Gwinnett Commissioners recently awarded a construction manager at risk contract not to exceed $7 million to Reeves Young, LLC, for the construction of a new Fire Station 13 next to the planned Suwanee Town Center on Main park project.
The 11,000-square-foot station, at 105 Main Street, will house a fire engine, ambulance, and at least five firefighters and paramedics each day. As future growth demands, the station can accommodate up to 11 personnel at a time. Construction will include sustainable green initiatives to earn EarthCraft certification.
Suwanee will provide two acres at the intersection of the new Main Street/library driveway and Suwanee Dam Road. The county will fund and manage the design and construction of the station as well as road improvements to Main Street and the intersection with Suwanee Dam Road. The county’s portion of the cost will come from the 2017 SPLOST program.
“This new station will enable Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services to continue to provide the outstanding service that people have come to expect,” said Chief Russell Knick.
The fire station will feature three drive-thru apparatus bays, gear and equipment room, industrial grade kitchen, administrative office area, and individual bunkroom cubicles with separate male and female locker and shower facilities. The station is expected to open next winter.
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