City Manager's Infrastructure Statements

Fire

The City of Mesa has been awarded $4,040,000 for the construction of Fire Stations 219 and 220. The funding is dedicated to infrastructure investments, which are described in more detail below.


Fire Station 219 (Signal Butte and Elliot)
The City determined the construction of Fire Station 219 would help mitigate increased demand for emergency services in areas of east Mesa. Station 219 will reduce response times and better the fire departments capability of protecting Mesa’s citizens. The fire station construction project will incorporate the sustainable practices listed in the Guiding Principles for Sustainable New Construction and Major Renovations and achieve United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design registration at certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum level.
Total Cost: $3,883,262(estimated)
City Cost: $1,863,262 (estimated)
FEMA Funding for Project: $2, 020,000


Fire Station 220 (Main and 58th Street)
Due to an increase in service demand there is a need for Fire Station 220. The fire station will reduce response times and better the fire departments capability of protecting Mesa’s citizens. The fire station construction project will incorporate the sustainable practices listed in the Guiding Principles for Sustainable New Construction and Major Renovations and achieve United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design registration at certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum level.
Total Cost: $4,752,356(estimated)
City Cost: $2,732,356 (estimated)
FEMA Funding for Project: $2,020,000
More details will be posted as the projects evolve. Contact jim.bloomer@mesaaz.gov with any questions.

Sustainability
The City of Mesa has been awarded $4,219,000 to implement energy efficiency projects in our municipal government facilities. A portion of this funding is dedicated to infrastructure investments, which are described in more detail below.


City Building Energy Retrofits
The retrofits will include energy saving measures such as new lighting, re-roofing, and more energy efficient equipment. A separate portion of the EECBG funding will allow the City to have experts evaluate the most cost efficient methods to use for the facilities. Because this evaluation has not yet occurred, the specific details of what portion of the funding will be for each project have not been determined.
Total Cost: $2,124,900
City Cost: $0
EECBG Funding for Project: $2,124,900


Streetlights
LED lights (light emitting diodes) have been proven to save significant amounts of energy. This technology has been incorporated into streetlights. The City of Mesa plans to install approximately 2,500 LED streetlights throughout the City.
Total Cost: $1,000,000
City Cost: $0
EECBG Funding for Project: $1,000,000


Solar Energy Generation
Mesa plans to install solar generation equipment at the Central Arizona Project (CAP) Water Treatment Plant. This solar project will generate approximately 120,000 kWh annually. The solar equipment is forecasted to produce 2.7 million kWh of energy over the 25 year life of the system.
Total Cost: $400,000
City Cost: $0
EECBG Funding for Project: $400,000
More details will be posted as the projects evolve. Contact becky.zusy@mesaaz.gov with any questions.