Public safety facility project moves forward

Following the approval of the latest resolution with FGM Architects by the Edwardsville City Council, residents can expect a clearer picture of whats to come with the public safety building and the fire station on the SIUE campus.

At the last joint Public Safety and Public Safety Facilities Committee meetings, both recommended approval of the resolution.

Selected from a pool of candidates in August, FGM Architects has been working with the city through the visioning process, budgeting, programming and preparation of pre-construction documents for the joint police and fire station to be located at South Main Street and Schwarz Street and a fire station on the SIUE campus at Northwest University Drive.

This latest resolution authorizes the mayor to enter into a professional services agreement with FGM Architects. Services include complete design and construction bid documents, civil and construction engineering, assistance with pre-qualification of contractors, construction bidding and oversight through project completion for the SIUE fire station and the joint police and fire station.

Alderman Janet Stack said the resolution will help the city get firm budget numbers.

The projected budget is currently between $16 to $18 million for both buildings.

A motion and second were made and the resolution was unanimously approved.

In other business, the council approved a second professional services agreement with FGM Architects, this one in relation to the splash and play park to be located at the rear of the joint police and fire station property.

The resolution will contract FGM to complete the design, engineering, bidding and oversight of the spray and play park.

A motion and second were made and the resolution was approved with only Alderman Barb Stamer voting against it.

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Public safety facility project moves forward