Sherman's planned Fleet Services Facility, the future home of the city's vehicle maintenance operation, is holding to a construction budget in the low $8 million range, according to an update the project's architects prepared for Monday's City Council meeting.
The presentation by Hidell Associates Architects, included in the council's Oct. 5 agenda packet, lays out the remaining steps. The construction manager, Plyler, is pricing the nearly finished drawings, and the guaranteed maximum price is due to go to the council in mid-November.
If the council approves it, crews would mobilize in December for about 12 months of construction, and the building would open in early 2028.
A staff memo attached to the item calls it a scheduled update and says the work is on schedule and inside its budget, describing it as the final step before the price comes to the council.
What the city is building
The facility will sit on 5.52 acres at 3501 E. King St. The two-story building totals 35,948 square feet, according to the presentation, with:
- 12 repair bays, plus a tire bay and a wash bay
- a parts counter and secured storage
- locker, break and bunk rooms large enough for crews working through storms
- Public Works administration on the second floor, with shell space for growth
The architects wrote that the shop is meant to handle 530 vehicles and about 5,700 repairs a year under one roof. Fleet Services and Public Works would both move in when it opens.
