CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
INTERDEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Erik Walsh, City Manager
FROM: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S., Director/City Engineer, Public Works
COPIES: Audit and Accountability Committee; Ben Gorzell, Jr., CPA, Chief Financial Officer; Kevin Barthold, City Auditor; Roderick J. Sanchez, AICP, CBO, Assistant City Manager; Luis Maltos, Assistant Director, Public Works; Troy Elliott, CPA, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: Post-Solicitation Briefing for the Design Build Services for Police Station at St. Mary's
DATE: October 20, 2020
The Public Works Department will present a post-solicitation briefing on the procurement process for the Design Build Services for the Police Station at St. Mary's, a 2017 Bond Program project approved by voters on May 6, 2017. Originally, the project was planned for a police station to house both SAPD operations and the Park Police Headquarters. However, due to the amount of land needed and the limited available properties within the City's core boundaries, it was decided to split the operations and house the SAPD Station project at the 2020 N. St. Mary's Street location and the Park Police Headquarters within Hemisfair Park.
The new police station at 2020 N. St. Mary's Street will be two stories and approximately 24,000 square feet with associated parking for police officers and the public. The new station will house several SAPD operations currently located at the Central Substation at 515 South Frio St. Additionally, there will be a small community room available to neighborhood groups or for SAPD outreach events. Once constructed, the new SAPD Station will provide additional police presence and support to the citizens of San Antonio, particularly in the downtown area. The station will provide increased police services for the central city area and function as a crime deterrent while the City continues to renew and revitalize this vital city corridor.
The project was solicite...
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