The Ouachita Parish Police Jury accepted a some $1.7 million bid this week from a West Monroe contractor to build a new fire station on Whites Ferry Road in West Monroe.
The Police Jury signed off on the some $1.7 million bid from Mann’s Construction, of West Monroe, after reviewing bids for the project during its regular meeting Monday night. Mann’s Construction submitted the lowest conforming bid.
Ouachita Parish Fire Chief Patrick “Pat” Hemphill said a new fire station was needed on Whites Ferry Road because it was a growing area. “A large percentage of our runs are in that area,” Hemphill said. “If we improve our response time in that area, it will help improve our response time everywhere else, too.”
Currently, the fire department is operating a temporary fire station at Whites Ferry Road.