Public Works

Police Academy

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Project Summary

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The Police Academy Project includes the construction of a new masonry locker-shower building (4,201 SF), a modular classroom/office building (13,514 SF), renovate the fireside office/classroom building (2,645 SF), renovate the commander 's office/fitness building (2,647 SF), and field trainings restrooms (209 and 220 SF).

The project also includes various site improvements including reconfiguring of the main parking lot, construction of new storm drain and infiltration system, landscaping and drip irrigation, new fire line, ADA upgrades, external lighting, new electrical main panel and transformer, sewer, water line upgrades.

Draft Concept

Project Funding

The Police Academy Project is funded with $25,600,000 in Measure A, $5,500,000 in General Capital, and $2,000,000 in Police Impact Fees funds.

Estimated Project Timeline

  Latest Updates

November 2024 Update:

The modular classroom/office building’s foundation has been poured and backfilled, a process in which the area is loaded with soil, gravel, and other material to fortify the structure. The building is currently being created offsite where the floor frames are being built and concrete floors poured. The building is estimated to start shipping to the project area in mid-December.

The men’s and women’s locker-shower building’s concrete floors, ceilings, roof and walls have been constructed. The steel roof is currently being created.

The structure’s frames, electrical, data and communication, plumbing, and HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) in the fireside office/classroom, commander’s office/fitness and field training restroom buildings have been completed. Insulation and drywall are set to begin installation in the next few weeks. Windows are estimated to be completed by mid-November.

Site utilities are 75% complete and can reach 100% upon delivery of the modular classroom/office building.

July 2024 Update:

The City’s Contractor, New Dynasty Construction, commenced construction on the Police Academy Project in December 2023. The contractor has completed the over-excavation and re-compaction operation in preparation for the foundations for the new Academy Building B1 and the new Showers, Lockers, Restrooms Building B2. Refurbishment work in Buildings B3, B4 and B5 is currently underway. A new roof on Building 3 is 100% completed and a new roof on Building B4 is 90% completed. The installation of the underground wet and dry utility lines is 60% completed. Construction is scheduled to be completed, barring weather or other unforeseen delays, in the Summer 2025.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Department of Public Works at (562) 570-5000 or e-mail dmacmahon@hwlochner.com or ntaylor@hwlochner.com.

Over-excavation & Re-compaction Building B1	Installation of Underground Utilities
Installation of New Roof Building B3	Refurbishment Work in Building B3

December 2023 Update:

The City Council approved the award of the construction project to New Dynasty Construction on September 5th, 2023. The contractor will commence construction on December 4, 2023. Construction is scheduled to be completed, barring weather or other unforeseen delays, in the Summer 2025.