{"id":9650,"date":"2021-02-12T20:09:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T20:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=9650"},"modified":"2021-02-12T20:09:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T20:09:35","slug":"new-fire-hall-ready-to-open-ahead-of-schedule-in-niagara-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=9650","title":{"rendered":"New fire hall ready to open ahead of schedule in Niagara Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ontario Construction News staff writer<\/p>\n<p>Niagara Falls\u2019 seventh fire station is about to open, with construction completed a few months ahead of schedule and on budget.<\/p>\n<p>The 1,250-sq. m. facility is on a 1.52-hectare property on Lundy\u2019s Lane, just west of Kalar Road that the city purchased for $1.5 million for in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Officials began developing a new fire station plan more than 10 years ago in response to expected growth \u2014 both residential and commercial \u2014 in the area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28573\" src=\"https:\/\/ontarioconstructionnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/apparatus-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Niagara hall construction\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The station will reduce response time issues in the newer neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n<p>The project was approved by city council in October, with a $4.9-million contract awarded to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bromacconstruction.com\/\">Bromac Construction Inc.<\/a>,<\/span> a local general contractor. The architect, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whitelinearchitects.com\/\">Whiteline Architects<\/a><\/span> and most sub-trades on the project were also from Niagara.<\/p>\n<p>According to a staff report, Bromac Construction Inc. was selected based on a bid of $4,880,000 and their experience in completing other major construction projects for Niagara Falls, Grimsby and Niagara on the Lake, including four fire Stations. The total cost of the project is $7,248,365.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28574\" src=\"https:\/\/ontarioconstructionnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/main-hall-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"niagara hall\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Construction began in early 2020 and was expected to be completed by May 2021.<\/p>\n<p>While there were a few short delays with shipments due to COVID-19, the global pandemic did not significantly impact construction as the build has been deemed essential.<\/p>\n<p>The state-of-the-art facility will house the city\u2019s emergency operation centre.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28556\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28556\" src=\"https:\/\/ontarioconstructionnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/EOC-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"EOC\" width=\"696\" height=\"441\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) will be in this area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ontario Construction News staff writer Niagara Falls\u2019 seventh fire station is about to open, with construction completed a few months ahead of schedule and on budget. 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