Contract Approved For Vienna Police Station Construction

VIENNA, VA — On Monday night, Vienna Town Council approved a contract for the construction of the new Vienna police station.

Hoar Construction is a national company with an office in the Tysons area. It was one of five pre-qualified companies to submit a bid to construct the new police station. The contract price is $13,237,514.

"After doing background research on the company and learning who is on their team, we found that not only does Hoar have a depth of construction experience, their team members also are part of this community,” says Vienna Police Chief Jim Morris. “They have experience in this area and are involved in and around Vienna.”

Construction on the new police station is expected to begin in early 2021 and will take 18 to 24 months to complete. The new 29,000-square-foot facility will have more space for equipment and personnel than the current 11,000-square foot police station at 215 Center Street South. The new facility will accommodate adequate property and evidence storage, training, sufficient men’s and women’s locker rooms, and information and technology needs. The new facility will have a firing range like the current station.

There will also be 1,500 square feet of flexible space that will serve police and community uses. This space will be used for classroom training for officers, Town of Vienna Emergency Operations Center when needed police-led community training opportunities like the Rape Aggression Defense program, space for police department presentations, and space for officers to interact with the community.

Town government previously announced the purchase of the Faith Baptist Church property at 301 Center Street South. Given its location next to the Vienna Police Station, the short-term use will be space for the police department while its new station is constructed. A long-term use was not immediately determined by the town, but it will likely involve some benefit to the community.