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
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