Construction of Prefabricated Steel Structure and Site Work

The Pasadena Police Department's Air Operations Section, established in 1969, operates one of the oldest airborne law enforcement programs in the nation and maintains a dedicated heliport facility spanning four acres in northwest Pasadena. This facility currently includes two aircraft hangars: a main hangar capable of housing up to five helicopters and maintenance operations, and a smaller 2,400-square-foot steel arch hangar used for an additional helicopter. The smaller hangar no longer meets the operational needs of Air Ops, especially with the recent acquisition of a new Mobile Operations Center vehicle requiring proper storage and additional space for helicopters and related equipment. To address this, there is a need to demolish the existing smaller hangar and replace it with a larger 5,000-square-foot hangar. A formal solicitation has been issued by Pasadena's Public Works Department, Engineering Division, for the construction of a prefabricated steel structure and associated site work to fulfill this requirement. The contract, under the solicitation number 2026-IFB-CIV-0216, was posted on April 30, 2026, with responses due by June 1, 2026. The project ensures the modernization and expansion of Air Ops facilities to better support its law enforcement operations, including service to the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Taskforce and other jurisdictions in the San Gabriel Valley. Key contacts for this project include Engineer Christina Monde and Project Manager Antonio Watson, who oversee coordination and communications related to the contract.