Purpose: The City of York seeks a firm to conduct a space optimization study to determine the best city functions and renovation potentials for two large city building assets. The expected result will be a plan for renovation and expansion priorities over a period of years to make the best use of these city assets and to best fit city functions. The York Fire Department will be leaving their current station (815 N. Grant Ave.) early in 2026. The study conducted by the firm selected for this project will help the City of York determine how to best use the previous Fire Station asset for city functions and how to configure an existing municipal building (100 E. 4th Street) that now includes Police, Public Works, and other city functions. While the analysis focuses most on these two city assets, attention to possible uses that would locate in the nearby City Auditorium (612 N. Nebraska Ave.) may also be relevant to the study. City functions core to the analysis include: Police Station and Police Vehicle protection, City Administrative functions (Clerk, Treasurer, HR, City Administrator, clerical staff) Public Works functions (Director, Planning/Building Inspections, Water/Wastewater utility manager, Public Works Clerk — public works vehicles), and City Council chambers. A question for consideration, that may not be resolved as a use of space in these two buildings, is a permanent location for the city museum.
