From what I understand, no expense reserved for first responders and whatever they feel that they need in regards to equipment or buildings.
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Last: 14 yr ago by bqaggie86
Austin stone, granite countertops, and stainless appliances help extinguish fires quicker!
From what I understand, the design concerning the use of stone and architectural features comes from a Council decision that all City built facilities will comply with the Non-Residential Architectural Standards that private developers must meet. They didn't want to be accused of "Do as I say, not as I do."
I'm not at all opposed to the niceties inside. With the risk to their lives and the hours they put in, I feel our firemen are very deserving.
Its the outer design and materials I am not terribly happy with. I feel we could have saved some money there, but I guess there is no point in belaboring the issue.
Its the outer design and materials I am not terribly happy with. I feel we could have saved some money there, but I guess there is no point in belaboring the issue.
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The architectural company being used, BRW Architects (http://www.brwarch.com/index), appears to have a College Station office. So, in effect supporting a local business. And if you look at their gallery of projects, they appear to be very good at what they do, particularly the municipal buildings and fire stations.
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they appear to be very good at what they do
aka spending lots and lots of tax dollars.
Money well spent.
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Money well spent.
Well ... it's money spent.
What you need to factor in are maintenance cost as well as construction cost. A dollar saved in construction that cost an extra 25 cents a year in maintenance is a false savings. I'll check typical cost/sf for stone against brick when I get to the office Monday. Unless you wanted them to just put metal siding on it.