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BACKGROUND (General): The City of Ramsey's Fire Department currently operates Fire Station #2 from the City's "Old Municipal Center" site. The existing location of Fire Station #2 has been identified as a non-feasible/ineffective long term solution for Fire Station #2; and the City's overall fire protection/public safety needs. As a result, beginning in 2006, the City shifted attention to the property located at 5650 Alpine Drive to become the long-term home for Fire Station #2. Attached to this case is detailed background information. BACKGROUND (Process): 1. Space Needs Analysis - August 2006 The purpose of this step was to answer a number of questions regarding the existing Fire Station #2 site; and to identify Fire Department space needs. For example, does the existing old municipal center site work for Fire Station #2? Can we renovate the old municipal center building? Should we demolish and rebuild a new fire station? Attached is a Fire Station #2 Feasibility Report and Space Needs Analysis for the old municipal center site (existing location of Fire Station #2). This work was completed by BKV Group. In 2006, it was determined, utilizing the existing municipal center site was not a feasible or practical long term solution. At that time, a new Fire Station #2 site was identified and proposed --5650 Alpine Drive NW (just northeast of the old municipal center site). 2.Surplus City Owned Property --Summer 2012 In 2012, the City Council identified the old municipal center site surplus City owned property; and provided Staff with direction to identify opportunities to return this property back to the private sector. As part of that discussion, the current location of Fire Station #2 was identified as a factor in the future development of the old municipal center site. In order to allow for future development of the old municipal center site, a new location for Fire Station #2 would need to be planned/prepared in order to effectively react to future development. In June of 2014, the City Council provided Staff with direction to market the old municipal center site for a single family residential development. Staff is bringing forward a case to list the old municipal center site on August 11 with CBRE, the City's preferred real estate broker. 3.Preliminary Design Stage --November 2013 The purpose of this stage is to develop schematic designs of what Fire Station #2 could look like (often referred to as preliminary design). The outcome of this stage is preliminary architectural designs and preliminary site plan documents. Additionally, a preliminary project budget is developed. This work was authorized by the Council on November 26, 2013. Attached are results developed by BKV Group. Construction costs were estimated at $3,230,000 and soft costs are estimated at $509,500 ($3,739,500 sub total). If the City bonded for this project, the total bond issue would be estimated just above $4M (total estimated project costs). 4. Final Design & Specifications --August 2014 The purpose of this stage is to develop final site plans, architectural plans, civil plans, landscaping plans, electric/mechanical plans, construction specifications and bid documents. By completing this step, the City would be in position to move forward with constructing Fire Station #2 in a quick and effective manner. This work does have a shelf life of