City Wants Your Input On Fire Station No.2 Replacement Project

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA —The City of Manhattan Beach is asking the community to take a survey about the three construction alternatives being considered for the Fire Station No.2 Replacement Project.

At its August 3 meeting, the city council awarded construction-related contracts and authorized expenditures up to $9.7 million for the construction of the Fire Station No.2 Replacement Project. This project involves the complete demolition and reconstruction of Manhattan Beach Fire Station No. 2, located on Manhattan Beach Boulevard at Rowell Avenue.

Prior to demolition of the existing facility, a temporary fire station may be constructed on North Peck Avenue, across from Begg Pool. The anticipated duration of construction of this project is 21 months.

In an effort to expedite the completion of the project and achieve cost savings for the city, different alternatives related to constructing a temporary fire station were explored. Three alternatives are being considered.

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• Construction Alternative #1, Concurrent Construction of Temporary and Permanent Fire Station No. 2: Under this alternative, construction would begin and occur at both the temporary and permanent fire stations concurrently. Firefighters housed at Fire Station No. 2 will temporarily relocate to Fire Station No. 1 until the temporary fire station is completed. The temporary fire station would be in service until completion of the new Fire Station No. 2. This alternative is estimated to save the city approximately $150,000 and shorten the completion of the new station to 15 months.
• Construction Alternative #2, Housing All Firefighters at Fire Station No. 1 for Duration of Construction: Under this alternative, firefighters housed at Fire Station No. 2 will temporarily relocate to Manhattan Beach Fire Station No. 1 for the 15 months of construction. This alternative is estimated to save the city approximately $600,000 and shorten the construction duration to 14 months.
• Construction Alternative #3 (Original Plan), Construction of Temporary Fire Station followed by Permanent Fire Station: Under this alternative, the temporary fire station will be constructed. Once complete, Fire Station No. 2 operations will relocate to the temporary fire station, and demolition and construction would proceed at the existing Fire Station No. 2 site. This alternative will result in 21 months of construction and will not generate any savings for the city.

At this time, the city seeks feedback from the community on these three alternatives. Please click the link to provide your feedback.

The deadline for the feedback is August 16 at 12 p.m. The city council will be discussing these alternatives at their next meeting on August 24.