Despite delays caused by a water line break at the Public Safety Operations and Training Center, Mayor Dale Ross said the project is expected to come in on budget.


“It’s going to be a world-class facility,” Ross said.

The water line broke Thanksgiving Day and flooded portions of the facility, which is under construction at 3500 D.B. Wood Road, Codi Newsom of CMN Consulting told City Council at a Dec. 9 workshop meeting.

“On the upper level we had a [water line] connection behind a restroom fail, and we had water all over the building,” she said. “It was literally raining in the building.”

The cost of cleanup and repairs will be covered under by insurance at no additional cost to the city, Ross said.

“The water issue was covered by the insurance company … because we haven’t occupied it yet,” he said.

The issue has been repaired, and damaged carpet, drywall and doors have been replaced, Assistant Police Chief Cory Tchida said.

Newsom said the city will also receive a certified letter that the building is dry with no mold.

“This unfortunately has put us a little bit behind schedule,” Newsom said. “Some of the work will actually be done after completion, for example, some of the carpet. … To continue on our schedule, we are going to install the doors and carpet that are already in the building.”

The police department had expected to move-in in December; however, because of repairs the move has been delayed to February, Tchida said.

Construction on the 76,000-square-foot facility, which was funded by voter-approved bonds, began in 2013.  The $29.5 million, two-story building will feature police offices, areas for property and evidence storage as well as crime scene processing, and a physical agility training room. The building will also house the fire department’s administration offices, the emergency operations center and the emergency communications center.