Northgate - Station 31

About the Station

Fire Station 31, located at 1319 N. Northgate Way, houses one engine company, a ladder unit, a medic unit, and a reserve medic unit.

To meet current earthquake safety standards, Fire Station 31 requires seismic retrofits. As one of the newer stations in the system, the facility is in generally fair condition. Some minor improvements will help the facility meet the demands of today's fire stations.

Proposed Station Improvements

The architectural firm Snyder, Hartung, Kane, and Strauss is designing the upgrade.

Planned improvements include:

• Seismic upgrade of the Fire Station and hose tower (a structure for storing and drying hoses)
• An addition for a proposed hazardous materials response unit
• Medic sleeping quarters
• A remodeled basement to provide room for equipment storage and maintenance activities.

Temporary Relocation

During the facility upgrade, the station will be relocated to an interim location across the street to ensure continued fire and medic response to the neighborhood served by Fire Station 31.

Current Status

Construction will begin in the summer of 2008.

Milestones

April 2008: Pellco Construction was hired as the general contractor.

July 2007: Approximately 200 neighbors attended the design development open house to comment on the design of the project.

April 2007: The project was presented to the Design Commission and approved with no further review required.

January 2007: Approximately 300 community members attended the pre-design scope open house to learn more about station improvements, meet the fire fighters, and tour the engine, medic unit, and ladder truck.

March 2006: Snyder, Hartung, Kane and Strauss architects were selected to design the project.