Architectural_Program_Statement.pdf

APPENDIX A

ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAM STATEMENT

Fire Station No. 3

Background:

With the approval of Proposition 101 in May 2017, voters approved an additional half cent sales tax to fund public safety infrastructure projects. As part of the Tucson Delivers, Safer City Program (Proposition 101), The City of Tucson will be demolishing the existing Fire Station 3 and constructing a new Fire Station in the same general location. The existing Fire Station located at 24 N. Norris Ave. has outlived its operational life. The staffing size and number of vehicles has outgrown the existing facility. The City of Tucson has acquired several partial parcels of land adjacent to the existing site as a result of the Broadway widening project and plans to combine these parcels into one lot and construct the new Fire Station 3 at this location. The existing firefighting operations will be temporarily relocated during construction of the new facility.

The City of Tucson contracted with a local design firm to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of a new Fire Station 3 at the proposed location. The results of this study have been included in the appendices to this RFQ. This information is included for information purposes only and in no way should be construed as the only approach to accomplishing this project. Proposers are encouraged to utilize their own expertise in developing the best approach to accomplish the requirements of this project.

Project Goals:

• Designed and built to keep firefighters safe.

• Modern facility, but with aspects of a traditional neighborhood fire station.

• Design that uses quality materials that are durable and lasting.

• Energy efficient building systems to minimize carbon footprint.

• Welcoming to the public.

• Designed to LEED Silver standards.

• Flexibility of spaces (multiple uses).

• Adequate power and data to support current and evolving technology.

• Designed to allow for future expansion.

FS-8 Existing Site Proposed New Site

Area: It is estimated that the new facility will be approximately 14,000 gsf. A two-story facility is not desired but if site/phasing constraints limit options then a two-story design should include the dorm rooms and restrooms on the second level.

Preliminary Space Description: The following spaces and quantities are to be included in the design, but final programming elements, numbers and sizes are to be determined during programming sessions.

• Dedicated indoor workout room

• Turnout gear storage/locker room adjacent to vehicle bays with dedicated ventilation

• Decontamination room with industrial washer and dryer and sinks, pressurized(negative)

• 11 fully single occupancy dorm rooms; bed, 3 storage/lockers, desk, etc.

• Individual unisex restrooms with showers (number IAW code and/or best practice)

• Secured entry vestibule/waiting for the public adjacent to a single use public restroom

• Flexible workspace/study room

• Multi-use lounge

• Kitchen with commercial hood, space for 4 refrigerators, sinks, etc.

• Dining room with seating for 12

• Shaded exterior seating area with grill

• Storage space for supplies including medical, EMS, fire equipment and ice machine(s)

• 3 pull through vehicle bays with sinks, exhaust system, drainage, accordion or overhead doors, o 1 Engine/pumper o 1 Ladder Truck o 1 Paramedic Truck

• Hose tower

• MDF/Communications room

• Electrical room

• Mechanical room, as required

• Janitorial room

Site requirements include the following.

• Concrete aprons at bays

• Secured yard with access gate

• Service vehicle access

• 3 public/visitor parking spaces

• Employee parking (up to 22 spaces to accommodate shift change)

• Trash/Recycle

• Flag pole

Additional Requirements:

1. Architectural Character

a. Design must be inviting, barrier free, safe, and accessible to the staff as much as possible. It must also be expressive of the functional activities taking place within and around the facilities.

The Consultant is to provide innovative guidance in the design approach with the selection of materials, orientation, and structural systems that respond to today’s need for the conservation of energy and water while being responsive to the project budget.

b. In the site, careful consideration should be given to service circulation as well as security of and around the facilities in the Project design. Vehicular traffic and parking requirements are to be analyzed with the design solution reflecting the results of this analysis without sacrificing the architectural character of the proposed facility.

c. The facility should reflect the commitment to public service through the provision of a functional, flexible facility that is operationally cost effective in terms that minimizes staffing requirements and maximizes energy and water conservation.

d. To the extent that the site will allow, the orientation and layout of the building should provide for the flexibility of accommodating future expansion of dorm rooms and/or apparatus bay(s).

2. Building Systems

a. Mechanical Equipment: The Consultant shall design a space large enough to accommodate the required mechanical equipment with ample room for performance of maintenance and service functions and in compliance with all applicable codes. Requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

i. All conditioned spaces shall have forced air heating and refrigerated cooling.

ii. All lavatories, sinks, and showers shall have both hot and cold water, with provisions that meet or exceed ADA requirements.

iii. Locate drinking fountains which meet or exceed ADA requirements.

iv. Provide adequate filter storage room.

v. Provide GFI outlets at every sewer clean-out outside.

b. Communications and Electrical Equipment: The Consultant shall design spaces large enough to accommodate the following:

i. A computer system which interfaces with the City’s central system,

ii. Electrical equipment with ample room for the performance of maintenance functions

iii. Communications equipment, such as patch panels, racks, fiber switch, telephone, alarm, etc. in accordance with CoT Telecommunication Standards dated June 27, 2019.

iv. Adequate space for integration of the Fire Department’s Alerting equipment into the communications room. Design shall include proprietary materials and installation and coordination with US Digital Designs/Arizona Communication Experts for installation of a

Phoenix G2 – Automated Fire Station Alert system. Designer should contact USDD for assistance with design development of the new alert system.

c. Parking/Vehicular Access

i. Analysis of the parking lot circulation, surfacing, striping, lighting, landscaping and the entry and exiting process will be based upon the Project requirements.

ii. Space for public and staff parking.

iii. Analysis of Fire Department Vehicle egress/ingress and other requirements. May require installation of OPTICOM traffic control system to be coordinated with COT Department of Transportation.

iv. Parking spaces and loading space(s) as required by code with required landscape buffering to accommodate the facilities’ multiple uses as well as the physically disabled.

3. Sustainable Energy Standards

a. Per City of Tucson Mayor and Council resolution #20322 dated April 18, 2006: Sustainable Energy Standard (SES) shall be used for new City buildings and major additions, modifications, or renovation projects in excess of 5,000 square feet by complying with the certification requirements of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program at the Silver Certification Level. The design shall also comply with General Services Department, A/E Division Energy Management and Control System (EMCS) Technical Guidelines dated January 23, 2015.

b. The Consultant shall provide written technical analysis of LEED Points as indicated in the Consultant’s proposed LEED Checklist with enough points to achieve LEED Silver. The analysis must include, but not be limited to, added construction costs, energy and cost savings, changes to annual maintenance costs and life cycle cost analysis.

c. Compliance with locally adopted energy codes and amendments.

d. The building orientation and sun control shall be such that no direct sunlight strikes the exterior glass of spaces cooled by refrigerated air conditioning. At a minimum, double-glazing of exterior openings shall be used. Mechanical equipment shall be housed in equipment rooms within the buildings. Roof penetrations shall be kept to an absolute minimum. No mechanical equipment shall be placed on the roof with the exception of the Apparatus Room. Occupancy sensors shall be used in common use areas.

4. Site Requirements: The Consultant shall conduct a complete site analysis to clearly identify problems and opportunities connected with the development of the site. Included in this analysis are all existing facilities, zoning, and other legal requirements. The functional and visual relationship between all site components, both the existing and the proposed facilities, will be studied, and design options on their total integration will be presented for approval and development as part of this project. Alterations to the site circulation, paving and landscaping to accommodate the new facilities as well as compliance with ADA guidelines are of primary importance.

5. Accessibility

a. City facilities, as public buildings, shall be designed, constructed, and altered for accessibility and use by the Disabled. In this connection, with the ADA, the Department of Justice (DOJ) 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, (ADAAG) for Title II entities shall determine the criteria to be used for the design of these facilities to ensure accessibility and compliance.

b. A PDF Format copy can be downloaded from the DOJ site at:

http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAStandards_prt.pdf http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAStandards_prt.pdf

c. The specific design criteria applicable to provisions for the disabled shall be incorporated in the Architectural Design Program document for the facility.

d. The DOJ standards stipulate minimums and maximums as guidelines. The City of Tucson uses these guidelines as the minimum or maximum allowable standards within which universal access is provided.

e. The Development Services Department (DSD) shall be consulted early, and as the project proceeds, to specifically review ADA issues/requirements.