The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its commitment to public safety infrastructure on Tuesday, voting to approve construction services for a new Emergency Medical Services station at 2480 Iverson St. and approving a lease for a temporary location, both in Alva on each side of the Caloosahatchee River.
The Iverson Street project will be to construct an approximately 7,794-square-foot EMS station, providing operational, living and support spaces for EMS personnel. Work includes site improvements, utility upgrades and installation of an emergency generator to ensure full station functionality.
This facility is based on a prototype design concept for EMS stations. The design was developed and used for the Treeline EMS Station, currently under construction, and is the basis for this facility and a future Babcock Ranch station. This approach reduces design costs and time and creates efficiencies in construction and operation.
The agreement with Stultz, Inc. is for about $7 million. This planned and budgeted project will be funded through the General Fund/CIP. Construction is expected to begin in October and be complete in about a year.
The board’s action for a temporary facility north of the river approves lease for a portion of property located at 12850 North River Road, Alva to house Public Safety staff as required under the Development Order for the property owner, Takoda Land Group.
Takoda, a Neal Communities company, will provide a modular trailer to be placed on the property and make certain improvements to the EMS Facility necessary for EMS operations. These improvements shall include, but not limited to, compacted gravel parking area, metal canopy for ambulance parking, suitable access to North River Road and all required utility services.
The initial term of the lease is 36 months with three additional one-year options to renew. No rent is due for the lease. The County will bear the cost of utility services including but not limited to electricity, telephone services, water and sewer services, and trash pick-up.
The location will allow Lee County EMS to continue to be responsive as more homes, and permanent EMS stations, are built. The ambulance and crew will eventually transition into the permanent Babcock Ranch EMS Station, budgeted and planned along State Road 31.
In May, Lee County Emergency Medical Services received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately saving lives.
In 2025, Lee County EMS responded to:
• Chest pain – 3,436 patients
• Stroke – 1,926 patients
• Cardiac arrest – 1,113 patients
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