rural community of less than 10,000 people.
Overhead doors are too small requiring the Fire Department to order more expensive
special order apparatus in order to fit
Lack of ceiling height limits ability to access equipment for general inspection/repair functions
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Department Current Conditions |
Technology systems are inadequateSupport spaces are undersized and inefficient
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Department Current Conditions |
Building is in dire need of repairs/upgrades
Temporary supports displace usable locker area for Fire Fighters
Apparatus floor is failing requiring temporary structural supports in basement displacing
apparatus storage
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Department Headquarters Programming Requirements
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Department Headquarters Programming Results |
2009 2011
� Administration: 3,272 SF 1,875 SF
� Shared Operations Areas: 2,145 SF 1,937 SF
� Operations Administration: 3,942 SF 3,447 SF
� Operations / Apparatus: 14,001 SF 9,775 SF
� Support: 3,681 SF 2,455 SF
Total: 27,041 SF 19,489 SF
(28% SF Reduction)
� Reductions achieved by relocating some support functions to other available town spaces and by incorporating programming concessions identified by the Design Team, PBC, and the Fire Department
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Department Headquarters Possible Sites
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Department Headquarters Siting Requirements |
� Site size: +/- 2 acres
� Drive through capabilities to expedite response times
� Per the 2007 Fire Station Location Study, the new Headquarters should be “located in a location close to the current Headquarters”
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
7 North Road (existing site)
5 North Road
24/28 North Road
Crosby Ln / North Road
Chelmsford / Wilson Street
50 Billerica Road (rear)
50 Billerica Road (front)
Fire Department Headquarters Other Sites Considered |
� Drum Hill Site
� Stop & Shop Site
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Fire Department Headquarters 50 Billerica Road (front)
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Little League Field
Softball Fields
Existing Town Offices
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Existing Town Offices
Little League Field
Softball Fields
New Fire Department Headquarters
Renovated Town Office Space for Fire Department
New Town Office Parking
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Billerica Road
Existing
Gym
Ground Level
• Accessible Entry (corridor & elevator)
Existing Town Offices
New Construction: 484 SF
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Lower Level
• Fire Department Administration
• Fire Prevention
• Shared Fire Department Training / Public Meeting Area
Billerica Road
Existing Town Offices
New Construction: 755 SF
Renovation: 3,415 SF
Secured Access to Fire Department Headquarters
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Existing Public EntryStreet Level
• Public / Operations Entry
• Apparatus Bays
• Operations Support Space
• Firefighter Support Space
Existing
Public
Entry
Billerica Road
Existing Town Offices
New Construction: 11,385 SF
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Upper Level
• Firefighter Support SpaceBillerica Road
Existing Town Offices
New Construction: 3,383 SF
Mezzanine: 1,230 SF
New Fire Department Headquarters
Previous Proposal
• New Construction: 19,500 SF
New Proposal
• New Construction: +/- 16,007 SF
• Renovation of Existing Space: +/- 3,415 SF
Total: +/- 19,422 SF
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Conceptual Rendering of Fire Department Headquarters
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
Conceptual Rendering of Fire Department Headquarters
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
• Right location for the Fire Department Headquarters in accordance with NFPA response times
• Renovation and re-use of the existing unused space in the Town Offices
• Shared Fire Department and Community space
• Site is Town owned – no site acquisition costs
• Relocation of the Wilson Street softball fields are not required
• Additional parking provided in back of the Town Offices
• Improvements to the Town owned property
• Construction costs are still low
Benefits of the New Proposal for the Fire Department Headquarters
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters
• Validate costs
• Conduct Code Analysis to identify extent of renovations to existing building
• Exterior wall rating
• Connector rating
• ADA upgrades
• Fire suppression requirements
• Seismic requirements
Next steps
Chelmsford Fire Department Headquarters