Grey County awards tender for Durham paramedic base

Grey County has awarded the design and construction tender for a replacement Paramedic Services Base in Durham to Domm Construction Ltd. at a cost of $2,415,500. The current base in Durham is at end of life and needs to be rebuilt to meet growing service demands. Council made the decision at the September 12 session of committee of the whole. 

“Our paramedics play an important role in community healthcare. As a council, we understand the significance of investing in our emergency services for the safety and wellbeing of our residents,” said Grey County Warden Brian Milne. “With rising call volumes amplifying the need for stronger and faster medical response times, Grey County is taking proactive steps to maintain service levels.”  

The Paramedic Services Comprehensive Deployment Review 2023 to 2033 recommended the construction of a new paramedic base in the town of Durham. Staff investigated and determined an ideal location adjacent to the new West Grey Police Services building, off Chester Street and Grey Road 4. The land was purchased from the Municipality of West Grey for $150,000. The road and servicing works that will service both the paramedic base and the police station lands will be completed this year by West Grey, with the County paying its proportionate share of the road and services that will front along the Paramedic Base lands. 

The project is to be funded from the Durham base reserve, land ambulance development charges and a debenture. 

The base is being designed with energy efficiency in mind in alignment with the Grey County Climate Change Action Plan. Applications for funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have been submitted, and if successful will allow for the Paramedic Base to be fully net zero (through the addition of solar panels added to the roof, etc.) while still ensuring that the overall project comes in under budget. 

One of Grey County’s most recent projects with Domm Construction Ltd. was the construction of the Arnott General Store in Moreston Heritage Village at Grey Roots Museum and Archives in 2023. 

“Domm Construction did a fabulous job on the general store, and we look forward to working with them on this project.” 

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