For City Council Meeting March 10, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
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Request City Council to Authorize the Release of Bids for the Fire Station 201 Interior Improvement Project, City Project No. 25022.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the release of bids for the Fire Station 201 Interior Improvement Project, City Project No. 25022.
BACKGROUND:
On the evening of May 11, 2024, an errant driver collided with the west side of Fire Station 201 (Headquarters) located at 131 S Willow Avenue, Rialto, CA. The collision caused significant structural damage to the building, including flooding to the station as a result of fire sprinklers that were struck during the collision. Fire staff were not injured as part of the accident. To date, all Fire and EMS operations have continued at the station with only a brief interruption following the incident.
The Fire Station 201 Interior Improvements Project aims to repair significant structural damage to the building, flooring, kitchen, fire sprinklers, and living area caused by the May 11, 2024, accident.
FS 201 outside safety improvements are being addressed through the award of a construction contract on January 13, 2026, to Roadway Engineering & Construction Corp., in the amount of $937,665, City Project No. 25021.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The Project consists of structural repairs to the building, flooring, kitchen, fire sprinklers, and living area at Fire Station 201 to restore the use of the kitchen and living areas and other common areas used by the Fire and EMS staff. The structural and interior rehabilitation plans were submitted by SVA Architecture to the Building & Safety department for review and approval.
Staff coordinated SVA Architecture for preparation of the construction plans, specifications and estimates per their on-call professional architectural services agreem...
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