By TAYLOR MURCHISON- GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Ten-Year Capital Improvement and Strategic Planning Committee held a special meeting on Tuesday, June 25, and heard an update from Bristol Fire Chief Jay Kolakowski regarding the fire headquarters renovation project. According to the 2019-2020 Capital Improvement Plan, the renovations to the Fire Headquarters, 181 North Main St., are estimated to cost $1,350,000, and the reconstruction and possible relocation of engine three is estimated to cost $400,000. Kolakowski said the department has yet to do “a ton of planning” as they hope to have an account established and the funding firmly in place before an RFP – or request for proposal – is issued. At fire headquarters, the gas service line portion of the project has been completed. And, an RFP has been issued for the removal of the underground storage tank behind headquarters. These, Kolakowski said, are the main things that have been completed to date. Engine Two, 151 Hill St., 81 Church Ave., has a new gas conversion, a new double broiler, and a high efficiency hydrosonic system, but is in need of resurfacing of ramps, and a new roof, which has exceeded its life expectancy, but there are no leaks. […]
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