Platteville Fire Facility Update - December 10, 2024

Architectural 3D rendering of the new fire facility - facing south

Site Preparation:
The City of Platteville, in collaboration with Kraemer Brothers (construction manager) and Owen's Excavation and Trenching, is scheduled to begin demolition of the O.E. Gray building, and adjacent property, the week of December 16th. A pre-construction meeting was held on December 4th and fencing and site preparation have already begun. Kraemer Brothers will manage the mass demolition of the structures and will have a representative on site throughout the demolition.

Commemorative Brick Pile:
A commemorative brick pile will be available for a limited time to the public in the off-street parking lot on Lewis Street near N. Elm Street. This pile will be for commemorative use and large quantities should not be taken for construction purposes.  Look for availability dates on the City Facebook website.

Site Superintendent (Demolition):
Kraemer Brothers will be overseeing the mass demolition of the existing structures on the site prior to construction beginning in April 2025.  Kraemer Brothers have assigned Tim Kepler as the Site Superintendent for demolition.  Question or concerns during the demolition can be directed to Tim Kepler by email at tkepler@kraemerbothers.com or by phone at (608) 588-4150.

Design and Construction Summary:
The planning process for the new fire facility has reached completion and construction documents have been sent to the USDA for review prior to being put out for bid.  Fire Chief Ryan Simmons, City Manager Clinton Langreck, Fire Inspector Casey Pickel, Facilities Operations Manager Shannon Butson, Public Works Director Howard Crofoot, Administration Director, Nicola Maurer meet weekly with our architect team (Wendel Five Bugles) and our construction manager (Kraemer Brothers). We are anticipating releasing the documents for bidding no later than January of 2025.

Budget Estimate (June 18, 2024):
Owner Design and Soft Costs: = $1,820,000 million
Construction Budget Costs: = $12,657,000 million
Total: = $14,477,000 million

Funding Solution (June 18, 2024):
U.S. Congressional Designated Funding: = $7,000,000
Donation Fund Raising: = $1,500,000
City of Platteville – Borrow: = $4,578,808,93
Fire District Townships: = $1,398,191.07

The City of Platteville applied for additional funding through the Nonstate grant through DOA and was denied.

Timeline: (Estimates as of June 19, 2024)
December 2024.            Raze Existing Structures on Site
December 2024             USDA Review of Bid Documents
January 2025                  Documents Released for Bid
February 2025                Approval – Award Bid
March 2025                    Groundbreaking
April 2025                       Construction Begins
June 2026                        Substantial Completion
July 2026                          Grand Opening

Recent Action:

  • Asbestos Abatement – Abatement was completed on both the O.E. Gray building and adjacent property buildings.
     
  • Construction Document Submittal– Construction documents with alternate bid projects have been submitted to the USDA for review by their architect.  We are hoping to gain approval by the close of the calendar year.
     
  • W. Adams Street reconstruction has been completed.  The project was designed to meet the needs of the fire facility civil engineering. 
     
  • Property Acquisition – The city acquired the properties at 220 W. Adams St. which are adjacent to the O.E. Gray site. These properties will allow our vehicles to more safely exit the fire facility into the Adams and Chestnut intersection. 
     
  • Contracts to townships – We have received all financial agreements and the first installations of contributions from township partners. 

Approaching Action:

  • Groundbreaking – The City intends to have a groundbreaking ceremony on site, tentatively scheduled for March 19th, 2025, at 12:15pm
     
  • Bidding – The City is anticipating that construction documents will begin appearing for bidding in January of 2025. 
     
  • Construction – As we approach construction, we will be working with our construction manager on establishing routine site meetings, including neighborhood meetings to help keep adjacent property owners informed and provide opportunity for questions and concerns.

Additional information can be found on the City Website at:  https://www.platteville.org/fire/page/proposed-new-platteville-fire-station-project.

Thank you for your continued support.

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