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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 19, 2012 Page 5 b. Authorize Advertising for Fire Station Construction Bid Package#1 Fire Chief Tim O'Neill noted the attendance at tonight's meeting of the majority of the Project Planning Team, including Principal Architect Quinn Hutson and Sustainability Architect Wayne Hilbert of CNH Architects, Inc.; and Tom Ginter and Steve Kilmer, with Bossardt Corporation, construction managers; along with Fire Marshal John Loftus; and Commander Dave Brosnahan. Architect of Record: Principal Architect Quinn Hutson,AIA,LLED AP Mr. Hutson briefly reviewed revisions since the team's last presentation to the City Council, including the site plan itself, landscaping, driveway access, and the overall site storm water plan, including a rain garden cross section. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Hutson specifically reviewed the the variety and types of landscaping materials proposed; and confirmed that per- vious asphalt was proposed to blend in with other asphalt on the site. Mr. Hutson provided 3-D perspectives from all exterior elevations; as well as in- terior 3-D perspectives with some proposed interior materials and features includ- ed, for apparatus bays, `training by design' areas to facilitate 11 of the 12 recerti- fication requirements for firefighter training; along with mezzanine and tower training areas. Mr. Hutson provided Councilmembers with an update on sustainability measures undertaken, as directed by previous City Council action, and elements included in the design would likely meet LEED system silver criteria. Those criteria re- viewed included day lighting and views, very low energy usage, use of regional materials, a reduced heat island, storm water amenities, and reduced water usage. In planning meetings with the City's consulting engineers for geothermal plan- ning on campus, KFI, Mr. Hutson advised the recommendation of the team and engineers for the best approach and balance in connecting the fire station to the geothermal loop by extending it from the ice arena and connecting to the fire sta- tion for heat, requiring no additional wells. Mr. Hutson advised that there was plenty of heat; however, standard cooling towers or equipment would be used for cooling the facility in the summer. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Hutson advised that the site it- self constricted locating and boring for additional cooling needs, with only %2 of the space available on site. Mr. Hutson advised that it had been the unanimous decision of the planning team, following their study, that the proposed heating and air condition recommendation was the best in terms of sustainability, as well as the most realistic and cost-effective approach for the City.