COMPLETED
A grand opening and dedication ceremony was held on Saturday, November 15, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.
Decisions Made on the Project
- Groundbreaking Ceremony was held September 18 – Ceremony Photos*
- Awarded contract to Erickson Hall in the amount of $4,237,000.00 for the construction of Fire Station 7
- Signed settlement agreement with Le Chateau Heritage Homeowners Association regarding sound wall
- Approved Conditional Use Permit and Zone Change on October 25, 2006
- Scheduled a neighborhood meeting in the Mitchell Room at City Hall on Wednesday, May 31, 2006, 6:00 p.m.
- Reviewed preliminary design drawings
- Selected WLC Architects to provide architectural services for Fire Station 7
- Acquired land for Fire Station 7
Construction Photos*
- September 2007 (686 KB)
- October 2007 (2,657 KB)
- November 2007 (3,907 KB)
- December 2007 (4,133 KB)
- January 2008 (2,973 KB)
- February 2008 (3,464 KB)
- April 2008 (4,063 KB)
- May 2008 (2,961 KB)
- June 2008 (2,880 KB)
- July 2008 (3,165 KB)
- August 2008 (2,983 KB)
- September 2008 (3,339 KB)
- October 2008 (936 KB)
Project Location and Description
This facility will be a medium-sized fire station located at 1220 North Ash Street on a 1.0 acre parcel. This one story structure will be approximately 8,950 square feet with about 4,448 square feet of apparatus floor and associated areas, 2,392 square feet of living quarter areas, 455 square feet of office area, and 160 square feet of public area. It will accommodate 1 paramedic fire engine, 1 wildland brush engine and 1 ambulance.
Project Budget
The total Prop P budget is $6.5 million, which includes land acquisition, design, construction, parking and furnishings.
Preliminary Drawings*
Architects
Kelley Needham, WLC Architects, Rancho Cucamunga, CA
Construction Manager
George Bennett
Phone Number: 760-839-4664
Project Manager
Joyce Masterson, Assistant to the City Manager
Phone Number: 760-839-4621
E-mail Address: jmasterson@escondido.org
Project Team
Mark Becker, Director of Information Systems
George Bennett, Construction Manager
Mike Calhoun, Fire Division Chief
Jeffrey Epp, City Attorney
John Houchin, Police Lieutenant
Jim Maher, Police Chief
Bill Martin, Senior Planner
Joyce Masterson, Project Manager/Assistant to the City Manager
Ira C. Morgan II, Building Maintenance Superintendent
Vic Reed, Fire Chief
Gil Rojas, Finance Director
Joe Russo, Building Official
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