The work to rebuild the tornado-ravaged Hattiesburg Fire Department No. 2 continues, as Hattiesburg City Council members recently voted to approve an Architectural Services Agreement with Williams and Associates of Biloxi for reconstruction of the station.
The new station will be located at the site of the former Big Yank location on Edwards Street, about a block away from the former Arledge Street location that was destroyed in the January 2017 storm. The station will feature a two-lane engine bay, a gear locker room, support rooms for 24/7 operations, a full kitchen and dining area, an exercise/training room and a battalion chief’s office and private bedroom.
The site will be designed to withstand 120-mile-per-hour winds.
“We’re excited to go ahead and be at this step,” said Ann Jones, Chief Administrative Officer for the city of Hattiesburg. “We’re anxiously awaiting our response from (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) on our appeal, where I’ve requested obligation funding for this facility.
“But this is an exciting next step in the replacement of that facility.”
Hourly rates for work include $225 per hour for a principal architect, $170 per hour for a project architect, $100 per hour for an intern architect and $95 per hour for a senior interior designer. Clerical rates are $55 per hour, while material sourcing runs $75 per hour and specifications at $100 per hour.
