Fire Station Project

Updated October 4, 2024


On November 8, 2022, voters approved a $13.05 million bond referendum for the design, construction, and equipping of a new fire station. The project will replace the current fire station at 864 High Street and will be located at the north end of the former Morse High School property on High Street.

The current fire station, which opened in 1958, was prioritized for replacement due to the level of deficiencies, the needs of the department, and the location of the site. In 2021, the public feedback from the former Morse reuse study supported a mixed-use redevelopment of the site, including a fire station.

The cost estimate for the project is $16,538,376. The amount to be borrowed for the project was reduced by $1,738,376 using TIF revenue 
and $1,750,000 in Congressional Directed Spending.


Project schedule: 

Design: June 2024-March 2025
Construction: spring 2025-fall 2026

Project Updates

October 2, 2024- Concept Plans

Council presentation

Concept Plans

June 12, 2024- Designer Services (Context Architecture)

Council approval

RFP

Context proposal

February 7, 2024- Owner's Representative (Colliers)

Council approval

RFP

Colliers proposal

June 25, 2023- Federal Funding Secured

Press Release

November 8, 2022 - Bond Referendum Results

Results

October 27, 2022 - Public Informational Meeting

Meeting video

Presentation slides 

Flyer

October 21, 2022 - Fire Station Tour

Video

August 3, 2022 - City Council Approval of Bond Referendum

Meeting video

Order and Bond Ordinance 

July 22, 2022 - Concept Drawings and Probable Cost Estimates

Concept Drawings

Probable Cost Estimates

June 15, 2022 - City Council Fire Station Workshop

Meeting Video

Slideshow presentation

October 29, 2021 - Fire Station Residential Analysis

Report

May 7, 2021 - Morse High School Reuse Study

Final Report

November 16, 2020 - Fire and Police Facility Study

Full Report




General Information
Phone Numbers
207-443-5034
Fax: 207-443-8358
Emergencies: Dial 911
Location
864 High Street
Bath,
ME
04530

Administrative Office Hours
Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM