Fire Station Renovation Project

A renovation project for the Sheridan Fire Station was discussed at this week’s City Council study session. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

The Sheridan Fire Station on South Scott Street was built in 1981 and the building underwent a major renovation in 2001 that added additional bays and the administration building. In an effort to create a more safer working environment, a vehicle exhaust removal system was installed in February 2020. City Engineer Thomas Morneau said since 2018, the Fire Department has implemented an ongoing cancer risk reduction project and to keep in line with best practices for preventing firefighter cancer, a proposed renovation project is being proposed that would create a proper decontamination area for the firefighters.

Morneau said that reception area modifications are part of the project as well.

Morneau said the project was advertised three times, February 27, March 6 and March 11. The City received one bid for the project and staff is recommending the Mayor and City Council award the Fire Renovation Project to O’Dell Construction in the amount of $182,520. The bid award will be considered by the governing body at an upcoming regularly scheduled business meeting.