New construction of a fire / police facility in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Design plans call for the construction of a fire / police facility.

As of June 26, 2023, an architect has been selected and this project is in the design development phase. It is anticipated bidding will commence in Dec/Jan 2024, with construction starting in spring 2024. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: The Baraboo Fire Department is the sole occupant of the former City Hall building at 135 4th Street. Last year, the City's Police Department and General Administrative Offices vacated that building and moved to the new Municipal Building at 101 South Blvd. The former City Hall building, which was constructed in 1967, replaced the original 1927 City Hall building on the same site. The fire apparatus bay was added to the original City Hall building in 1957. To satisfy the need for additional space, the neighboring building was purchased in 1979 and the open space between them was enclosed. These combined buildings, together with a couple of subsequent additions to the rear of these buildings for the Fire Department is what exists today. The Fire Department also occupies approx. 1,000 sq ft of the adjacent Alma Waite Annex at 120 5th Street. Baraboo District EMS currently occupies two buildings. The Alma Waite Annex at 120 5 th Avenue is a 50' x 112' building and approx., 4,600 sq ft of which is used by Baraboo District EMS of vehicle/equipment storage, offices, dayroom, and sleeping quarters. Their Administrative Offices are located across the street in the building at 121 5th Street that was originally built as a single-family residence in 1940 that has since been converted to approx. 2,800 sq ft of office space. The City has reviewed financing options for this project based on an anticipated cost of $9 Million to $12 Million, which must includes all "soft" and "hard" project costs. The City intends to fund this project through a long-term loan with the USDA.