Questions & Answers 

Why is Boulder Rural's Central Station moving?
  • Boulder Rural has outgrown its current 7,500-square-foot facility, a reconditioned agricultural barn, purchased 22 years ago.
  • With the configuration of the lot size, zoning restrictions, and building codes, it is impractical for Boulder Rural to add on or build a new similar-size or larger structure on its current site.
  • Maintenance and utility costs are expensive and continue to rise.
  • Local traffic issues and safety for firefighters and the public are major concerns.
  • Our Station 2 will remain at 7700 Fairways Drive in Lake Valley.
Where will the new station be located?
  • 6230 Lookout Road, in a remodeled 18,000-square-foot building, in the Gunbarrel Office Park.
  • 2.5 miles northeast of Boulder Rural's current location at Jay Road and the Diagonal.
  • Close to the center of the call centroid.
What is a call centroid?
  • It is the average location of all of the emergency calls responded to during a specific period of time.
What are the highlights and features of the new fire station?
  • The new fire station will accommodate all current and anticipated future services necessary for running a continuously staffed fire station.
  • House all of the department's equipment and apparatus indoors.
  • Provide adequate sleeping and living quarters.
  • Provide training space for educational classes, physical conditioning competency evaluations, and simulated emergency training.
  • Provide meeting space for community groups and public activities.
  • Improve the opportunity to be cost effective and efficient with taxpayer dollars.
  • Promote opportunity to become a multi-agency, multi-use public safety facility.
  • Improve response times and enhance automatic mutual aid arrangements.
How will this move improve Boulder Rural's mutual aid agreements with other fire departments?
  • Enable us to be better trained and prepared to serve mutual aid departments.
  • Improve response times with a majority of the departments we work with.
Why is this fire station so close to another one on 63rd Street and what are the advantages?
  • There were limited options and available properties within the desired location area.
  • The new location improves and expands operations with Boulder Fire department.
  • Close proximity increases communication and collaboration and provides opportunities to share facilities and resources.
  • The new location promotes Boulder Rural's vision for it to become a multi-agency, multi-use public safety facility.
When does the Pridemark Paramedic Services contract end? Does that mean that the county will no longer have any medical response?
  • Pridemark's contract with Boulder County ends December 31, 2011.
  • Pridemark will continue to provide quality advanced life support transport services to the city of Boulder and unincorporated Boulder County until that date.
  • The Boulder County Commissioners have taken a stand that ambulance service will be provided throughout the county.
  • A Boulder County task force is investigating five potential alternatives to assure continued ambulance service beyond December 31, 2011.
How much will the new fire station cost and who will pay for the expense?
  • The cost for purchasing the building, the property, and the construction is estimated between $4 million and $4.5 million, compared with the $5 million to $6 million it would have cost to buy land and build a new station.
  • Voters approved a mill levy increase in 2006 that included a budget for a new fire station.
  • The long-range budget forecast does not indicate a need for additional taxpayer funding to complete the project.
  • Boulder Rural negotiated a Build America Bond loan, which provides credit back to the district on its interest payments for the jobs the project creates.
What is the timeline for the construction and moving in?
  • February 22, 2010, purchase of building.
  • May 2010, design and construction drawings finalized.
  • June 2010, RFP for construction bids.
  • July/August 2010, construction begins.
  • February/March 2011, Boulder Rural moves into our new fire station.
What will happen to the existing fire station?
  • Boulder Rural plans to sell or lease its current facility to another emergency services agency.
How is Boulder Rural staffed and whom does it serve?
  • Boulder Rural is a combination fire department with volunteers, specialists, and career members.
  • With 50 members, Boulder Rural provides advanced life support, paramedic engines, structure fire suppression and prevention, and rescue services, in addition to HazMat and wildland suppression and mitigation services.
  • It is continuously staffed with a minimum of an officer, an engineer, and a firefighter, one of whom is a paramedic.
  • It serves a 25-square-mile area surrounding the city of Boulder, with 17,000 people and approximately 7,000 mostly residential properties.
What other activities does Boulder Rural support?
  • Boulder Rural holds public education programs for schools, homeowners, businesses, and senior citizens.
  • It attends birthday parties for children, provides space for public meetings and community activities, holds community CPR classes, and installs and inspects child safety seats.
  • The spaghetti dinner and open house are two popular annual events, each attracting more than 500 people.
How can I get more information regarding the new fire station?
  • Check the website, www.brfd.org for updated information.
  • Call us any time at 303-530-9575.
  • Visit us at 5075 Jay Road.
  • Send us an e-mail for specific information.

 

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