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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/10/2013 - REGIONAL POLICE TRAINING FACILITYDATE: December 10, 2013 STAFF: Jim Szakmeister,Police Captain John Hutto,Police Chief WORK SESSION ITEM City Council SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION Regional Training Facility. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to provide Council with a status report regarding the proposed Regional Training Facility. GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED If Council is supportive of this project moving forward, direction is sought regarding time frames for progress updates. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION As Council is aware, the Cities of Loveland and Fort Collins are working together towards submitting a future proposal within the coming year for the construction and operation of a jointly owned regional training facility for law enforcement in northern Colorado. A timeline for construction is included in the PowerPoint presentation. At this point in the process, the most likely location of this facility would be on 40 acres of jointly owned property on the west side of the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would need to approve the project in order to build on Airport land. A preliminary indication from the Airport Manager is that it will meet such approval; however the proposal will need to be submitted in entirety to them. This facility is intended to last well beyond 30 years. It will include a driving track, shooting ranges, and classroom space to fully train our own personnel. Efficiencies will be created by conducting our own basic police academy training, as well as ongoing in-service training and qualifications. The proposed partnership with the City of Loveland will result in cost savings for both communities. When not in use by Fort Collins or Loveland personnel, it is planned to allow the facility to be rented to other law enforcement agencies in northern Colorado to assist in offsetting costs of operation and maintenance. The anticipated cost for this project is estimated between $8-10 million per City. Debt service is estimated at $550K - $850K annually, depending on rates and terms. There are a variety of funding alternatives, including General Fund, and/or the use of one time funds from strong use tax revenue, other reserve funds, or BOB II funding. The staff from both Cities has identified the design team, which includes the Belford Watkins Group, for design and engineering, Action Target for shooting range design, TrackPlan for design of the driving track, Interactive Business Group for data collection, and Will Welch as project manager. ATTACHMENTS 1. Powerpoint presentation (PDF) 1 Proposed Regional Training Campus Overview Police Services ATTACHMENT 1 2 HOW WE GOT HERE • Late February 2013, Police Services’ Executive Staff heard a presentation about three major projects that needed attention: 1. Current Indoor Range 2. Rifle Range 3. Driving Track 3 INDOOR RANGE 2554 Midpoint Drive 4 INDOOR RANGE Classroom 5 INDOOR RANGE Shooting Range – 12 lanes at 25 yards 6 INDOOR RANGE - ISSUES • Backstop is starting to show wear: – Starting to see separation in the plates – Can probably hold off a while, but issues with safety • Ventilation System is original and will need replacing • Outgrowing Facility: – Police Services purchased current facility in 1990 – In 1990, Police Services had 105 sworn positions – In 2013, Police Services has 197 sworn positions – In 2023, Police Services 261 sworn positions 7 INDOOR RANGE - ISSUES • Outgrowing Facility (con’t): – 1990 weapon systems: handguns and shotguns – 2013 weapon systems: handguns, rifles, and Less Lethal systems – SAGE and PepperBall • Increased and Updated Training: – Active Shooter training – Mobile Field Force (Crowd Control) training –SWAT – Field Training Officer scenarios – Enhanced handgun and rifle training 8 INDOOR RANGE - ISSUES • Use by regional partners: – Colorado State University – Larimer County District Attorney’s Office – Larimer County Sheriff’s Office – Internal Revenue Service – Federal Protective Service • Also used to host other classes 9 RIFLE RANGE - ISSUES • Pawnee is 100 miles round trip • No classroom facilities • 10 hour training day cut by 20% for travel • Assuming 200 officers/4 times/2 hours of driving – 1600 hours – 80,000 miles (almost the life cycle of a $35K car) – $90,000 (gas, mileage, salary) does not include overtime, instructor time, or 2 weeks of academy 10 DRIVING TRACK - ISSUES • No facilities available in Northern Colorado • Adams County’s Flatrock facility: – 1 ¼ hours one way – $250 for 4 hours driving, one track (2013 prices) – 98 officers/year need to train – Scheduling issues – Total $15,000 in salary, track costs, mileage, and gas 11 OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTNERSHIP • Began talks with Loveland in April 2013 • Both organizations recognized the critical need for better training facilities – Shooting Facility – Driving Track – Scenario Village • Loveland RFP for potential sites in early summer 12 STEPS TAKEN • Identified the design team: – Belford Watkins Group: design and engineering – Action Target: shooting range – Interactive Business Group: data collection – TrackPlan: driving track – Will Welch: project management • Identified Project Teams for Loveland and Fort Collins 13 STEPS TAKEN • Preliminary Site Selection: – Airport site 40 acre plot (needs approval) • Met with several airport groups in September • Joint informational meeting Oct 2nd • Regional Kick-off meeting October 17th with potential regional users • Building and planning workshops November 12-14 – Conceptual design – Informational gathering: needs assessment 14 CONCEPT DRAWINGS • 15 CONCEPT DRAWINGS • 16 Financing Alternatives Debt Service and Financing Challenges are Manageable • Annual Debt Service on $8M - $10M: • $550K to $850K depending on term and rates • Funding Alternatives: • Sales Tax growth above forecast • Potential BOBII Project • Portion of Cost Could Use Reserve Funds: • $2.3M available with Woodward Phase II & IV • One-time Use Tax above budget in 2013 and 2014 • Financing Challenges: • Shared ownership of facility • Leased land • Not considered an essential service • May need to collateralize other facilities 17 NEXT STEPS • January 2014 information obtained in November returned and idea of size and scope of project • First very preliminary numbers on cost and O&M • Survey other potential regional users to identify additional capacity needs • Present overall plan – Our needs – Our needs plus other users 18 POTENTIAL PROJECT SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION YEAR DESIRED TIMELINE Kick-off meeting with user groups 2013 4th quarter Project programming – info gathering 2013 4th quarter Needs assessment – other users 2014 1st & 2nd quarters Early design – schematic design 2014 3rd & 4th quarters Design development & drawings 2015 1st &2nd quarters Construction bid process 2015 3rd quarter Project construction 2015 4th quarter Project construction 2016 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th quarters Opening Date 2017 1st quarter 19 ADDITIONAL ISSUES • Council Updates every quarter, sooner as requested or needed • IGA in progress and will need to come before this group