CC MEETING: February 3, 2026
DATE: January 22, 2026
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Jonathan Wheat, P.E., Director of Engineering
Shannon Hicks, P.E., Assistant City Manager
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Consider Authorizing The City Manager To Approve A Construction Contract With Steele & Freeman, Inc. For The Fire Station 6 Project In An Amount Not To Exceed $10,722,050.00.
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BACKGROUND:
The existing Fire Station No. 6 was constructed in 1987 and at 39 years old served its expected lifespan. A 2019 engineering report on the structure determined the structure is functionally obsolete, it was not a good candidate for renovation or expansion, and a new facility was recommended.
As the current site is irregular and too small for a suitable replacement facility, Fire and Engineering personnel working in conjunction with the Fire Department's station relocation assessment consultant, identified a new location along Frankford Road near the Indian Creek Golf Course. The new site is not only of sufficient size and in a location that benefits response times but is already owned by the city. Therefore, not only does this offer the value of no acquisition costs but presents the clear public safety advantage of constructing the new station without disruption of emergency services.
The new facility will contain three full-length drive-through bays and be capable of accommodating seven firefighters and an officer. The facility will also contain centralized EMT supply and distribution operations serving all city fire stations. The station was designed to meet current and reasonably anticipated emergency services needs with a minimum service life of approximately 35 years.
As part of an ongoing effort to provide Fire and Emergency Services to the Carrollton area, city staff have prepared plans for the new Fire Station 6. Construction documents are now complete, and the project is ready to begin construction. Improvements from this project will include construction of a ne...
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