Site work for a municipal facility in Homer, Alaska. Conceptual plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

The Public Works Department, located at the bottom of Heath Street, has outgrown its facilities. The current mechanic shops are too small to accommodate the city's large equipment and are out of space to house any new machinery. Due to lack of space the building maintenance shop was relocated to a derelict building off site will soon need a new location. Additionally, Homer's new Tsunami Inundation Map shows the potential risk of a 30' high wave to move through the Public Works complex. Public Works and associated heavy equipment are critical infrastructure for response and recovery activities before, during and after a disaster. To help evaluate the risks to Public Works of personal injury and property damage from a tsunami and recommend possible mitigation options, Homer City Council appointed a Public Works Campus Task Force in 2020. The Task Force confirmed risks to the public works campus and additionally identified that the facility is suffering from obsolescence due to growth and technological changes over time. After evaluating different mitigation strategies (including creating tsunami resistant seawalls or perimeter mounds and constructing tsunami resistant buildings in same location), the Task Force advised relocating the mission critical portions of the Public Works campus (administration, building maintenance, City fueling station, rolling stock, piping, culverts, mechanics shop, motor pool shop and other essential equipment and materials) to a new location to mitigate loss and damage during a tsunami event and to provide for long-term sustainability. Based on a needs assessment, the new facility would require a 4.6 acre site. Ideally, the site would be located within or close to the Central Business District, and be compatible with adjacent land uses. The facility will be sized to provide for current and future administrative and customer support services; road, drainage, building, water, sewer, motor pool maintenance activities; and equipment/materials storage The project is included in the City of Homer's 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As January 11, 2024, information regarding a design firm and the general contractor selection timeline has not been disclosed. A firm construction timeline has not been established. *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.