Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Thomas and Marker for the construction of a new Fire Station No. 2 at 222 Greenlawn Avenue. For years, a number of city divisions and departments were housed in buildings on this site including Recreation & Parks, Columbus Fire Division, Support Services Division, Weights & Measures, and Fleet Management. Over the past decade these city entities have moved to newer or renovated locations. Earlier this year all the buildings at this location were demolished and the land was readied for the construction of this Fire Station.
Currently, Fire Station 2 is co-located with Fire Station 3 at 150 E Fulton Street. It was built in 1962 and is reaching the end of its useful life for operational needs. The new station has been designed to accommodate all the equipment, apparatus, and personnel currently housed at Fire Station 2/3, which in addition to a Battalion Chief, a Ladder company, a medic, and two Engine companies, includes a Heavy Rescue vehicle, the Bomb Squad and Fire Dive and Rescue personnel. The Safety Department plans to eventually demolish the current Fire Station 2/3 and rebuild a more efficient fire station at 150 E. Fulton Street. When completed, some firefighters, apparatus, and equipment will return to the rebuilt Fire Station at 150 E. Fulton Street location. This new Fire Station on Greenlawn Avenue, as well as the rebuilt 150 E. Fulton Street station, will allow both stations to serve the southern portions of downtown as well as various neighborhoods south of downtown, including the area encompassing German Village.
The facility has been designed to a LEED Silver level, with a number of energy efficient systems such as energy efficient lighting, plumbing fixtures that minimize water use, HVAC equipment, a highly insulated roof with a reflective surface, high R value building insula...
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