12/14/15 341 W, 1 I - + 16 - 5 Apex Station 5 and Other Capital Plans
Construction has started on Apex Public Safety Station 5 at 1050 Kelly Road. Notes this FY 2015-16 Capital Improvement Plan document, the $3.8M project will be a 16,500 square-foot facility that will house twelve firefighters, two paramedics, and the Community Services division of the police department. The station will house Engine 5 and a future 75-foot quint, along with an ambulance and police mobile equipment.
The need for the station has been
forecast since 2004, and was highlighted as an important facility as part of the
town's 2013 ISO review. It'll serve three new schools and some 2,000 new
residences. The station will reduce response times by approximately two minutes
in all primary service areas west of Kelly Road. Here's a panoramic photo of the
site. Click twice to enlarge:
The above document also details other fire department and public safety capital plans, notably:
- FY15-16
New engine for Station 5 - $385,000
Already ordered, being built by Spartan.
Rescue 4 replacement - $445,000
Being spec'ed, believe.
Replaces 1995 HME/Rescue Master.
SCBA replacement - $470,400 (two-year total)
- FY16-17
Engine replacement - $385,000
Replace 2001 HME pumper that is reserve at Station 3.
Ladder truck for Station 5 - $850,000
ISO inspection in 2013 noted three ladder trucks are needed to properly cover town.
Renovations to Station 4 - $253,890
Will allow relocation of Traffic Safety Unit of police department, including personnel, equipment, trailers, and vehicles used by the unit.
Relocation Fire Station 1 - $1.5M
Construct single-company fire station on town-owned land at corner of Old Raleigh Road and Apex Peakway. Would house engine and other apparatus at Station 1. Existing facility would be repurposed and administrative and training functions moved there, plus continue to have portions of building available for civic functions.
- FY17-18
Engine replacement - $395,000
Replace 2002 Quality pumper that will be serving as a reserve.
- Horizon Issues
Public Safety Station 6 - $4.2M
For providing emergency services to the White Oak Basin and Green Level areas of town. Modeled after Station 5. Would house engine company and twelve personnel. Would also generate need for a second Battalion Chief.