New South Ward 5th District Police Precinct

Client: Newark Housing Authority
Project: New South Ward 5^th District Police Precinct
Epic’s Role: General Contractor
Construction Costs: $30 million
Completion Date: October, 2011
Architect/Engineer: Netta Architects
Project Scope: Construction of the 5^th Precinct four story police station constructed of masonry, curtain wall with bullet proof glazing, holding cells, locker rooms, central control command center,

Project Highlights: The project has 20 holding cells with a central control command center. This was built to accompany the other precincts and cover an additional areas of Newark. The command center was the base and center point of the City of Newark for emergency response action. The building was centrally located in the first ward and to replace the older precinct that was built in the beginning of the century. The police station was designed to accommodate new requirements that fall under the Homeland Security Act.

Key Elements: The building has the state of the art appearance and capabilities for the “new age” of Homeland Security for the City of Newark. The building is hub for the cities government agencies, including the Mayor, Commissioner and Chief of Police. The building has provisions for “terrorist” action with operable crash bollards, automatic reinforced garage doors and bullet proof glazing for all facades.