<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1X0K9N_1GoI94uf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1X0K9N_1GoI94uf00" width="2008" height="933" ><figcaption>A rendering of the proposed replacement of Sandy Springs Fire Station 1 off Spalding Drive. The Sandy Springs City Council approved to build a temporary fire station at 8615 Roswell Road on Nov. 3. COURTESY CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS</figcaption></figure>SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The build-out of temporary Fire Station No. 1 on Roswell Road and related $515,000 construction contract was approved by the Sandy Springs City Council Nov. 3.The temporary fire station will be at 8615 Roswell Road. Construction will be completed before the demolition and reconstruction of the permanent Fire Station No. 1 at 1425 Spalding Drive.Construction on the temporary fire station will begin “as soon as the contract is signed,” city staffers said. Construction on the new Fire Station No. 1 is scheduled to begin in winter of 2027.Two items related to funding the temporary fire station were also approved.The project budget was sitting at $262,401 – more than half of the construction contract. Staffers proposed transferring $300,000 from the Capital Improvement Program’s contingency fund to help cover the construction cost.The Sandy Springs Fire Department is also transferring $216,000 into the project’s budget to cover the first year lease for the temporary fire station. The city is renting the building on Roswell Road and will not keep it after the project is done, according to staff.The fire department freed up $534,500 in fleet funds after recognizing the first lease payment on two new fire apparatuses are not due until Fiscal Year 2028. The remaining $318,500 will transfer into the department’s general contingency fund.The total cost of the project – including the design and permitting phases as well as the owner’s contingency fund – is $561,350, according to Director of Facilities and Capital Construction Dave Wells.Council Member John Paulson asked to ensure that construction crews have appropriate parking so that trucks are not blocking streets in nearby neighborhoods. Wells said the city would ensure there is adequate parking on-site.Mayor Rusty Paul asked staffers to address concerns that the selected location would impact cell service for AT&amp;T and T-Mobile.The location on Roswell Road requires the removal of a cell tower serving residents and businesses in the area. Staffers said that AT&amp;T turned off its antennae on the tower about two weeks ago, and the city has seen “no degradation to the service in that area.”<h2>Improving resident relations, requests</h2>The city council approved replacing its current platform for accepting work orders and asset management with Salesforce, a digital customer relationship management platform implemented through StackNexus.Director of Data Strategy, Analytics and AI Integration Keith McMellen said the city’s current platform, Lucity, is “not built for today’s expectations.”McMellen said the current process relies on email-based requests and involves many disconnected systems. He said residents often have to copy and paste information from one platform to another, creating a service delivery gap.Sandy Springs’s City Council approved purchasing a Salesforce licensing agreement for a first-year fee of $220,833. The licensing fee will increase by 5% every year. The five-year total cost of ownership for Sandy Springs exceeds $1.9 million.The city council also approved implementing the new program, which will begin in January. The implementation contract with StackNexus includes a one-time fee of $711,750.McMellen said implementing Salesforce is expected to take nine months.Council Member Melissa Mular said the nine-month timeline “seems aggressive.”McMellen described a phased approach to implementing Salesforce.StackNexus will start with the customer relationship management systems. Then, it will create resident portals to help track requests and work orders. The final phase will be implementing asset management.</div></body>

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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The build-out of temporary Fire Station No. 1 on Roswell Road and related $515,000 construction contract was approved by the Sandy Springs City Council Nov. 3. The temporary fire station will be at 8615 Roswell Road. Construction will be completed before the demolition and reconstruction...

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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The build-out of temporary Fire Station No. 1 on Roswell Road and related $515,000 construction contract was approved by the Sandy Spr

Sandy Springs approves temporary fire station location

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