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• We also saw FGMA’s commissions related strictly to EMS continue, as we start to receive
outreach from new clients based on word of mouth from past customers – this led directly to
work at BRAD. And good fortune in the arena of emergency communications / PSAP and
Dispatch Center / EOC projects has come our way, with St. Louis City PSAP / EOC being
thawed after a two-year freeze, and projects to plan, renovate or build new PSAP / dispatch
centers are in various states of completion for Kirkwood (MO), Central County Emergency 9-
1-1 (MO), Collinsville (IL), Columbia (IL), Murphysboro (IL), County of St. Clair (IL) and
Jacksonville (IL).

Reston:
• Fairfax County. The Reston office has built a successful relationship with Fairfax County
spanning more than a decade. In 2022 we successfully completed Fairfax County Fire and
Rescue Station No. 25 – Reston. The station was originally constructed in 1975 and had
reached the end of its useful life. Utilizing the existing one-acre site, the county, fire
department, and design team collaborated on a solution to balance the need for a larger 4-
bay fire station and staff and visitor parking, while also meeting the County SWM
requirements. The “Quarter House,” as it is affectionately referred to by the staff, is a $10M,
17,000 sf facility implementing both Hot Zone and Immersive design principles to improve
the health and wellness of the crew. To meet the County sustainability goals, the facility was
designed to LEED Silver standards, with the ability to achieve LEED Gold once the PV panels
are installed.

To further our work with the County, we were also awarded a Basic Order Agreement (BOA)
by Fairfax County Building and Design Branch, for a one-year term renewable for four years.
The Reston office currently holds a BOA with Fairfax County Housing and Community
Development and has held previous BOA’s with the Building Design Branch under which we
completed numerous public safety feasibility studies.

Continuing our collaboration with the County, we are currently completing design
documents for the new approx. $11.5M 14,285 sf, two bay Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
Station No. 23-West Annandale. The design also includes an off-site temporary fire station
created through the adaptive re-use of an existing bank facility. Construction is expected to
commence in 2024.
• Burton Station Fire and EMS Station. As part of our strategic growth through design
partnerships, the Reston office is working with Dills Architects on the construction of a new
$4.9M, 18,000 sf Fire and EMS Station located in Virginia Beach, VA. Designed to address
increased urban development and associated emergency response, the new 3-bay station
provides accommodations for up to 16 staff per shift. The design incorporates
red/yellow/green design principles to manage exposure to contaminants in the station, as
well as the use of single user toilets and individual bunkrooms to allow for gender neutrality
and to minimize sleep deprivation. The station also provides a multi-purpose Community
Room that will serve as a group training space for fire/EMS staff while also providing space
for outside community groups. Completion is expected in summer 2023.
• Concord Township Fire Stations. As a result of our participation in national fire station design
conferences, and our on-going thought leadership promoting improved health and wellness
of emergency responders, we were awarded the design of Concord Fire Stations No. 1 and
No. 2. Priorities driving the design of the new stations included improved response time, a
focus on the health and safety of the firefighters, as well as on-site training. Station No. 1 is a
new $9M 23,000 sf, 4-bay single-story station with a training tower and emergency storm

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