Kensington Fire Station

Owner: Kensington Fire Protection District

Architect: Ph 1 Remodel & Structural Upgrades - Don Dommer / Ph 2 Renovation - John Barton

Construction Value: $348,000 Ph 1 / $479,000 Ph 2

Project Size: 5,800 SF Ph 1 / 11,780 SF Ph 2

When mack⁵ began working with Kensington Fire Protection District on the first of two improvement projects, they had started the project based on a cursory budget. mack⁵ reviewed the budget and found that it included only costs for construction, and had not taken into account soft costs associated with the project. mack⁵ presented updated costs, explaining in detail the reasoning behind each item, and obtaining approval of the revisions. On the Phase 2 project, the low bid contractor defaulted, and mack⁵ managed the Bid Bond process, reaching out to industry contacts to find a qualified contractor to re-bid based on the original bid, resulting in no additional costs to the District. The mack⁵ project manager was key in compiling and successfully negotiating the claim against the bond company. Schedule was important in both projects, as it was necessary to keep the facility in operation during construction. mack⁵ ensured the contractors developed and held to a realistic schedules so that the projects were delivered on time. The District invited mack⁵ back for the Phase 2 Renovation after successfully managing Phase 1.