Renovation of a fire / police facility in Great Falls, Montana. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a fire / police facility.

Fire Station 3 was built in 1969/1970 and has most of the original infrastructure. It has been used daily since it opened. Due to age and volume of use, large portions of the infrastructure needs to be replaced and updated. Updating the station will reduce the cost of repair and maintenance. The exterior of the station is beginning to spall and needs to be repaired and sealed before it is beyond repairs. Plumbing will need to be replaced in the kitchen area and the outside wall insulated to keep the pipes from freezing. Water lines would likely need to be replaced as well. The exterior patio wall was constructed without proper foundational footings and has settled. As the temperature fluctuates, the exterior door on that wall will not open and the wall appears to be moving. The wall needs to be shored up and the door refitted. The asphalt rear and front ramp need to be replaced or at the minimum have cracks filled and ramps sealed. Windows in the kitchen area are single pane and hard to open and close. They are not very energy efficient and are decaying around the framing. The truck bay floor has large cracks that will need to be filled and then the floor coated with epoxy to prevent water from entering under the concrete to extend its service life and prevent the need for replacement. Windows in the truck bays are single pain and need to be replaced with energy efficient ones. The roofing membrane has reached the end of its service life and needs to e replaced. Energy efficient lighting should replace the the old ballast style lights in the truck bay for better efficiency. Figures listed below will cover, brick sealing, ramp sealing, roof membrane, kitchen windows, bay floor crack repair and coating, Bids will be needed for accurate project costs projections and for the remaining items. This project is part of the city’s fy 2024 Capital Improvement Program. As of November 15, 2023, further details regarding design and construction timelines have not been identified. *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.