BKV Group was hired, along with local architects and experts, to design a new Fire Station and Public Works Facility for Grand Blanc Township.

Client: Grand Blanc Township, MI
Type: Fire Station & Public Works Facility
Cost: $21.5M
Size: 17,850 SF Fire station, 60,070 SF Total Building 4 DOuble Deep Drive thru bays, 6 Bunks

The fire station houses four bays, apparatus support spaces, living and bunk spaces, and fire headquarters offices. There is also a physical conditioning room that is available for Township staff use. The public works area include offices, shops, material storage, cold storage, and a large vehicle storage building with a drive-through truck wash.

The site, formerly a mini-golf and go-cart establishment, is designed to accommodate large turning-radius vehicles for both departments and to limit conflict between the vehicle types. While large, it has extensive wetlands and topography issues that add to the project cost.

To manage project costs, the building uses two construction methodologies. The Public Works fleet garage and administration space is in a pre-engineered metal building, while the fire station and shared training spaces are in a conventionally constructed building. The two building types will move differently in windy conditions, so a movement joint was carefully detailed to keep the building air and water tight and to prevent the buildings from damaging each other.