ROOF REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY AT MEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT’S ENGINES 4 AND 5

 

ROOF REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY AT MEDFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT’S ENGINES 4 AND 5  https://www.medfordma.org/2022/04/14/roof-replacement-construction-underway-at-medford-fire-departments-engines-4-and-5/  April 14, 2022Uncategorized

Upcoming roof replacement is the latest in ongoing renovations and repairs at all fire stations in the City.

MEDFORD–Continuing the City’s commitment to completing repairs and renovations at all of its fire stations, roof replacement work has begun at Engines 4 and 5. Last summer the roof at Engine 6 was fully replaced, and other repairs and renovations have been ongoing at all stations since the spring of 2021.

The funding for the work at Engine 4 was approved by the Community Preservation Committee and the City Council last fall. The City funded the Engine 5 work through federal Community Block Grant Funding.

The City is presently finalizing a contract with an Owners Project Manager (OPM), as the first step in the process of addressing the significant needs at the Headquarters facility. An OPM is a step that is required by law and one of their first responsibilities will be to assist the City in selecting a design architect.

The project scope for the Engine 4 & 5 roofing replacement and repairs are as follows:

Fire Station No. 4 – Re-roofing of the existing low-sloped roofing systems utilizing a “tear-off” application. A new adhered EPDM roof membrane system (60-mil minimum thickness) is specified and detailed complete with a manufacturer’s 20-year full system warranty.

Fire Station No. 5 – Re-roofing of the existing steep-sloped roofing systems utilizing a “tear-off” application. A new asphalt shingle roof system is specified and detailed complete with a manufacturer’s 40-year warranty. The work also includes: (A) Replace deteriorated wood blocking; (B) Repair/replacement deteriorated steel decking; (C) Removal and replacement of wet/deteriorated wet insulation; (D) Removal and replacement of deteriorated cementitious wood fiber decking; (E) Install vent pipe extensions so as to maintain 18” height from finished roof surface; (F) Removal and replacement of gutters; (G) Repointing of chimney’s and replacement of cap; and (H) Repairs to the existing metal roof to remain.

“Our firefighters serve the community with professionalism and bravery every day,” Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn said. “They deserve to have facilities that meet the needs of a modern department and assist with keeping the people of Medford safe. That’s why I have been committed to upgrading and renovating the aging stations since I took office and have been working with stakeholders to determine a shared vision for the future of the department’s headquarters.”

To date, work in progress or already completed includes:

• Contracting for an Owners Project Manager for Fire Headquarters
• Contracting professional services for structural review, and ultimately design for changes needed, of the Engine 3 Apparatus Bay Floor
• Roof renovations or replacement at Engines 2-6
• Kitchen Renovations at Engines 2 & 5
• Replacing light fixtures and Engines 2-6 with energy efficient fixtures
• Replacing electrical outlets at Engines 2-6
• Repairing or replacing overhead doors at Engines 2-6
• Installation of water re-circulator at Engine 6
• Repairing or replacing window shades
• Reviewing heating/cooling systems at Engine 5
• Reviewing and, if necessary, sealing off Firefighter poles
• Secured Community Preservation funding for design of restoration to windows at historically significant stations (Engines 3, 4, & 6)

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