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Formoso Fire Station
Thursday, April 25, 2002 -- Work
Underway on New Fire Station The
city of Formoso (Jewell County) was awarded its second KAN-STEP grant by the
Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing in July 2001 and work is now
underway on the project.
That's not to saw the local residents have been sitting on their hands for the
past several months, for quite the opposite is true. A great deal of
preparatory planning has taken place getting ready for this spring and
summer. First off, DMA Architects out of Salina developed the plans
under the supervision of local volunteer firefighters. Then, that same
group of guys, let out bids for the building shell, foundation and floor plus
sought out quotes on plumbing, electrical, heating, wood, etc.
supplies. While loose ends are being tied up on the latter items,
the main contract has been awarded so work could begin. |
Treb Construction, Inc. of Tipton, KS won
the bid for building, foundation and floor construction with Wrench Construction
of Beloit the subcontract on all concrete work.
You might notice a cluster of guys in the
top left-hand corner of the picture at right. These are some of the same
people who installed the water system two years ago.
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At
right is the group referenced above. Standing, from left to right are Bob
Elwell, Steve Duryea, Steve Spiegel and Howard Field.
Mark Fleming (gray cap) and Gary Colson (yellow cap) are on
the ground. The task at hand is hand digging trenches to lay in sewer and
drain lines from the bathroom and clean out pits. |
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Steve Duryea,
employed by the Kansas Rural Water Association, is acting as "Project
Inspector" while Gary Colson, Ionia, is a plumber who volunteered
his time today to assist in laying the main line through the
foundation.
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Howard
Field, standing, oversees the efforts of Gail and Mark to
place the line properly in the trench and through the foundation. Bob
Roush, not pictured, was also present today, leaving to go get a front-end
loader to assist in moving some dirt. |
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