According to a report from Portland Press Herald, the Brunswick, Maine, Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $9.1 million contract with Ledgewood Construction, a South Portland-based company, to build a new Brunswick Fire Department (BFD) station at the intersection of Pleasant and Webster streets.

Ledgewood Construction is expected to sign the contract today, and construction could begin on the single-story brick building as early as next week, according to Town Manager John Eldridge.

The station was designed by WBRC Architects and will sit on a 2.4-acre plot of land. The new station will be around 26,000 square feet in size and will have seven bays, community space, bunk rooms, kitchenettes, offices, and a BFD display museum.

Lisa Beeler, Ledgewood Business Development Director, the project is estimated to take around 15 months. Alongside land acquisition and other fees and services, the total cost will come to just over $13 million.

The old fire station, located at 21 Townhall Place, is 102-years-old and is experiencing many safety and storage issues. According to one town rep, discussion of building a new fire station has been a topic for about four decades.

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HME AHRENS-FOX—Oakland District Volunteer Fire Department, New Cumberland, WV, HME MiniEvo pumper. Ram 5500 cab and chassis; Cummins I6 6.7L 370-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump. UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank. Dealer: Sean Pugh, First Due Fire Equipment, Chester, WV.

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HME AHRENS-FOX—Oakland District Volunteer Fire Department, New Cumberland, WV, HME MiniEvo pumper. Ram 5500 cab and chassis; Cummins I6 6.7L 370-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump. UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank. Dealer: Sean Pugh, First Due Fire Equipment, Chester, WV.

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American Emergency Vehicles® (AEV), the nation’s top selling brand of ambulances, announces the appointment of American Response Vehicles (ARV) as their exclusive dealer for the state of Indiana. ARV is authorized to sell and service the complete portfolio of AEV® Type I, II, III and Medium-Duty emergency vehicles for the state.

ARV was founded in 2003 and has been representing the AEV brand with distinction since that time, with established sales and service in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska and now Indiana. Their services include authorized warranty repairs, preventative maintenance, custom graphics and wrapping, with onsite and mobile service capabilities.

“We are excited to be named the new AEV dealer for the state of Indiana. We look forward to providing AEV sales and factory authorized service to customers in Indiana as we have done for the past seventeen years in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas,” said Blake Clifton, President, American Response Vehicles.

“The ARV leadership team’s background in EMS reinforces their capability to create great customer experiences that extend well beyond the sale of each ambulance,” said Randy Barr, Director of Sales, AEV. “This commitment to offer the best service for their customers aligns well with our AEV values.”

For more information, visit https://www.aev.com and https://arvambulance.com/.

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