What happened this week?
After working with some wet conditions, construction crews were able to work on:
- soil corrections
- excavating footings
- forming and pouring footings
- forming and pouring foundation walls
- beginning work on the southern edge of the property
What is happening next week?
Crews will continue to work on excavating, forming and pouring footings.
Why a new building?
When the planning process started, we looked at this project as a remodel and addition to the current fire station. As we went through the structural analysis, it was determined that due to the foundation and design of the current building, parts of it would need to be demolished and then rebuilt.
Because a part of the building would need to be demolished in order for us to add on, it ended up being a similar cost to build a new building. With a new building, we also have some additional benefits:
- more efficient use of space
- long-term maintenance for new building is more cost effective
- reduces construction timeline
- provides flexibility for the future