BUILT IN THE PAST. DESIGNING THE FUTURE.
PROJECT—Public Safety
Butte County Evidence Storage/Morgue Facility
Client: County of Butte
Size: 10,840 sq. ft.
Completion: Est. December 2021
Delivery Method: Design-Bid-Build
Location: Oroville, CA
Service: Concept Design, Feasibility Report, Needs Assessment, Programming/Program Validation, Criteria Documentation, Performance Criteria, Test Fits, Design/Build Team Selection, Construction Administration
Principal-in-Charge: Eric Fadness
Senior Project Manager/Project Architect: Mike Smith
General Contractor: Slator & Sons
Mechanical Engineer: Capital
Electrical Engineer: The Engineering Enterprise
Structural Engineer: CYS
Civil Engineer: Rolls Anderson Rolls
Medical Equipment: Criterion Systems
Cost Estimating: Cumming Corporation
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project consists of design and construction of a new building housing both evidence storage and a morgue facility. The evidence storage area of the new building will provide space for a body extraction garage; evidence processing area; a conditioned computer lab, forensic lab, record storage, and narcotics and DNA storage. A new high density storage system will provide 3-times the current storage capacity. The new morgue area of the new building will provide a morgue sallyport; two autopsy suites with 3 autopsy stations; refrigeration storage for up to 40 bodies; and office space for coroner staff. Exterior improvements consist of new visitor parking; a secure yard for staff and official vehicle parking; covered evidence parking; storage; emergency generator; trash enclosure with separate bio-hazardous waste storage.