PGAL: Public Safety Design by PGAL

PUBLIC SAFETY DESIGN

PGAL’s successful development process and creative staff enabled us to prioritize our needs and find cost-effective, workable solutions to challenging issues. Darryl Anderson Fire Chief City of Bellaire

PGAL is committed to enhancing the safety, security, and well-being of communities by providing the highest quality of service and design. PROVEN SUCCESS PGAL is a leader in public safety design with an extensive portfolio of police, fire, and emergency operations facilities delivered on-time and within specified budgets. Our proven process and collaborative methodology emphasize a focus on our clients, ensuring each facility meets the functional, aesthetic, and budgetary needs unique to each community. With over 75 years of history and experience, PGAL’s planning and design expertise is second to none in the realm of public safety. TRUSTED PARTNERS As public safety/emergency services have evolved from the original mission of responding to calls for help, so has the public’s perception and expectations of emergency services facilities. Trends such as inviting

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lobby spaces and comprehensive wayfinding for visitors exemplify these transformations in design. And while public spaces are ideal for hosting community events or sharing with community groups, we are also sensitive to the need to maintain a secure facility by separating public and private areas and providing secure vestibules, where appropriate, to control public access. The PGAL team brings unparalleled design resources from 75 years of experience. We understand how these departments have evolved and what elements modern facilities require to enable efficient and effective operations.

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GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 9-1-1 TOM BASS BUILDING Houston, Texas

PGAL was selected by The Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network (GHC) to design and construct a 45,000 square foot new facility on an 11.3 acre site in northwest Harris County that will house training, administrative, 911 support and communication components. This facility will serve as a backup emergency communications location for all Networks’ public safety answer point (PSAP) facilities located throughout Harris County. This facility will be designed and operated as a mission critical, essential facility. The site will accommodate approximately 100 surface parking spaces, a three bay Emergency Management garage and an exterior sheltered space for the GHC’s mobile command unit, an emergency generator shelter, a helipad and a 125 foot tall communications tower. The building will be designed to attain LEED Certification.

OWNER

Greater Harris County DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2009

The Greater Harris County (GHC) 9-1-1 Emergency Network selected PGAL to design their new 9-1-1 facility and administration headquarters. The 48,600 SF facility houses training, administrative,9-1-1 support and communications components and functions as a back-up emergencycommunications location for all the Networks Public Safety Answer Point (PSAP) facilities. Assuch, it is designed as a mission-critical, essential facility. 4

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CITY OF CONROE FIRE STATION NO. 7 Conroe, Texas

OWNER

City of Conroe DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2018

The new 11,000-square-foot Fire Station No. 7 is a beacon of safety for the City of Conroe community and a healthy facility for the firefighters that live/work within. The exterior design presents natural tones in stone and brick that seamlessly respond to the neighboring community and wooded areas. A custom station logo and large timber trusses with exposed fasteners celebrate the entrance to the facility. The station includes three, 80-foot drive-through apparatus bays, featuring fire engine red folding bay doors and an enhanced exhaust ventilation system. Inside, the firefighters can enjoy a large day room that opens to a full kitchen with a large stainless-steel island. Sleeping quarters with built-in desks and storage lockers and a full fitness center help provide the comforts of home to the staff.

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CITY OF BELLAIRE FIRE STATION Bellaire, Texas

Located on the heavily trafficked and highly visible corner site of the former station, Bellaire’s new six-bay, 18,000-squarefoot fire station and emergency operations center is a commanding presence. The facility helps define the city’s public service infrastructure and represents an investment in the future of this established neighborhood. One of the primary design goals was to seamlessly integrate the new facility into the fabric of the community while creating a distinct visual identity. To achieve this balance, PGAL translated traditional fire station elements — such as the brick façade and tower — into a modern vocabulary of clean lines, accent features, and state-of-the-art technology. The result is an eye-catching facility that is aesthetically comfortable in its surroundings, and fully equipped to provide first-rate public safety services.

OWNER

City of Bellaire DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2010 LEED

Silver

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CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH FIRE STATION NO. 2 Farmers Branch, Texas

OWNER

City of Farmers Branch DELIVERY

CM Agent COMPLETION DATE

2020

Fire Station No. 2 was relocated to the Holiday Park site in Farmers Branch, a unique triangular site with a community college on one side, a mid-rise office building on another side, and an established subdivision on the third side. The fire station is located on the northeast corner of the site to provide quick response time and a minimal impact on the Park. The 11,000-square-foot, two-bay fire station is designed to accommodate eight firefighters at full capacity and contains typical sub-station support spaces plus a community room and storm shelter. Operational efficiency, quick response, and indoor/outdoor connection to the park were the key factors in the design of the station layout. The result is a compact, well-oriented building that will allow the department to function at a high level. The importance of bringing natural light into the building and the desire to open the building to the site is expressed on the different façades, with the strategic placement of clerestory windows and large windows oriented to the views.

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CITY OF BELLAIRE POLICE BUILDING Bellaire, Texas

The new Police and Municipal Courts facility adds flexible, sustainable, and highly functional space for the City while preserving and augmenting the existing Bellaire Town Square Park. The LEED certified, two-story, 30,800-square-foot Police and Municipal Courts Building includes a robust program of spaces. Court space includes a court room, jury room, court clerk support spaces, break room, records office, and staff offices. The Police Department includes jail and holding facilities, training and simulation room, sally port, Criminal Investigation Department and report writing space, locker rooms, weight room, and dispatch.

OWNER

City of Bellaire DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2019 LEED

Certified

The state-of-the-art facility is designed with space and flexibility to expand and incorporates evolving technologies and future innovation over the building’s long-term lifespan. The hardened facility is also designed to reinforce the public safety presence of the City from the main thoroughfare, while its location maximizes exposure to the adjacent “great lawn.”

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BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE 17/27 WEST PARK FIRE STATION West Park, Florida

OWNER

Broward County + Broward County's Sheriff's Office DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2009

The new public library is to be located in the heart of Downtown Round Rock, across from the current existing public library. The Library will act as a landmark and a natural extension of historical downtown; to create a public link between downtown and the larger circuit of cultural and historic options available in Round Rock. The three-story, 65,000-square-foot facility will include highly flexible and adaptable spaces such as technology hub, maker space, café large multipurpose rooms, quiet reading room, genealogy room, ample study spaces and rooms, an entire floor dedicated to children and teens, and secure outdoor interactive roof garden and public courtyard. The site is to include a 300+ car parking garage that will provide parking for the library as well as for the downtown. Large glass façade will provide abundant natural light and will draw visitors to connect with nature. Cantilevered patios and secured outdoor space overlook downtown and the city’s historic water tower. Project was designed in association with 720 design who served as library programming/library interior design specialist.

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SOUTH MONTGOMERY COUNTY ESD NO. 8 FIRE STATION 11-3 Spring, Texas

South Montgomery County needed an updated station to replace its original facility, built in 1975. The new station introduced modernized sleeping, living, planning, and training quarters in a two-story, 30,000-square-foot facility. The addition of three double-depth, pull-through bays and one maintenance bay will expand the district’s capacity, empowering this ISO Class 1 Fire Department to serve its growing community effectively. The rapid opening “fourfold” bay doors are a traditional fire engine red color with fully segmented glazing, which allows natural light to shine into the bay areas. The new station provides staff with individual sleeping quarters, a day room, kitchen, safe room, fitness area and weight room, turn-out room, and tool and laundry area. All crew functions are placed on the first floor off of the bay, while administration is located on the second floor.

OWNER

South Montgomery County ESD No. 8 DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2015

The station includes administrative offices, an ESD board room, conference space, storage and mechanical rooms, a 100-foot monopole antenna tower, and a pump test pit for fire apparatus. A new training facility is available for all district fire staff, and it includes a burn tower, five-story training tower, and a 30-person training room. The training tower has a fully grouted masonry wall, providing the most durable construction for various training exercises. 16

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CITY OF HEDWIG VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT Hedwig Village, Texas

OWNER

City of Hedwig Village DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2016

After experiencing growth over the past decade, Hedwig Village, a small municipality 10 miles from Downtown Houston, has grown out of its existing 7,500-square-foot police station facility built in 1984. PGAL was commissioned by the city to design a new 12,065-square-foot replacement station. The exterior design of the building is contextual with the neighborhood and adjacent City Hall while maintaining a sense of authority. The new facility will includes an expanded jail with eight holding cells and juvenile detention space, a two-vehicle sally port, interview rooms, detox unit, evidence storage, crime lab, armory, secure server room, property and records rooms, and a fitness center with male and female locker rooms. The building also includes a squad room, offices and administrative space, and training and conference rooms.

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CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE POLICE DEPARTMENT West University Place, Texas

Federal incentive money helped spur this much-needed, 19,000-square-foot renovation and expansion of West University Place’s existing city hall building. The addition provides space for the relocation of the city’s police and emergency operations in a center that includes the criminal investigation division, a squad room, break rooms, showers and locker rooms, storage, evidence processing, records, jail facilities, interview rooms, juvenile detention, a sally port, and an armory. The expansion also includes new single-occupancy sleeping quarters for firefighters.

OWNER

City of West University Place DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2011

PGAL provided extensive code upgrades with reconfiguration of office and administrative areas, training rooms, conference rooms, and storage spaces. The design of the addition complements the existing 1950s architecture.

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DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HQ Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

OWNER

DFW International Airport DELIVERY

Design-Build COMPLETION DATE

2019

The new 140,000-square-foot public safety headquarters building at DFW Airport houses the administrative and operational offices for the airport’s police, fire, and special services staff, as well as a detention center. PGAL facilitated collaborative programming/planning sessions with representatives from all departments to determine space needs and optimize efficiency and functionality, while satisfying the airport’s overall objectives. Strategic collaborative spaces foster interdepartmental interaction and planning. The facility includes administrative offices, support personnel offices, conference rooms, huddle areas, training/seminar rooms, an IT/mechanical room, detention facility, state of art evidence processing and storage facilities, forensic lab, Faraday conference room, hard and soft interrogation rooms, SWAT tactical deployment area, armory, patrol report writing stations, fully equipped patrol gear room, canine cages, sally port, apparatus bay, an outstanding fitness center with functional training equipment, defensive training area, generous locker rooms with ventilation, boot drawers, integrated benches and charging ports and showers with equal emphasis on female locker rooms, private lockers for unique staff requirements, quiet /down - time space and a beautiful café for staff use connecting to outdoor patio. 23

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CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE FIRE STATION NO. 54 Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The City of Fort Lauderdale required a new station to replace the existing, aged structure on the barrier island. Waterfront adjacent, the new site includes a right-of-way component with complete redevelopment of the roadway, on-street parking, and the median configuration to accommodate the ingress and egress of the fire trucks to the elevated fire station. Due to its water adjacency, the finish floor elevation needed to be considerably higher than the existing site grade to allow emergency operation of the station, even in storm flooding or rising water conditions.

OWNER

City of Fort Lauderdale DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2018

Operational spaces for the 10,000-square-foot facility include a two-bay apparatus room for a ladder and rescue trucks, a medical exam/watch office, two business offices, equipment bunker storage, medical storage, decontamination room and a multi-purpose room for department or community use complete with restroom facilities. The site also includes a training tower for live drills. Living amenities within the two-story building include private dormitory facilities, full-service kitchen with commercial range and hood, dining facility, day room with reclining theater seats, covered exterior patio, laundry, and fitness facility. Sustainable building design and construction practices were planned into the building and site design to attain Florida Green Building Coalition Certification. 24

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CITY OF FRISCO POLICE + EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Frisco, Texas

OWNER

City of Frisco DELIVERY

Design-Bid-Build COMPLETION DATE

2005

PGAL provided master planning, site planning, and architectural services for the City of Frisco’s police headquarters building and holding facility. The 94,000-squarefoot facility encompasses administrative offices, conference rooms, security rooms, a jail, firing range, emergency operations center, 9-1-1 dispatch center, and forensic labs. Located on the ground floor, the Emergency Operations Center is adjacent to the 9-1-1 dispatch room and features single-use workspaces along its north wall to accommodate additional staff during heightened emergencies. All support spaces immediately adjacent to the dispatch room have full view through windows or corridors.

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CITY OF DEER PARK EMS ANNEX Deer Park, Texas

The new Deer Park EMS Annex is an approximately 10,500-square-foot facility designed specifically for the City’s EMS department. Immediately adjacent to Fire Station No. 2, the EMS Annex provides offices, living quarters, and three apparatus bays for EMS Department employees and vehicles. The project started with a collaborative programming and planning effort to define the department’s future space needs and to develop a feasible floor plan, site plan, and aesthetic.

OWNER

City of Deer Park DELIVERY

Competitive Sealed Proposal COMPLETION DATE

2020

The building includes lobby, office spaces, a conference room, watch room, kitchen and dining area, day room, eight dorm rooms, shower/restrooms, EMS storage room, central supply, tool room, and three apparatus bays. The exterior of the building uses two colors of split-face concrete masonry, stucco, and standing seam metal roofing to both complement the materials used on the existing fire station and create a contemporary aesthetic for the EMS station.

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CITY OF ALLEN FIRE STATION NO. 5 Allen, Texas

OWNER

City of Allen DELIVERY

Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal COMPLETION DATE

2012 LEED

Platinum

Designed to accommodate eight firefighters at full capacity, this 10,500-square-foot, LEED Platinum-certified, three-bay fire station contains all the program spaces typical of a fire substation. Planned as a prototype and learning tool for the City of Allen, the project pushes the envelope in terms of sustainable features. The station was designed to help the city understand green design options and the LEED Rating System, with an eye toward future city-mandated sustainable initiatives. The space also educates the public, with a didactic building available for tours and seminars. The building’s most prominent green feature is the inverted “butterfly roof.” Visible from inside and out, the roof allows natural light to pour into public and semi-private areas of the facility from continuous north and south clerestory windows. The inverted roof is also designed to capture and harvest rainwater for landscape irrigation and fire equipment washing.

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BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE EVERGLADES/ALLIGATOR FIRE STATION Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Part of the four fire station prototypes for Broward County, this two bay 6,900-square-foot fire rescue station is located in the heart of the Everglades. The two vehicles stationed are a Heavy Rescue Truck and a Pick Up Truck along with an All-Terrain Vehicle and Air Boat on trailers. The facility houses a crew of three fire-rescue personnel, a Broward Sheriff’s Office Patrol Officer and a Battalion Chief and provides medical exam/treatment rooms, commercial kitchen and outdoor barbeque area. This facility was also designed for future expansion opportunities.

OWNER

Broward County + Broward County's Sheriff's Office DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2007

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CITY OF HENDERSON VIA INSPIRADA POLICE STATION + TRAINING CENTER Henderson, Nevada

OWNER

City of Henderson DELIVERY

Design-Build COMPLETION DATE

2022

To accommodate West Henderson's rapid growth, the City contracted with PGAL to provide complete architectural and interior design services for a new public safety facility to provide a 54,000-square-foot Police Sub-Station, 9-1-1 Dispatch Center, Police Training Academy and an area for the future development of a K-9 memorial. The police substation contains a public lobby with all user (single stall) restroom, private and open offices for police staff, locker rooms, gymnasium, restrooms, meeting and briefing rooms, and evidence processing and storage. The dispatch center is intended to provide up to 30 call stations and operator/dispatch training with associated support spaces. The Police Academy program is laid out for maximum efficiency with direct connection between training rooms the provide tactical training, CrossFit, exercise rooms, restrooms and lockers comfortably accommodating up to 40 cadets. A raised plaza transitions the public into the building main entry; with the plaza and adjacent North wall identified as a possible location for the desired K-9 memorial. Having the memorial in this location activates the plaza and elevates the memorial to a significant area of the facility.

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CITY OF DAYTON PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX Dayton, Texas

The City of Dayton’s new complex houses the Volunteer Fire Department, Police Department, and Municipal Court System. During programming, the decision was made to house the police and courts in the same facility and to provide a separate building for the fire department. With that in mind, a large piece of land north of downtown was chosen to create the 30,000-square-foot, two-building public safety campus. The police and court facility includes a sally port, individual offices that accommodate all officers on staff, and a training room that can double as an Emergency Operations Center.

OWNER

City of Dayton DELIVERY

CMAR

COMPLETION DATE

2018

Four apparatus bays in the fire station allow the city to consolidate all vehicles in a single location. The facility’s on-site dorms serve the volunteer firefighters, and its large meeting space and commercial kitchen can be used for community events.

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CITY OF HOUSTON FIRE STATION NO. 24 Houston, Texas

OWNER

City of Houston DELIVERY

Design-Bid-Build COMPLETION DATE

2009

The City of Houston selected PGAL to design a new single-story, three-bay fire station to house an engine, ambulance, and squad. The facility contains a workout area, locker rooms, quiet areas, a commercial kitchen, an interactive lounge, and a team meeting area. With 15 bunk beds, the station is designed to be a home away from home for firefighters and paramedics. The new facility enables rapid deployment of emergency personnel to affected sites and is accessible to the general public. It features state-of-the-art technology, including 24/7 technology backup systems redundancy and a clean room for sterilizing equipment. PGAL’s services also included the construction of an underground detention pond, parking lot, antenna, pump station, traffic light, and communication system.

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CITY OF CONROE FIRE TRAINING TOWER Conroe, Texas

The City of Conroe Fire Training Center is located on a 21acre site that supports in-service training and assists recruiting academies for the city fire department. The Class A burn building is an 8,000-square-foot three-story structure with integral six-story training tower. It simulates residential and commercial occupancies and has the capability of supporting live fire training in 12 rooms. The tower has a top platform that is 60 feet above the ground and there are numerous training features, including various roof and balcony levels, a pitched roof ventilation prop, numerous rope tieoff points for rappelling training, and an upper level window designed to accommodate a 2,000-gallon-per-minute flow from an aerial master stream.

OWNER

City of Conroe DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2018

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CITY OF DALLAS FIRE STATION NO. 41 REPLACEMENT Dallas, Texas

OWNER

City of Dallas DELIVERY

Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals COMPLETION DATE

2022

Built in the 1950’s and opened for service in 1958, Dallas Fire Station No. 41 was located at 5920 Royal Lane before it was destroyed by an EF-3 tornado in 2019. The insurance policy mandated that the replacement facility had to be built “like for like” to the former station; however, there were no construction or as-built documents for the destroyed station. Consequently, PGAL created a building information model by laser scanning Dallas Fire Station No. 45 which went into service the same year and is believed to be virtually identical. Several site challenges had to be overcome due to changes in City Ordinances and ADA accessibility. These include enlarging the public and personnel parking lots, plus creating greater setback from Royal Lane to better accommodate today’s apparatus sizes. A bid alternate will add a new fitness room as well as lengthening two of the bays to better accommodate today’s needs. As in the original floor plan, the watch room is directly connected to the apparatus bay, followed by the dayroom, kitchen, and dining, keeping the same critical adjacencies in essentially the same locations as before. PGAL’s three-dimensional development pays homage to the Mid-Century Modern era in which the original fire station was constructed, though not the style in which it was designed. 43

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CITY OF LEAGUE CITY PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING + EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER League City, Texas

This 74,000-square-foot Public Safety Building is a stateof-the-art multipurpose facility. The complex includes the City of League City’s police department, jail, police and fire administration, conference and meeting rooms, information technology, records office, 9-1-1 dispatch and emergency operations center, SWAT and officers’ armory, evidence storage, and evidence processing lab. Other program elements include an 80-person training room, gymnasium, locker rooms, defensive tactics training, and a briefing room. Designed as a translucent beacon to the community, the two-story central lobby connects citizens to police and fire departments as well as the records and evidence departments. The 9-1-1 dispatch center includes a 1,500-square-foot call center that accommodates a total of 20 call stations.

OWNER

City of League City DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2014

Quad-image projectors and six wall-mounted video monitors linked to the audiovisual system allow dispatchers to view traffic cameras, local and cable television stations, local weather, and call information. The dispatch center is adjacent to the City’s emergency operations center, enabling the two areas to share resources.

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CITY OF BOCA RATON POLICE + FIRE TRAINING COMPLEX Boca Raton, Florida

OWNER

City of Boca Raton DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2007

The City of Boca Raton purchased an existing 125,000-square-foot office and warehouse with plans to convert the building into a state-of-the-art police and fire training administration and training complex. With full A/V and distance learning capabilities, the new training center draws thousands of professionals each year. The facility is organized like a small city, with each respective training unit contained within a zone of similar function. PGAL also master planned a 20-acre south site to accommodate on-the-job training. The facility was fully hardened to withstand a Category 5 hurricane with winds exceeding 156 miles per hour, and is designed to run 24/7 with system redundancy and card access security control. Delivering the program with budget efficiency was key to the success of this project, which was constructed during the height of the building boom.

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CITY OF WEBSTER FIRE STATION + TRAINING TOWER Webster, Texas

This 18,000-square-foot mission critical facility introduced a fresh aesthetic to Webster’s contemporary city hall and police station complex. The building’s inviting, lodge-style façade incorporates limestone and clay brick, decorative concrete pavers, and a covered, stone-faced front porch. The blue metal roof visually links the new facility to existing buildings. Varying rooflines accommodate a range of facility uses and enhance the structure’s overall stature. Two tower elements — one fronting an interior stairway and one housing regional training facilities — extend the station’s height and presence.

OWNER

City of Webster DELIVERY

Design-Build COMPLETION DATE

2013

Architectural details include tower roof caps, white cast stone pendants, a prominent cornerstone, and clerestory windows in bays. The first floor accommodates six apparatus bays, office, training room, lobby, and public areas. The second floor houses kitchen, dining, laundry, and storage spaces, plus a fitness center and 14 sleeping quarters. These amenities enabled the department to expand to 24-hour coverage.

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CITY OF BAYTOWN 9-1-1 CENTER Baytown, Texas

OWNER

City of Baytown DELIVERY

Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals COMPLETION DATE

2016

PGAL designed a Tier 2 operations center for the City of Baytown strategically located outside the 500-year floodplain and near a major thoroughfare for support purposes during an emergency situation. The facility encompasses a 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center and common areas for the City Information Technology Services Department. The communications department is a 24/7 operation that includes a dispatch center, consolidated radio/9-1-1 equipment room, communication coordinator office, supervisor’s offices, conference room, and quiet room. The dispatch operations room includes space for 18 dispatch workstations with 2 supervisor stations adjacent to their offices and overlooking the entire space. The Information Technology Department is housed in the other half of the building, which includes the City’s data center, 18 offices and a conference room. The data center houses the City’s main servers, providing data storage and communications for all municipal buildings. A large break room and conference training room are shared by both departments.

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CITY OF ARLINGTON FIRE STATION NO. 1 Arlington, Texas

Located in Downtown Arlington, a few blocks from City Hall, the Hawkes Library, and city museum, this 17,300-squarefoot, five-bay, two-story fire station will house administrative and operation offices for the fire station and Fire Prevention Department on the first floor and a fully equipped fire house with 12 sleeping quarters on the second floor. The first floor will also be home to the historic Fire Engine No.1 and other Arlington Fire Department memorabilia. This station will replace the existing Fire Station No. 1, originally built in the 1950s, with a design that responds to its unique site challenges: a narrow site, an operational fire prevention building to remain open during construction, and vibration and noise caused by the train track on the north side of the property. Major consideration was given to locate less occupied spaces toward the tracks with occupied spaces toward the south, and to provide an abundance of natural light and views. The new design will blend a contemporary vocabulary with colors, materials, and proportions traditionally used in Downtown Arlington.

OWNER

City of Arlington DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2022

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CITY OF HOUSTON HOUSTON EMERGENCY CENTER Houston, Texas

OWNER

City of Houston DELIVERY

Design-BuildFinance COMPLETION DATE

2002

This highly secure 9-1-1 call center and emergency dispatch complex is the nation’s largest facility of its type. The 128,000-square-foot consolidated public safety communication facility responds to 3.6 million emergency calls annually and can accommodate additional service growth through the year 2020. All building systems have 24/7 N+2 redundancy. The facility’s program includes a situation room with state-of-the-art technology, an auditorium and press room, and administration, operations, and dispatch facilities. The floor plan maximizes operational efficiencies, and the exterior brick, stone, and concrete components further express the building’s importance.

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CITY OF AUSTIN DEL VALLE FIRE + EMS STATION Austin, Texas

This station is the first in a series of five planned combination Fire and EMS stations throughout Austin. The goal of the overall project is to provide lower response times to several neighborhoods in Austin and Travis Country which do not currently have adequate emergency response times. In order to expedite this, the five stations were grouped together and funded as one project with the same contractor and design team for all five projects. The stations will be designed and constructed on a rolling schedule allowing one year for the construction of each station for a total construction time of five years.

OWNER

City of Austin DELIVERY

Design-Build COMPLETION DATE

2020

The Del Valle station has a bold modern design which adds character to the growing neighborhood. The 12,500-squarefoot station is designed for 24-hour occupancy, accommodating the different shift schedules of Fire and EMS. There are four drive-through apparatus bays, a fueling station, and a 6,000-square-foot detached pre-engineered metal building for storing the EMS vehicles which service events at the adjacent Circuit of the Americas. The comfort and convenience of the responders was key to the design of the station which includes 12 two-bed sleep rooms, five full restrooms, gym, 1,100-square-foot kitchen and dayroom area, and a large covered deck. 56

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VELEIROS AT CRYSTAL LAKES NEW EMS FACILITY Deerfield Beach, Florida

OWNER

Lennar Homes, LLC DELIVERY

Design-Bid-Build COMPLETION DATE

2021 (anticipated)

The Deerfield EMS station is located in the new Veleiros community at Crystal Lakes by Lennar. A 3,500-square-foot, single-story facility will be developed by Lennar under the development agreement. The facility will be designed with living quarters for four personnel with a single apparatus bay. The facility will be located on the site to allow for future expansion of the living quarters and additional apparatus bay. The architectural style will use the same materials and color palate in the development with residential roof lines. Designed to essential facility requirements for Broward County for 140 mph wind speeds with impact resistant doors and windows. The facility will have propane gas for the kitchen, water heater and BBQ along with a 100% diesel generator back up for at least 48 hours.

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CLARK COUNTY FIRE STATION NO. 30 Las Vegas, Nevada

PGAL was previously contracted by Clark County Nevada to update the design of their existing fire station prototype which had been in place for more than 20 years. Station No. 30 is the second station to utilize the new PGAL prototype design. The new facility provides Clark County Fire Department with a new location in the community that will provide vital services for the safety and health of the community and visitors through professional emergency response, fire protection, and public education. The new 10,535-squarefoot station includes three apparatus bays, a captains’ office, fitness room, storage room, janitor’s closet and exits into the Apparatus Bay.

OWNER

Clark County DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2021

In the center of the building is the day room and the kitchen/ dining area, with a separate dorm area that contains the EMS office/door room, eight individual dorm rooms with doors, three individual shower/restrooms a second storage room and the tel/data room. The dorm rooms are separated from the rest of the building for acoustical privacy. An outdoor covered patio area with a built-in barbecue is also included in the new design.

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CITY OF CONROE POLICE TRAINING CLASSROOM BUILDING Conroe, Texas

OWNER

City of Conroe DELIVERY

Design-Bid-Build COMPLETION DATE

2020

The new Police Training Classroom Building is a four-story structure enclosing 20,800 square feet of programmed space, including classrooms, offices, and armories, for local and federal law enforcement. The new building will replace the original building that was destroyed by flooding and will double the original building’s interior space. The facility includes exterior storage and training space on the ground level as well as sniper training on the roof. The design mitigates the building’s flooding potential, raising the finished floor out of the 500-year flood plain. The new building will utilize an economical tilt-wall structure and will re-use the existing site infrastructure and utilities to control costs and adhere to the project’s budget. The project also includes improvements to the property’s flood protection berm and storm water management systems.

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CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS New Braunfels, Texas

PGAL was commissioned by City of New Braunfels to perform master planning, programming, and design services for the City’s new two-building police headquarters. The 62,285-square-foot “main” building features a welcoming two-story lobby connecting the first and second floors visually. The T-shaped first floor consists of a large community media room, training room, lockers, and other PD office functions. The one-story rear back-of-house portion includes a higher volume to serve evidence and property storage functions as well as a forensics vehicle bay.

OWNER

City of New Braunfels DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2022

The second floor of the main building is highlighted by a mezzanine overlooking the main entry lobby and includes services such as on administration suite, dispatch, detective work space, recruiting, and training spaces. The main building’s T-shape plan allows for future expansion into an H-shape as the city grows. The second, 13,905-square-foot “annex” building is a preengineered metal building and located on the northwestern portion of the site and will mainly be used for department vehicular functions as well as fitness and storage spaces.

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CITY OF LAUDERHILL PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX Lauderhill, Florida

OWNER

City of Lauderhill DELIVERY

Design-Build COMPLETION DATE

2004

This 25,000-square-foot police station and 24/7 emergency operations center was one of the first projects in the revitalization of downtown Lauderhill, Florida. PGAL planned and designed the project on a fast-track design-build basis. The design team introduced a Bahamian architectural style that became the catalyst for future government center buildings. The public safety facility was designed to homeland security and enforcement accreditation guidelines. Support elements include a command center, fitness center, locker, and evidence storage facilities.

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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION POLICE HEADQUARTERS College Station, Texas

PGAL was commissioned by the City of College Station to perform master planning, programming, and design services for the City’s new two-building police headquarters. The 63,625-square-foot “main” building features a welcoming two-story lobby connecting the first and second floors. The T-shaped first floor consists of a large community media room, training room, lockers, and other police department office functions. The one-story, rear back-of-house portion includes a higher volume to serve evidence and property storage functions, as well as a forensics vehicle bay.

OWNER

City of College Station DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2020

The second floor of the main building is highlighted by a balcony overlooking the main entry lobby and includes services such as an administration suite, dispatch, detective work space, recruiting, and training spaces. The main building’s T-shape plan allows for future expansion into an H-shape as the city grows. The second 11,000-square-foot “annex” building is located on the southern portion of the site and will be used mainly for department vehicular functions, as well as fitness and storage spaces.

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CITY OF PORT NECHES FIRE STATION Port Neches, Texas

OWNER

City of Port Neches DELIVERY

Design-Bid-Build COMPLETION DATE

2014

With an existing fire station dating back to 1972, the City of Port Neches needed an updated, state-of-the-art facility that would accommodate training programs and withstand hurricane-level winds. The new 11,773-square-foot, single-story fire station includes four apparatus bays, fire chief and assistant fire chief offices, a secretary and finance office, and logistics and planning rooms. The station’s training room doubles as an emergency operations center (EOC). The space houses bunker gear lockers, supply and mower storage, a cascade air pack room, and documentation storage. For long shifts, the station includes four dorm rooms with two individual shower and toilet rooms, a laundry room, and a full-service kitchen. The three-story drill tower includes an interior stair and ladder to the roof with a manhole as well as a standpipe and sprinkler system. An exterior caged ladder to the roof includes a transfer landing and shuttered windows. All building components were constructed to withstand wind gusts up to 146 miles per hour (Category 4 hurricane) and pertinent requirements for impact resistance.

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BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAZMAT + TRAINING FIRE STATION + WAREHOUSE Fort Lauderdale, Florida

This four-bay, 16,700-square-foot fire station is located adjacent to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The fire station supports a 24/7 crew consisting of 12 firerescue personnel, four lieutenants, and a Battalion Chief and a 40-hour per week crew which consists of 5 fire rescue personnel and 2 captains. Included in this project is a 6-story training tower has been designed for fire fighters with a 50’ apron for staging and typical windows and balconies found in the South Florida region to practice repelling and ladder exercises with facilities for confinement training and elevator shaft rescues.

OWNER

Broward County + Broward County's Sheriff's Office DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2007

Medical exam/treatment room, commercial kitchen, outdoor barbeque area, command center and multi-purpose community room are also featured.

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CITY OF CONROE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX Conroe, Texas

OWNER

City of Conroe DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2016

This new law enforcement complex for the City of Conroe includes a 69,500-square-foot combined police headquarters and municipal courts facility as well as a separate SWAT building. The complex houses a 150-person courtroom, uniform services bureau, crime lab, evidence processing and storage, a secure server room for 9-1-1 and other equipment, and secure lobby. The complex is arranged to provide two distinct entrances and separate secured parking for the police department and municipal court functions. The building’s interior public zone facilitates interaction with personnel behind the counter, yet the building envelope is designed to withstand 146 mph hurricane-force wind and provide impact resistance. Located on the north side of the city, the 11.6-acre site will eventually be surrounded by other commercial and retail users; the design solution enables mobility and easy access for all emergency vehicles. A series of needs assessment work sessions led by PGAL brought together key stakeholders and designers to collaborate on the functionality of the new facility and develop a 20-year master plan.

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CITY OF AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTRY FIRE + EMS STATION Austin, Texas

This station is the second in a series of five planned combination Fire and EMS stations throughout Austin. The Travis Country station has a bold modern design which draws attention to the importance of emergency responders. Due to a small, one acre site the 15,000-square-foot station was designed to have a single story apparatus bay and twostory living quarters to reduce the building footprint. The station is designed for 24-hour occupancy, accommodating the different shift schedules of Fire and EMS. There are four back-in apparatus bays, a fueling station, and a three-story exterior training stair. The comfort and convenience of the responders was key to the design of the station which includes 14 sleep rooms, six full restrooms, gym, 1,000-square-foot kitchen and dayroom area, and an exterior lounge area.

OWNER

City of Austin DELIVERY

Design-Build COMPLETION DATE

2021

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BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE AIR/SEAPORT/TRT FIRE STATION + TRAINING FACILITY Dania Beach, Florida

OWNER

Broward County + Broward County's Sheriff's Office DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2008

This three-bay, 15,500-square-foot Fire Station and 24,000-square-foot logistical warehouse are located adjacent to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The station, designed for future expansion with minimal impact to the site, supports a 24/7 crew consisting of 7 fire-rescue personnel, three officers and a 40 hour per week crew which consists of 4 fire rescue personnel, 4 lieutenants and 1 captain. A 32-seat regional training room is regularly used. Also provided are a medical exam/treatment room, commercial kitchen and outdoor barbeque area.

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CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE FIRE STATION NO. 49 Fort Lauderdale, Florida

This 2-story, two-bay, 12,000-square-foot fire rescue facility is located directly on the bay surrounded by high-rise residential. Included within the fire station are sleeping quarters for 7, full commercial kitchen and dining area, medical exam room, day room, administration offices, multi-purpose community room, weight room, and covered boat lift for ocean rescues are provided. Its modern design reflects its surroundings with views to the waterfront created wherever possible.

OWNER

City of Fort Lauderdale DELIVERY

Design-Bid-Build COMPLETION DATE

2008

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CITY OF ALLEN CENTRAL FIRE STATION EXPANSION + RENOVATION Allen, Texas

OWNER

City of Allen DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2020

The existing Central Fire Station was built in 2002 and was in need of updates in technology and layout as well as the addition of new sleeping quarters. The 14,188-square-foot existing Central Fire Station holds both the administrative staff and an active fire house. The new design corrects issues from the original design including envelope leakage while expanding and flipping the operating fire house to the north side of the apparatus bays where training facilities were originally located. Interior improvements include renovation of the original first floor fire house to create public access, fire prevention and training spaces, and a reconfiguration of the secondfloor administrative portion of the facility. The layout is more functional for both the administrative staff as well as citizens of Allen. The entrance and signage are more pronounced and recognizable for the public. Visitors will have a new first floor reception area where they will be directed to the department they are seeking. Exterior upgrades include an enlarged fire house “number one” in a prominent location placed on a contrasting color accent wall. Amenities include a covered outdoor dining and barbecue area for fire personnel and much improved sleeping quarters, bathrooms, day room and kitchen/ dining spaces. 83

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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PUBLIC SAFETY + EOC EXPANSION Miami, Florida

The FIU Public Safety Facility is a two-story, 12,560-squarefoot facility integrated into the structure of the University’s Parking Garage 5. Operations at ground level include a public lobby with access to dispatch and records, dispatch and surveillance center, campus support and record services, evidence and uniform storage, men’s and women’s locker/ restrooms, squad room, secure weapons and ammunition storage, secure holding facilities complete with an observation work station, two detention grade holding cells and an interview room, secure sally port with pistol locker and eyewash station, and dedicated vertical circulation via a secure elevator and stair connecting Level 2 to the ground level.

OWNER

Florida International University DELIVERY

CMAR COMPLETION DATE

2021 (anticipated)

The expansion of the FIU Public Safety and Emergency Management facilities includes the infill of existing parking spaces on the second floor to provide a large emergency operations center, food storage and service operations, equipment storage, offices, conference rooms, and meeting breakout rooms. Additionally, adjacent existing space will be reconfigured to provide for a locker room, showers, sleeping space, laundry service, and offices that are needed during emergency events not only for Public Safety and Emergency Management personnel but also FIU essential personnel from numerous other departments, when activated. 84

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CITY OF MIRAMAR FIRE STATION NO. 19 + MULTI-USE SERVICE CENTER Jupiter, Florida

OWNER

City of Miramar DELIVERY

Design-Bid-Build COMPLETION DATE

2008

With clinical and counseling facilities, the 38,000-squarefoot, one-story multi-use senior center serves as a vital resource for Miramar citizens with medical issues. This environmentally responsible facility is a safe, secure, and service-focused community asset. Classrooms, card and game rooms, and multipurpose community meeting rooms provide educational, recreational, and social opportunities. The multi-program assignment also included a 12,536-square-foot, one-story fire station with three bays, sleeping quarters for 10, community room, commercial kitchen, dining area, and medical exam room.

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CITY OF MCKINNEY PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX McKinney, Texas

At almost 4 percent a year, the city of McKinney is one of the fastest growing communities in the North Texas area. PGAL prepared a needs assessment for 15 and 30 year periods for the growth of the city’s police and fire departments. Based on current and projected staffing requirements, PGAL created a road map for the city’s growth and a tool to plan for future capital improvements, including the new public safety building. PGAL prepared the design for this public safety facility, which includes the police department and fire administration, emergency operations center, dispatch center, special units (K-9, SWAT, crime lab, etc.), fitness center, and fueling station for city fleet vehicles. The design centers around an easily expandable concept to accommodate future growth.

OWNER

City of McKinney DELIVERY

Design-Bid-Build COMPLETION DATE

2006

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