Fire Station Building Committee

Agendas and Minutes

Can be found in the Agenda Center. 

Members

Jeff Cohen, At-Large (Chair)
Suzanne Koller, At-Large (Vice-Chair)
Jim Bailey, Fire Chief
Angelo Colasante, At-Large
Mark Daly, Fire Lieutenant
Jeffrey Dearing, At-Large
Jamie Emerson, At-Large
Amy Fidalgo, Assistant Town Manager
Matthew Hanson, Town Manager
Terrence Parker, Select Board Member
Ron Scaltreto, Facilities Department
Mark Sullivan, Fire Captain
Nina Tate, At-Large

Overview

The Building Committee was established by Town Meeting voters at 2022 Annual Town Meeting in March. The text of the Town Meeting motion is below:

"...the Select Board shall appoint a building committee prior to hiring a design firm for the new fire station project, which building committee at minimum shall consist of the following: The Fire Chief or his designee, the Town Facilities Director, and three town citizen representatives at large who have at least five years’ experience in building construction projects as a project manager, clerk of the works, architect, mechanical, electrical, or civil engineer or other discipline directly related to building construction, with preference being given to applicants with public construction experience, and provided further that this committee shall participate in the designer selection process and shall provide oversight of the project until completion of construction.”

For more information about the New Fire Station Project, please go to the project webpage.

For information on bid results, please email Facilities@bedfordma.gov

Latest Project News

2026 Milestones/Meetings

March 2026- Drainage and traffic signal improvements will begin in the area surrounding Veterans Memorial Park; this work is related to the offsite improvements required as part of the Fire Station building project.The work in the Park will include tree removal, temporary relocation and restoration of monuments, installation of an underground drainage infiltration system, regrading, and replanting. The traffic signal work will include the placement of traffic signals at the new Fire Station driveway at 139 The Great Road, and at the intersection of The Great Road/Bacon Road/ Hillside Avenue with associated pedestrian signal upgrades.

2025 Milestones/Meetings

November 2025- Special Town Meeting approves the installation of adding solar panels to the roof of the Fire Station.

Fall 2025- The Select Board take a conditional vote in favor of adding solar panels to the roof of the Fire Station, pending final budget figures. The cost will be covered in the original budget approved by Town Meeting. The FinCom, CapEx, and Fire Station Building Committee will eventually be asked to take a vote of support as well. 

June 2025- Demolition and site prep begins mid-June.

March 2025- Town Meeting approves the final round of off-site construction funding for the Fire Station project.

March 2025- The Conservation Commission approves the Fire Station project, with conditions, at its public hearing on March 12, 2025. All regulatory Boards and Committees have given the Fire Station project the necessary approvals prior to Annual Town Meeting 2025.

March 2025- The Off-Site Improvement component of this project will be presented at Annual Town Meeting 2025. This article would provide funds for off-site improvements related to the Fire Station project at 139 The Great Road, including but not limited to undergrounding aerial utilities, stormwater management in multiple locations, signalization of the Great Road/Hillside Avenue/Bacon Road intersection, and the installation of a new emergency signal at 139 Great Road. Construction funding for the new Fire Station Headquarters was approved at Annual Town Meeting 2024. This is the final round of funding being requested related to this project.

2024 Milestones/Meetings

December 2024- The design team and DPW attend ConsCom meetings to present the stormwater work that will need to occur from 139 The Great Road, down to Memorial Park.

Summer 2024- The Building Committee and design team attend HDC meetings monthly to provide updates to the Committee about design changes such as: paint, signage, landscaping, and other exterior features of the building. The most recent presentation can be viewed here.

June 2024- Town Meeting approves construction funding for the new Fire Station

May 2024- The Select Board, Finance Committee, Fire Station Building Committee and Capital Expenditure Committee all recommended approval of this project in the June 11, 2024 Special Town Meeting Warrant.

May 6, 2024-  Public Forum (Via Zoom) held for residents to ask questions and provide feedback. A recording of the forum is available by this clicking here and using the following password: 

April 30, 2024- Public Forum (In person) held for residents to ask questions and provide feedback.

April 29, 2024 - Joint Meeting of Select Board, Finance Committee, Fire Station Building Committee, Capital Expenditure Committees, recording available here Version OptionsNew Fire Station ProjectHeadline (BedfordTV Youtube).

April 2024- Presentation to Abutters

January 2024- Historic District Commission Public Hearing Presentation 

• View the Historic District Commission meeting video from January 3, 2023

2023 Milestones/Meetings

December 2023- Historic District Commission Submission 

June 13, 2023-  Community-wide meeting was held. Click here to view the presentation from this meeting and click here to view the meeting recording. 

June 7, 2023- The project team met with the Historic District Commission. Click here to view the presentation from this meeting. 

May 23, 2023- General Abutters Meeting was held to get feedback from surrounding residents

May 17, 2023- Direct Abutters Meeting was held to get feedback from abutters whose properties directly touch 139 The Great Road