PDAC: Submission #273 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Transportation & Government Services

2. Project title Piqua Public Safety Regional Training Center (PPSRTC)

3. Short description The PPSRTC is an emergency response training center located at the former Piqua Water Treatment Plant. This facility supports fire testing by private companies and training of firemen and Bowling Green State University (BGSU) students. The City proposes to expand this facility to meet demand by adding a second concrete testing platform, adding additional classroom and research labs and an underwater diver rescue training facility.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request City of Piqua

5-8. Address 201 W. Water Street
Piqua, Ohio. 45356

9. County Miami

10. Recipient organization Same

11-14. Address {Empty}

15. County {Empty}

16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Amy Havenar

18. Title City Engineer

19. Organization City of Piqua

20. Telephone 937-778-2044

21. Email ahavenar@piquaoh.org

22-25. Address 201 W. Water Street
Piqua, Ohio. 45356

26. County Miami

27. Additional contacts Chief Brent Pohlschneider
Piqua Fire Department
937-778-2013
bpohlschneider@piquaoh.org

Location Details

28. City Piqua

29. County Miami

30. Congressional district Ohio 8th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 540000

32. Total Cost 665000

33. Other sources of funds BGSU: $12,000
WESS: $71,000
City of Piqua: $42,000

34. How the funds will be used Construction or Capital

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. Yes

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) The improvements paid for by the funds requested will construct a new concrete testing pad with burn building, build a new facility for classroom and research laboratory space, and make upgrades to a former clarifier tank for an underwater dive rescue training facility. Other improvements have been made recently to support this, funded by public and private partners. WESS built a concrete testing pad for a cost of $30,000. BGSU has made facility improvements, including a $12,000 “burn building,” which is constructed from Conex shipping containers. These improvements are representative of the commitment these groups have to this facility and its success. The City of Piqua spent $16,500 on rehabilitation to the chlorine building.

There are planned improvements as well. WESS plans to make several improvements, including a ventilation system and electrical work, for $40,600.

37. Budget No

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds A year from now or later

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify Piqua is not aware of any grants that could fund this project.

Community Details

40. Community Need This facility is growing in both local, national, and even international interest for emergency response training. Locally, emergency response departments in the surrounding 14-county area use this site to train their crews through the partnership with BGSU. An opportunity to train at a specialized site creates more effective emergency response operations in communities in western Ohio. Furthermore, BGSU uses this site for their State Fire School, which provides degrees and certifications in Fire Science, Fire Administration, and emergency response-related topics, currently training up to 250 firefighters per year. Expansion and renovation of this facility would allow more students to be trained using more effective means. These graduates will work in communities throughout the state and the country.

The site also provides a location for testing for private entities. Companies from around the country and the world test technology products and their response to fire as well as rescue equipment deployments in varied situations. The project will expand the number and scope of testing that can be conducted, allowing the private service to grow. This benefits the community on two fronts. First, the travelers use local businesses during their stay and pay for use of the facility. Secondly, the products being tested become commercially available and safer for those in Ohio and elsewhere.

This facility fulfills a different need than Wright State University’s National Center for Medical Readiness (known locally as Calamityville), which focuses specifically on medical response in emergencies and disasters.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. Performance will be measured by comparing the number and type of testing performed at the facility, number of BGSU students trained, and number/hours of training conducted for first responders.

42. Direct new jobs created None

43. Existing jobs retained? None

44. Sustained permanent jobs? None

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. No studies have been completed.

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

47. Is your project a workforce development program? No

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? {Empty}

49. Counties in which jobs will be created {Empty}

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

Piqua PDAC App Attachments.pdf (1.45 MB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. {Empty}

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. {Empty}

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. ahavenar@piquaoh.org

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? {Empty}

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. {Empty}

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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