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Iowa City Approves $844K Upgrade of Public Works Facility
The Iowa City facility will include a shop and vehicle washing facility for the Equipment Division, and would allow the city to protect fleet vehicles better with indoor storage.
by Staff
February 9, 2018
Government fleet facility file photo
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The Iowa City (Iowa) Council approved an $844,000 design services agreement for the first phase of upgrades to its public works facility. According to city documents, the project will include shop spaces, vehicle parking, wash bays, a training tower for the fire department, and storage space for the police and fire departments.
The new facility will include a shop and vehicle-washing facility for the Equipment Division, and would allow the city to protect fleet vehicles better with indoor storage. Currently, vehicles are kept outdoors, and city rents space from a local fairgrounds for indoor storage during the winter, reports The Gazette.
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