Project Overview:

Construction of a combined public safety building commenced in December 2020 on the site of the former Town Hall at 26 Bryant Street. The new building will house the staff and equipment of Fire, Police, and Dispatch departments. The new combined Public Safety Building will replace two older Town buildings: Police Station at 600 High Street (built in 1962) and the Fire Station at 436 Washington Street (built in 1930). The new building is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2022.

A livestream video of the construction is available on the Project website! Tune in from anywhere to watch the continued progress on the Combined Public Safety Building. While there, check out the updated Before-and-After photos of the progress onsite.

What to expect October 24, 2022 (Monday) through October 28, 2022 (Friday)

-The project site remains closed to the public.   

-Weekend work: work will be done on the sallyport and garage ramps, installing bituthene, and painting. 

-HVAC contractors will install piping and radiant panels in the basement and insulate the mechanical room piping.  

-Sheet Metal contractors will install exhaust to lockers on the second floor of the Fire Station.  

-Plumbing will install piping in the cell block water closets.  

-Fire protection will install sprinkler heads in the basement and watch room.  

-Electrical contractors will pull wire in the Apparatus Bay, install fire alarms in the stairs, rough-in the watch room, and terminate cables in the MDF/IDF rooms.  

-Work will be done in interior cold formed metal framing in the basement gypsum wallboard ceilings.  

-Painters will continue painting on the second floor of the Fire Station and second floor of the Police Station. 

-The concrete subcontractor will form sidewalks along the East side of the building and repair the shallow tubing at the North Apron.  

-The Site Contractor will install curbing in front of the generator and continue to fill on the South side.  

-Tile will be installed in the kitchen, second floor of the Fire Station, the Chief’s toilet room, and the basement men’s locker room.  

-Millwork will continue installing wainscot on the first floor.  

-ACT grid installation will be done in the cell block area and watch room.  

-Frames will be installed for the Dispatch bullet resistant windows.  

-The overhead door installer will assemble the East Apparatus Bay doors.  

-The landscaper will begin installing pavers in the plaza.  

-Permanent Power was supplied to the building on July 28, 2022. The generator is due to arrive on October 27th. 

Public Viewing Area:

If you want to stop by to check out the progress, stand by the picnic table outside the north entrance to Town Hall. This spot provides a great view into the project site and is outside of the project boundaries. Worth a visit!

Construction Hours:

Crews will be onsite:

-Saturday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

-Monday through Friday: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Project Team Contact Information:

-Immediate issues or concerns, please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 781-751-9100.

-For general questions or concerns, please contact the project team at [email protected]

-For more information about the Public Safety Building Project, please visit the project website at www.dedham-ma.gov/psb

-Download our project team contact information flyer on the project website.