City Begins Work On New $23 Million Fire Headquarters

WOBURN, MA — Woburn broke ground on its new fire station headquarters at Forest Park this week, the city said. Contractor C. C. Construction began clearing the new building's 3.5 acre site.

C. C. Construction was selected through a competitive bid process, the city said. Building construction is scheduled to begin in April, 2021, after another bid process.

In February, Woburn City Council approved the $30 million construction plan, including $23 million for the new headquarters and $7 million to upgrade existing stations. In June, the city won approval from the state legislature for a land swap, allowing it to build the fire headquarters on formerly-protected conservation land.

"Our Fire Department continues to provide the highest level of quality public safety services to our community, delivered with increased safety by our firefighters," said Mayor Scott Galvin in a statement. "We are very pleased to be moving forward with our proposal to build a new Fire Station Headquarters and vastly improve fire service functions and operations for our residents and firefighters."

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.