NATC is actively working to obtain sufficient resources to complete a capital improvement project, which is part of the master facilities plan, developed and approved by the NATC board and partners, including 22 public safety agencies across Navajo and Apache Counties. The exponential increase in the cost of construction has rendered the achievement of the master facilities plan, which is critical to meeting current education and training needs and to building capacity for all NATC partners, prohibitively expensive. Without financial assistance, we are forced to scale back and scale down, compromising preservice and in-service training for agencies across rural Arizona that rely on NATC.
Any funding received will be used at the NATC training facility for two projects 1) to repair the driving track and 2) to allow for the expansion of an existing classroom structure.
The driving track project would repair a vital resource necessary to continue training first responders (police, fire, and EMT) to drive in specialized vehicles during emergency situations. Funds will be used to repair the 209,055 square-foot driving track in Taylor, Arizona. Without this repair the facility risks losing its status with AZPOST to train drivers and rural agencies will have to rely on training resources in urban areas several hours away. The total cost of the repair work is based on the current rate of $5.32/square foot plus taxes, for a total of $1,200,000.00.
The classroom expansion project would increase available educational space from 3,925 square feet to 9,789 square feet. The 5,864-square-foot addition will include administrative space, and new centralized classrooms and staff offices. The addition to the existing building will also provide resources to recruits from partner public service agencies who are living on-site, including but not limited to; kitchen services, break room, and shower facilities. The total estimated cost of the project is $2,638,800.00.
For more information, including floorplans and a Congressionally Directed Spending request, click the links below.
Driving Track Repair Project |
Classroom Expansion Project |
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