Description
The City of Port Arthur is seeking a qualified Architectural/Civil/Structural Engineering firm to provide services for the renovation and repurposing of an existing building located at 3600 Gates Boulevard. The project includes interior demolition, system replacement, site improvements, and evaluation of the feasibility of adding a second floor. The facility will serve Police Department operations and may house mission-critical public safety functions. The selected firm will be responsible for providing architectural, civil, and structural engineering services, including design, engineering, and construction management.
• The project consists of the renovation of an existing building with unknown conditions.
• The facility will serve Police Department operations only and may house mission-critical public safety functions.
• The existing building is to be designed to include administrative and command offices, patrol and operational support areas, dispatch, crime intelligence center, media room, shift meeting rooms, training room, lockers, interrogation room, polygraph examination room, shower, and gym facilities.
• The current site includes an approximately 22,000-square-foot building constructed in 1981, along with a 40,000-square-foot concrete parking lot, also constructed in 1981.
• The City anticipates long-term expansion to approximately 60,000 square feet for the building, including provisions for an upper-level deck to accommodate future growth and operational planning.
• The building must be designed to be flood-proof against 100-year flood events.