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City Awards $5-million Contract For Northside Fire Station
Fredericton (June 23, 2008) - Simpson Building Contractors has been awarded a $5,035,354.16 contract to build the City's new fire station on Two Nations Crossing. The Fredericton-based general contracting company has more than 40 years of construction experience in New Brunswick and was the lowest of six bidders. The contract was approved during a meeting of City Council today.
The new fire station will be built adjacent to a state-of-the-art firefighter training tower which is currently nearing completion on the 4.5 acre site.
"I am very pleased to see the second phase of this important project is about to begin," said Fire Chief Philip Toole. "This new complex will allow us to better serve not only residents of Marysville, Barker's Point, Devon and nearby Local Service Districts but also realistically train a new generation of firefighters in a modern facility right here in Fredericton ."
Together, the tower and new fire station will be home to a new Centre of Excellence in Public Safety Training, offering specialized, life-like training for a new generation of firefighters from Fredericton and across the Maritimes. The complex will also be home to City firefighters and fire and rescue vehicles and provide fire suppression, first aid, water rescue, ice water rescue, hazmat and motor vehicle extrication services.
Construction of the new station is the second phase of the training centre project. It was designed by one of Atlantic Canada's foremost architectural firms, Sperry & Partners, of Halifax. It will feature an 11,090 square-foot bay for fire trucks and emergency vehicles. Locker rooms, day rooms and a dorm will take up 5,160 square feet with offices, training rooms and a public entrance adding another 5,040 square feet to the project.
Construction of the new station will begin in July and will be completed by summer 2009. The old fire stations on MacLaren Avenue and Harrison Court will be decommissioned once the new station on Two Nations Crossing comes on-line.
A separate contract to build the tower was awarded by the City to Monteith Underground Service Ltd. in October 2007. Training agreements with P.E.I.'s Holland College and other fire departments will offset some of the operating costs.
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Media Contact: John White, Communications, City of Fredericton 506-460-2227.
