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Elk River Fire Department <br />Elk River, MN <br />Fire Station Feasibility and Facilities Study <br /> <br /> <br />Five Bugles Design <br />A Division of Wendel Companies <br />Conclusion No. 6 (Police Department): The existing Police Department squad garage was only <br />constructed to hold 11 vehicles; the department now has over 20. Moreover, the amount of expensive <br />electronics and fit out that is added to a squad car upon purchase is often as much as the squad car itself. <br />Recommendation: When the considering addition to the fire department portions of the building, <br />consider adding a squad car expansion and completing other interior re novations and buildouts <br />recommended in this report. Project Cost will range from $3M to $3.6M. <br />Conclusion No. 7: Station No. 1 has reached the end of its useful life. It is however well located for <br />response by firefighters and there are not yet enough calls for service in the northwest quadrant of the city <br />to justify a new station. This will likely change as the community continues developing to the north. <br />Begin planning for a Northwest Station to replace Station No. 1. <br />Recommendation: Acquire property as it becomes available. Plan for additional space in that acquisition <br />for a Regional Training Center. Begin seeking regional, state, and federal partners for this effort. Study <br />revenue generating options to determine cost shares so that participants can begin planning. <br /> <br /> <br />17