Southeast Fire Academy Master Plan and Certified Study

Master plan and study to identify long-term build-out of a new South Eastern Massachusetts Campus for Division of Fire Services, and to implement immediate first priority improvements to accommodate training space to reduce demands at existing DFS facilities in Stow and Springfield.

The first round of improvements includes installation of campus-wide utilities and infrastructure to establish a “tactical village” for training props, and construction of a new 7,000 SF Class A Burn Building training prop.

Project Details

Study and Project Designer: Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc.
Contractor: Bond Building Construction, Inc.
Project Type: CM at Risk
Estimated Project Cost: $16,088,527
Est. Substantial Completion Date: Spring 2025

Project Features

• The implementation strategy of the Master Plan for the “tactical village” is similar to that of a residential development; the utility corridors and “streets” would include the utilities and paving critical to the implementation of the future prop areas
• The site infrastructure consists of construction of “Main Street,” which is the central spine of the campus, and serves as the utility corridor for new water, sewer, electrical service for the campus
• Demolition of two buildings on the site will establish a new tech rescue training area for first responders
• Construction of a new 120,000 gallon water reclamation system to recapture and recycle water run-off from fire training exercises
• Construction of a 3- story burn building of non-combustible construction for live fire training, with a 20-foot-side concrete apron on all sides of the building
• Construction of concrete pad sites for trailer units containing materials for setting fires in the burn building

Additional Resources

Link to DFS Southeast Campus Study Master Plan