Ebenezer Fire Station No. 1

General contractor: RE Smith Construction Co.
Size: 20,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $4.4 million
Estimated completion: December
Project description: The new Ebenezer Fire Station No. 1 will serve the fire district with the largest coverage area in Springfield, according to project officials. Constructed of preengineered metal, structural steel and concrete masonry unit components, the station will feature four drive-thru apparatus bays, one apparatus maintenance bay, and a living area with kitchen, sleeping quarters, workout area, community room and administrative offices. The project architect is Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, and engineers are Own Inc., civil; Miller Engineering PC, structural; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing.