New DEC/ECC Headquarters
Project Summary and Scope
January 2023, the City of Richmond (COR) commissioned Dewberry, a national architecture and engineering firm specializing in the programming, planning and design of ECC/911 and EOC facilities to conduct a short term and long term space and site needs study for a new state of the art Public Safety Operations Center.
The study looked at the spatial and operational requirements for departments that fall under the Department of Emergency Communications (DEC), Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and RVA 311 with space to accommodate projected 20-year growth.
Project Milestones
A draft of the space needs assessment and concept design study has been completed.
Project Funding
FY23 Capital Planning
Project Status Updates
Project Milestones & Status Update- Dewberry has completed the conceptual plan and DEC/ECC has approved the conceptual plan. No location has been determined.
Permit, information is listed below. For details, please call the Department of Planning Development and Review at 804-646-4169.
Not applicable at this time. Still in programming stage.
Expenses (costs are reported quarterly)
January 2024 actual and encumbered expenditures to date: $615,922.37
Project Contact Information, if you have questions about this project please contact this individual.
For information about the details of any project first contact the public information office for the department running the project. For most projects the following people can help:
- Department of Public Works: Paige Hairston – paige.hairston@rva.gov (804) 646-5607
Project Overall Status (Active, Pending or Complete)
Active
Ordinance Information
Not applicable at this time. Still in programming stage.
Contract Information
Dewberry was contracted to space needs assessment and concept design study