New Public Safety Building - A/E Services

The project consists of the following: The project will provide for a new University Police Department facility to house the University of Florida Police Department [UFPD] departments. Currently, UFPD is housed in five separate buildings not originally designed for police department operations including a temporary triple-wide trailer structure, all located on the southeast corner of Museum Road and Newell Drive. Additionally, the UFPD Dispatch staff is housed in the adjacent Centrex Building. The University is proposing to construct a New Public Safety Building to accommodate all current and future operational needs, as well as serve as the main on-campus Shelter-in-Place facilities in the event of natural or manmade emergencies. The estimated construction budget is $14,000,000 and includes site work, new surface parking areas and upgrades to underground utilities. Being a triple accredited police agency, doing business and serving the campus community in the digital age, the new UFPD building must be a state-of-the-art facility. The new building shall convey an iconic image to current and prospective faculty, staff, and students, as well as visiting faculty and alumni.