City of Menifee Wins Prestigious Building Award for Quail Valley Fire Station No. 5

The City of Menifee's newest fire station, Quail Valley Fire Station No. 5, was honored by the American Public Works Association (APWA) Southern California Chapter as the Building Project of the Year for a city with a population between 100,000 and 200,000 residents. The APWA Southern California Chapter represents a vibrant community of professionals in Southern California committed to fostering professional growth, facilitating meaningful connections, and promoting excellence within the industry. Projects in the building category are noted for providing critical spaces that support community services and enhance quality of life.

Quail Valley Fire Station No. 5 replaced the previous fire station built in the 1950s with a new, modern 9,000-square-foot facility that houses up to six fire personnel and has a three-bay garage that can house large equipment, with room for future expansion. The new fire station was designed to meet the needs of the community for at least the next fifty years.

"Bringing Fire Station No. 5 to the finish line was a collaborative effort between our Public Works team, several City departments, and our partners at CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department," said Public Works Director Nick Fidler. "This facility is not only a significant improvement over the previous fire station, but it greatly strengthens our local firefighting capabilities well into the future."

Consultants instrumental to Quail Valley Fire Station No. 5's success include the project architect, Cannon Design, and general contractor, Act 1 Construction.

The City of Menifee remains committed to bolstering its local infrastructure, including public safety facilities, through its nearly $1 billion, Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Initial work is already underway on the City's next fire station, Station No. 74, which will be located in the Heritage Lake community.

For more information about the City of Menifee's CIP projects, please visit www.cityofmenifee.us/cip. For additional information about the APWA Southern California Chapter, please visit southernca.apwa.org