At their Dec. 16 meeting, Plano City Council members approved a $14.49 million contract with DLR Group Inc. of Texas for architectural and design services for the project.
Zooming in
Work will include designing the new police headquarters, 911 communication center, central utility plant, parking garage and Fire Station 14, according to city documents. The 9-acre facility will be located at the corner of Park Boulevard and Alma Drive.
Voters approved a $155 million proposition for the police headquarters, including the 911 dispatch center, along with a separate $37.49 million proposition to fund improvements at several existing fire stations and the construction of Fire Station 14.
The new fire station will be located next to the new police headquarters, between Fire Stations 1 and 2, previously described by Fire Chief Chris Biggerstaff as the city’s two busiest stations.
Plano Special Projects Director Peter Braster said DLR was selected after a “vigorous process,” and cited the group’s experience with designing large-scale public safety facilities. Braster added that full-design services are expected to take about 12 months, with additional services continuing as construction begins.
One more thing
The new headquarters will replace the city’s current police building, which was constructed in 1973 and last expanded in 2003, as previously reported by Community Impact. Since then, the Plano Police Department’s staffing has increased by 30%, Police Chief Ed Drain said.
