Report to Board of Selectmen June 2016

Board of Selectman’s update June 2016

Committee members have examined the current police station, constructed in 1958 and with a second floor added in 1979.  Based upon information provided by the Police Chief and his staff, along with committee member’s personal inspections, and the recommendations put forth in the 2009 Cecil Group Municipal Facilities Plan, the communities need for a new police facility is pressing.  The building has long outlived its design and capacity, its mechanical systems are no longer effective and safe, and the layout does not serve the community needs.

Since our appointments last summer, we have held numerous meetings, all posted as required, during which we established two sub committees.  One sub-committee addressed the review of potential sites to build the new facility, and another sub-committee to select a firm to evaluate the current police facility and the development of conceptual designs for a new facility.

The designer selection sub-committee issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) through the Massachusetts bidding process for design and engineering consulting firms to submit proposals for the “Planning, Feasibility, Design, & Construction Administration Services For A New Police Facility”.  Ten (10) firms submitted their qualifications for review, of which four firms were invited to make presentations before the full committee.  This process resulted in the selection of, and awarding of a contract for design services to Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc. of Foxborough, Ma.

The site selection sub-committee identified fifteen (15) potential sites and reviewed the pros and cons for each.  Of primary importance was use of available town owned property and accessibility to the community.  The committee has identified three (3) sites that will meet the needs of the police department and the community.  The sites are town owned land adjacent to Queen Sewell Park and the National Guard Armory, the ballfield behind the Bourne Library off of Perry Avenue south, and the ballfield adjacent to the old Coady School on Cotuit Road.  These sites have been provided to the selected design firm for evaluation. 

The police department has provided Kaestle Boos with information detailing the current functions and interactions within the police department.  All of this information will be used by Kaestle Boos to develop a preliminary design of a police facility.  It is esimated that we will be looking to a building with a footprint of 15,000 to 20,000 square foot.  This is based upon the program needs of approximately 30,000 square feet.

The design firm has looked at the three potential sites as to whether the 15-20,000 building footprint will fit.  All three sites (Queen Sewell Park, Coady ballfield, Library ballfield) will accommodate the building.

Our current work schedule calls for a preliminary design for the different sites to be presented to this committee at the end of June.  Based upon the designs and the pro’s and cons for each of the sites, the committee will make a site selection to move forward with.

The committee consists of the following appointed members; Stanley Andrews, Donald Ellis, William Meier, Charles K Noyes, John E. O’Brien, John Redman, Richard F. White, Town Administrator Thomas Guerino, Facilities Director Jonathan Nelson, and Police Chief Dennis Woodside.

 

Charles K Noyes

Chairperson