Consulting Engineering
Previously housed in five separate buildings, the University of Florida Police Department (UFPD) recognized the need for a central location to consolidate all its functions under one roof. To accommodate UFPD’s current and future operational needs while improving campus safety, CMTA, operating as OCI Associates, was hired to design the MEP, fire protection, and low voltage systems for their new 48,700 SF, three-story Public Safety Complex.
The facility supports a variety of services, including:
Designed for improved functionality and community accessibility, the new facility serves as the campus’s primary Shelter-in-Place location in the event of an emergency. The first floor features a public lobby, a community meeting room, offices, multi-purpose space, public records storage, and a vehicle sally port, while the second and third floors house the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), departmental offices, interview rooms, locker rooms, and conference space for meetings and training. The EOC is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and centralized access to the entire department. By streamlining technology feeds from across campus to the new facility, UFPD has enhanced its real-time monitoring capabilities, ultimately improving emergency response times and promoting overall campus safety.
