A fire station on Eau Claire’s south side will be renovated and expanded this year, pending a vote Tuesday of the City Council.
Under a proposed $1.98 million contract, Eau Claire Fire Station No. 6, 3020 Golf Road, would get additional space for personnel and equipment.
“It’s not just adding space; we’re gutting the interior,” Fire Chief Chris Bell said Friday in a phone interview.
The contract calls for a 1,300-square-foot addition to the west side of the building for a new kitchen, dining room, living space and sleeping quarters. The north side of the building will get an additional apparatus bay. The existing building will also be completely renovated, including the creation of a new watch office, ADA-compliant shower rooms and other features found in newer fire stations. Updates to the building’s mechanical systems, plumbing, electrical and telecommunications also will be completed.