The Friday Flyer • April 14, 2017
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CANYON LAKE’S NEWSPAPER • APRIL 14, 2017
POA candidates discuss subsidies, amenities and dues Pg. A3
Easter sunrise service to be held at Indian Beach Pg. A7
Classic Rock All Stars Concert just one week away Pg. A14
Fire Station 60 closed its doors in 2015. The city is hoping to re- open the station on July 1, 2017
Canyon Lake's Fire Station 60 to get facelift
BY DONNA RITCHIE
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER
The city’s lone fire station has been closed for near- ly two years and needs repairs in order to be reopened and staffed by July 1, 2017. City council recently approved $110,000 for the project. City Manager Aaron Palmer said, “We’re working on the
station now with the anticipation of opening
it in July.”
Although repairs
are underway, the city has yet to sign a contract with the county. The current contract expires June 30. Aaron said on Wednesday that he was scheduled to meet with county representatives the following day to discuss a contract.
County fire representatives offered Calimesa a one- year option that allows Calimesa to continue operating its station with a two-person crew despite the county’s
mandate of three people to an engine. Canyon Lake is
District 1 Supervisor Kevin Jeffries said, “If Canyon Lake pursues the same type of agreement offered to Calimesa, it will likely be approved; however, there are still the requirements of a formal contract.”
The city leases the fire station from the POA. The lease requires the city to pay for the building’s main- tenance.
City council authorized Aaron to solicit proposals for the repair and maintenance of the fire station. Aar- on has assigned the task of soliciting the proposals to Charles Abbott Associates who will also oversee the entire project.
Charles Abbott Associates have prepared a Rough Order of Magnitude Estimate (ROM) for repairing the fire station. The ROM Estimate is as follows: strip- ing and signage, $1,300; finish carpentry, $2,500; sign, $2500; plumbing, $1,750; site work, $2,750; bath- room tile, $8,870; gas grill, $6,400; flooring, $9,600; entry columns/stucco, $4,500; paint, $14,500; electrical, $2,150; roofing, $12,200;
mechanical, $1,000; dumpster, $3,500.
The items total $73,520. With an estimate $22,056 for prevailing wages at 30 percent and a 15 percent contingency amount of $14,336, the total is ap-
proximately $110,000.
There will be additional costs for the services of
Charles Abbott Associates for overseeing the proj- ect. Funds will come from the city's General Fund Reserves.
Because the total is below the $175,000 threshold per the “Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act” for a public project, the city will use informal bidding procedures and seek bids for each task. Charles Abbott Associates will be handling the
bidding process.
seek-
ing the same option. Riverside Coun- try
Above, staff from Station 60 participate in Canyon Lake's annual Fiesta Day parade.
PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE


































































































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