The Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19 project in Fairfax County consists of a new 23,000 square-foot facility with two stories and four bays, including site improvements and the demolition of the existing station. Key features include various operational and community spaces, with a total cost of $14,390,000 and a completion date of March 15, 2022. The project was managed by the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, with multiple team members involved in its execution.

1. A Fairfax County, VA, publication
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
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Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Project Number: FS-000011-001
Magisterial District: Mount Vernon
May 2022

2. Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division

3. Project Details
Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Description:
The project consists of a new, 23,000 square feet, two-story, four-bay fire station facility and
associated improvements to the 3.3-acre site including storm water detention, landscaping
and parking. The scope also included the demolition of the existing fire station, and a
temporary fire station to house the Fire and Rescue Department during construction of the
new facility. The key elements of the overall project include:
• Apparatus Bay, Control Room, and Offices
• Kitchen, Dayroom, Dining Room, and Exercise Room
• Community Hall and Kitchen
• Bunk Rooms for up to 14 staff members
• Showers and Locker Rooms
• Fuel Station
• Landscaping and Site Lighting
Project Overall Cost: $14,390,000
Project Completion Date: March 15, 2022

4. Project Team
Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
Building Design and Construction Division-CAP
• Claudia Shalhoub, Project Manager
• Padam Sethi, Construction Manager
• Peter Duryea, Assistant Construction Manager
• Arthur Patterson, Assistant Construction Manager
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department – FRD
• Laurie Stone, Planning Section Manager
• Kirsten Schneider, Planning Analyst
Architect: Lemay Erickson Willcox Architects
Contractor: Sorensen Gross Company

5. Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
7701 Armistead Road, Lorton, VA

6. Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Apparatus Bay/Control Room

7. Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Kitchen/Dining Room/Exercise Room

8. Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Community Hall/Commercial Kitchen

9. Lorton Volunteer Fire Station
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Bunk Room/Upper-Level Corridor

10. Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Gear Room/Locker Room

11. Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Before
After

12. Additional Information
For additional Information, please call
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes
Lorton Volunteer Fire Station #19
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Sharon North, Public Information Officer
703-324-8455, TTY 711
Sharon.North@fairfaxcounty.gov