The Murrieta City Council approved an architectural design contract for the remodel of Fire Station 1.
A 4-0 vote July 1, with Lori Stone absent, approved a $174,129 design contract with TR Design Group, Inc. The city council authorized total expenditures of $200,248 which will allow for a 15 percent contingency to cover change orders.
Station 1 is in the 41800 block of Juniper Street. The station is staffed with one captain, one engineer, and one firefighter/paramedic. In addition to providing fire suppression and emergency medical services to the west side of the city, the fire department’s administration offices and staff are based at Station 1. The fire station was dedicated in 1966 and remodeled in 1987.
The remodel will address aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance for t
