Clayton County District 2 Commissioner Gail Hambrick and Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services have officially broken ground on a new $11.4 million Fire Headquarters at 6345 Garden Walk Boulevard and a replacement facility for Fire Station No. 1 at 6355 Garden Walk Boulevard in Riverdale, Georgia.
Watch a recap of the event (above).
The new two-story, 19,839-square-foot Fire Headquarters is a replacement for the current CCFES administration building in Riverdale. The $11.4 million facility is paid for by the Fire Fund Capital Reserve Revenue. Since the original facility opened in 1990, the organization has more than tripled in size.
“In addition to office and meeting spaces, the Fire Headquarters will house a first of its kind clinic staffed with doctors, nurse practitioners, and paramedics to mentally and physically treat all 451 fire department personnel,” said Deputy Chief Operating Officer Landry Merkison.
The new three bay, 10,689-square-foot Fire Station No. 1 will replace the current 38-year-old building. The $7.2 million project is funded by the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).
“Fire Station No. 1 has served the citizens of Clayton County for more than 38 years without any major renovations,” said Interim Fire Chief Tim Sweat. “The facility will become the department’s logistical hub for equipment and vehicles.”
The new buildings will be constructed next to each other and built concurrently.
For additional project information, visit www.claytonsplost.com.
