Monthly Archives: February 2011

SUNRISE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX NEAR COMPLETION

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The 132,000 SF, five-story City of Sunrise Public Safety Complex is nearing completion. National police architects, Architects Design Group, and the design team, performed multiple punch walkthroughs to assist the Construction Manager to close out all remaining construction issue to the satisfaction of the City and the users. The project achieved substantial completion on February 14, 2011.

The facility includes a tactical 8-lane Firing Range; and the installation has been completed and the shooting range is open for training to the Police force. Also included in this state-of-the-art facility is the 911 Communications Center, which is currently being furnished with specialty work stations and equipment that will serve as the Joint-use Broward County/City of Sunrise 911 Public Safety Answering Point.

One of the most important components of the Public Safety Complex is the Central Energy Plant that provides 100% redundancy to all critical infrastructure components. The plant accommodates two emergency generators and a fuel tank with a minimum of 72-hour capacity at full load. The chiller plant, located within this hurricane protected structure, is fully operational and is currently providing air conditioning to the entire complex.

The two-story, 18,000 SF, Fire Station #72 is 90% completed. The major components and equipment in this building have been installed. The specialty millwork installation is on-going and finishes are almost completed.

The final completion of the complex is scheduled for the end of March 2011 and Stiles Construction, the Construction Manager, is diligently working to achieve the deadline with the best quality of work and materials selected for the project.

Architects Design Group would like to thank the City of Sunrise for having afforded us with their trust to design and oversee the construction of this $32.5 million dollar state-of-the-art Public Safety complex.

We would also like to recognize the expertise of our design team:

  • TLC Engineering for Architecture (MEP, Security and Technology)
  • TRC Worldwide Engineering (Structural)
  • Architecture Dynamics (Associate Architects for Fire Station #72)
  • Urban Resource Group, a division of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (Landscape Architects)
  • Sun-Tech Engineering (Civil)

Public Safety Facilities Planning Seminar

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Public Safety Facilities Planning Seminar

Twice a year Architects Design Group joins The Center for Public Safety, Inc. to host its seminar, “Planning, Funding, and Obtaining New Public Safety, Police, Fire Rescue, Communications and Emergency Operations Centers.”

The next seminar is Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25 at the Embassy Suites North in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The two day event includes speakers on a variety of topics including space planning, funding options, construction delivery methods, and building political and community support. Attendees will also attend tours of specialized facilities and received educational materials which can only be obtained at the seminar.

This seminar is a must for any police or fire chief, sheriff, EOC or 911 dispatch directors, elected official or other public sector employee who is contemplating a new or renovated facility within the next 2-5 years.

The information and materials presented will provide “must have” information and a step-by-step plan to assist your department, agency or community in its quest for a new facility.

The seminar is now in its 11th year and has been attended by more than 500 public sector employees from across the United States and the Caribbean basin.

For more information about the seminar, the early registration discount or information on the topics covered, please contact The Center for Public Safety at 407-647-0190 or info@centerforpublicsafety.org.

The Center for Public Safety, Inc. (CPS) is an organization dedicated to grant research, planning, space needs assessments, and facility and site evaluations to assist first responders, including law enforcement, fire / rescue, emergency managers and dispatch services in the process of obtaining new or expanded facilities.

Architects Design Group (ADG), one of the nation’s leading police and EOC architects, offers full-service architectural and planning services for the innovative design of police facilities and emergency operations centers, as well as more than 90 years of combined experience and commitment to the police, emergency operations, and public safety and communications industry.