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Approval of General Services, Agreement No. AGR 24-51 with Vega Architecture LLC in the Amount of $1,615,868.81 for the site study and station design of Fire Station 4.
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve Contract for General Services, Agreement No. AGR 24-51 with Vega Architecture LLC for the station design and site study of Station 4 in the amount not to exceed $1,615,868.81 plus applicable gross receipts tax.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the service contract with Vega Architecture LLC for the station design and site study of Station 4 in the amount not to exceed $1,615,868.81.
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LAFD’s current Station 4 is more than 50 years old. This fire station was not designed or built to accommodate the weight of modern fire apparatus and lacks proper support facilities to serve today’s fire service responders. Deficiencies include the lack of any gender-neutral sleeping areas and bathroom facilities. Cancer prevention is another significant shortfall in the design of the current Fire Station 4. The design of the new fire station will include proper separations and decontamination facilities to ensure carcinogens firefighters contact on emergency calls are properly addressed and not brought into the living quarters of the new fire station. The current fire station has an old HVAC system that is not energy efficient and fails to properly heat and cool all living areas of the fire station. Energy efficiency through a variety of ways will be a focus of the new fire station design. Access to the current fire station does not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The current fire station lacks proper water runoff drainage, which results in water intruding into the basement area. The current fire station has provided Los Alamos with more than 50 years of service but is outdated and no longer meets the needs of our community and first responders.
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