Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving an agreement for $951,502 for the design of Fire Station 6, slated for northwest Lawrence.
Fire Station 6 will be built at 555 Stoneridge Drive — next to the water tower at Sixth Street and Stoneridge Drive — after getting approval from the Lawrence city and Douglas County commissions in September.
The location will help Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical reduce response times to some of the areas on the edge of the city and into the county that currently take LDCFM six minutes or more to reach, which is two minutes longer than the industry standard, according to information previously provided to the commission.
The station is estimated to cost $11.12 million to construct, according to the information in Tuesday’s agenda.
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The $951,502 design contract is with SFS Architecture Inc.
“City staff have reviewed the contract scope and agree that the fee is appropriate given the size of the project and the complexity of the work,” according to the item in the commission’s meeting agenda.
The station will aim to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standards, according to the agenda.
Construction is expected to begin in summer of 2027, according to the agenda item.
Read more about the fire station plans in the articles at this link.
Commissioners will also hold a public hearing to determine whether to grant an exception to a demolition moratorium in the University Place Neighborhood. The owner of 1827 Indiana St. has requested a hearing as he is seeking to demolish the one-story house because of its deteriorated condition, according to the agenda.
Meeting info
Update:
• Lawrence City Commission approves fire station design contract for $951.5K, Aug. 4, 2026
The regular meeting will start at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
The commission accepts written public comment emailed to [email protected] until noon the day of meetings. The commission also hears live public comment during meetings, both in person and virtually.
City commission meetings are no longer livestreamed on YouTube. In order to watch the meeting online remotely, attendees must join via Zoom at this link, which also allows participants to provide public comment virtually. Meeting recordings are uploaded to the city’s YouTube channel the next day.
See the commission’s complete meeting agenda at this link.
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