ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
MARCH 20, 2026
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Substantial contributions to the Facilities Plan were made by the City of Alameda and its Department of Public Works, Fire Department, Recreation and Parks Department and Animal Shelter. RRM Design Group acknowledges the team effort it took to develop this report. We appreciate the leadership and time that staff dedicated to the compre- hensiveness of the report and the vision for the City of Alameda.
ALAMEDA CITY
Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager
Jennifer Ott, Former City Manager
Amy Wooldridge, Assistant City Manager
ANIMAL SHELTER
Adrien Abuyen, CEO, Friends of Alameda Animal
Shelter (FAAS)
John Lipp, CEO Emeritus, FAAS
Amanda McNair, Animal Care Director
Jim Moore, FAAS Board of Directors
Katherine Mills, Medical Director
Harry Toigo, Operations Director
Lt. Jeff Park, Alameda Police Department
PUBLIC WORKS
Erin Smith, Director of Public Works
Carlo Balboni, Fleet Supervisor
Art Robbins, Fleet Services
Mike Magaro, Maintenance Supervisor
Pat Papalagi, Maintenance Supervisor
Manny Rios, Maintenance Supervisor
Gerardo Torres, Maintenance Supervisor
ALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARKS
DEPARTMENT
Justin Long, Director
Matt Nowlen, Parks Manager
Pat Russi, Recreation Manager
Eric Vlnar, Park Maintenance Supervisor
ALAMEDA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Nicholas Luby, Fire Chief
Cody Moxley, Deputy Chief
Justin Hearn, Deputy Chief
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONSULTANT
Clay Steward, AP Triton
BAKER TILLY
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE
Pete Gonda, Senior Manager
RRM DESIGN GROUP
Michael Scott, Principal
Byron Wong, Project Manager
Charles Dellinger, Senior Project Architect
Cameron Wire, Project Architect
Paige Cook, Documentation Specialist
Peggy Sonoda, Programming Specialist
Kevin Anderson, Civil Engineer
Ross Whitehead, Planner
CONSULTANTS
Greg Tolan and Natsuki Okuda, Biggs Cardosa,
Structural Engineer
Brian Starrett, 3C, Mechanical-Plumbing
Chris Jose, Thoma, Electrical Engineering
Cynthia Madrid, Mack5 Cost Estimating
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Scope of Assessment
Basis of Evaluation
Key Findings
Recommendations
Phasing and Implementation
FACILITY ASSESSMENT
Introduction
Facilities Assessment Gradin
g Scale
Civic Facilities Quality Factors Fleet
Services Garage Maintenance
Service Center Recreation & Parks
Corporation Yard Animal Shelter
Fire Stations Quality Factors
Fire Station 1
Fire Administration
Station 2
Station 4
Station 5 - Fire Training Facility
SPACE NEEDS ASSESSMENT 22
Facility Inventory - Civic
Building and Site Diagrams - Civic
Facility Inventory - Fire Stations
Building and Site Diagrams - Fire Stations
SITE OPTIONS ANALYSIS 33
Introduction
Site Options and Analysis
Civic Site Fit Analysis
Fire Station Site Fit Analysis
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS 41
Priorities and Considerations
Elements of the Plan Options
Preferred Option A and Rationale
Rationale for Option A vs Options B C D
Cost Summary
Recommended Option A Summary Costs
Option A Site Diagrams
RECOMMENDATIONS 54
Phasing and Implementation Strategy
Implementation Strategy
Next Steps
APPENDIX 58
A - Facility Assessment
B - Space Needs
C - Code, Industry Standards & Guiding Principles
D - AP Triton Preliminary Findings Fire Service Coverage E - Detailed Cost Estimates
F - Sea Level Rise Summary of Sites
G - Planning Due Diligence Site Summaries
H - Structural Seismic Summaries
I - Mechanical Narratives
J - Electrical Narrative
K - Station 5 Email from State Lands Commission
L - Fire Training Center Burn Operation Odor Assessment 4 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
BACKGROUND
Like many cities across the country, Alameda is faced
with a looming dilemma posed by aging facilities and
maintaining vital services to the community. City leaders are looking for a strategic way to ensure their own
facilities can continue to function effectively in the
decades to come. To assist in this process, the City of Alameda commissioned this Facilities Plan to assess
selected city facilities and evaluate their capacity to meet existing and future operations needs. The City
hired RRM Design Group to undertake this study of
selected City facilities to provide future space planning, relocation and siting assessments and architectural
and engineering analysis related to rehabilitation or
new construction.
This information is critical to help inform the City’s deci- sions about investments to develop or redevelop existing facilities, land use, budget, financing, and operations.
The Facilities Plan is an essential element as the City considers the potential for a future infrastructure bond measure.
INTRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
THE ISSUES
The City recognizes the challenges posed by aging facil- ities that will become even more challenging in the
decades ahead. While the challenges are significant,
failure to take action would create even greater adversity.
For that reason, “ Alameda aims to be carbon neutral
and to build community resilience in ways that enhance
our quality of life and reduce environmental burden on
vulnerable communities.” (Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Update 2025, Page 14)
The oldest building studied is a 104-year old fire station.
The buildings at the Naval Base date back to the 1920’s and several other facilities opened in the 1960’s and
1980’s. Several facilites need significant upgrades to
keep pace with current professional standards and
practices.
Existing fire stations need seismic upgrades to continue providing “essential services” during for emergency
response to natural disasters.
The age problem is compounded by the magnitude
and proximity of new residential and commercial
development adjacent to several city facilities. There
are limits to expansion and renovation of existing sites that are essentially landlocked and boxed in by tight
property lines.
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City public works, the animal shelter and fire operations create noise, congestion, odors and other potential side effects that may be incompatible with newer residen -
tial neighbors.
Still other City services operate in legacy buildings of limited function that were turned over to the City with the closure of the Alameda Naval Base in 1997.
The pages that follow focus on four fundamental ques-
tions for the City of Alameda about the selected facil - ities. The questions and report sections that address
them are:
• What do we have? Facilities Condition Assessment
• What do we need? - Space Needs Spreadsheet s
and Space Layouts
• What options exist for locations to meet those Space
and Site Needs for effective operations and contin-
ued quality of service to the City? - Site Options
• W
hat will it take to implement and achieve those
facility needs in terms of funding? How can the Plan
be phased over time as funding becomes available?
- Phasing and Implementation Strategy
SCOPE OF THE ASSESSMENT
The City identified nine major City facilities as requiring in-depth space planning as well as siting and feasibility analysis. The high priority was applied to facilities that are old and are out-of-step with professional or technical standards and practices, building code requirements,
seismic deficiencies, a growing demand for services
and finally, encroaching residential uses.
BASIS OF EVALUATION
Based on site tours conducted and interviews with City
staff, facilities were evaluated for their ability to support operations and needs for:
Capacity: size of the building and site
Condition: quality of the space, mechanical, electrical, structural building systems and seismic capability
Location: suitability of geographic location, internal
access and circulation of people, vehicles and equip -
ment as well as how the buildings and functions are
orgranized on the site
Context: adjacent land uses, compatibility with current and potential development, alignment with City
values for sustainability, resilience and environmental responsibility.
CIVIC SITES - LEGEND
1 ANIMAL SHELTER
2 FLEET SERVICES GARAGE
3 MAINTENANCE SERVICE CENTER
4 RECREATION & PARKS
CORPORATION YARD
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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KEY FINDINGS
From this analysis of current conditions, space needs
and site planning, key findings have emerged.
OLD AND OUTDATED FACILITIES
• Of the total roughly 145,538 SF of facilities surveyed, 50% of that is older than sixty years. Sixty is typically considered beyond the end of the fifty-year useful
life mark of a civic building. 20% of the facilities
square feet is forty-years old and approaching the
end of useful life.
• Of the facilities studied, the oldest facility, Fire
Station 2 is 104 years old and the newest is Fire
Station 4 which was built in 1991 and is now
34-years old.
• Stations 1, 2 and 5 were built prior to the 1986
Essential Services Act that requires stringent
building design to withstand natural disasters such
as earthquakes, floods, and fires.
• Fire Stations 1, 2 and 4 lack proper decontamination
spaces and space layouts to prevent contamination
from entering firefighter living and work areas.
SUBSTANDARD, UNDERSIZED, DEFICIENT
STRUCTURES
• 3 7% or roughly 53,000 SF of the total 145,538 SF
is considered substandard (without electricity or
lacking restroom facilities) or are generally make-
shift uses such as those seen at Recreation, Fire
Station 5 and the Training Center.
• Approximately 27% percent of the square feet is in
facilities constrained by the lack of site area, most
notably the Animal Shelter, Fleet Services and Fire
Station 2.
LOCATION AND REDEVELOPMENT
• Development at Alameda Point will continue to
intensify and Alameda Fire and Public Works units
need to be able to effectively serve that newer
development as well as the rest of the City.
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The Point has available underutilized sites with
limited private reuse potential.
Station 2, though ideally located within the City,
has s evere s ite l imitations o n operations a nd
functionality.
There are potential opportunities to be realized for
efficiency, security, and cost benefits by combining
multiple departments onto a common site.
RISING COSTS
• T his Facilities Plan is timely as costs to implement it will only increase over time, making facilities
development even more difficult to achieve. Mack5,
the cost consultant, has included an Escalation
factor of 4.5% per year-compounded over current
2025 levels. This results in an escalation by the year
2029 of 19.25% over the current 2025 baseline.
FIRE STATIONS - LEGEND
1 FIRE ADMINISTRATION
2 FIRE STATION 1
3 FIRE STATION 2
4 FIRE STATION 4
5 FIRE STATION 5
6 FIRE TRAINING FACILITY
NOTE: Fire Station 3, the newest of Alameda’s
Fire Stations, was not included in the facilities
assessment since it was built relatively recently
in 2017
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on previous studies and discussions with City
leadership and key personnel at each site, this Study
identifies options and strategies for the future of
those facilities and the potential to renovate, relocate and/or construct replacement facilities. The basic
recommendations listed below are expanded upon in
the final chapter of this document.
CIVIC FACILITIES
Animal Shelter: Relocate from current location and build new at Alameda Point, potentially at a combined civic
facility with Fleet Services and a Recreation and Parks Corporation Yard for enhanced security, shared site and utilities development costs and operational efficiency.
Fleet Services Garage: Relocate and build new at
Alameda Point potentially at a combined Civic facility with Animal Shelter and Recreation and Parks Corporation
Yard for enhanced security, shared site and utilities
development costs and operational efficiency.
Maintenance Service Center: Retain current central
location for optimal service and response. Remodel
portions of existing site and building and expand into
adjacent sites at existing Animal Shelter and Fleet
Services Garage.
Recreation and Parks Corporation Yard: consolidate
informal and dispersed faclities and build new at
Alameda Point, potentially as part of a combined Civic
facility for enhanced security and shared site and utilities development costs.
FIRE FACILITIES
Fire Stations 1, 2 and 4 are located appropriately in
the City to provide service coverage. The Stations need renovation for seismic reinforcement and to provide
proper decontamination spaces and isolate potential
contaminants from entering clean office and living areas. • Station 1: Remodel vacated Fire Administration to
provide dedicated decontamination areas, separate
turn out gear storage away from the Apparatus Bay
• Station 2: Remodel to improve access in and out of
apparatus bay, provide dedicated decontamination
space and expand kitchen
• Station 4: Minor remodel to provide dedicated
decontamination areas, separate fitness and turn
out gear storage away from the Apparatus Bay,
expand kitchen.
New Fire Station 5: As noted in the AP Triton Station
Location Study, a new FS 5 is needed to provide
adequate service coverage to increasing development
at Alameda Point.
An interim FS 5 will be needed as soon as possible to
house a ladder truck, an Engine and crew at Alameda
Point. Given the protracted process for city facilities bond fun
ding, serious consideration should be given
to a more temporary type of facility using modular or
prefabricated structures (leased or purchased) with
l
imited site improvements,
Such an interim facility would be expected to cost roughly $9.8 million and might be funded via a combination
of General Fund reserve and Capital Improvement
Plan dollars.
An interim facility would not have the long lifespan of a true “civic or institutional” building at full build out. But a servicable structure of this type could also be reused for non-Fire Station purposes and functions down the line.
Fire Training: Reuse and upgrade current Training
Facility at the site of closed Fire Station 5
Fire Administration: Vacate Fire Administration wing
of FS 1 that is critically needed for Fire operations at Fire Station 1. Develop a new facility to consolidate Fire Administration, Fire Prevention, Emergency Medical
Services and Fire Emergency Operations into one site.
Ideally, the new Fire Administration facility is combined with a new Fire Station 5.
PHASING IMPLEMENTATION
A facility plan has to balance the City’s vision for its future while being pragmatic about financial costs and realities.
Time costs money and a great deal of it. The key is to
identify and achieve much needed improvements with
shorter-term investments while continuing to pursue
larger projects requiring greater amounts with protracted pathways to funding.
This dual framework starts with a basis of late 2025
costs and extends over the next nine years. It identifies quick gains and improvements using temporary lease
facilities or Capital Improvement Funds versus major
project developments that would require bond funding.
The strategy is discussed in the “Recommendations”
and final chapter of this Report.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
9 Introduction
10 F
acilities Assessment Grading Scale
11 C
ivic Facilities Quality Factors
12 Fleet Services Garage
13 Maintenance Service Center
14 R
ecreation and Parks Corporation Yard
15 A
nimal Shelter
16 Fire Facilities Quality Factors
17 F
ire Station 1
18 Fire Administration
19 F
ire Station 2
20 F
ire Station 4
21 St
ation 5 - Fire Training Facility
Facility assessment
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FACILITY ASSESSMENT
Previous studies commissioned by the City have
evaluated code, building systems, ADA and the physical
condition of facilities. This Facilities Plan builds upon those efforts and augments focus on the ability of
buildings and sites to support vital public operations
and services.
This functional analysis reveals how these nine facilities are effective or deficient in providing City services at the level required. The evaluation looks at how facilities operate currently and if and how they might be expected to perform within the 2040 General Plan horizon.
While building age is a significant factor in facility performance, it is not the only driver. Age is directly related to the viability of building systems and finishes, but this assessment also considered questions such as:
CAPACITY - SITE
Size of the site or property – How well does it
accommodate required and anticipated operations?
Site
Orientation - Is the placement of the building on
the site suitable for the use and required activities?
Site Circulation - Is circulation within the site for
equipment, large and small vehicles, pedestrians
conducive or restrictive to operations?
CAPACITY - BUILDING
Size of Building - Is the facility large enough to support required functions?
Configuration of spaces – Are spaces sized and
organized in ways that support operations and functions?
CONDITION
Condition of Structural, Mechanical, Electrical Build-
ing Systems - are they adequate for current functions,
standards or are they at the end of useful life?
Seismic and Essential Services - For Fire Stations, do
they meet or can they be upgraded to meet requirements
of California’s 1986 Essential Services Buildings Seismic Safety Act? The act requires buildings that provide
essential service operations (such as fire stations, law enforcement stations, emergency operations centers,
and dispatch centers) should be capable of providing
those services to the public after a disaster. As essential services facilities, fire stations are to be designed to continue facility operations after extreme environmental events such as earthquakes, floods, winds, fires and
storms.
In addition to code-required structural strengthening
for seismic performance, these facilities need
several non-structural building systems such as
power, telecommunications, heating/ventilation/
air conditioning, plumbing and emergency backup
generators. Those critical systems typically require
seismic anchoring, bracing, special seismic certifications and special inspections called out in the Building Codes.
Alameda’s Fire Station 1 (Built 1968), Fire Station 2
(Built 1921), and Fire Station 5 (Built 1936) all predate the Essential Services Act. Fire Stations 3 and 4 were
built in compliance with Essential Services requirements.
Quality of Building and Spaces – Can the department
effectively operate and provide services in the facility? Can important City and department values for healthy
work and living environments and gender equity be
provided in these facilities?
LOCATION
Location, Access and Circulation – Is access into and
out of the facility adequate? Is the circulation within the site for equipment, large and small vehicles, and
pedestrians conducive or restrictive to operations?
CONTEXT
Neighborhood Context – Is the facility and the
operations housed there compatible or incompatible
with neighboring residents and adjacent commercial
or public uses?
Land Use Planning - Are there State and Local initiatives or policies that need to be addressed currently, with
future development, or redevelopment of this facility?
Sustainability Resilience and Environmental Issues
- Discusses how well a facilit y complies or can be
rehabilitated to comply with State and Local policies and programs for sustainability, resilience and environmental responsibility.
• Alameda Climate Actio n and Resilienc y Plan
De-carbonization of existing and new buildings
• Electrification of fleets
• Sea Level Rise - Soil Contamination
• Tidelands
• Historic Structures
intRODUctiOn - assessment FactORs
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FACILITIES ASSESSMENT
Facilities assessment GRaDinG scale
RRM toured and analyzed each facility and looked for obvious deferred maintenance concerns; significant code-related issues; conformance with modern industry space standards; operational limitations; and quality of the work or living environment.
GRADE A
Very Good — Near or nearly new condition of facility; all systems appear to be in optimal working condition; the
facility is adequately meeting operational requirements with no known deficiencies; and no corrective actions
are required.
GRADE B
Good — Well maintained facility with minimal deferred
maintenance and/or code issues; all systems appear
to be in working condition with minimal deferred
maintenance or reoccurring issues; facility adequaately meets most current operational requirements but may
be at or near capacity; minimal immediate corrective
actions.
GRADE C
Fair — Usable aging facility but with obvious deferred
maintenance and/or several code issues; systems in
working condition but may have reoccurring issues
or non-optimal performance; facility meets some
operational requirements and/or is at or beyond
capacity; several immediate corrective actions.
GRADE D
Poor — Usable but significantly aged facility with
significant deferred maintenance and/or significant
code issues; obvious faulty or obsolete systems and
regular reoccurring issues; facility does not meet current operational requirements and/or is beyond capacity;
significant immediate corrective actions.
GRADE F
Very Poor — Not recommended for intended use;
inoperative systems; facility is unable to safely meet
current operational requirements; recommended
corrective actions are financially prohibitive.
D Fleet Services Garage
C Maintenance Service Center
D Recreation & Parks Corp
F Animal Shelter
B Station 1
C Station 2
B Station 4
D Station 5 / Training
NOTE REGARDING FIRE STATION 3 AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Fire Station 3 and the adjacent Emergency Operations Center were built in 2017 under relatively recent building codes. For that reason those facilities were intentionally excluded from the facilities condition assessment. A site visit was conducted at Station 3 to observe operations and current practices to inform the Project Team’s understanding of facility needs for new or remodeled stations. 11 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
FACILITY ASSESSMENT
Site Space Building Space Building Condition Property Security Adequate Lockers Gender Equity Neighborhood
Compatibility
Fleet Services
Garage
Maintenance Service
Center
Recreation and
Parks Corporation
Yard
Animal Shelter
ciVic Facilities QUality FactORs
The following table indicates the qualitative condition of the Civic Facilities evaluated. The “+” indicates Adequate condition and the “-” indicates Poor condition of facility functions and characteristics that are a City priority. 12 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
FACILITY ASSESSMENT
2040 GRAND STREET
BUILT 1984
8,743 GSF
X ACRES
Fleet seRVices GaRaGe
CAPACITY
Site —Modern fire apparatus and other large vehicles
are significantly larger than when the Fleet Services
facility was built, making maneuvering difficult in the narrow drive aisle and small service yard. Expansion is limited by Alameda Municipal Power at the rear and a
public parking lot in front.
Building — Existing service bay openings (14–20 ft) are too narrow for today’s vehicles, which require 18–25
ft. Modern equipment, such as street sweepers and
fire apparatus, demand more parts storage and less
machine shop space. Growth projections indicate a need
for one more mechanic and a fifth service bay, each with specialized lifts. The current bays cannot accommodate
fire department aerial apparatus and repairs must be
made outdoors in poor weather or outsourced.
CONDITION
Lockers are in a cramped mezzanine without space for
all employees, and gender-neutral restrooms cannot
be accommodated. Outdated systems include failing
exhaust systems, no drain clarifiers (prohibiting vehicle washing), and inadequate electrical capacity for future EV charging.
LOCATION
The Grand Street exit requires hard turns that some
large vehicles cannot make, forcing work into the small outdoor yard without weather protection. While centrally located, the constraints of the current site make the
central location less important than having a facility
designed for current fleet needs.
CONTEXT
Since 1984, nearby residential development has
increased, making Fleet Services’ noise, odors, and
large-vehicle traffic a poor fit for the neighborhood.
Shared space with the public boat launch creates
seasonal congestion, further complicating daily
operations.
The current Fleet Services facility is outdated, undersized, and poorly suited for today’s larger, more complex City vehicles.
Limited space, outdated building, and a congested location hinder efficient operations and future growth.
D
Site Building
Capacity C D
Condition C F
Location C B
Context D CC
7,200 GSF
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maintenance seRVice centeR
C
Site Building
Capacity D B
Condition C B
Location B D
Context C BB
1616 FORTMANN WAY
BUILT 1984
16,400 GSF
CAPACITY
Site — The MSC site cannot accommodate current
yard functions or City equipment. Covered parking is
insufficient for large vehicles, and personal parking is limited. Lack of outdoor yard space disperses materials and equipment to multiple locations, reducing efficiency.
Comparable cities have much larger yard areas.
Building — The building is adequate in size and
well-maintained but outdated for modern operations.
Office and computer needs conflict with noisy, dusty, or odorous shop spaces. Locker and restroom areas are
outdated; centralizing lockers and remodeling underused office space would improve efficiency. Building systems, including ventilation, paint shop exhaust, vehicle wash, and fueling, need modernization.
CONDITION
Locker and restroom areas are outdated; centralizing
lockers and remodeling underused office space would
improve efficiency. Additional private offices are needed for Supervisors. Building systems—including ventilation, paint shop exhaust, vehicle wash, and fueling—require
upgrades.
LOCATION
Access to the yard is challenging; long vehicles cannot easily enter, causing them to block streets. While
centrally located for city-wide services, off-site storage is inefficient. Yard space improvements could eliminate the need for off-site storage and improve operational
workflow.
CONTEXT
MSC is constrained by adjacent developments, includ -
ing residential neighborhoods and boat yards, limiting
expansion. Operations generate noise, odors, and heavy
vehicle traffic, which can conflict with the changing
neighborhood.
The Maintenance Service Center (MSC) supports City Public Works operations but has limited space and outdated facilities.
Upgrades and more yard space are needed to improve efficiency and support staff.
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FACILITY ASSESSMENT
RecReatiOn & PaRks cORPORatiOn yaRD
D
Site Building
Capacity D F
Condition D F
Location D C
Context B BB
1101 WEST RED LINE (FORMER NAVAL AIR
STATION NATATORIUM)
& 270 WEST TICONDEROGA
BUILT 1938
23,000 GSF
CAPACITY
Site —The W. Red Line site has minimal outdoor space
and no parking; vehicles are stored at Ticonderoga-
Viking. Ticonderoga offers some parking and storage
but is isolated, lacks electricity for lighting and
security, and is vulnerable to theft. Long-term, it is
slated for private development and is not suitable for
upgrades.
Building — Both buildings offer indoor space but are
beyond their useful life and substandard for
maintenance operations. Needed spaces—restrooms,
locker rooms, shops, offices, and briefing areas—are
unavailable. Renovation is not feasible, and
intermediate solutions are limited.
C
ONDITION
The two sites are 2.5 miles apart. Substandard build-
ings and minimal yard space do not support Park
Main-tenance operations effectively.
LOCATION
Vehicle access is limited; large trucks cannot easily
maneuver out of service bays, forcing work in cramped,
weather-exposed areas. Weather can delay repairs on
emergency equipment.
CONTEXT
The W. Red Line site is planned for redevelopment
as a sports or recreational facility. Ticonderoga-
Viking is planned for private enterprise development,
making its current use temporary. Long-term
investments would be better spent identifying
alternative permanent sites for Park Maintenance
operations.
The Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) operates over 30 parks but has limited facilities and yard space for park maintenance. Current buildings are substandard, lack adequate security and electricity. Yard operations are spread across multiple sites that are constrained and have security issues. 15 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
FACILITY ASSESSMENT
animal shelteR
F
Site Building
Capacity D F
Condition D D
Location C C
Context F FF
CAPACITY
Site —The Shelter has minimal outdoor space, parking,
and access. It is boxed in by Clement Avenue, nearby
development, and the City Maintenance Service Center,
leaving no room for expansion. Volunteers walk dogs in
limited areas, and there is no outdoor space for exer - cise or adopter interaction. Visitor and staff parking is minimal, and the front lot also stores vehicles and a
shipping container.
Building — The 1984 building was designed as a holding
facility, not for modern animal welfare operations. Space is insufficient for animal care, offices, staff support areas, and public interactions. Reception areas are
congested, and Animal Control Officers lack dedicated
office space. Office areas are crowded with staff and
equipment.
CONDITION
HVAC, electrical, and lighting systems are unreliable
and near the end of their life. Heating, exhaust, and
water systems need replacement or upgrades. Electrical
circuits are overloaded; lighting and exterior illumination require modernization, and new circuits are needed for
future needs including EV charging.
LOCATION
The Shelter is on a short block off Fortmann Way with
tight parking and limited visitor/staff spaces. While
location is less critical for operations, the current site is inadequate, making a new facility a higher priority
than staying in place.
CONTEXT
The neighborhood has shifted from industrial to mixed-
use with new residences nearby. Noise from barking
dogs is a growing concern as more homes are built,
limiting the Shelter’s compatibility with surrounding
development.
The Alameda Animal Shelter provides animal care, adoption, and community services but is constrained by limited space and aging facilities. A new or upgraded facility is needed to support modern animal welfare practices and staff operations. 1590 FORTMAN WAY
BUILT 1984
8,000 GSF
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FiRe statiOns QUality FactORs
Decontamination
Space
Fitness Away from
App Bay
Turn Outs Away from
App Bay
Quality Kitchen-
Living
Adequate
Lockers Gender Equity Essential
Services
Station 1
Station 2
Station 4
Station 5
Training
Fire
Administration
not applicable not applicable not applicable See note below The Essential Services requirement for Administration is subject to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)/Building Official interpretation, particularly if it is within a Station structure. keep or delete
The following table indicates the qualitative condition of Fire Stations evaluated. The “+” indicates Adequate condition and the “-” indicates Poor condition of facility functions and characteristics that are a City priority. 17 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
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Fire Station 1 is undersized, outdated, and poorly configured for modern firefighting and contamination control. Limited site space, aging infrastructure, and inadequate facilities hinder operational efficiency, health, and safety.
B
Site Building
Capacity C C
Condition B C
Location B B
Context B BB
CAPACITY
Site — Apparatus bays and aprons are too small for
modern equipment, and turning is difficult. The rear
yard is congested but has no available space to expand. space. The yard has limited fire fighter parking which
is stacked and competes for space for a parking for
neighboring Fire Command vehicles, a cell tower, gener- ator, and storage. Generator placement may not meet
setback requirements.
Building — The station lacks key spaces: apparatus
support, fitness/wellness areas, gender-inclusive
restrooms, and a functional kitchen. Support areas
should be reconfigured for contamination control, with
separate gear storage and a decontamination room
accessible from outside. Kitchen is undersized and
outdated for 27 crew members across three shifts.
CONDITION
Systems are aging or inoperable: multiple exhaust
systems are nonfunctional, and electrical panels
outdated. Electrical upgrades, seismically certified
equipment, EV-ready service, LED lighting, new outlets, and modern safety systems are needed. Facility lacks
sprinklers and a fire alarm control panel. Data cabling, and wireless systems need upgrades.Some signs of
cracking and architectural damage to the concrete
slab and apparatus bay walls are apparent. Roof-to-wall anchors may be needed as well as geotechnical studies
for liquification which may result in enhancing existing spread footings.
LOCATION
Corner site in the downtown business district has oper- ational benefits, but apparatus turning is challenging.
The rear yard has a rolling gate to Park Street. Windows accumulate road grime from heavy traffic.
CONTEXT
The Station is a downtown landmark, but noise from a
bar across the street disrupts firefighter rest.
statiOn 1
STATION 1
2401 ENCINAL AVENUE
BUILT 1968
10,542 GSF
18 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
FACILITY ASSESSMENT
Fire Administration occupies an existing wing at Fire Station 1.
The lack of building space and parking forces Fire Administration personnel to be dispersed staff at five different locations across the City as far as City Hall West at Alameda Point. The current Administration wing could be vacated to create much-needed operational space for Fire Station 1.
B
Site Building
Capacity C C
Condition B C
Location B B
Context B BB
CAPACITY
Site — Parking for command vehicles, administrative
staff and visitors is extremely limited with no room for expansion. The congested rear yard has limited parking
for stacked crew parking, a cell tower, generator, and
storage. Generator placement may not meet setback
requirements.
Building — The Fire Administration unit is cramped with a lack of offices, work areas and secure file storage. Fire Prevention, Department Emergency Operations and
Emergency Medical Services personnel are located in
other parts of the City. There are not enough offices for Command staff. The main business office is too small
for the number of staff trying to work with little to no sound or visual separation from co-workers. Sound from two existing toilet rooms carries into the hallway-office equipment work area.
CONDITION
Systems are aging and electrical upgrades are needed.
Electrical upgrades, seismically certified equipment,
EV-ready service, LED lighting, new outlets, and modern safety systems are needed. Facility lacks sprinklers and a fire alarm control panel. Data cabling, and wireless
systems need upgrades.
LOCATION
The downtown location is appropriate, but the lack
of space is the primary obstacle for effective Fire
Administration. The rear yard has a rolling gate to Park Street. Windows accumulate road grime from heavy
traffic.
CONTEXT
The Fire Administration wing attached to Station 1 is a downtown landmark, but lack of parking is challenging for community members needing to visit Fire Administration.
FiRe aDministRatiOn
FIRE ADMINISTRATION
1300 PARK STREET
BUILT 1968
2,200 GSF
19 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
FACILITY ASSESSMENT
statiOn 2
235 PACIFIC AVENUE
BUILT 1921
5,575 GSF BLDG + 855 SF GARAGE + 64 SF STORAGE
CAPACITY
Site — The rear yard cannot fit larger apparatus and has minimal staff parking. A converted garage serves as a
fitness room, and an emergency generator sits near
neighboring homes. The front apron is short so fire appa- ratus block street traffic. With no room to expand in the surrounding neighborhood, space is tight and congested.
Building — Lacks adequate apparatus support, modern
restrooms/lockers for all genders, and a kitchen for 24 firefighters. Direct access from bay to living quarters increases contamination exposure risk. Original 1920s
features hinder operations. The narrow apparatus doors
pose a significan challenge when backing Fire Apparatus into the Station from the street.
CONDITION
Aging HVAC ducting, inoperable or missing exhaust
systems, and worn restrooms and lockers need replace-
ment. The generator is too close to structures and should be replaced with seismically certified equipment. Elec - trical upgrades are needed for EV charging, along with
LED lighting, updated outlets, alarms, sprinklers, and
improved data, wireless, and security systems.
Based on visual observation of exposed structural
systems it is likely several walls will require additional plywood sheathing and new concrete foundations.
At the tall narrow shear wall piers at the Apparatus
Bay openings, new steel moment frames, masonry
or concrete shear walls or new plywood shear walls
supported by new concrete foundations will very likely
be required.
LOCATION
Small building with a single large overhead door serving two apparatus bays. Vehicles must back in from Pacific
Avenue, often blocking traffic. Well located in Webster Street’s commercial and residential area, FS 2 serves
central and western Alameda with high call volumes.
CONTEXT
The residential-scale building fits the neighborhood but limits capacity. Minimal setbacks put the rear yard close to single-family homes. Locally recognized as historic, exterior changes will require careful review and possible advisory board approval.
C
Site Building
Capacity D D
Condition C C
Location C B
Context D CC
Station 2 is historic but undersized and outdated, lacking modern safety, health, and operational features. Limited space, aging systems, and limited contamination control hinder efficiency and crew wellness despite its strong location and service coverage. 20 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
FACILITY ASSESSMENT
statiOn 4
2595 MECARTNEY ROAD
BUILT 1991
11,234 GSF
B
Site Building
Capacity B B
Condition B B
Location B B
Context B BBCAPACITY
Site — The most spacious of Alameda’s stations, with
good pull-through apparatus access, adequate staff
parking, generator clearance, and a CERT trailer canopy.
Some rear yard space is taken by a cell tower; single-
family homes are located behind the property.
Building — Well maintained but needs reconfiguration to improve apparatus support, create a decontamination
room, and separate clean turnouts and appliances
from the bay. Fitness equipment is split between the
bay and former study room; ideally these would be
consolidated in a ventilated space. The kitchen is
small for 15 firefighters across three shifts. Additional shop space, hose drying room, ice machine location
improvements, and more personnel lockers are needed.
A gender-neutral locker room with adjacent single-use
restrooms/showers is preferred.
CONDITION
Systems function but need upgrades: several bay, shop,
and kitchen exhaust fans require replacement; light -
ing should be converted to LED; outlets, switches, fire alarms, and smoke/CO detectors should be updated;
data cabling and security systems need modernization.
EV-ready electrical service will be required in the future.
Structurally, the building is generally in good condition for the time of construction. Visual observation of
exposed structural systems, reveals there are signs of
cracking and architectural damage in the concrete in the Apparatus Bays.Recommended seismic strengthening
includes installing holddowns where missing, add steel
plates, welds and flange bracing at steel moment frames.
LOCATION
Corner lot allows functional rear apron and pull-through bays, with wide streets and good sight lines. Serves
Bay Farm peninsula’s residential and commercial areas
effectively.
CONTEXT
One-story 1980s suburban design fits the neighborhood,
with most station activity separated from adjacent
homes.
Fire Station 4 has ample site space and generally good condition, but reconfiguration is needed to support modern contamination control, better fitness/kitchen facilities, and gender-inclusive arrangements. Systems upgrades and modest remodeling
would extend its service life.
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FACILITY ASSESSMENT
statiOn 5 - FiRe tRaininG Facility
950 WEST RANGER
BUILT 1936
STATION 23,174 GSF
TRAINING 12,400 GSF
CAPACITY
Site — Occupying a short block on West Ranger Avenue,
between Saratoga Street and Lexington Street, the
site is part of the historic Alameda Naval Air Station
(NAS) district and rated of “high integrity” and “high
significance” (Page & Turnbull, 2005). It also lies in the State’s “Tidelands” zone, which may limit redevelopment, though public safety uses may be allowed depending on
agreements with the State Lands Commission.
Building — The structure cannot be upgraded to meet
Essential Services seismic standards for a new fire
station but has adequate building and site area to be
reused as a training center.
CONDITION
Historic elements may be retained, but interiors require full replacement of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Asbestos insulation is present on old heating
pipes. A functioning exhaust system needs fan repair,
laundry works, and restrooms/showers require complete
renovation.
The main switchgear is newer, but panels should be
replaced with seismically certified ones. New electrical service is needed for EV charging; LED lighting, updated outlets, alarms, sprinklers, upgraded data (CAT6), Wi-Fi, and expanded CCTV coverage are also needed.
LOCATION
For training or fire operations, the site provides good response times to Alameda Point and convenient access
to City Hall West. Corner frontage allows spacious
apparatus movement, good visibility and visitor access.
CONTEXT
Alameda Point is rapidly growing, with new housing
across the street. Burn props are restricted to use only 12 times per year due to neighbor concerns over smoke;
materials and methods have been modified, and future
props must consider wind and adjacent land uses. (See
Appendix L Fire Training Burn Odor Assessment)
D
Site Building
Capacity C F
Condition D F
Location B B
Context C CC
Fire Station No. 5, built in 1936 was closed as an operating fire station in 2008. It remains part of a historic district, and houses the Fire Training Division’s base. It is not feasible to bring this structure up to modern Fire Station standards so a new Station 5 at a new site at Alameda Point is needed. The Training Center is suitable for reuse and renovation for training and will need to consider possible facade preservation and site constraints. 23 F acility Inventory - Civic
24 Building and Site Diagrams - Civic
26 F
acility Inventory - Fire Stations
27 Building and Site Diagrams - Fire Stations
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
23 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
CITY OF ALAMEDA
2025 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN - SUMMARY OF CIVIC FACILITIES SPACE NEEDS
FACILITY CURRENT ADDRESS YEAR
BUILT
CURRENT
BLDG GROSS
SF
PROPOSED
BLDG GROSS
SF
BLDG SF
DEFICIT
CURRENT
SITE SF
PROPOSED
SITE SF
SITE SF
DEFICIT
CURRENT
FACILITY
GRADE
ANIMAL SHELTER 1590 Fortmann Way 1984 8,000 26,721 (18,721) 13,858 97,650 (83,792) F FLEET SERVICES 2040 Grand Street 1984 7,200 17,494 (10,294) 14,738 75,400 (60,662) D MAINTENANCE SERVICE CENTER 1616 Fortmann Way 1984 16,400 16,400 - 79,680 109,800 (30,120) C RECREATION CORPORATION YARD 1101 W Red Line Avenue 1938 23,000 12,987 20,713 36,749 129,150 (49,831) RECREATION VEHICLE PARKING 270 W. Ticonderoga 1938 10,700 42,570 D
Facility iNveNtory - civic
From Site Tours and Interviews with Department
Personnel, the Design Team developed Space Needs
Outlines for each unit. The total SF requirement for each department appears in Column 5 above, “Proposed Bldg
Gross SF.” (See Appendix for details by department).
The Space Needs document the functions, individual
rooms and operations that need space within a
building and require dedicated footprints on the site.
This chart compares the “Proposed SF” need identified
to the “Current Bldg Gross SF” in Column 4. A similar
comparison is provided for outdoor site area.
The Animal Shelter, Fleet Services and Recreation and
Parks Corporation Yard all suffer from serious building and site space deficits which impact the effectiveness
of services they provide to the City and its residents.
While the Public Works Maintenance Service Center has
an adequate size building, it has a significant shortage of outdoor, corporation yard area on its current site with limited lot area.
The Building and Site Diagrams that follow are a graphic representation of the Building SF snd Site SF needed
by each unit.
That building diagram is then placed onto a fictional site that depicts the approximate site size and dimensions
needed to support operations.
24 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
BUILDING AND SITE DIAGRAMS
ANIMAL CARE + HOUSING
RECEPTION +
INTAKE
COMMUNITY
STAFF/VOLUNTEERS +
ANIMAL CONTROL
MEDICAL
SERVICES
STORAGE +
UTILITY
OUTDOOR PLAY YARDS
PUBLIC PARKING
STAFF PARKING SALLY PORT
ENTRY
COURTYARD
315' - 0"
310' - 0"
0' 40' 160'80'
TRASH
PROGRAM - ANIMAL SHELTER
PROGRAM SITE AREA NEEDED:
97,650 SF
ANIMAL CARE + HOUSING
RECEPTION +
INTAKE
COMMUNITY
STAFF/VOLUNTEERS +
ANIMAL CONTROL
MEDICAL
SERVICES
STORAGE +
UTILITY
OUTDOOR PLAY YARDS
PUBLIC PARKING
STAFF PARKINGSALLY PORT
ENTRY
COURTYARD
315' - 0"
310' - 0"
0' 40' 160'80'
TRASH
PROGRAM - ANIMAL SHELTER
PROGRAM SITE AREA NEEDED:
97,650 SF
17 EMPLOYEE VISITOR SPACES W/
ADA AND EV CHARGING
260' - 0" SITE OVERALL
290' - 0" SITE OVERALL
SECURED PARKING
FLEET SERVICES
GARAGE
SERVICE BAYS
TRASH
WASH FUEL
FRONT APRON
REAR APRON
PATIO
0' 40' 160'80'
PROGRAM - FLEET SERVICE GARAGE
PROGRAM SITE AREA NEEDED:
75,400 SF
ANIMAL SHELTER
Program Site Area: 97,650 sf
Program Building Area 26,721 sf
FLEET SERVICES GARAGE
Program Site Area: 75,400 sf
Program Building Area 17,494 sf
25 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
BUILDING AND SITE DIAGRAMS
PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLES (46)
PUBLIC PARKING (4 + 2 ADA) CITY VEHICLES (53)
FUEL
GEN
HAZARDOUS
WASTE
STOCKPILES
TRASH
360' - 0"
0' 40' 160'80'
305' - 0"
SIDEWALKS
SIGNALS &
STREETLIGHTSPARKING
COMMON
LAY DOWN AREA
PROGRAM - MAINTENANCE SERVICE CENTER
PROGRAM SITE AREA NEEDED:
109,800 SF
0' 40' 160'80'
EMPLOYEE
VEHICLES (40)
DEPARTMENT
VEHICLES & TRAILERS
(115)
315' - 0"
410' - 0"
ADMIN /
OFFICE
WAREHOUSE
STOCKPILES (4)
SHOP
EQUIP
PLANT
NURSERY
TRASH
WASH
FRONT
APRON
PROGRAM - REC & PARKS
PROGRAM SITE AREA:
129,150 SF
MAINTENANCE SERVICE CENTER
Program Site Area: 109,800 sf
Program Building Area 16,400 sf
RECREATION & PARKS CORP YARD
Program Site Area: 129,150 sf
Program Building Area 12,987 sf
PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLES (46)
PUBLIC PARKING (4 + 2 ADA) CITY VEHICLES (53)
FUEL
GEN
HAZARDOUS
WASTE
STOCKPILES
TRASH
360' - 0"
0' 40' 160'80'
305' - 0"
SIDEWALKS
SIGNALS &
STREETLIGHTSPARKING
COMMON
LAY DOWN AREA
PROGRAM - MAINTENANCE SERVICE CENTER
PROGRAM SITE AREA NEEDED:
109,800 SF
0' 40' 160'80'
EMPLOYEE
VEHICLES (40)
DEPARTMENT
VEHICLES & TRAILERS
(115)
315' - 0"
410' - 0"
ADMIN /
OFFICE
WAREHOUSE
STOCKPILES (4)
SHOP
EQUIP
PLANT
NURSERY
TRASH
WASH
FRONT
APRON
PROGRAM - REC & PARKS
PROGRAM SITE AREA:
129,150 SF
26 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
CITY OF ALAMEDA
2025 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN - SUMMARY OF FIRE FACILITIES SPACE NEEDS
FACILITY CURRENT ADDRESS YEAR
BUILT
CURRENT
BLDG GROSS
SF
PROPOSED
BLDG GROSS
SF
BLDG SF
DEFICIT
CURRENT
FACILITY
GRADE
FIRE STATION 1 2401 Encinal Avenue 1968 10,542 12,742 (2,200) B FIRE ADMINISTRATION 1300 Park Street 1968 2,200 10,200 (8,000) B FIRE STATION 2 635 Pacific Avenue 1921 5,575 11,260 (5,685) C FIRE STATION 4 2595 Mecartney Road 1991 11,234 11,234 - B FIRE STATION 5 (with truck) 950 West Ranger Road 1936 23,174 22,659 (515) D FIRE TRAINING 950 West Ranger Road 1936 12,400 18,353 (5,953) D Facility iNveNtory - Fire
From Site Tours and Interviews with Fire Department
Personnel, the Design Team developed Space Needs
Outlines for each unit. The Space Needs
identify the current and anticipated functions,
operations, individual rooms and square feet
needed within each Fire Station and the site
footprint that size and configuration of a building
requires.
The total SF requirement for each Station or unit
appears in Column 5 above, “Proposed Bldg Gross
SF.” (See Appendix B for detailed Space
Needs spreadsheets for each fire station).
This chart compares the “Proposed SF” need
identified to the “Current Bldg Gross SF” in
Column 4 resulting in significant deficits for Fire
Stations, Administration and Training shown in
the orange column.
Fire Station 1 and Fire Administration share an
existing building. A goal would be to relocate
Fire Administration to another location so Fire
Station 1 can expand into the existing Fire
Administration wing. This would eliminate the
space deficit for Fire Administration and prov
ide
Station 1 with much-needed operational space for
decontamination areas and separation of apparatus
bays from living quarters.
Fire Administration is dispersed between City Hall
West, the Emergency Operations Center and a
wing of Fire Station 1. Ideally the Fire management
teams should be located together but neither of the
current locations can accommodate a combined
administrative center.
Fire Station 2 is the smallest of Alameda Fire Stations and sits on a very small site but it is centrally located for good fire response coverage.
Fire Station 4 has adequate building and site
square footage but needs reconfiguration for better
decontamination spaces and separation of living and
work areas from the Apparatus Bays..
Fire Station 5 was closed for fire operations in 2008.
It is currently used for Fire Training in substandard
conditions but the historic building and large outdoor
yard could be rehabilitated for a modern day training
facility that is not subject to essential services
requirements.
The diagrams that follow are a graphic representation
of the Building SF needed by each Station and
Training and Administration. That building diagram
is placed onto either the current site, if to remain, or an unspecified site to depict the approximate site
size and dimensions needed to support operations.
27 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
BUILDING AND SITE DIAGRAMS
FIRE STATION 1
Existing and Proposed Building
Area: 12,742 sf
0' 40' 160'80'
VISITOR
PARKING
250' - 0"
290' - 0"
FIREFIGHTER
PARKING
TRASH
FRONT APRON
REAR APRON
GENERATOR
HOSE DRYING
RACK
APP BAY
SUPPORT
OFFICE
CONFERENCE
FF
LIVING
FF
QUARTERS
PROGRAM - FIRE STATION 2
PROGRAM SITE AREA:
72,500 SF
28 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
BUILDING AND SITE DIAGRAMS
CIRC.
RECEPTION
AREA /
LOBBY
STAFF
BREAKROOM
OFFICE
WORK
ROOM
MANAGER'S
OFFICE
GENERAL
STORAGE
UTILITY/WH
RM
JANITORS
CLOSETPUBLIC
RR
COMM
& EQUIP
RM
CHIEFS
OFFICE
MANAGER'S
OFFICE
FIRE
ADMIN
OFFICE
AREA
DEPUTY
CHIEFS
OFFICES
DIVISION
CHIEFS
OFFICE
DEPUTY
CHIEFS
OFFICES
DIVISION
CHIEFS
OFFICE
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMT
PERSONNEL
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMT
PERSONNEL
STAFF
RR
CONFERENCE
ROOM
ADMIN.
TECH
FIRE
PREVENTION
CONFERENCE
ROOMS
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL
SERVICES
EMS
CAPTAIN
EMS
PERSON.
CIRCULATION
BUSINESS
OFFICE
BUSINESS
OFFICE
BUSINESS
OFFICE
BUSINESS
OFFICE
STAFF
RR
STAFF
RR
CIRCULATION
CIRCULATIONCIRCULATION
EMS
PERSON.
EMS
PERSON.
EMS
PERSON.
EMS
PERSON.
CAPT.-ASSIT
FIRE
MARSHALL
PLAN
STORAGEPREV
EDUC.
STOR.
FIRE
INSPEC.
FIRE
INSPEC.
FIRE
INSPEC.
FIRE
INSPEC.
FIRE
INSPEC.
FIRE
INSPEC.
FIRE
INSPEC.
FIRE
INSPEC.
CIRC.CIRC.
PATIO
206' - 0"
36 PARKING SPACES
WITH POTENTIAL PV SOLAR
CARPORTS ABOVE
135' - 0"
ENTRY
EXIT
TYP
9' - 0"
TYP
20' - 0"
ENTRY
EXIT
POTENTIAL FIRE
ADMIN. BUILDING
FOOTPRINT
EXCONCEPTUAL FIRE ADMIN BLDG LAYOUT
3645-01-PS24 12/09/2025
ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES
ADDRESS
SCALE: 1" = 10'-0"1 CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN
PROGRAM BUILDING AREA
FIRE STATION ADMIN OFFICE & RECEPTION =
FIRE PREVENTION =
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES =
STRUCTURE & CIRCULATION =
TOTAL =
3,292 SF
2,996 SF
2,004 SF
1,907 SF
10,200 SF
PROGRAM SITE AREA
BUILDING =
PARKING SPACES =
ESTIMATE POTENTIAL REMAINING SITE =
TOTAL =
10,200 SF
6,480 SF
11,130 SF
27,810 SF
SITE INFORMATION
PARKING SPACES =
POTENTIAL LOT AREA (206' X 135') =
36 SPACES
27,810 SF
0' 5' 20'10'
COLOR KEY LEGEND
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMT
PERSONNEL
to be co-located at new Fire Station 5FIRE ADMINISTRATION Program Site Area: 27,810 sf
Program Building Area: 10,200 sf
29 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
BUILDING AND SITE DIAGRAMS
FIRE STATION 2
Proposed Program Building Area:
11,260 sf
includes 600 SF addition at
northwest corner of existing
Station Proposed space needs program overlaid on current Pacific Avenue site 30 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
BUILDING AND SITE DIAGRAMS
FIRE STATION 4
Program Building Area: 11,234 sf
31 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
BUILDING AND SITE DIAGRAMS
0' 40' 160'80'
VISITOR
PARKING
270' - 0"
355' - 0"
FIREFIGHTER
PARKING
TRASH
FRONT APRON
REAR APRON
GENERATOR
HOSE DRYING RACK
APPARATUS BAY
LIVING
FF
QUARTERS
OFFICE
CONFERENCE
HISTORIC
APP BAY
SUPPORT
PROGRAM - FIRE STATION 5
PROGRAM SITE AREA:
95,850 SF
FIRE STATION 5
Program Site Area: 95,850 sf
Program Building Area: 22,659 sf
plus additional 10,200 sf for Fire
Administration
32 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
Space NeedS aSSeSSmeNt
BUILDING AND SITE DIAGRAMS
FIRE TRAINING CENTER
Program Site Area: 150,000 sf
Program Building Area: 18,353 sf Proposed space program overlaid on the current West Ranger site W. TOWER AVE.
34 Introduction
35 Site Locations Map
36 Site Options and Analysis - The Point
37 Site Options and Analysis - West Alameda
38 Civic Site Fit Analysis
39 Fire Station Fit Analysis
40 Preferred Sites - New Fire Station
SITE OPTIONS
AND ANALYSIS
34 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
SITE OPTIONS AND ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
m
This Site Options and Analysis section examines selected locations for their potential to accommodate the Space and Site Needs for effective and responsive City operations. Space and site requirements were transformed into building and site block diagrams that were then superimposed onto the various sites. These graphic exercises appear in the Site Fit Analysis pages that follow on Page 38.
SITES EVALUATED
The City identifed locations to be studied with a primary focus on City-owned sites. Sites in West Alameda and Alameda Point predominate due to service coverage needs for all of Alameda and to meet the needs of the continued development and growth at The Point.
PRIORITIES AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR SITE SELECTION
Key drivers for evaluation prioritized city owned sites, reuse of existing sites as much as possible, optimal service coverage, and meeting fire standards of coverage.
Sites were evaluated for their geographic location, carrying capacity, adjacent uses, particularly residential neighbors, as well as traffic, circulation and access to the site. Highest and best use and commercial value and land costs were also a part of the evaluation.
The AP Triton Fire Station Location Study (See Appendix D for full report) recommends retaining Station 2 at its current location and developing a new Fire Station 5 to provide service coverage to the growing Alameda Point area. AP Triton’s recommended sites for a new Station 5 include: Site X) Midway and Main; Site I) Atlantic Near Main; and Site C) Building 62 Midway and Lexington.
ADDITIONAL SITES DISCUSSED BUT ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION Two sites that are not owned by the City were eliminated early from consideration. These are the Grocery Outlet and the College of Alameda sites that were used only to demonstrate how much land would be needed for a new Fire Station in a “site fit” test.
The Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) is developing a specialized “Animal Medical Services and Training Campus” in the Harbor Bay area to offer spay and neuter services and other essential veterinary care. A Canine Training Program will also be based there as part of efforts to reduce owner surrender of dogs. There is no available land to build a full shelter facility there. Also the site is adjacent to existing development that has the potential to raise complaints from neighbors about dogs barking. For those reasons, a site at Alameda Point and a shared site with other noisy operations such as Fleet Services and the Corporation Yard for Recreation and Parks is suggested as a more viable long-term solution.
Recreation and Parks utilizes three separate sites at Alameda Point for their corporation yard operations at West Red Line Avenue, West Ticonderoga and Viking. These are best characterized as the ARPD making the best use of substandard though available facilities.In some cases the buildings have no electricity, no bathrooms and lack adequate lighting, fencing and security for City property, Unlike the Fleet Services Garage and the Animal Shelter that have existing facilities designed specifically for those functions, Recreation and Parks uses a former natatorium and warehouse plus quonset hut for operations. Long term plans call for the Ticonderoga site just off the Oakland Estuary, to be part of a future Sports Complex. The Viking site is within a designated enterprise zone that has potential commerical value. As such those current sites are not shown on the list or map of sites though Alameda Point in general is a suitable and functional area for Recreation corporation yard operations. 35 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
SITE OPTIONS AND ANALYSIS
SITE LOCATIONS
m
36 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
SITE OPTIONS AND ANALYSIS
THE POINT
SITE BENEFITS CONSTRAINTS
BUILDING 10
West Tower Avenue at Lexington St.
• Centrally located (better service to FS2 area, FS5)
• S ize will accommodate a combined station
• R
esponse may exit in multiple directions
• E
xisting building is narrow for use
• B uilding may need to be demolished to
accommodate use
• If maintained, remediation measures may be
needed
BUILDING 32
West Midway Avenue at Lexington St.
• B
etween City Hall West and Station 5
• Large regular shape to accommodate various uses
• Exterior of building is in better condition than
others
• May have significant remediation measures
needed
• N
eed to verify ownership of adjacent
improvements
• M
ay require significant equipment removal
BUILDING 62
Midway Avenue & Lexington Street
• N
ear City Hall West and Station 5-Training
• E
xisting building set up for office spaces
• B uilding can be removed
• E
xisting building may need mitigations
• E
xisting building has defined spaces
• L ess conducive to large storage
• Building may need to be demolished
BUILDING 5
Between W. Midway and W. Tower
• L arge building can house multiple departments
• C
an include parking and laydown space
• Por
tions may be removed for added buildings
• H
istoric character of Point may be preserved
• N
ear City Hall West and Fire Station 5
• R emediation measures will be needed
• S
tructural evaluation will be required
• Used area will need to be separated from unused
area
• D
ifferent uses may require separations
• L
ong term maintenance cost may be high
BETWEEN W. MIDWAY AVENUE &
W. RED LINE AVENUE
(at Lexington Soccer Field/surrounding buildings)
• N ear City Hall West
• L
arge field area would not require demolition
• A djacent buildings are historic and could not be
removed
• A
djacent future use may not be compatible with
City uses
• O
nly one entry street if buildings are maintained
A
C
E
B
C
E EE
D
37 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
SITE OPTIONS AND ANALYSIS
WEST ALAMEDA
SITE BENEFITS CONSTRAINTS
NEPTUNE PARK
• Centrally located (better service to FS2 area, FS5)
• Size will accommodate a combined station
• Respon
se may exit in multiple directions
• Betwee
n two streets
• Not a par t of a community
• Part of a site abuts an elevated road, traffic
congestion and irregular site configuration
• Does not meet NFPA 1710 four-minute response
time standard. Not recommended by AP Triton
COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA
FIRE SITE FIT TEST ONLY - ELIMINATED
• Centrally located (better service to FS2 area, FS5)
• Size will accommodate a combined station
• Respon
se may exit in multiple directions
• Abilit
y to control
• Must no
t interfere with campus plans
• Respon se ability/safety concerns
• Traffic congestion
MAIN STREET STRIP
• Locate
d between Point and town
• Visibil
ity and response access along Main Street
• Likel
y doesn’t serve Station 2 area
• Return requires excessive drive through
neighborhood
• Site is not wide enough for apron approach to
street
• Reduc
ed access across Main Street
WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE &
MAIN STREET
• Corner l
ot is beneficial
• Opportunity for visibility of City Facility at Point
entry
• Gateway t
o Point, connection to community
• Retur
n possibility from old Atlantic
• Site i
s not large, requires 2-story
• Likel
y doesn’t serve Station 2 area
• Egres s near corner is a safety concern
• Corner r
esponse safety concerns
BUENA VISTA & PACIFIC AVENUE
GROCERY OUTLET
FIRE SITE FIT TEST ONLY - ELIMINATED
MIDWAY & MAIN STREET
• Connected to neighborhood
• Centrally located (better service to FS2 area, FS5)
• Site is sufficient and existing utilities
• Multi
ple response options
• Excel
lent response time coverage per AP Triton
• Exist
ing Grocery Outlet - fills community need
• Requi
res costly site purchase
• Wilma Chan Way traffic and median replacement
• Challenge to replace Bessie Coleman housing
G
H
I
J
X
G
F
38 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
SITE OPTIONS AND ANALYSIS
0' 50' 200'100'
EXISTING SITE AREA
APPROX. 22,400 SF
PROGRAM SITE AREA
75,400 SF
SITE TEST FIT - FLEET GARAGE - EXISTING
0' 80' 320'160'
PROGRAM SITE AREA
97,650 SF
EXISTING SITE AREA
APPROX. 16,825 SF
SITE TEST FIT - ANIMAL SHELTER - EXISTING
0' 150' 600'300'
W MIDWAY AVE
LEXINGTON ST
ANIMAL SHELTER
FLEET GARAGE
REC & PARKS
PORTION OF BUILDING
5 DEMOLISHED
REMAINING PORTION OF
BUILDING 5
MONARCH ST
OPT A - COMBINED CAMPUS ON B5 NORTH
SITE AREA (AVAILABLE): APPROX. 270,000 SF
0' 150' 600'300'
ANIMAL SHELTER
FLEET
GARAGE
REC & PARKS
MAINT. SERVICE CENTER
PORTION OF BUILDING
5 DEMOLISHED
W MIDWAY AVE
LEXINGTON ST
REMAINING PORTION OF
BUILDING 5
MONARCH ST
OPTION B - COMBINED CIVIC FACILITY ON B5 NORTH
0' 80' 320'160'
APPROX. VIKING YARD
SITE BOUNDARY
APPROX. 40,000 SF
VIKING STREET
W TICONDEROGA AVE
PROGRAM SITE AREA
97,650 SF
POTENTIAL EXPANSION
APPROX. 55,585 SF
ANIMAL SHELTER ON VIKING YARD
FLEET SERVICES GARAGE -
EXISTING
COMBINED CIVIC FACILITY ON
BUILDING 5 NORTH (MAINTENANCE
PLUS ANIMAL, FLEET, RECREATI0N)
ANIMAL SHELTER - EXISTING
COMBINED CIVIC FACILITY
(MAINTENANCE, PLUS ANIMAL, FLEET,
RECREATION) AND FIRE STATION 5 ON
BUILDING 5 NORTH
COMBINED CAMPUS ON
BUILDING 5 NORTH (ANIMAL, FLEET,
RECREATION)
ANIMAL SHELTER ON VIKING
YARD (NOT CONSIDERED FURTHER DUE TO
POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL VALUE OF SITE)
FIRE
STATION 5
ANIMAL SHELTER
FLEET
GARAGE
REC & PARKS
MAINT. SERVICE CENTER
PORTION OF
BUILDING 5
DEMOLISHED
W MIDWAY AVE
LEXINGTON ST
REMAINING PORTION OF
BUILDING 5
MONARCH ST
COMBINED FIRE/CIVIC FACILITY ON B5
CIVIC SITE FIT ANALYSIS
Space and site requirements were transformed into
building and site block diagrams that were then
superimposed onto the various sites.
“COMBINED CAMPUS”
Co-locates Fleet Services, Recreation and
Parks Yard and Animal Shelter at one site
“COMBINED CIVIC FACILITY”
Adds Maintenance Service Center along
with Fleet Services, Recreation and Parks
Yard and Animal Shelter
ALASKA PACKER PL
GRAND STREET
39 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
SITE OPTIONS AND ANALYSIS
APP
BAY
OFFICE
CONF.
HIST. APP BAY
FF QUARTERS
FF LIVING
SUPPORT
FRONT
APRON REAR
APRON
STATION ON NEPTUNE PARK OPT 1
APP
BAY
OFFICE
CONFERENCE
HIST. APP BAY FF QUARTERS
FF LIVING
SUPPORT
STATION ON MAIN STREET
APP BAY
OFFICE
CONFERENCE
HIST. APP BAY
FF QUARTERS
FF LIVING
SUPPORT
REAR
APRON
FRONT
APRON
STATION ON GROCERY OUTLET SITE
APP BAY
OFFICE
CONF.
HIST. APP BAY
FF QUARTERS
FF LIVING
SUPPORT
FRONT
APRON
REAR
APRON
STATION ON NEPTUNE PARK OPT 2
APP
BAY OFFICE
CONF.
FF QUARTERS
FF LIVING
SUPPORT
FRONT
APRON
REAR
APRON
STATION ON W ATLANTIC AND MAIN
APP BAY
OFFICE
CONFERENCE
HIST. APP BAY
FF QUARTERS
FF LIVING
SUPPORT
REAR
APRON
FRONT
APRON
STATION ON COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA
NEPTUNE PARK OPTION 1
NEPTUNE PARK OPTION 2
MAIN STREET STRIP
W ATLANTIC & MAIN
GROCERY OUTLET SITE (NOT CITY
OWNED - NOT CONSIDERED FURTHER)
COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (NOT CITY
OWNED - NOT CONSIDERED FURTHER)
NEW FIRE STATION SITE FIT ANALYSIS
40 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
SITE OPTIONS AND ANALYSIS
W MIDWAY & MAIN - SITE X
W MIDWAY & LEXINGTON - SITE C
BUILDING 62
PREFERRED FIRE STATION 5 SITES
APP
BAY OFFICE
CONF.
FF QUARTERS
FF LIVING
SUPPORT
FRONT
APRON
REAR
APRON
STATION ON W ATLANTIC AND MAIN
W ATLANTIC & MAIN - SITE I
0' 40' 160'80'
VISITOR
PARKING
270' - 0"
355' - 0"
FIREFIGHTER
PARKING
TRASH
FRONT APRON
REAR APRON
GENERATOR
HOSE DRYING RACK
APPARATUS BAY
LIVING
FF
QUARTERS
OFFICE
CONFERENCE
HISTORIC
APP BAY
SUPPORT
PROGRAM - FIRE STATION 5
PROGRAM SITE AREA:
95,850 SF
FIRE STATION 5 DIAGRAM
Main StreetMain Street
W Atlantic AveW Atlantic Ave
42 Priorities and Considerations
43 Elements of the Plan Options
44 Preferred Option A and Rationale
45 Rationale for Option A vs B C D
46 Cost Summary
47 Recommended Option A Summary Costs
48 Option A Site Diagrams - Civic
49 Option A Site Diagrams - Fire
PLAN OPTIONS & COSTS
42 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
PRIORITIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
Direction provided by City staff and the City Council
refined planning options to four main frameworks for:
Option A: Centralized Maintenance and Fire
Option B: Combined Civic Facility
Option C: Centralized Maintenance Storage
Option D: Combined Fire/Civic Facility
NEW STATION 5 AT ALAMEDA POINTEXISTING CONDITION WITHOUT NEW STATION 5 All four options were based on overarching “Priorities
and Considerations” and key drivers that:
• Reuse or use existing sites as much as possible to
minimize costs for site acquisition and development
• P rioritize City-owned sites to streamline land use
and project entitlement processes
• Utilize sites that are less likely to have value for
future commercial development
• Optimize service coverage by retaining a central
location for Public Works throughout the long, linear
City for quick response to sewer, traffic or other
vital service issues
graphics by AP Triton
• Cluster similar types of operations and activities on a combined site to minimize sound, traffic, odors,
and other disruptions to adjacent neighborhoods
• B
olster safety and security of City employees and
property by co-locating corporation yard functions
• Respect the historic resources and value of Fire
Station 2 and former Fire Station 5 at Alameda Point
• Consider environmental concerns for potential sea
level rise and ground contamination
• Enhance fire response service coverage by adopting
AP Triton’s recommendation to build a new fire
station at Alameda Point while retaining Fire Station
2 at its current location.
The National Fire Protection Association’s
response time performance goal is found
in Standard 1710. The standard indicates
that the first response unit should arrive
within 4 minutes.The diagram on the left
indicates that portions of West Alameda
and Alameda Point do not meet the
standard without a new Fire Station 5.
The diagram on the right shows how a
new Fire Station 5 can provide the 4
minute coverage.
43 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN OPTIONS
CIVIC
Animal Shelter:
• Relocate and build new Animal Shelter at combined
civic facility at Alameda Point or separately at
another location in the City
Fleet Services Garage:
• Relocate and build new at Alameda Point potentially
as part of a combined facility
Maintenance Service Center (MSC):
• Remodel at existing site and expand into the existing adjacent Animal Shelter and Fleet Services Garage
sites once relocated
• Retains important central location
• Avoids significant costs to acquire and develop a
new site
Recreation and Parks Corporation Yard:
• C
onsolidate informal and spread-out facilities and
build new at Alameda Point potentially as part of a
combined facility
FIRE
Fire Administration:
• Relocate Fire Administration from Fire Station
1 to allow expansion and modernization for fire
operations in its current location
• C
onsolidate Fire Department administrative units
in a single location, ideally with a new FS 5
Fire Station 1:
• Remodel at existing site using space vacated
by relocation of Fire Administration to provide
decontamination spaces and separation for fire
fighter living and work areas and fire operations
• Seismically upgrade roof and wall connections and
at apparatus bay door openings
Fire Station 2:
• Retain and Remodel Fire Station 2 at its current
well-placed site
• Modernize with decontamination zones and
separation of operations functions from office and
living quarters
• Seismically upgrade facility especially at apparatus
bay doors
• M
ove ladder truck to the new Station 5 which will
be designed to accommodate larger apparatus
• Relocating truck allows scale and historic character
of 104-year old Fire Station 2 to be retained
Fire Station 4:
• Remodel at existing site to modernize with
decontamination zones and separation of operations
functions from office and living quarters
• Seismically upgrade facility especially at apparatus
bay doors
Fire Station 5:
• Build new Station 5 at Alameda Point to meet
service coverage requirements for emergency
response times.
Fire Training Facility:
• Remodel Training at existing site to upgrade
substandard conditions for training functions.
• Expand Training facilities, yard and props with demo- lition of existing vacant Building 10.
44 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
PREFERRED OPTION AND RATIONALEFacility Plan Options
Option
A
Centralized Maintenance New
Fire Station 5
Fire Station 1 Expand into Admin Area
Fire Administration Relocate to New Station 5
Fire Station 2 Remain with Remodel
Fire Station 4 Remain with Minor Repairs
Fire Station 5 New Station at New Site
Fire Training Center New Training Center on
Enlarged Existing Site
Fleet Services Garage Relocate to Combined
Campus
Maintenance Service
Center
Remodel and Expand to
Existing Fleet and Animal
Shelter Area
Recreation and Parks
Yard
Relocate to Combined
Campus
Animal Shelter Relocate to Combined
Campus
Site
Minimal disruption to Fire Operations. Station 1 improvements could begin as soon as Fire Administration can relocate to an alternate-interim lease site Option A is preferred to achieve facility goals. It aligns with City priorities in the following ways:
Consolidates Fire Command units in one location. Ideally at new Station 5 but also in the vicinity of City Hall West and new Fire Training. Lease office space in the short term.
If Fire Truck can move to new Station 5, it avoids costly and complex structural upgrades to historic structure. Historic value is retained.
Allows for cost-effective modifications to existing facility for seismic strengthening and decontamination spaces for fire fighter wellness.
Cost-effective to build at The Point where infrastructure and underutilized sites are available. Meets the primary goal of emergency response times.
Reuse of existing building upgrades training functions already in place. Open area and distance to adjacent uses mitigates training activities.
Fleet activity is typically scheduled so location at The Point is viable. Open, underutilized space allows co-location with compatible outdoor yard users.
Minimizes costs for brand new facility and site. Allows expansion into City-owned land and facilities in a vital central location for effective response.
Shared site for corporation yard functions provides greater security for City employees, equipment and facilities.
A new site has the potential for increased donor support and shared site development costs with other City departments.
“COMBINED CAMPUS”
Co-locates Fleet Services, Recreation and
Parks Yard and Animal Shelter at one site
“COMBINED CIVIC FACILITY”
Adds Maintenance Service Center along
with Fleet Services, Recreation and Parks
Yard and Animal Shelter
45 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
RATIONALE FOR OPTION A VS B C D
OPTION A IS THE PREFERRED SCHEME
AS IT IS SUPERIOR IN MEETING
THE SITE, SPACE AND LOCATION
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL TEN
FACILITIES.
OPTIONS B, C, AND D HAVE ISSUES THAT
MAKE THEM LESS VIABLE THAN OPTION A
SUCH AS:
OPTION B:
Fire Station 5: renovating the existing, historic Station 5 building to the required essential services level for a new fire station is not feasible.
Maintenance Service Center: relocating MSC from
its current facility is not an effective use of a fully functional public works facility that is ideally located in the center of the City.
OPTION C:
Fire Administration: Station 2 is optimally located for response and service coverage and should remain a
Fire Station. Converting Station 2 to office space for Fire Administration is not the best use of that prime location since Administration could be in another location. The
Station 2 site cannot provide adequate parking required for Administration.
OPTION D:
Prolongs and delays the process of developing a fully
functional new Fire Station 5 at Alameda Point where
coverage is needed as soon as possible.
46 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
COST SUMMARY
Including
Soft Cost
x 1.35% Project Cost % Start Date Duration
AREA % $/SF $ $ $
1. (N) Animal Shelter + Site Improv. (Combined Campus) 26,721 SF 21% $1,546.80 $41,331,960 $55,798,146 $68,771,215 23.25% Jan. 2030 24 Months
2. (N) Fleet Service Garage + Site Improv. (Combined Campus) 17,494 SF 13% $1,493.42 $26,125,910 $35,269,978 $46,644,546 32.25% Jan. 2032 24 Months
3. (N) Recreation & Parks Corp. Yard + Site Improv. (Combined Campus) 12,987 SF 12% $1,822.95 $23,674,697 $31,960,841 $42,268,212 32.25% Jan. 2032 24 Months 57,202 SF $1,593.17 $91,132,566 $123,028,965 $157,683,973
4. (E) Maintenance Service Center (MSC), Remodel & Expand 16,400 SF 6% $713.37 $11,699,322 $15,794,085 $21,183,816 34.13% Jan. 2033 12 Months
5. (E) Fire Station #1: Expand Into Admin Area 12,742 SF 3% $536.61 $6,837,537 $9,230,675 $10,303,740 11.63% Jan. 2028 12 Months
6. (N) Fire Admin Bldg.: Relocate To (N) Fire Stn.#5 10,200 SF 6% $1,241.02 $12,658,428 $17,088,878 $20,293,043 18.75% Jan. 2029 24 Months
7. (E) Fire Station #2: Remodel (Without Truck) 11,260 SF 3% $583.49 $6,570,074 $8,869,600 $11,497,219 29.63% Jan. 2032 12 Months
8. (E) Fire Station #4: Minor Repairs 11,234 SF 1% $242.30 $2,722,025 $3,674,734 $5,094,100 38.63% Jan. 2034 12 Months
9. (N) Fire Station #5 + Site Improvement 22,659 SF 17% $1,505.58 $34,114,927 $46,055,152 $54,690,492 18.75% Jan. 2029 24 Months
10.(N) Fire Training Facility + Site Improvement 18,353 SF 17% $1,818.31 $33,371,433 $45,051,434 $61,607,836 36.75% Jan. 2033 24 Months 160,050 SF 100% $1,244.03 $199,106,313 $268,793,522 $342,354,221 NOTES:
1. Cost E
scalation is calculated at 4.5% per annum - compounded
2. +35%
SOFT COST includes cost for :
2.1 Entitlement & Permits
2.2 Architect/Engineers Design Fees
2.3 Specialty Consultants
2.4 Project & Construction Management Fees
2.5 Public Arts
2.6 Utility Fees
2.7 Testing & Inspection
2.8 Third Party Cabling & Network Equipments
2.9 FF&E
2.10 Audio-Visual Equipment
2.11 Scope Change/Post Contract Contingency
Project Cost (Incldg. Soft Cost +Cost
Escalation To Midpoint Of Construction)
Overall Summary
OPTION A: CENTRALIZED MAINTENANCE & FIRE
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & SITEWORK
Current Construction Cost
August 2025
Job #25902
February 3, 2026
SUB-TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & SITEWORK (COMBINED CAMPUS)
Mack5, the Cost Consultant, provided construction cost information for each of the ten facilities listed below. The costs are based on the square footages for building and site shown in the bubble diagrams in the Space Needs Assessment chapter of this report. The chart below starts with 2025 construction costs and escalates them to the estimated mid-point of construction. In total, the ten facilities are expected to require roughly $343 million in funding for both hard construction costs and soft costs .
NOTE ON ANIMAL SHELTER COST PER SF: Initially, the Study Team expected the new Animal Shelter would have a lower per Square Foot Cost than a new Fire Station 5. Based on Mack5’s recent experience with a new Animal Shelter in the Bay Area, the per square foot cost for Line 1, Animal Shelter includes specialized costs for:
1. P
re-fab kennel systems – Animal Shelter has pre-fab kennel systems which run $27/SF;
2. P
lumbing Costs are higher due to cleaning and draining the multiple kennels compared to a fire station;
3. P
ressure washing and sanitizing equipment;
4. E
xam rooms for medical procedures include special HVAC, equipment, lighting, and table; and
5. S
ite Improvements – The animal shelter site is larger than the FS#5 site which makes the overall $/SF cost higher.
47 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
OPTION A
SITE DESCRIPTION COST (2029)
1 FIRE STATION 1 Expand into Admin Area $10,303,740
5 FIRE ADMIN
BUILDING
Relocate to new
Station 5 $20,293,043
2 FIRE STATION 2 Remain with remodel $11,497,219
4 FIRE STATION 4 Remain with minor repairs $5,094,100
5 FIRE STATION 5 New station at new site $54,690,492
5 FIRE TRAINING
CENTER
New training center on
enlarged existing site $61,607,836
6 FLEET SERVICES
GARAGE
Relocate to combined
campus $46,644,546
3 MAINTENANCE
SERVICE CENTER
Remodel and expand to
existing fleet and animal
shelter
$21,183,816
6 ANIMAL SHELTER Relocate to combined
campus $68,771,215
6 RECREATION &
PARKS YARD
Relocate to combined
campus $42,268,212
TOTAL $342,354,221
4 1
2 3
5 6
48 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
OptiOn A SitE DiAGRAMS - CiViC
EMPLOYEE VEHICLES
DEPT. VEHICLES
340' - 0"
0' 80' 320'160'
ANIMAL
SHELTER
FLEET
GARAGE
REC &
PARKS
STOCKPILES
EQUIPMENT
PLANTS
760' - 0"
OPTION A - COMBINED CAMPUS
SITE AREA: 258,400 SF
0' 150' 600'300'
W MIDWAY AVE
LEXINGTON ST
ANIMAL SHELTER
FLEET GARAGE
REC & PARKS
PORTION OF BUILDING
5 DEMOLISHED
REMAINING PORTION OF
BUILDING 5
MONARCH ST
OPT A - COMBINED CAMPUS ON B5 NORTH
SITE AREA (AVAILABLE): APPROX. 270,000 SF
COMBINED CAMPUS (FLEET,
ANIMAL SHELTER, RECREATION)
Programmed Site Area: 258,400 SF
SAMPLE TEST FIT COMBINED
CAMPUS AT BUILDING 5 SITE
Available Site Area: Approx. 270,000 SF
49 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
OptiOn A SitE DiAGRAMS - CiViC
CITY VEHICLES
STAFF / OVERFLOW PARKING
AT FORMER FLEET GARAGE
0' 80' 320'160'
PARKING
EXISTING M.S.C.
BUILDING
EXISTING STORAGE
CITY VEHICLES AT FORMER
ANIMAL SHELTER SITE
POTENTIAL ACCESS TO
CLEMENT AVE.
FORTMANN WAY
GRABD ST
ALASKA PACKER PL
OPTION A - REUSE EXISTING MAINTENANCE SERVICE CENTER
SITE AREA (EXISTING):
FLEET GARAGE SITE: 22,500 SF
MAINTENANCE SERVICE CENTER SITE: 79,680 SF
ANIMAL SHELTER: 21,645 SF (INCLIUDING ALASKA PACKER PL.) BUILDING AREA (EXISTING):16,400 SF
REUSE (EXISTING)
MAINTENANCE SERVICE CENTER
Available Site Area: Approx. 123,825 SF
50 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
PREFERRED FIRE STATION 5 SITES
W MIDWAY & MAIN W MIDWAY & LEXINGTON
BUILDING 62
APP
BAY OFFICE
CONF.
FF QUARTERS
FF LIVING
SUPPORT
FRONT
APRON
REAR
APRON
STATION ON W ATLANTIC AND MAIN
W ATLANTIC & MAIN
0' 40' 160'80'
VISITOR
PARKING
270' - 0"
355' - 0"
FIREFIGHTER
PARKING
TRASH
FRONT APRON
REAR APRON
GENERATOR
HOSE DRYING RACK
APPARATUS BAY
LIVING
FF
QUARTERS
OFFICE
CONFERENCE
HISTORIC
APP BAY
SUPPORT
PROGRAM - FIRE STATION 5
PROGRAM SITE AREA:
95,850 SF
FIRE STATION 5 DIAGRAM
51 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
OPTION A - FIRE FACILITIES SITE DIAGRAMS
FIRE STATION 1 EXPANSION INTO EXISTING FIRE ADMINISTRATION WING
52 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
OPTION A - FIRE FACILITIES SITE DIAGRAMS
W RANGER AVE.
LEXINGTON ST.
SARATOGA ST.
DUMPSTER
CAR
TOWER
TRAINING CLASSROOM /
STORAGE
OFFICE KITCHEN AND RR
AMB
HIST. ENGINE,
STORAGE AND SHOP
INTERIOR TRAINING
STORAGE
RESERVE STATION
RUBBLEDRAFT PIT
RESCUE POOL
TANK CAR WITH
CONFINED SPACE
SHOREING FUEL
PROPANE
CONFINED SPACE
EXERCISE
TRAINING STORAGE
DIRTY CLASSROOM
EXISTING APP BAY
APPARATUS PARKING (ON
SITE OF EXISTING BUILDING)
EXISTING
FRONT APRON
TRAINING PARKING (14)
TRAINING PARKING REQUIRED.
(PER CITY OF ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE TABLE 17.52.920, ASSEEMBLY USES) 1 PER 6 OCCUPANTS x 70 OCCUPANTS = 12 SPACES REQUIRED.
32 SPACES PROVIDED
OUTDOOR TRAINING
AND APPARATUS
500' - 0"
300' - 0"
TRAINING PARKING (18)
0' 80' 320'160'
FIRE TRAINING - B6
NEW FIRE ADMINISTRATION NEW FIRE TRAINING AT CURRENT TRAINING BUILDING 6 AND BUILDING 10 ON WEST RANGER
CIRC.
RECEPTION
AREA /
LOBBY
STAFF
BREAKROOM
OFFICE
WORK
ROOM
MANAGER'S
OFFICE
GENERAL
STORAGE
UTILITY/WH
RM
JANITORS
CLOSETPUBLIC
RR
COMM
& EQUIP
RM
CHIEFS
OFFICE
MANAGER'S
OFFICE
FIRE
ADMIN
OFFICE
AREA
DEPUTY
CHIEFS
OFFICES
DIVISION
CHIEFS
OFFICE
DEPUTY
CHIEFS
OFFICES
DIVISION
CHIEFS
OFFICE
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMT
PERSONNEL
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMT
PERSONNEL
STAFF
RR
CONFERENCE
ROOM
ADMIN.
TECH
FIRE
PREVENTION
CONFERENCE
ROOMS
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL
SERVICES
EMS
CAPTAIN
EMS
PERSON.
CIRCULATION
BUSINESS
OFFICE
BUSINESS
OFFICE
BUSINESS
OFFICE
BUSINESS
OFFICE
STAFF
RR
STAFF
RR
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CIRC.CIRC.
PATIO
206' - 0"
36 PARKING SPACES
WITH POTENTIAL PV SOLAR
CARPORTS ABOVE
135' - 0"
ENTRY
EXIT
TYP
9' - 0"
TYP
20' - 0"
ENTRY
EXIT
POTENTIAL FIRE
ADMIN. BUILDING
FOOTPRINT
EXCONCEPTUAL FIRE ADMIN BLDG LAYOUT
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ADDRESS
SCALE: 1" = 10'-0"1 CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN
PROGRAM BUILDING AREA
FIRE STATION ADMIN OFFICE & RECEPTION =
FIRE PREVENTION =
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES =
STRUCTURE & CIRCULATION =
TOTAL =
3,292 SF
2,996 SF
2,004 SF
1,907 SF
10,200 SF
PROGRAM SITE AREA
BUILDING =
PARKING SPACES =
ESTIMATE POTENTIAL REMAINING SITE =
TOTAL =
10,200 SF
6,480 SF
11,130 SF
27,810 SF
SITE INFORMATION
PARKING SPACES =
POTENTIAL LOT AREA (206' X 135') =
36 SPACES
27,810 SF
0' 5' 20'10'
COLOR KEY LEGEND
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMT
PERSONNEL
W TOWER AVE
53 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN OPTIONS AND COSTS
OPTION A - FIRE FACILITIES SITE DIAGRAMS
FIRE STATION 2 ON EXISTING SITE
RECOMMENDATIONS
55 Phasing and Implementation Strategy
56 Implementation Strategy
57 Next Steps
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RECOMMENDATIONS
PHASING AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Civic projects of this magnitude require a long view
strategy to secure funding in increments of both short- term and near-term steps. The short-term actions have
secondary effects that create opportunities for accom-
plishing other elements of the Facilities Plan.
As noted on the “Options and Implementation Chart,”
on the next p age, the short-term i s roughly the
fi rs t two-years starting in late 2025 as follows:
• I
nterim 1 - 2025 to 2027
• I
nterim 2 – 2027 to 2029
• P
hase 1 – 2029-2031
• P
hase 2 – 2031
• Phase 3 - 2033
FUND OPTIONS:
The implementation strategy on the next page recognizes the need to plan for a combination of General Fund,
Capital Improvement Plan funds and ultimately a City
bond measure to move the facility program forward. A
mix of fund sources will allow the City to proceed with more manageable projects sooner rather than having
to depend solely on a future bond measure.
SHORT-TERM GAINS:
While an eventual facilities bond is the likely
required path forward, the study looked at plan
elements that might be achieved in the short-term.
A few project elements have been identified as having
scope and costs
that might be borne under the City’s
Capital Improvement Plan. For instance, remodel or
renovation of portions of existing facilities that do not require building expansion-additions or total new
construction such as improvements to portions of Fire
Stations 1 and 4 might be achievable sooner.
INTERIM ALTERNATIVES:
Leased Facilities: An alternative solution considered
what functions, if any, can be operated out of leased
facilities not currently owned or operated by the City.
The type of general office space required by Fire
Administration might be obtained by leasing outside
facilities on an interim basis. The downside is that the benefits of Fire Administration being adjacent to Fire
Station 5 and closer to the training facility would not be realized until a permanent home was available in
a newly built Station 5.
As a secondary effect of Fire Administration vacating
its current Fire Station 1 site, that wing of existing FS 1 would be available to remodel and improve
conditions for fire operations.
Interim Facilities: Another alternative that needs further investigation is to develop a new Interim Fire Station 5.
A typical interim station would have a pre-engineered or sprung structure for the Apparatus Bays with modular
building for firefighter living and work spaces
and associated ut ilities. Rough costs would be
expected to be $9 million and would require a
location that would not hinder construction of any
longer term development.
For Recreation and Parks, a potential interim solution
is to provide modular type office and restroom
facilities as well as improved security fencing and site l
ighting. More investigation is required but a budget
planning rough cost would be approximately $3
million. Focused technical studies are needed to
determine viability.
LONG-TERM TARGETS:
The implementation plan assumes that the City continues to plan for and lay the groundwork begun in 2025 for a
future bond measure. It further assumes that the earliest funds might be available would be sometime during the
2027-2029 window to support the construction of a
new Fire Station 5 to meet service coverage demands
of expanding development at Alameda Point.
Eventual bond projects would include a new Fire Training Center at Alameda Point and a new Fleet Services and
Recreation and Parks Corporation Yard on a combined
campus at Alameda Point.
The Animal Shelter is expected to be partially City and donor funded and once funds are secured it could
proceed prior to Fleet and Recreation on a combined
site or a different site all together. The advantage of the combined site with Fleet and Recreation is the
compatibility for all these noise-generating operations to be on a shared site and not conflict with future
residential uses.
former Fire Station 5 architectural detail
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RECOMMENDATIONS
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Year 1 to Year 3 Year 3 to Year 5 Year 5 to Year 7 Year 7 to Year 9 Year 9 Combined Campus (Fleet-
Recreation-Animal) + New FS 5 &
Training
SCOPE SCOPE SCOPE SCOPE SCOPE
Fire Administration
Building
$20.2M
Operating $
then Bond
Relocate to New Station 5 Lease
Space for Interim
Lease Admin Office for 5
years (Operating $)
New Station at Alameda Point
(Bond). Relocate to FS 5 or other
Point site
$20.2 M
Fire Station 1
$10.3M CIP Expand into existing
Administration Area
FS 1 Phase 1 remodel former Admin
Area (CIP) FS 1 Phase 2 (CIP)
$5.1 M $5.1 M
Fire Station 5
$54.6M (+ $9.8M for
Interim)
Bond New Station at New Site & Include
the Ladder Truck @ Alameda Point
Interim FS 5 (if Bond is not feasible
consider). Look at opportunities for
reuse of Interim facility.
New Station at Alameda Point -
(Bond)
$9.8 M $54.6 M
Fire Station 2
$11.5M Bond Remain with Remodel and
Expansion
Remain and Remodel (Bond). Move
to new FS 5 during FS 2 Remodel
$11.5M
Fire Training Center
$61.6M Bond New Training Center on Enlarged
Existing Site
New Training at Alameda Point
Phase 1 (Bond)
New Training at Alameda Point
Phase 2 (Bond)
$31.3 M $31.3 M
Fire Station 4
$5.1M CIP Remodel FS 4 Remodel Phase 1 (CIP) FS 4 Remodel Phase 2 (CIP) $3 M $2.1 M
Fleet Services Garage
$46.4M Bond Relocate to Combined Campus Relocate to Combined Campus - Bond
$46.4 M
Maintenance Service
Center
$21.2M
Bond Remodel and Expand to Existing
Fleet and Animal Shelter Area
Maintenance Service Center (Bond).
Requires Fleet Services and Animal
Shelter to move out first
$21.2 M
Animal Shelter
$68.7M
Donor and
Bond Relocate to Alameda Point Relocate to Alameda Point (Donor/Bond funded)
$68.7 M
Recreation and Parks Yard
$42.7M
CIP then
Bond Relocate to Combined Campus
Interim-Modular Restrooms,
Lockers, Security Lights-Fence
(CIP)
Relocate to Combined Campus
(Bond)
$3 M CIP $42.7 M
TOTAL $355.9 MILLION BY PHASE $3 M CIP $14.9 M CIP $148.5 M $134.9 M $54.6 M Subtotal From CIP $ 3 M $ 14.9 M $ 5.1 M $ 3 M $ 2.1 M
Subtotal From Bond $ 143.5 M $ 131.9 M $ 52.5 M
Phase 3
Note: A combined campus housing multiple department facilites located at a site on the Point, may be located within a large existing hangar structure (such as Building 5/5A) or can be located at the site of a structure that is removed. Structural evaluation of the existing structure would be required to identify structural feasibility and upgrades needed to reuse an existing structure as a canopy over new facilities, parking and laydown areas.
Fund
Source
Interim 1 Interim 2 Phase 1 Phase 2Recommended Option A 57 ALAMEDA CITY FACILITIES PLAN
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS - NEXT STEPS
The City needs to continue to move forward with a
future bond measure and to do so as quickly as feasible to mitigate the impact of escalation. The longer the
wait the greater costs will rise putting new facilities even further out of reach. These challenges could also undermine the maintenance and resilience of quality
services and emergency response to citizens.
Some important steps can be taken as soon as feasible
to implement this plan to:
• Identify funding in operating or Capital Improvement
Plan budgets for interim Fire Administration
relocation and Recreation and Parks modular
facilties.
• Further investigate the viability, feasibility and
location for an interim Fire Station 5 and interim
Recreation and Parks Corporation Yard at Alameda
Point.
• Conduct focused technical studies on specific sites,
particularly at Alameda Point. Evaluation of issues
such as geotechnical conditions, groundwater
levels and soil stability at specific sites is needed
to confirm feasibility for new Fire Station 5.
• Incorporate a phased $327.9 million allotment into
the anticipated City Infrastructure Bond Measure
and provide $28.1 million investment over the next
ten years into the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
Fire Station 1
congested rear yard