Conroe City Council approved two fire department-related contracts April 9, including structural repairs at Fire Station No. 5 and a new fill station and compressor for Fire Station No. 8.
What happened
Council approved a contract with Crowned Eagle Construction for $79,988 to complete structural repairs at Fire Station No. 5 after Fire Chief Paul Sims said city staff found deeper issues while addressing mold in the station’s evidence room.
He said the upper area of the facility, which serves as the evidence room for the fire marshal division, had mold issues. After that was remediated, staff evaluated the structure behind the walls and found damage tied to termites.
A closer look
According to agenda materials, the city received three bids for the Fire Station No. 5 work. Crowned Eagle Construction submitted the lowest bid at $79,988 with a 45-day completion timeline. Other bids came from AMS Management Services at $95,492 and Afresh Vision Enterprises at $116,701. City staff recommended Crowned Eagle after an evaluation process.
Council also approved a bid award for a new breathing air compressor and containment fill system for Fire Station No. 8 in the amount of $69,102. Sims told the council that the item was sent out for bids and that Allied Breathing Air was recommended for the job.
According to the city’s recommendation memo, two bids were received for the Fire Station No. 8 equipment; Allied Breathing Air at $69,102 and Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists at $74,115.
Purchasing recommended Allied as the best-value bidder, explaining the company has worked with the city for years on routine maintenance and quarterly air sample testing.
The agenda states the funds are accounted for in the furniture, fixtures and equipment budget for Station No. 8.
“Allied Breathing Air is a very good product, and they’ve been servicing our stuff for a number of years,” Sims said.