Omni Design’s architecture lead, Shane Maples, served as the Design-Build team’s Architect of Record for the San Luis Obispo County Co-Located Dispatch Facility in Templeton, California. Shane developed the award-winning design and coordinated site and building layout with Cal Fire, Sheriff project managers, and City staff. He optimized the complex electrical design for the raised floor system, future-proofing the building for emerging technologies, and coordinated with specialty electrical consultants to enable early equipment procurement and accelerate permit approvals.

Key Features

• Facility: 19,000 SF emergency dispatch center with 24 dispatch consoles, shared offices, secure entry, locker rooms, kitchen, dormitory, and exercise room.

• Infrastructure: Radio communications tower, emergency generator, backup power, IT rooms, and backup county server room, all designed to support 24/7 mission-critical operations.

• Sustainability: Designed to meet LEED Silver standards, with provisions for photovoltaic systems and a raised floor system engineered for flexible, long-term technology upgrades.

Outcome

Omni Design’s strategic coordination of procurement and permitting allowed sitework to begin ahead of schedule, maintaining the project’s overall timeline. The facility is designed to anticipate the operational needs of San Luis Obispo County Sheriff and Cal Fire Dispatch for up to the next 50 years, serving as a resilient, future-ready hub for public safety communications. The project is currently authorized at $39 million and is under construction.