QUASSAICK BRIDGE FIRE STATION

NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK

Expansion and Renovation Options Four Apparatus Bays

NEW HOME FOR QUASSAICK BRIDGE

New Offices Additional Parking

The original Quassaick Bridge Fire Station was constructed in 1939, with later additions in the 1950s and 60s. The District retained CSArch to complete a feasibility study evaluating the current stations ability to meet the needs of its community. The study presented options to expand and renovate the existing station or construct a new station on an expanded site. Upon completion of the study, the Board of Fire Commissioners recommended construction of a new 15,000 square foot station, and the community voted to approve. The District was interested in creating an aesthetically pleasing design complementary to its surrounding neighborhood. Of particular interest was a design efficient in its use of the available site, as well as in the layout of all required functions. The new station is separated into two distinct and efficient areas. One area contains four apparatus bays with related fire-matic support including a decontamination room, air room, foam room and storage. The other area provides space for administrative and public functions including a main event hall, members lounge, training room, toileting, department and commissioner offices and a kitchen. The building fits well with the adjacent properties; both sides are scaled in relation to the neighborhood. At the completion of the project, the existing station was razed to provide additional parking, and a portion of the existing structures foundation used for a memorial.

CONTACT John Babcock, Former Chairman Board of Fire Commissioners 845.249.6180 BUDGET $4.9M SCHEDULE Completed August 2009 SERVICES Architecture Engineering Construction Management

SOUTH SPRING VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT

CHESTNUT RIDGE, NEW YORK
NEW FACILITY
State-of-the-Art Facility Five Apparatus Bays (incl. three pull-through) Increased Parking New Offices Training Rooms

CONTACT Thomas Kissane, Board of Fire Commissioners 845.735.6351 COST $9.8m SCHEDULE Feasibility Report completed 12/08 Public Referendum 11/11 Construction begins 3/13 SERVICES Architecture Engineering Construction Management

EXPANSION AND INNOVATION

Recognizing the current and future growth potential of the Village of Chestnut Ridge, the members of the Board of Fire Commissioners realized their facility would need to grow in order to properly serve the community. With the existing site severely restricted in its size and ability to expand, the Board approved the purchase of a nearby vacant plot of land with the intent to focus their efforts on providing for the greatest level of improvement to firematic functions by construction of a new facility. CSArch was retained to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate options for a newly constructed, state-of-the-art facility to meet the current and long term needs of the District. A new 20,000 SF building at the vacant site was recommended by the Board and approved by the public in November 2011. The new facility will include five apparatus bays (three pull-through) with related firematic support including a decontamination and laundry room, SCBA room, tool/equipment room, hose room, and general storage. Administrative and public functions will provide for a generous meeting and event hall, training room, department and commissioner offices, toilets and a commercial-style kitchen. The building includes efficient radiant floor heat at significant administrative and public spaces and the apparatus bays, with front and rear aprons featuring embedded snow melt systems.

DEFREESTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT

NORTH GREENBUSH, NEW YORK
CSArch is working with the Defreestville Fire Department to replace its currently undersized existing facility. A new station is proposed on a more centrally located site within the fire district that provides adequate space for parking, on-site training, and room for future expansion. A 22,000 square foot proposed building has taken shape. The building includes five drive-through equipment bays; a community meeting room; training and conference space; members room, locker rooms and exercise area; and equipment maintenance and storage space on the lower level. There are offices for the department on a mezzanine level overlooking the equipment bays.

CONTACT Robert Durivage President 518.286.3612 COST $5M Estimate SCHEDULE 2013 Estimate

GOOD WILL FIRE DISTRICT

NEWBURGH, NEW YORK
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Addition and New Building Options Phased Construction Temporary Accommodations New Offices Training Rooms

PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS EVALUATED

The Good Will Fire District inhabits buildings originally constructed in the late 1940s and renovated/retrofitted in the early 1960s that have remained largely unchanged. The Board of Commissioners retained CSArch to complete a feasibility study evaluating the current fire stations ability to meet present and future needs of the Department and provide multiple options to address long-range operational and service goals. Working with the Board, the study findings identified options ranging from major renovations to the existing buildings, to construction of a new facility on the existing site. The existing facility was surveyed for existing conditions and code compliance, and three options were ultimately proposed for consideration by the Board. Two of the options included project phasing which would allow the apparatus bays to remain operational for the majority of the project. One option addressed the possibility of a gut renovation of the existing buildings with an addition to accommodate expanded services. All options provided greatly expanded administrative functions, training and exercise rooms and an additional apparatus bay. After evaluation of the options provided in the study including construction costs, scheduling differences and the need for temporary facilities, the option for a new two-story building phased for continued operation of the existing apparatus bays was selected for further consideration. Given current economic considerations, the Board of Commisioners has not set a date for public referendum.

CONTACT Frank Valdina, Board of Fire Commissioners 845.565.4428

ESTIMATED COST $6.5m SCHEDULE Feasibility Report completed June 2009 SERVICES Architecture Engineering

GREENWOOD LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT

GREENWOOD LAKE, NEW YORK
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Renovation and Addition options Reorganization of Office Areas Temporary Accommodations

PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS EVALUATED

The Greenwood Lake Fire Department is currently housed in a building owned by the Village of Greenwood Lake and shared by both as a multiple occupancy structure. The Department retained CSArch to complete a feasibility study evaluating the current fire stations ability to meet present and future needs and provide multiple options to address those needs. Working with the Departments Building Committee, the study findings identified options ranging from major renovations and additions, as well as construction of a new fire station on a purchased site. The Village was supportive of the Departments needs and participated in the feasibility study, as options to reorganize the existing building also affected their use and operation. In this regard, the study looked at the reorganization of the Village office areas and presented options to build an addition to accommodate their changing space needs as well as the potential for the Village to relocate their office functions and sell the current building to the Fire Department. Each of these conceptual options were evaluated based upon total project cost, scheduling differences, impacts to the local taxpayer share and bonding limitations, as well as requirements for temporary accommodations to support the fire operations during renovation or construction. Upon the completion of the study, the Board of Fire Commissioners recommended two of the options identified for further review and consideration. These include an option for renovation and additions to the existing building, and an option for new construction on a recently purchased site.

CONTACT Steve DeFeo, Board of Fire Commissioners 845.477.2236 SCHEDULE Feasibility Report completed October 2008; no vote date set SERVICES Architecture Engineering

HIGHLAND FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT

FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Firematic Operations Code Compliance Additional Offices and Storage Areas Reconstruction Options

FEASIBILITY AND COST STUDY

Recognizing the need to maintain the highest standards in fire protection, the members of the Board of Directors realized their aging facility needed improvements to meet the changing needs of volunteer training, firematic support, apparatus maintenance and compliance with current codes and standards. The Board commissioned CSArch to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate options for these improvements. It became quickly apparent the existing fire station would not meet all the identified needs. With a site severely restricted in size and ability to expand, recommendations focused on providing the greatest level of improvement to firematic support functions, as well as improvements to basic fire operations. Undersized apparatus bays would need to be expanded, as well as adequate off-floor spaces for firematic support including decontamination, gear storage, tool and equipment storage, hose drying and storage, dispatch, department offices, conferencing, training, general storage and toileting. The study confirmed that improvements could not be handled on the first floor without serious impacts to existing meeting space. The study also determined the existing site as inadequate for expansion at the first floor level. CSArch developed five comprehensive reconstruction options, of which the Board selected two for further refinement and consideration. Budgeting for these options was prepared, including required costs for temporary relocation during any reconstruction.

CONTACT Joseph McCormich, Chairman Board of Directors 845.446.2040 SCHEDULE Feasibility Report completed December 2008; no vote date set SERVICES Architecture Engineering

WARWICK FIRE DISTRICT

WARWICK, NEW YORK
FEASIBILITY STUDY
New Building Options LEED Certification Temporary Accommodations New Offices Training Rooms

FUTURE NEEDS EVALUATED

The Warwick Fire District Engine Company #3 Fire Station inhabits a building originally constructed in 1961. Following the construction of a new building at Station #2, the Board of Commissioners recognized that the existing Engine Company #3 building is inadequate to fulfil the Districts continued operational and service goals. The Board of Commissioners retained CSArch to complete a feasibility study for the construction of a new building on the existing site. Working with the Board, the study findings identified options including a station with pull-through bays, a three-story building, and a single-story building with an office mezzanine at the apparatus bay. The Board expressed its goal to build a LEED certified station for Engine Company #3, and this was considered in the study. CONTACT Joe Walters, Board of Fire Commissioners 845.986.3473 SCHEDULE Feasibility Report in progress SERVICES Architecture Engineering The option for a single story building was selected by the Board. The existing site faces constraints for wetlands buffer zones. The Board is awaiting discussion with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for further evaluation, prior to proceeding with funding authorization.

GLOVERSVILLE TRANSPORTATION FACILITY

GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK TRANSPORTATION FACILITY
Site Development Bus Storage Area Vehicle Service Area Administrative Offices

This is a new facility to house the Buildings and Grounds and Transportation departments. Prior to occupying this facility, the District leased a one-stall pole barn to perform the vehicle maintenance and all buses were parked outdoors. The building is constructed on a 110 acre undeveloped site. The water, sanitary, power, gas and communication utilities were brought in to this site. The site development includes an access drive, paved area for bus circulation, staff parking, fueling station, salt storage area and storm water system with two retention ponds. The 43,470 square foot building, consisting of a ground floor and partial second floor, encompasses a bus storage area, administrative offices, vehicle service area, drivethru vehicle wash bay and District storage. The building is constructed of concrete slab-on-grade, single-wythe load bearing masonry, steel roof trusses and EPDM roof system. The single wythe masonry system was chosen to keep the steel tonnage down due to rising steel costs. The bus storage area allows the District to store 14 buses indoors. The administrative area has offices, a training room, locker rooms, break room for Buildings and Grounds and drivers lounge for the Transportation department. The service area consists of 5 vehicle maintenance bays with 2 vehicle lifts. Support spaces for the service area include a parts storage room, bulk liquid storage room and compressor room. The second floor of the facility includes 7,000 square feet of District central storage and mechanical equipment rooms.

CONTACT Bill Ferguson Former Director of Buildings & Grounds 518.848.4205 COST $6M SCHEDULE Completed August 2006 SERVICES Architecture Engineering Construction Management

SARATOGA TRANSPORTATION FACILITY

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK TRANSPORTATION / FACILITIES AND OPERATION
Site Design Common Public Entrance Eight Service Bays Administrative Offices

This 40,000 square foot facility consolidates the districts transportation department and facilities & operations department under one roof. Its construction has permitted the district to abandon an antiquated inner-city bus garage / storage site. Both departments share a common public entry that directs visitors to individual reception and office areas. The facilities side includes offices for administrative and support staff, conference space, records storage room, sign shop, key shop, and supplies storage space served by a loading dock designed to accommodate large bulk shipments. The transportation side includes offices for administrative support staff, the bus dispatcher and radio operator, driver training and conference rooms, drivers lounge and locker facilities, mechanics lounge and locker facilities, and extensive space for bulk storage of records and vehicle maintenance supplies and parts, including a large open mezzanine over the mechanics and parts storage areas. The maintenance garage provides 8 service bays that accommodate full sized buses; four of these bays have lifts. In addition, there is a bus paint preparation bay, bus painting booth, and an automated bus wash. At the northern end of the building are storage bays for up to eight van-sized vehicles. The maintenance bays are heated by an in-floor radiant system and are served by retractable service for maintenance fluids, compressed air, and exhaust. The 15 acre site is in an industrial park. It provides paved parking for approximately 150 automobiles and 100 buses (with block heaters), plus adequate space for the districts fueling facility and yard storage. Both the site and the building are designed to permit future expansion.

CONTACT Tom Mele, Assistant Superintendent 518.583.4700 COST $8.6M SCHEDULE Completed March 2004 SERVICES Architecture Engineering

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY SERVICE BUILDING COMPLEX

AMBULANCE CORP / MECHANICAL REPAIR / BUS OPERATIONS COMPLEX
The new Service Building A Annex and Mechanical Repair building serves as the Universitys headquarters for its five-quad Ambulance Corp, campus maintenance crews, and bus repair and operations facility. The Mechanical Repair building is 13,500 square feet, plus a 5,000 square foot exterior equipment storage shed. Included are vehicle service bays, an oversized equipment/truck bay, a drive through bus/equipment wash, a fabrication and storage bay, welding and machine shops and office support and storage spaces. Each bay includes automated lifts, pull down compressed air, lubrication and power services and integral vehicle exhaust systems. Other features include an adjustable 10,000 lb. inground lift, an operating crane gantry, radiant heat slab and energy-recovery ventilation.

CONTACT University at Albany David LaComb, RA/CEO 518.442.3434 COST Estimated $7.5M (on budget) SCHEDULE January 2013 SERVICES Architecture Engineering Interiors Construction Site Representation

OFFICE AND MANAGEMENT CONSOLIDATION

With departments such as Office of Campus Planning, Architecture/Engineering/ Construction Management, and Physical Plant & Facilities Services spread out over the University at Albanys campus, these departments will now be housed in a single office structure. The existing building was gutted and two floors of offices, support spaces and work rooms were created to foster collaboration between all departments, while also creating separate areas for each. A central staircase with skylight feature ties the two floors together. Daylighting and open circulation routes are key components of the office layout.

The project is on track to receive LEED Gold-level Certification