A $380,000 proposal from Plano-based BBD Construction, LLC for the new emergency medical services substation in Valley View was unanimously rejected Monday by Cooke County commissioners. Precinct 1 Cooke County Commissioner Gary Hollowell said he couldn't justify paying $230 per square foot for the project.
Earlier this year, county commissioners agreed to purchase one-third of an acre next to the Valley View Volunteer Fire Department on South Pecan Creek Trail for $17,000 to build an EMS substation in the southern part of the county. It would house a new ambulance and reduce response times in the area.
A representative with Sanger-based EIKON Consulting Group, LLC said the cost of construction is on the rise.
Cooke County Judge Jason Brinkley said the original cost of the proposal was around $450,000.