Avalon Fire Station Renovation Update

Posted February 1st 2022

Phase one of the Avalon Fire Station addition construction, which is expected to continue through spring of 2023, is complete.

The first phase of the project consisted of modifications or relocation of underground utilities: the drinking water line from a well behind the police station, the gravity sewer line, and the forced main sewer line, which all needed to be routed around the building.

Once digging began, it was discovered that the heating and cooling lines from the shared central plant at the Avalon Elementary School were approximately 15 feet from where they were shown to be on the borough’s maps. This discovery delayed the project two weeks as the pipes need to be moved away from the building addition. This resulted in a $240,000 change order from Avalon Borough Council.

Over the years, the station has acquired additional apparatus that the current building was not made to hold. Additions to the station will also give the overnight firefighters a place to sleep during quiet nights.

Fire department spokesperson Kevin Scarpa said pilings are expected to be installed by the end of January, followed by foundation and walls being built by the end of February.