Fire Station 31 Project

UPDATE: October 2021 – View a PDF of a Presentation on the Design Team and Pre-Construction Phases for FS31. [View the Speaker’s Notes using the Comments Icon in Adobe Acrobat Reader.]

UPDATE:  May 26, 2021 through June 2, 2021 – Notice of Intended Decision posted to the District’s website for the required 72 hour protest period. No protests received

UPDATE:  May 26, 2021 – BOC Ratifies & Approves Construction Manager Services May 26, 2021

UPDATE:  May 14, 2021 – Fire Chief approves the Committee’s findings and supporting documentation contained in the Notice of Notice of Intended Decision

UPDATE: May 13, 2021 – Top ranked construction contractors present their qualifications in person.  The Committee evaluates each firm and rank them numerically.  The RFQ Committee submits the Notice of Intended Decision to the Fire Chief naming the top three ranked construction contractors with Wright Construction Group ranked in the first position

UPDATE: April 15, 2021 – RFQ Committee evaluate responses from construction manager-at-risk contractors and establish a short list of the top three (3) contactors

UPDATE:  April 14, 2021 – Fire Chief and RFQ Committee meet with GMA Architects & Planners, Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors and Quattrone & Associates to discuss project scope and objectives

UPDATE: March 11, 2021 through March 16, 2021 – Notice of Intended Decision posted to the District’s website for the required 72 hour protest period. No protests received

UPDATE:  March 10, 2021 – BOC Ratifies & Approves Design Engineering Firm March 10, 2021

• Engineer RFQ Package Engineer RFQ

UPDATE:  March 10, 2021 – BOC Ratifies & Approves Archictectural Services Firm March 10, 2021

• Archictect RFQ Package Architect RFQ

UPDATE:  March 1, 2021 – Published notice for Letters of Interest and Qualifications for construction manager-at-risk services with a deadline of April 9, 2021.  The RFQ documents and forms simultaneously published on the District’s website

UPDATE:  February 23, 2021 – Fire Chief approves the Committee’s findings and supporting documentation contained in the Notice of Notice of Intended Decision

UPDATE:  February 22, 2021 – RFQ Committee submits the Notice of Intended Decision to the Fire Chief naming the top three ranked engineer/site development firms with Quattrone & Associates ranked in the first position

UPDATE:  February 16, 2021 – Top ranked engineer/site development firms present their qualifications in person.  The Committee evaluates each firm and rank them numerically

UPDATE:  February 10, 2021 – FMBFD Discusses Architect and Engineer/Site Development RFQ Update February 10, 2021

UPDATE:  February 1, 2021 – Fire Chief approves the Committee’s findings and supporting documentation contained in the Notice of Intended Decision

UPDATE:  January 29, 2021 – RFQ Committee submits the Notice of Intended Decision to the Fire Chief naming the top three ranked architectural firms with GMA Architects & Planners, in association with Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors ranked in the first position

UPDATE:  January 27, 2021 – RFQ Committee evaluate responses from engineer/site development firms and establish a short list of the top three (3) firms

UPDATE:  January 27, 2021 – Top ranked architectural firms present their qualifications in person.  The Committee evaluate each firm and rank them numerically

UPDATE:  January 13, 2021 – FMBFD Provides an Update on RFQ Process January 13, 2021

UPDATE:  December 18, 2020 – Republish notice for Letters of Interest and Qualifications for professional engineer/site development services with a deadline of January 22, 2021

UPDATE:  December 10, 2020 – RFQ Committee notified the minimum three responses were not received from engineer/site development firms that complied with the Letter of Interest requirements and the Committee agrees to republish

UPDATE: December 10, 2020 – RFQ Committee evaluate responses from architectural firms and establish a short list of the top three (3) firms

UPDATE:  October 28, 2020 – Executive Assistant Chief Martin presents the stages of Station 31 project (see video on the right)

UPDATE:  October 28, 2020 – FMBFD Discusses the Facility Project and Construction Timeline October 28, 2020

UPDATE:  October 14, 2020 – Chief Love Introduces Construction Timeline October 14, 2020

UPDATE:  Beach Talk – October 2, 2020 https://beachtalkradionews.com/progress-on-the-road-to-a-new-fire-department/

UPDATE:  October 1, 2020 – Publish notices in Fort Myers News Press, Tampa Tribune and Miami Herald to solicit Sealed Letters of Interest and Qualifications for professional architectural and engineer/site development services with a deadline of November 23, 2020. The RFQ documents and forms simultaneously published on the District’s website

UPDATE:  September 24, 2020 – RFQ Committee formed and begin developing the scope of services and criteria by which to evaluate responding firms

UPDATE:  FMBFD Discusses the Request for Qualification Process of Facility Engineer & Architectural Services September 23, 2020

UPDATE:  FMBFD Closes on Property and Discusses RFQ Process August 12,2020

UPDATE:  The Observer-July 30, 2020 http://www.fort-myers-beach-observer.com/page/content.detail/id/637738/Fire-commissioners-approve-preliminary-millage-rate.html?nav=5051

UPDATE:  FMBFD discusses land procurement update July 8, 2020

UPDATE:  March 3, 2020 – FMBFD Discusses Due Diligence and Appraisal Process March 3, 2020

UPDATE:  The Observer-February 19, 2020 http://www.fort-myers-beach-observer.com/page/content.detail/id/636644/Fire-chief-mulling-over-options-for-site-of-new-station.html

UPDATE:  February 26, 2020 – FMB Resident Discusses Fire Station Proposal February 26, 2020

UPDATE:  February 12, 2020 – FMBFD Discusses an Update on Recent Property Purchase and Next Steps in Process February 12, 2020

UPDATE: The Observer-January 15, 2020 http://www.fort-myers-beach-observer.com/page/content.detail/id/636465/Commissioners-approve–3-99M-purchase-of-vacant-lots-for-fire-station.html

UPDATE: BOC Approves Contract for Land Procurement-January 2020

UPDATE:  Island Sand Paper-Jan 8, 2020  https://fortmyersbeach.news/fire-board-to-buy-topps-land/

UPDATE:  The Observer-October 2, 2019 http://www.fort-myers-beach-observer.com/page/content.detail/id/635956/Beach-Fire-board-OK-s-FY-2020-budget.html

UPDATE:  Island Sand Paper-Sept 17, 2019  https://fortmyersbeach.news/new-fire-station-needed-fire-budget-increases/

UPDATE: District Discusses Millage Rate/Facility Planning Funds-August 2019

UPDATE:  Island Sand Paper-August 14, 2019- https://fortmyersbeach.news/fire-district-joins-social-media/

UPDATE: Island Sand Paper-July 25, 2019 https://fortmyersbeach.news/fire-district-trim-rate-up/

UPDATE: District Discusses Millage Rate/Station 31-July 2019

UPDATE: Island Sand Paper-March 13, 2019 https://fortmyersbeach.news/fleming-sanction-rescinded-fire-board-action-unanimous/

UPDATE: District Continues to Work on Property Assessments for Station 31-March 2019

UPDATE: Facility Planning/Assess Properties-February 2019

UPDATE:  Wink News-January 15, 2019 https://www.winknews.com/2019/01/15/fort-myers-beach-fire-station-seeks-move-to-optimize-response-time/

UPDATE:  Island Sand Paper- Jan 10, 2019  https://fortmyersbeach.news/a-new-fire-station-31-fire-board-begins-search/

UPDATE: Future Facility Planning for Station 31-January 2019

2nd UPDATE: Long-Term Facility Planning for Station 31-September 2018

UPDATE: Bid Process for Infrasture Planning-September 2018

UPDATE: Infrastructure Planning/Funding-August 2018

UPDATE: Infrastructure Funding-June 2018

UPDATE: Long-Term Facility Planning & Infrastructure Funding-April 2018

UPDATE:  Island Sand Paper- Mar 22, 2018  https://fortmyersbeach.news/fire-station-31-future-in-doubt/

UPDATE: BOC discusses Station 31-March 2018

UPDATE:  The Observer-September 6 2017 http://www.fort-myers-beach-observer.com/page/content.detail/id/632022/Putting-out-fires.html

UPDATE: Station 31 Assessment-August 2017

UPDATE:  Island Sand Paper-June 2017 https://fortmyersbeach.news/fire-board-discusses-policies-and-capital-expenses/

UPDATE: Long-Term Facility Planning Update Discussion-June 6 2017 MINUTES

UPDATE: Facility Planning Update-May 16 2017 MINUTES

UPDATE:  Island Sand Paper -December 2016 https://fortmyersbeach.news/fire-commissioners-sworn-in/

UPDATE:  BOC and Staff discuss Long-Term Facility Planning-December 2016

UPDATE:  Island Sand Paper-November 2016 https://fortmyersbeach.news/fire-board-begins-facilities-discussion/

UPDATE:  BOC and Staff discuss Long-Term Facility Planning-November 2016