Space Needs Analysis | City of Boulder

Challenge

The City of Boulder’s Fire-Rescue Department provides a vital service to the community. There are seven fire station scattered throughout the City, each of which has its own unique characteristics that both benefit and hinder operations. Unfortunately one fire stations is also located within the City’s floodplain, posing potential response issues during a flood event.

Approach

Trestle proudly helped the City of Boulder’s Fire-Rescue Department analyze their future space needs for all future fires stations with an emphasis on Fire Station No. 3. Trestle also analyzed the space needs of the Fire Administration Building. As the second busiest Fire Station in the Boulder Area, Station 3 needs to be relocated out of the floodplain and reconfigured to better improve operations and safety for the Boulder firefighters. Danica Powell and Cole Meleyco analyzed the existing conditions of Boulder’s Fire Stations and recently built stations in the surrounding area to provide detailed analytical and spacial recommendations to meet the future growth needs of the Boulder Fire-Rescue Department. A decision to rebuild a new Fire Station combined with administrative offices outside of the floodplain and in a new service location will improve firefighter operations, service coverage, and overall efficiencies of the department. 

Result

The City of Boulder intends to fully relocate Station 3 to new facility further north on 30th Street that is out of the floodplain.