This week, the City of Medford issued a Request for Qualifications to begin the process of design feasibility for a new or renovated Headquarters for the Medford Fire Department. The RFQ seeks qualifications for an Owner’s Project Manager to guide the process, which we to begin in late summer or early fall 2021. This is the latest in a series of steps we have taken since fall 2020 to update all of the current fire department facilities throughout the City. Renovations and upgrades have been ongoing since February 2021, just prior to the release of a final report from the Mayor’s Task Force on Fire Department Facilities. To date, upgrades have included:

• Release of RFQ for Owners Project Manager for Fire Headquarters
• Contracting professional services for structural review of the Engine 3 Apparatus Bay Floor
• Roof renovations or replacement at Engines 2-6
• Kitchen Renovations at Engines 2 & 5
• Replacing light fixtures at Engines 2-6 with energy efficient fixtures
• Replacing electrical outlets and switches at Engines 2-6
• Repairing or replacing overhead doors at Engines 2-6
• Installation of water re-circulator at Engine 6
• Repairing or replacing window shades
• Reviewing heating/cooling systems at Engine 5