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4. Discuss any issues, challenges
and opportunities your firm/team
has identified on this project and
how those will be addressed. Firefighters are exposed to contaminants, carcinogens, and face high
stress situations in managing immediate response scenarios. It is
imperative to have a complete understanding of infectious disease control
issues, mitigation in order to minimize the stress caused by these scenarios. This
challenges, challenge is one that CORE knows firefighters everywhere face and we
are aware of the important study being conducted by the Tucson Fire
opportunities 1 Department (TFD) and the University of Arizona (U of A). CORE has
This project deserves an experienced attended presentations by TFD and U of A to gain a better understanding
CMAR who understands fire station of this challenge and identify where we can be a part of the solution, as
construction and how to successfully well as how we can educate ourselves about other issues that TFD faces
deliver projects on schedule and on . In response to this national issue firefighters are facing, CORE has
budget. At CORE, this is what we do. developed the Clean Public Safety Building (CleanPSB) initiative which
We believe our unmatched resume of is further explained on the following pages.
fire station construction has prepared
us more than any other contractor to
method of construction that represents 2 Expansion will come. Despite forecasting and modeling, public complexes
meet any challenge. We believe the
primary task of our CMAR efforts is
will need to evolve and expand beyond initial projections during their
to guide the City towards a design and
lifetimes. As public facilities are designed to last at least 50 years,
the best way to spend your dollars. designing a plan that is scalable and can accommodate changing needs
and growth/contraction of staff and services is paramount.
Ultimately, CORE will strive to earn
your trust as we have the opportunity
to help steward the City’s resources
directed to this project. As a leader 3 Separation of staff and public functions, as well as sensitivity to staff vs.
in fire s tation construction we have public circulation must be thoroughly vetted early in design.
gained experience and knowledge
about crucial items/issues that must be
addressed while constructing a unique Once the fire station project is complete, this new facility will be
facility such as this. We identified a operational 24/7, 365 days per year. This means that safety and security
few issues that we believe must be 4 for staff and visitors, despite extreme weather conditions, must be taken
addressed: into account. And an elevated durability of all products, finishes, and
fixtures must be integrated in order to withstand constant use/abuse.

“I have had the opportunity to work with multiple construction companies and
consistently CORE exceeds all of my expectations. Most companies end the service
delivery when the building is complete, CORE is just as diligent in the warranty
work as they are in construction. Rarely today do you find a company who truly will
do what they say they are going to do, no questions asked.”

-Bob Costello, Fire Chief, Buckeye Fire Department

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