Woodstock Selects Construction Manager for New Fire Station

Woodstock has taken another step toward building a new fire station.

The Woodstock City Council voted 3-0 July 8 to award a request for qualifications to John W. Spratlin and Son, LLC for “construction manager at risk” services for the city’s third fire station. Council members David Potts, Colin Ake and Rob Usher were absent from the meeting.

Construction manager at risk is a process by which the owner hires a construction manager to oversee the project within a guaranteed maximum price, which is provided to the owner before bidding.

A negotiated agreement between the city and construction manager will be brought back to the city council at a future date for approval.

The construction manager will assist with the design and construction of the new fire station by providing technical review, cost verification, cost evaluation, value engineering, schedule development, schedule evaluation and management of the construction, according to city documents. The manager will also work with the design professional to develop separate bid packages during the course of the project.

Additionally, the manager will be responsible for methods of construction, safety and the scheduling and coordination of the work of all construction and miscellaneous contracts required for completion of the project within a predetermined budget and schedule, per city documents.

The manager will work with the city and Croft and Associates, the architectural/engineering firm that is providing design and construction administration services.

In April, the council awarded a $38,050 fire station design services task order to Croft and Associates for programming, site analysis and construction documents related to the project.

Croft and Associates has completed the analysis, and it will be presented to the city council in the near future, Woodstock City Manager Jeff Moon said.

The site analysis was for two city-owned properties being considered for the new fire station: one along Ridgewalk Parkway and one on Long Drive off Highway 92. A city analysis scored the Ridgewalk site higher.

According to the city, the new fire station is being built in response to rising call volumes as Woodstock has grown. Construction is expected to take place in 2025-26.

The next step with Croft will be the task order for design of the station, including a timeline, Moon said.

Woodstock has two fire stations: Station 10 and Station 14.

Station 10 is located at 105 Wigley Road and was built in 1996. It is a single-story substation with two bays and houses a fire engine and a rescue truck. There are six bedrooms and two locker rooms.

Station 14 is located at 225 Arnold Mill Road and serves as the headquarters for the Woodstock Fire Department. The 15,000 square-foot building, which was built in 2001, has three drive-thru bays that house a rescue, fire engine and ladder truck. It features a first-floor office area and upstairs living quarters with 10 bedrooms and a locker room.