Fire Station Maintenance Bay Vehicle Lift Change Order
At a glance
- What: a change order to install recessed scissor lifts for servicing fire apparatus in the maintenance bay of the New Fire Station at 10 Prospect Street. The bay was made narrower when the building was shrunk to fit the budget, so the lifts the department planned to carry over do not fit.
- Cost: first pricing about $604,567.85 (lift about $267,757; the rest is concrete, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and site work). Staff expect reductions of at least about $90,000 and an alternate (a sump instead of a second oil-water separator) that would cut more.
- Decision: on October 13 the committee approved a not-to-exceed $530,000, conditioned on a final price by Monday, October 19. If over the cap, work stops and the committee reconvenes.
- Next: final price due October 19; regular meeting tentatively November 10; special meeting possible sooner.
Main concerns
- Price rose from about $450,000 mentioned a month earlier; members questioned premium pricing, stacked overhead and profit, and credits for work already in place.
- Approving a cap before a final number; staff said the maintenance-bay slab is on the critical path.
- Alternatives reviewed: four-post lift (too wide), other trench lifts (similar cost), servicing at Drury Square (not enough headroom) or a separate building (costs more).
Discussion time
About 49 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - Fire Station Building Committee | 49 |
Log
- 2026-10-13 - Fire Station Building Committee - Reviewed the pricing and alternatives; approved a change order not to exceed $530,000 for the lifts if a final price is delivered by October 19; five-trade cost breakdown and possible direct purchase (saves about $27,000 of markup) discussed.
- 2026-09-15 - Fire Station Building Committee - First presented (no vote; not on the agenda): in-floor scissor lifts for the narrowed mechanic's bay, lifts alone just over $270,000 and a proposed not-to-exceed $450,000; members asked for a firm price with credits, electrical needs and alternatives.