\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollowing voter approval in May, Plano officials are moving ahead with plans for a new public safety campus that will include a police headquarters and a new fire station.<\/p>\n
At their Dec. 16 meeting<\/a>, Plano City Council members approved a $14.49 million contract<\/a> with DLR Group Inc. of Texas<\/a> for architectural and design services for the project.<\/p>\n Zooming in<\/p>\n Work will include designing the new police headquarters, 911 communication center, central utility plant, parking garage and Fire Station 14, according to city documents<\/a>. The 9-acre facility will be located at the corner of Park Boulevard and Alma Drive.<\/p>\n “><\/p>\n Voters approved<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n The new fire station will be located next to the new police headquarters, between Fire Stations 1 and 2, previously<\/a> described by Fire Chief Chris Biggerstaff as the city\u2019s two busiest stations.<\/p>\n Plano Special Projects Director Peter Braster said DLR was selected after a \u201cvigorous process,\u201d and cited the group\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n One more thing<\/p>\n