2007-11-14 Fire Commission Minutes

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Pahoa Fire Station: Construction is continuing and target date of completion is May 2008. Fire Administration and Support Facility: On October 18, 2007, a kick-off meeting was held with Anbe, Aruga, Ishizu Architects design consultant and their civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental assessment personnel. Also in attendance were the Telecom sub-contractors and representatives from the County’s Department of Public Works, Department of Data Systems and the Fire and Police Department. The lead project architect is Harold Inouye. Project requirements include master planning site to include Fire Admin Building, Emergency Dispatch Building, Fire Training Building, Museum, Covered Training Area, Warehouse and Fire Station. The consultant will subdivide five acres from a State parcel located along the Mohouli extension. The initial timeline for the design is estimated to be approximately 12 to 14 months. The contract was executed on August 31, 2007; therefore, a design is expected by May 2008. Central Fire Station: The Department of Public Works is currently negotiating a contract for the design consultant to include the Environmental Assessment. Central Fire Station Retrofit Project: Received a discrepancy punch list on November 1, 2007, from Architects Pacific and forwarded it to Beach Side Roofing, who is the project’s general contractor. The most significant inconsistency was with the reinstallation of the solar panels. The ball valves, air vents and conduit need to be installed and the thermocouple wire needs to be replaced. Regarding the plaster work in the kitchen/dining room, it is yet to be determined whether the job will be bid out or if the County carpenter shop will be doing the job. Daren Kodani will be discussing the matter with the Carpenter Shop, and the Fire Department awaits their decision. Captain Cook Fire Station: Submitted input regarding preliminary schematic to Department of Public Works’ David Yamamoto on October 15, 2007. Requested that a turning radius be included in order to demonstrate accessibility to the new apparatus bay. A meeting is scheduled with the station’s personnel for 10:00 a.m., on November 27, 2007, to discuss the project. Keaau Fire Station: The meeting scheduled for November 2, 2007, with Mayor Harry Kim, Harry Yada, Fire and Police representatives and Kamehameha Schools was rescheduled to November 28, 2007. The meeting scheduled is to discuss whether Kamehameha Schools is interested in working with the County on the development of a Fire/Police complex, because the desired property is located and currently owned by Kamehameha Schools. Honokaa Fire Station: Notification was sent to the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Finance on the possibility that Kamehameha Schools may be considering negotiations with the County in obtaining property in the 3