Committee picks HKT Architects for emergency services building
Northfield Emergency Services Building Committee selects HKT Architects to design new facility. The committee voted 5-0 with one abstention following interviews with three competing firms. HKT Architects, Inc. scored highest at 244 points compared to Caolo & Bieniek's 210.5 and Kaestle Boos' 179,
Emergency Services Building Committee · Meeting of September 1, 2026
Northfield Emergency Services Building Committee selects HKT Architects to design new facility. The committee voted 5-0 with one abstention following interviews with three competing firms. HKT Architects, Inc. scored highest at 244 points compared to Caolo & Bieniek's 210.5 and Kaestle Boos' 179, according to PMA Project Manager Ann Ledwell.
The firm estimated construction costs between $700 and $1,000 per square foot, with permitting expected to take five months before construction could begin in 12 to 14 months. Emergency Services Building Committee Chair Floyd "Skip" Dunnell III abstained, citing his prior working relationship with Caolo & Bieniek and their local responsiveness.
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Source: the Emergency Services Building Committee meeting of September 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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