Riverside Downtown Fire Station No.1 - Out to Bid

After much waiting and anticipation, the Riverside Downtown Fire Station No. 1 has gone out to bid and the contract has been awarded. This fire station is intended to be the show piece for the Riverside Fire Department and is situated on a major corner in the downtown historic district. The fire station is three stories tall, totally approximately 30,500 SF. It incorporates four apparatus bays, 14 dorm spaces, 7,000 SF of administration space, an 800 SF museum space intended to house the Riverside Fire Department’s historic La France fire truck, as well as the first West Coast three story fire pole! The 500 calendar day construction schedule is intended to begin shortly, with an expected completion of September, 2012.