Fire Hall Preconstruction Update - Here's what we've been up to!

In the last few months, we've been completing due diligence and preconstruction work for the new Fire Hall Replacement Project, including:

A Geotechnical Site Investigation, including drilling and soil analysis. The results will inform geotechnical aspects for site development, foundation design, and construction.

A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment was completed to identify potential or actual sources of site contamination. The results with be used to plan soil and groundwater management throughout the rest of the project.

We have also been completing plans to bring utilities and services to the site. The proposed demand on the water system was estimated and tested using the City’s Water and Sewer Models and it has been determined that the existing water and sewer systems are sufficient to accommodate the demands of a new fire hall. The testing procedure calculated facility demands including required fire flow and sanitary loading specific to a regulation fire hall. B.C. Hydro has also been contacted to initiate a design plan to bring power to the site.

Lastly, an Archaeology Overview Assessment was completed to identify possible archaeological sites that warrant a detailed investigation, and it was determined the site had low potential for archaeological sites; further study was not recommended.

These site-specific assessments and analysis will be used inform future construction and development activities for the project.