CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland is putting together a plan to renovate fire and EMS stations across the city, many of which need major repairs to fix glaring issues like roof leaks or problems with heating and air conditioning.

The city is seeking out a contractor that can map out the needed repairs, handle the construction and pay for the entire project using savings — similar to the plan Cleveland chose to make $21 million worth of repairs to the city’s five police district buildings.

Cleveland issued the request for qualifications just before Thanksgiving and hopes to receive bids until mid-January.

City officials recently celebrated the opening of a new fire station 26 in the Kinsman neighborhood, combining the operations of two former stations in a state-of-the-art facility.

But C

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