Photo By Scott Sturkol | A World War II-era barracks building is shown resting on a new foundation April 8,...... read more read more
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Contractors with JMJ Construction of New Lisbon, Wis., along with support from Heritage Movers of Blue River, Wis., moved four buildings in 2023 to three different block areas from a block where new construction was taking place.
The effort to relocate barracks buildings in 2023 was the first time that effort was ever completed in Fort McCoy’s history.
Right away, contractor JMJ Construction of New Lisbon, Wis., and Heritage Movers of Blue River, Wis., successfully moved the first two of the four barracks on Feb. 24 and March 2, 2023. Then they moved the last two buildings from the 1600 block to the 1800 block and 2800 block on April 4 and April 6, 2023, respectively.
Once the buildings were moved, they were set on blocks and fenced off until further work could be completed in their new areas, which was in August 2023. Slowly and methodically, new foundations were built and by the end of December 2023, the last building was moved on to a new foundation in the new locations.
Construction Inspector Tim Peterson with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works said the contractors continued working on the buildings through the winter, getting interior work completed and other work done so the building can be ready for reuse.
The original contract amount to do the move of the four buildings and complete all the work was approximately $1.7 million, DPW officials said.
The contract scope of work shows that in addition to moving the buildings to their new locations, the work included building new concrete foundations, installing new furnaces, hot water heaters, and completing site work such as installing utilities and completing grading and sidewalks. The contract scope of work also included repairs to anything damaged during transport.
As of the end of February, Peterson said electricity and water were connected to all four of the buildings in their new locations. Additionally, the contractors were also completing work on checklist items in each of the buildings to make sure exterior stairs to the second floor can be reinstalled and other items are completed.
During April, building steps and completing landscaping has been part of those checklist items.
Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.
The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.
Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”
Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base. Fort McCoy is also part of Army’s Installation Management Command where “We Are The Army’s Home.”
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 04.16.2024 17:28 |
| Story ID: | 468677 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WI, US |
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