Fire Station No. 4

The City of Ankeny continues to experience strong commercial and residential growth. A large percentage of new residential construction is occurring within the northwest quadrant of the City. Past experience across the United States shows that residential buildings represent the highest risk to the community for both fire injuries and deaths. Additionally, the successful response to medical emergencies is most effective when paramedics arrive within five minutes of the 911 call for service. As this rapid growth continues over the next several years, call volume and the travel time for emergency vehicles to answer emergency calls for service in northwest Ankeny from the existing fire stations in the center of town and the northeast quadrant also continue to increase.

The Fire Station No. 4 project is located at 2320 NW Weigel Drive, and includes the construction of a new, single-story fire station of approximately 12,830 s.f. This project builds the community’s fourth fire station to serve continued growth and service level needs. The station utilizes the same basic design as existing Fire Stations No. 2 and 3. The new station will be located approximately 1,500 feet north of the intersection of NW Weigel Drive and NW 18th Street (west side of the road). The design for the new fire station is complete and will be issued for bid on Feb. 2, 2024. Construction will begin during the spring of 2024, no later than March 4, 2024, and the project schedule anticipates more than 18 months for construction based upon the current environment for completing building projects on time. The station will be fully staffed and operational by Jan. 1, 2026.

Work includes all civil, landscape, architectural, structural, and mechanical, electrical and technology systems. Building construction is concrete masonry bearing wall construction and exterior brick cavity construction at apparatus bay, and steel frame, structural metal studs and exterior brick cavity walls in the remaining areas. Exterior materials include calcium silicate masonry units and cast stone accents and banding, and glazed aluminum storefront and entrances. Roofs consist of metal joist/deck system and TPO roofing membrane over low slope roofs, and metal roofing and cold-formed steel roof trusses over the apparatus bay and lobby.  A bid alternate is included for the purpose of adding a secondary fueling island at this location.