Columbia, MO Fire Training Facility

Location

Big Bear Ct, Columbia, MO 65202, USA

Project Size

8,500 sq ft

Completed Date

2022

Prime Contractor

Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc.

Client

City of Columbia, MO

Value

$136,000

About Project

The city of Columbia, Missouri, is approximately 68 square miles and is home to over 123,000 residents. Protecting these citizens is the Columbia Fire Department, which is comprised of 148 men and women who provide emergency medical, fire, rescue, and prevention services.

In 2021, Thomas Industrial Coatings was awarded the contract to renovate structures at the department’s training facility. The scope of work included the confined space tank, a multi-level training tower, and a small propane tank adjacent to the structures. The confined space tank is an 825-square-foot structure adjacent to the 2,230-square-foot training tower.

The tower consists of concrete wall panels and 6,555 square feet of steel. Each structure was pressure washed, and the SSPC SP3 Power Tool was spot prepped before a new coating system was applied.

An epoxy coating was used to spot prime and for a full intermediate coat, while a white hi-solids polyurethane was used for the finish coat on both the confined space and propane tanks.
The multiple levels of the training tower were accessed by utilizing man lifts for surface preparation and coating application.

Aerial View

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