Montgomery County · Plymouth · MCPC #26-0050-001
Montgomery County new Live Fire Training Building
1175 Conshohocken Rd, Plymouth, PA · 9,283 sq ft non-residential, municipal · 16.86 acres
About this project
Montgomery County will construct a new 9,283 square foot live fire training building on its 16.9-acre training facility in Plymouth Township's Heavy Industrial zone. The existing burn building will remain for other training uses. The project also includes a recovery pavilion, infiltration basin, and additional site lighting.
County planning commission: Supports
Issues raised: Board Of Commissioners, Pennsylyania, Background, Comprehensive Plan Compliance
- Engineer / rep.
- Benesch
- Zoning
- Heavy Industrial
Filing history
- 2026-03-03 · MCPC #26-0050-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 9,283 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Montgomery County plans a new live fire training building of about 9,283 square feet at its public safety training campus at 1175 Conshohocken Road in Plymouth Township. Firefighters and other responders use a building like this to practice work in real flames and smoke. The campus covers about 16.9 acres in a Heavy Industrial zone and already has a burn building. County records say that building will stay in use for other training.
The project also includes a recovery pavilion, an infiltration basin and more site lighting. An infiltration basin is a shallow pit that lets stormwater soak into the ground. The county's Department of Assets and Infrastructure has put construction out to bid. A third-party bid listing says the older burn building dates from 1986 and the new one would be built near it. No news coverage, opposition or township hearing was found.
What it could mean nearby
- The site is an existing county training campus in an industrial zone, so the land use is not new.
- The infiltration basin is meant to manage stormwater on site.
- More site lighting is planned, which could be noticeable at night. The records do not say how much.
- Nothing found indicates new homes, school effects or a large change in jobs or traffic.
Where it stands
County records show a filing on 2026-03-03, and bid listings show the county sought construction bids in mid-2026. No award or construction start was found. Next steps usually are final local approvals, a contract award and then construction.
- Jul 2026 County bid listing for the live fire training building was issued; the listings disagree on exact dates
- Mar 3, 2026 Latest county planning filing
Want to weigh in? Plymouth Township's governing body and planning commission handle local reviews, and residents can comment at their public meetings, but no specific hearing was found.
Who's behind it
Montgomery County, PA (Department of Assets and Infrastructure); design firm on the filing: Benesch · The county owns and operates the training campus and is the project owner, and Benesch is the engineering and design firm named on the county filing.
Around the web
- SLED Opportunity: Montgomery County PA, Live Fire Training BuildingSamSearchA bid listing for the county's live fire training building at 1175 Conshohocken Rd, with a pre-bid conference and a description of the 1986 burn building.
Planning terms explained
- Heavy Industrial zone
- A zoning category for the most intensive industrial uses, such as manufacturing and utilities.
- Infiltration basin
- A shallow, planted depression that holds stormwater so it soaks into the ground instead of running off.
- Land development
- A township review of a construction project's site layout, stormwater and access.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $3.2M
- ~46 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~23 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- NFPA 1402 compliant live fire training building
- Recovery pavilion
- Infiltration basin
- Additional site lighting
- Propane tank relocation
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