BHA designed a new 33,000-SF state of the art facility to house the West Hempfield Administration, Police Department and West Hempfield Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company. The site for the new Municipal Complex is a five-acre parcel located across the street from the existing Administration Building and within view of the current Fire & Rescue facility. Design of the new complex was based on the program provided by the Township in the Request for Proposals: Police Department, 9,500-10,500 SF; Fire Department, 15,000 SF; and Administration, 2,500 SF.
Extensive site work was required to raise the finish floor elevation above any potential flooding concerns. The Township contracted directly with a civil engineering firm to handle site layout, land development, and stormwater management. BHA worked directly with the civil engineer, the Township's IT/Security vendor and furniture suppliers. The new facility protects the public, provides secure holding of police related files and equipment and meets accreditation requirements by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA).
