The Public Safety Facility project consisted of 42,000 SF and accommodated four separate entities, police, fire, EOC, and 911 dispatch. The concept of a singular structure resulted in significant project savings both initially, as well in the long term, by reducing operational costs.
The City of Frankfort, the state capitol of Kentucky, had a very significant need to provide new facilities for the noted entities, all of which were located in different buildings, many of which were inadequate in terms of space and function. The police department, as an example, was housed in a building originally constructed as a grocery store, while the fire department administrative facilities were in a building that was utilized for over fifty years as a tire sales and repair business.
ADG evaluated eight separate and diverse potential sites and concluded with a recommendation that the existing downtown site be utilized for the new structure. Site planning and architectural design concepts permitted the continued utilization of the existing police building until the new three-story structure was completed in 2008.
