Community Impact reports that structural repairs at Conroe’s Fire Station No. 5 and a new fill station and compressor for Fire Station No.8 were approved contractually by the Conroe City Council on April 9th.
Regarding Fire Station No. 5, the Council approved a contract for complete structural repairs from Crowned Eagle Construction for $79,988. The city staff found deeper issues while addressing mold in the station’s evidence room, according to Fire Chief Paul Sims.
The upper area of the facility, which he said serves as the evidence room for the fire marshal division, showed mold issues. Following remediation for the mold, the staff continued to evaluate the structure in back of the walls where they found damage by termites.
For the Fire Station No. 5 work, the city received three bids. The lowest bid, from Crowned Eagle Construction was the $79,988 previously mentioned. Other bids include one from AMS Management Services for $95,492 and one from Afresh Vision Enterprises for $116,701. The staff recommended Crowned Eagle following their evaluation.
For Fire Station No. 8, the council approved a bid for a new breathing air compressor and containment fill system for $69,102. Allied Breathing was recommended for the job from among two bids, theirs, and a bid from Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists for $74,115.
