Public Safety Building Project
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE: The City of Auburn Public Safety Building Construction is anticipated to be completed by the early fall of 2021.The Public Safety Building construction site has been mobilized and construction began on September 14, 2020. Click this link to view the most recent construction schedule. All previous construction schedules are listed at the bottom of this webpage.
PROJECT SITE: The project site is located at 31 Seminary Street which sits at the intersection of Seminary Street and Nelson Street in the City of Auburn. The property neighbors the Willard Memorial Chapel of 17 Nelson Street on the north boundary, and the former Sav-a-lot plaza to the west.
PROJECT DESIGN TEAM: The City of Auburn Public Safety Building project team includes city staff with representatives from the engineering, city manager, fire and planning departments, as well as, the Mayor’s Office. In January of 2020 the City of Auburn has hired Hueber-Breuer Construction Company, Inc. of Syracuse NY to be the construction administration and management firm for this project and in February of 2020 the City hired Bivens + Associates Architects of Syracuse, NY to be the design firm on record for the project.
PROJECT BUDGET: The total cost of the Auburn Public Safety Building project is estimated to be $10 million and will be funded through the following sources:
$ 2 million – NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) grant
$ 1.2 million – NYS DOS grant from the Auburn Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI)
$ 6.8 million – City of Auburn Bond Ordinance #1 of 2020
This project has been funded in part by the Climate Smart Community Grant Program, Title 15 of the Environmental Protection Fund through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
ARCHIVE AND OTHER INFORMATION:
November 12, 2019, Request for Proposals for Construction Managaement Services for a Public Safety Building: https://www.auburnny.gov/city-managers-office/bids/construction-management-services-auburn-public-safety-building
January 17, 2020 Request for Proposals for Design of a Public Safety Building: https://www.auburnny.gov/city-managers-office/bids/design-services-auburn-public-safety-building
July 20, 2020 Bid Notice Re: Construction of a New Public Safety Building: https://www.auburnny.gov/city-managers-office/bids/construction-new-public-safety-building