County OKs second phase of Barstow sheriff's station remodel

BARSTOW • The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted to move forward with the remodeling of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department station in Barstow Tuesday.

The board of supervisors unanimously voted to advertise for bids and approved plans for the second phase of a remodeling project at the Barstow sheriff’s station. The San Bernardino County Architecture and Engineering Department will begin advertising for bids by the end of the week, and will begin accepting bids at 2 p.m. August 25, according to project manager Ken Hylin.

A San Bernardino County grand jury report that was released July 1 recommended several repairs to the facility, including fixing roof and wiring problems and increasing the amount of locker rooms and bathrooms available to women.

Hylin said the remodeling of the station would address the conditions stated in the report, and would also take Americans with Disabilities Act requirements into consideration.

The total remodel is expected to cost more than $3.3 million and the second phase of the project will cost an estimated $1.4 million to complete. The second phase will include an approxminately 4,000-square-foot addition that will be built west of the current station. Lt. Don Riser said the additition will include an evidence room, break room, report room and locker rooms.

The existing buildings of the station will also get a facelift during the project, according to Hylin.
David Zook, First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt’s chief of staff, said that the Barstow station is overdue for a renovation.

“Mitzelfelt understands the importance of providing the deputies and other staff at the Barstow station with the best possible facilities to work at,” Zook said. “Honestly, the station is over 40 years old and it hasn’t been expanded.”

The first phase of the project, which included a parking lot expansion, is expected to be completed around the end of July, according to Hylin. Hylin said the next step in the renovation process will be a walk-through with potential contractors on August 3.

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