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Fire Station 1 Renovation

Fire Station 1 (198 D Street, project C11202433) is receiving seismic, safety, and privacy upgrades, including a full electrical upgrade to all-electric, to the century-old building. The City describes the project as funded primarily by Measure H.4,5

To keep fire service running during construction, the City built a temporary fire station at 307 Petaluma Boulevard South (C11502435), which was completed and accepted by the Council in March 2026. Fire Department administrative staff were separately relocated to leased office space at 161 2nd Street. In January 2026, the Council awarded the main renovation contract to Midstate Construction Corporation for $5,895,000 (Resolution No. 2026-010 N.C.S.), and in May 2026 the Council adopted Ordinance No. 2927 N.C.S. granting PG&E a permanent utility easement to install an underground transformer vault to support the all-electric conversion.1,2,3,6,7,8,9

The total project estimate has grown from $5,212,000 in the FY2025 adopted budget to $8,784,000 in the FY2027 adopted budget. Construction completion is targeted for June 2027.10,11,12

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9 recorded milestones

Complete project timeline

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  1. Project initiated5

    CIP project C11202433 initiated for seismic, safety, and privacy upgrades to Fire Station 1. The City describes Measure H as the primary funding source.

  2. Administrative office space leased at 161 2nd Street7,8,13

    The Council introduced (first reading, July 1, 6-0) and adopted (second reading, July 15, 7-0) Ordinance No. 2892 N.C.S., authorizing a lease amendment with Basin Street Properties for 2,789 square feet of additional office space for Fire Department administrative offices at 161 2nd Street, at a cost of $72,000 included in the Fire Station 1 CIP budget.

    City Council, Jul 1, 2024, item 7 →Staff Report, p. 3 →City Council, Jul 15, 2024, item 5 →Staff Report, p. 2 →

  3. Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee study session on exterior alterations14

    The Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee held a nonbinding study session on proposed exterior alterations to Fire Station No. 1 (window, door, and garage bay replacements); no formal action was taken. Planning Manager Andrew Trippel, Fire Chief Jeff Schach, and Project Architect Mark Albertson presented, and committee members and members of the public provided input.

    Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee, Aug 6, 2024, item 2 →

  4. Temporary fire station construction contract awarded to Arntz Builders, Inc.6

    The Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-090 N.C.S. (7-0), awarding a contract for the Temporary Fire Station Project at 307 Petaluma Boulevard South and onsite asphalt paving at Fire Station 2 to Arntz Builders, Inc. for $2,074,308.

    City Council, Jul 7, 2025, item 7 →Staff Report, p. 1 →

  5. Main renovation contract awarded to Midstate Construction Corporation1,15

    The Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-010 N.C.S. (7-0), awarding the Fire Station 1 – Seismic, Safety, and Privacy Upgrades Project (C11202433) to Midstate Construction Corporation for $5,895,000.

    City Council, Jan 26, 2026, item 3 →Staff Report, p. 1 →

  6. Temporary fire station completed and accepted2,16

    The Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-026 N.C.S. (7-0) on March 16, 2026, accepting completion of the Temporary Fire Station Project (C11502435) by Arntz Builders, Inc. at a final contract amount of $2,555,313 and authorizing release of retention.

    City Council, Mar 16, 2026, item 4 →Attachment 1 - Resolution, p. 1 →

  7. PG&E utility easement ordinance introduced9,17

    The Council introduced (first reading, April 20, 6-0) Ordinance No. 2927 N.C.S. authorizing a permanent utility easement to PG&E for electrical infrastructure improvements—including a new underground transformer vault—at Fire Station #1 to support the all-electric conversion.

    City Council, Apr 20, 2026, item 9 →Staff Report, p. 1 →

  8. PG&E utility easement ordinance adopted3

    The Council adopted Ordinance No. 2927 N.C.S. on second reading (7-0), granting PG&E a permanent utility easement at Fire Station #1 for electrical infrastructure improvements associated with the all-electric renovation.

    City Council, May 4, 2026, item 7 →Staff Report, p. 1 →

  9. Construction completion targeted11,12

    Project completion is targeted for June 2027 (approximate). The total project estimate in the FY2027 adopted budget is $8,784,000.

Money

  • The total project estimate for C11202433 grew from $5,212,000 in the FY2025 adopted budget to $7,103,000 in FY2026 and $8,784,000 in FY2027; the main renovation contract was awarded to Midstate Construction Corporation for $5,895,000, and the temporary fire station (C11502435) was completed at a final cost of $2,555,313 (originally contracted at $2,074,308); office space for displaced Fire Department administrative staff was leased at 161 2nd Street for $72,000, charged to the Fire Station 1 CIP budget.1,2,6,7,8,10,11,18

Not in the record yet

  • Has physical construction on Fire Station 1 itself begun, and if so, when did it start?
  • What is the detailed construction schedule between now and the June 2027 targeted completion?
  • What is the outcome of the Minor Historic Site Plan and Architectural Review (HSPAR) application for the exterior alterations—was it approved by the appropriate body?
  • What are the specific funding sources (e.g., how much from Measure H, other sources) making up the $8,784,000 total project estimate?
  • Will residents or businesses near 198 D Street experience road closures or other impacts during construction?
  • When is fire service expected to return to the permanent Fire Station 1 location at 198 D Street after renovation?

Sources

  1. City Council, Jan 26, 2026, item 3: Resolution Awarding a Contract for the Fire Station 1 – Seismic, Safety, and Privacy Upgrades Project (C11202433) to Midstate Construction Corporation
    Meeting → Staff Report, p. 1 →
  2. City Council, Mar 16, 2026, item 4: Resolution Accepting Completion of the Temporary Fire Station Project (C11502435) and the Onsite Asphalt Paving at Fire Station 2 as Part of the Fire Reserve…
    Meeting → Attachment 1 - Resolution, p. 1 →
  3. City Council, May 4, 2026, item 7: Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing a Utility Easement to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for Electrical Infrastructure Improvements…
    Meeting → Staff Report, p. 1 →
  4. The City's description of the project
  5. City project record: Project initiated
  6. City Council, Jul 7, 2025, item 7: Resolution Awarding a Contract for the Temporary Fire Station Project (C11502435) and the Onsite Asphalt Paving at Fire Station 2 as Part of the Fire Reserve…
    Meeting → Staff Report, p. 1 →
  7. City Council, Jul 1, 2024, item 7: Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Lease Amendment With Basin Street Properties for 2,789 Square Feet…
    Meeting → Staff Report, p. 3 →
  8. City Council, Jul 15, 2024, item 5: Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance No. 2892 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Lease Amendment With Basin Street Properties for 2,789…
    Meeting → Staff Report, p. 2 →
  9. City Council, Apr 20, 2026, item 9: Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing a Utility Easement to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for Electrical Infrastructure…
    Meeting → Staff Report, p. 1 →
  10. FY2025 adopted budget, CIP C11202433 (Fire Station 1 – Seismic, Safety, and Privacy Upgrades): $2,042,000 budgeted that year; total project estimate $5,212,000.
  11. FY2027 adopted budget, CIP C11202433 (Fire Station 1 – Seismic, Safety, and Privacy Upgrades): $6,012,000 budgeted that year; total project estimate $8,784,000.
  12. City project record: Construction completion (targeted)
  13. City project record: Administrative office space leased at 161 2nd St
  14. Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee, Aug 6, 2024, item 2: Study Session ­ Downtown Fire Station No.1 Improvement Project Study Session to Solicit Input and Provide Nonbinding Comments as Part of Planning Review of an…
    Meeting →
  15. City project record: Construction contract awarded to Midstate Construction
  16. City project record: Temporary fire station accepted
  17. City project record: PG&E easement ordinance introduced
  18. FY2026 adopted budget, CIP C11202433 (Fire Station 1 – Seismic, Safety, and Privacy Upgrades): $2,962,000 budgeted that year; total project estimate $7,103,000.

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