Location

Clairmont, Alberta

Client

County of Grande Prairie No. 1

Size

2,575 m2

Value

$10.3 million

Completion

August 2009

In 2008, JEN COL Construction was contracted to build the first Fire Rescue Services facility in the Hamlet of Clairmont. Previously, emergency response services were utilized from the City of Grande Prairie.

This single-storey concrete and steel building includes three drive-through apparatus bays to house six fire fighting vehicles, eight overnight dorm rooms, living quarters, full kitchen facilities, meeting rooms, fitness area and locker rooms. The facility is also home to Protective and Agricultural Services administration offices.

Key features include a vehicle exhaust rail system, a 54,000 litre stormwater retention tank for cleaning vehicles and equipment, in-slab heating at the entrance and exit of vehicle bays to prevent freezing and radiant panels for heating of living quarters and other common areas.

Delivery Method

Stipulated Price

Architect

Bennett Architecture Inc.

Mechanical

Hemisphere Engineering Inc.

Electrical

Hemisphere Engineering Inc.

Structural

Scheunhage Popek & Associates