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Gainesville Fire Station 3 and Southwest Public Safety Center
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida
- Estimated value
- $36M
- Square footage
- 46,527 SF
- Opened / announced
- Jul 20, 2026
- Owner
- City of Gainesville
- General contractor
- —
- Architect
- —
- Brands mentioned
- None in public seed
Project overview
Two public safety groundbreakings in July 2026: 16,773 SF Fire Station #3 ($14M) and 29,754 SF hurricane-hardened Southwest Public Safety Center ($22M) with fire station, Public Works warehouse, and community room.
Key specs
- Fire Station #3: 3 engine bays
- SW Center: 4 engine bays + warehouse
- Hurricane-hardened construction
- End 2027 completion
- Funded by infrastructure surtax
Still open for manufacturers
Just broke ground — civic building systems and fire/rescue equipment specs.
Manufacturer watch list
- fire suppression
- HVAC
- generator backup
- storm-resistant materials