PROPOSED NEW NORTHBOROUGH FIRE STATION Proposed Concept Design Project Background The current Northborough Fire station, constructed 42 years to toxins and carcinogens encountered in performing their jobs. ago, was built to serve a population of fewer than 10,000 State-of-the-art fire station design, which promotes firefighter residents. Although the station has been well maintained, it no health, has evolved since the current station was built. longer adequately serves the needs of the town as: the town’s population has increased by over 50%; the department has Rooms for the decontamination of bunker gear, equipment, and evolved from a part-time volunteer staff to 22 full-time staff; the personnel are located directly off the apparatus bay. current station does not have any accommodations for female The design includes a Training Room which will be utilized as an firefighters; and, the original fire station did not anticipate the Emergency Operations Center to centralize emergency services addition of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which now during severe weather or other disasters. represent 68% of the department’s total call volume. Individual shower and changing rooms allow for flexibility in Additionally, the Fire Department continues to supplement its accommodating female fire fighters, and two-person bunk rooms firefighting apparatus, most of which is larger and more numer- accommodate full-time firefighters ous than the equipment the existing station was designed to accommodate. The proposed Northborough Fire Station Concept Design con- tains 26,420 gross square feet of space on two floors. Concept Design Features of the Proposed New Fire Station The proposed new Northborough Fire Station contains six A construction cost estimate, prepared by an independent double-deep apparatus bays sized to accommodate current professional cost estimator, indicates a Construction Cost of and anticipated fire and EMS apparatus. In order to minimize approximately $15,400,000 (based in 2021 dollars). Total Project the need for backing apparatus, the apparatus bays have Costs are estimated to be approximately $18,800,000. drive-through capability and are equipped with vehicle exhaust Timeline recovery systems designed to improve interior air quality. Funding for project expenses to take the project through the bid- The proposed new Northborough Fire Station has been ding phase are being requested at the May 2019 Northborough designed to promote firefighter health by providing facilities that Town Meeting. allow for fire equipment and personnel to be decontaminated. The proposed mechanical systems are designed to minimize the Final design and bidding will take place beginning in 2019 spread of toxins from the fire apparatus to the living quarters and through early 2020. public areas of the station with the use of separate pressurized Funding for construction and the balance of projects expenses mechanical zones. will be requested at the May 2020 town meeting. Throughout the country, firefighters are afflicted with cancers at Construction, anticipated to begin in Summer 2020, is projected a rate that that is far above the average, due to their exposure to take 14 months with completion anticipated in Fall 2021. PROPOSED FIRE STATION PLANS - CONCEPT DESIGN 324'0" 326'0" 340'0" 322'0" 338'0" 320'0" 336'0" 318'0" 334'0" 316'0" 332'0" 314'0" 330'0" 328'0" 326'0" 324'0" 312'0" 322'0" 320'0" 318'0" 316'0" 314'0" 310'0" 312'0" 308'0" 310'0" 308'0" 306'0" 306'0" 304'0" 304'0" 302'0" 34 33 SCBA/ Extractor 3 Dive Room 2 Elec. Mat 32 Bunker Gear Chief Office Car Car Boat Cleaning Haz Mat 31 Haz 3 All Captain Office Apparatus Bay Engine Server Storage Deputy Office 30 Personal Decon 11 Forestry Room Gator 29 Medical Ambulance Storage Ambulance Personal File Admin / Decon Haz Mat Office 10 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 28 Exterior Storage Bunker Gear 24 Storage Radio Room 9 23 11 12 13 14 15 16 Kitchenette Training Storage 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 27 10 Ladder 8 9 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Public Counter 19 26 Rescue Engine Engine EMS Decon 7 Squad Ambulance 18 25 Public Lobby 6 Hose Dryer Hose Mechanics Washer Room Bay 6 Bay 5 Bay 4 Bay 3 Bay 2 Bay 1 17 24 Conference Hose Wash Dry Storage 5 Hose Storage 302'0" Training Room / EOC 16 23 Hose 4 Tower 15 22 3 14 21 FLAGPOLE 2 13 1 12 SITE PLAN Apron Apron Apron Apron Apron Apron WEST MAIN STREET PROJECT NORTH Northborough Fire Department Schematic Design 0 10 20 FT Site Plan 2-Apr-19 FIRST FLOOR JOHNSON ROBERTS ASSOCIATES INC. SECOND FLOOR ARCHITECTS.