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Plans for New Bern Fire Station Advance

By Greg Bebermeyer and Heidi Wolfgang

05/19/2016

(KMZA)--Plans for the construction of a new fire station in the Nemaha County community of Bern move forward.

At this week’s Nemaha County Commission meeting, a grant administrator and project architect were selected.

The Bern Fire Department plans to seek a KAN-STEP grant through the Kansas Department of Commerce for the project.

On the recommendation of the Fire Department, the Commission voted to select CES Group P.A., of Marysville, as the project architect. They were among four firms that submitted qualifications last week.

The Commission also voted to accept a bid submitted by Governmental Assistance Services, of Lawrence, to serve as grant administrator, prepare the grant application and do an environmental review for a total cost of $28950. Bids were received from three firms.

The maximum KAN-STEP grant is $300,000 and requires at least a 35 percent local match in the form of “ sweat equity” and donated equipment.

Bern Fire Chief Eldon Kaster says a new fire station is needed. Kaster says their current building is an old military Quonset that was torn down and reassemble by volunteers in the 1960’s. He says the building only has one door for all the trucks to exit from. In addition, Kaster says the building leaks and has a mold and rodent problem.

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