Plan for a 55-acre public works campus, with a permanent headquarters of up to 100,000 square feet, goes to the council Tuesday

Celina's public works crews have outgrown their quarters, and the City Council will be asked Tuesday to start planning a long-term home for them.

A consent item on the Nov. 10 agenda would hire Parkhill, Smith & Cooper for up to $597,318 to draw a master plan for the city's roughly 55-acre Public Works Service Center and produce early designs for two buildings, according to a memo from Assistant City Manager Kimberly Brawner.

Stopgaps until then

The city bought a 4,395-square-foot brick building on about five acres next to the existing service center in February 2024. Renovations finished in June 2026, and public works administrative staff moved in. The department's old administration building is now being remodeled for extra work space and locker rooms for field crews.

Staff describes both moves as interim fixes meant to carry the department for the next five to six years, until a permanent service center is built.

What the plan would cover

The firm would assess the existing buildings and site, project staffing and space needs, and offer up to three site layouts that account for heavy equipment traffic, material storage, fueling, parking and service yards. The study would also look at whether satellite maintenance yards will be needed as the city spreads out.

Two buildings would get schematic designs:

• a maintenance building of about 20,000 to 25,000 square feet, with work bays and a signal shop, possibly a pre-engineered metal structure
• a permanent public works administration building estimated at 50,000 to 100,000 square feet, fronting future Carl Darnell Parkway, with its final size to be set during programming

Cost and timing

The fee breaks down to $148,790 for master planning and $442,528 for schematic design, plus up to $6,000 in expenses. Bond funds would pay for it. The memo estimates the work at about six months.

The contract covers only this first phase. Detailed design, construction documents and construction would need later council approval, and staff expects to use a construction manager-at-risk to keep the campus running while work is phased in.

The council meets at 4:30 p.m. at 112 N. Colorado St.

Sources

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