Site work, new construction and addition to a fire / police facility in Dubuque, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a fire / police facility; for site work for a fire / police facility; and for the addition of a fire / police facility.

This project provides for the third-party analysis of the City of Dubuque fire station locations and the identification of an additional fire station as development and annexation occurs. It is projected to be completed in FY 2025 or FY 2026. This station would be approximately 10,000 square feet and house two response apparatus, plus storage for other reserve units. The City of Dubuque currently has an annexation study and not an annexation plan. The City Development Board, which approves annexation, expects services to be provided within 3 years of annexation. For a new station, operating costs include insurance, utilities, equipment, maintenance, furniture, and the cost of employees. Based on this CIP, in FY2020, one (1) new employee was added, one (1) additional new employee was hired in FY 2021. In FY2022 no additional personnel were funded. An improvement request for additional staffing was also submitted and approved in conjunction with this fire station expansion/relocation project. The department added 4 personnel in FY 2023 and staffed its third paramedic unit in October of 2023. To accommodate staffing of an additional engine company in FY2026, operating costs also include an increase of two (2) additional staff in each coming year, FY 2024, FY 2025, and FY2026 for a total of 6 positions. These are also shown in the operating costs and would be available to staff any expansion unit. If no expansion unit is funded, the personnel would replace retiring employees. During the buildup of positions, the additional personnel will reduce the need for overtime as each shift will have more positions available to cover vacations and other leave. This advantage will diminish as the new station is placed in service in FY2026. This project does not include costs for an additional fire engine and ambulance, these costs will be listed in separate CIPs. In 2006 a study on Municipal Fire and Emergency Service Response and Deployment was done by Matrix Consulting Group. The study included an evaluation of station needs based on nearterm and long-term growth projections and evaluation of alternative station locations. Over 164,000 different scenarios were evaluated. The report states, "As development occurs, the city should add one additional station and relocate one current station to accommodate the increase in fire department workload. This scenario would consist of adding a station at or near Chavenelle & Radford to provide service to the west side of the city." This project is included in the city's fy 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program. As of July 12, 2024, further details regarding construction and completion timelines have not been released. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.