Some details aboutt he future of City Hall: https://fortworthgov...F5-CD8969C7DEA4
The relocation of City departments from current City Hall to the future City Hall at 100 Energy Way provides an opportunity to consolidate Police and other City functions at 200 Texas Street. The current City Hall site was obtained from the U.S. Postal Service and must continue to be used for government purposes or be returned to the Federal Government.
In January 2022, the City Council approved the allocation of $30 million from Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) Capital Projects Funds to reuse portions of current City Hall as a consolidated Police facility and to build an adjacent parking structure (M&C 22-0080). The project will renovate approximately 200,000 square feet of the building, primarily the second and third floors, for Police use and will construct a new parking structure on the City's parking lot south of current City Hall. This project will consolidate the following Police facilities and functions to improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the department:
• Central Patrol (250 personnel) Terminates two leases for Police patrol and detective offices, resulting in annual savings of more than $700,000 (501 Jones and 1289 Hemphill streets),
• 1000 Calvert (175 personnel) Terminates lease for the Calvert Facility (former Police and Fire Training Center) with Tarrant Regional Water District, allowing demolition of facility as part of the Central City Flood Control project,
During the programming for 200 Texas Street, staff will also evaluate the opportunity to relocate the Police Communications Division there, while also considering other relocation options:
• Communications (150 personnel, 3 shifts) Replaces aging 3000 Bolt Street, 911 call center facility. Due to continued growth in population a long-term solution for a larger, modern space is necessary. The Bolt Street facility can serve as a back-up communications location.
The lower levels of 200 Texas Street will be programmed for other City functions that would benefit from a downtown location. As these requirements and funding sources are identified, additional recommendations will be forthcoming.
After ranking the proposals and conducting interviews, the selection team recommends that the City Council authorize the execution of an architectural design contract with Elements of Architecture for 200 Texas Street and the new parking garage. An M&C to authorize a contract with Elements of Architecture, Inc. for programming and schematic design in the amount of $378,800 will be on the June 13 City Council agenda for consideration.