Case study · Fire halls
Jamieson Road Fire Hall: Council-ready in 16 weeks
Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta · 2025
| Client | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, Fire Department |
|---|---|
| Facility | New 7,924 sf fire hall, 3 apparatus bays, post-disaster |
| Mexsig role | Project manager, Phase 1 front end |
| Timeline | Kickoff May 2025. Class D estimate on three options issued August 2025. |
| Class D | An early, pre-design cost estimate based on a space program and site information, used to compare options and set a budget range. |
| Status | Phase 1 complete; Council-ready package delivered. |
The challenge
The Jamieson Road hall was built in the 1990s for two apparatus. The department now runs three. There was no room for decontamination, training or storage. The District wanted to move quickly and needed a defined scope and budget first.
The existing hall, May 2025. Photo: MEXSIG Inc.
The outcome
- 16 weeks from kickoff to a Class D estimate on three options.
- Three options costed side by side so the District could choose on facts. It selected three bays at 7,924 sf.
- An independent quantity-surveyor Class D estimate, by BTY Group as our subconsultant.
- About $1.0M in site costs clarified on each option before Council saw the numbers: provisional site allowances were checked and replaced with better information.
- A Council-ready package covering scope, cost range, schedule, delivery method, risks and funding options.
- Site risk retired early: no showstoppers found before design procurement.
"Your team got us from zero to having a Council package ready for review and approval."Rob Duffy, Fire Chief, Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Status
Phase 1 is complete. The District has a Council-ready package, a defined scope and a de-risked site, so the next phase can start from known numbers.
Project team
Sigfrido Pacheco-Vega, P.Eng., PMP, LEED AP (project manager) · Greg Wilkes, former Deputy Chief, Calgary Fire Department (fire station SME) · Mark Ruault, P.Eng. (civil, site and utilities) · Catherine Booth (project coordination)
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