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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement with Martinez Architects, LP, for Professional A&E Design and Management Services for construction of Killeen Fire Department Fire Station No. 5, in the amount of $810,000.00.
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DATE: February 17, 2026
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Jim Kubinski, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement between the City of Killeen and Martinez Architects, LP for design and management services for construction of Fire Station #5
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The approved FY 2026 Capital Improvement Plan includes the Fire Station #5 Rebuild project, with $9,000,000 in funding provided through the 2025 Certificates of Obligation. The project will construct a new Fire Station #5 to replace the existing facility, which is over forty years old and no longer adequately sized to meet the operational needs of the Fire Department.
On January 20, 2026, the City Council approved the land purchase for the fire station from the Killeen Independent School District to accommodate the construction of a new Fire Station #5 approximately a quarter mile east of the current fire station.
The project includes the design and construction support of a facility that includes combined fire and paramedic response operations and associated structures to support the operation of the fire department.
The City previously requested formal proposals through a Request for Qualifications process for the Fire Station #4 / EOC project and selected Martinez Architects for the project. City staff selected Martinez Architects based on their extensive experience in designing fire station facilities. Based on the qualifications and performance of Martinez Architects for the previous project, City staff has selected the company for professional A&E design and management services for the Fire Station #5 project. City staff has negotiated a professional services agreement (PSA) with Martinez Ar...
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