Frank G. Relf Architect, P.C., is a recognized leader in the design, development and construction administration of fire department and emergency medical service (EMS) facilities in the Northeast. The firm offers a full range of services to fire districts, municipal fire departments and EMS providers seeking to build or update facilities to support their public protection and safety responsibilities.

For more than 25 years the firm has been involved in every phase of renovation or construction for more than 200 fire house/emergency medical service projects.

The firm's professional services include site selection and evaluation, followed by feasibility studies with construction cost estimates. The plans, designs, three-dimensional renderings and other critical information are readied for public hearings to secure approvals and to educate and engender community support. Budget, bond and property tax aspects are addressed as well.

All design plans meet OSHA/NFPA requirements to support the safe and efficient delivery of fire and emergency services. Green design elements are incorporated for energy efficiency and to reduce indoor air pollution. The firm’s interior design work includes apparatus bays, dispatch areas, meeting and recreation rooms and offices. Permits, zoning and architectural review board approvals and health department and fire marshal approvals are secured. All necessary contract documents are compiled. Construction specifications are prepared for the public bidding process following Wicks law parameters or private bidding process. Construction administration services are performed to verify contract compliance, scheduling coordination and all requisition review and project close out.

The firm of Frank G. Relf Architect, P.C., has provided professional architectural and consulting services for more than 200 fire departments and emergency medical service projects in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware over the past 25 years. This portfolio contains a list of fire departments and EMS projects the firm has successfully completed.