VALLEY CITY, N.D. - A $13 million project will bring needed work space to citizen-Soldiers of the Valley City-based 231st Brigade Support Battalion. North Dakota National Guard senior leaders tomorrow will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. for the construction of two new buildings encompassing more than 45,000 square feet: A vehicle maintenance shop and unheated vehicle storage building. The facilities will support maintenance repair requirements for the organization's combat and tactical vehicles.
Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, are scheduled to attend the ceremony and will render remarks during the event, which is open to the public.
Scheduled for completion by July 2017, the project was initiated to provide necessary facilities to support unit operations, maintenance and training. Because of force structure changes in 2008, the 231st Brigade Support Battalion, which supports two engineer detachments, added Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks with Palletized Load Systems and accompanying oversized equipment to its inventory. The current maintenance shop, which is located in an area near the Valley City Airport, was not suitable for expansion to house this equipment. The current facility, built in 1960, has only 3,230 square feet of floor space.
About 14 maintenance personnel will work at the new buildings upon completion. The facilities are designed for a minimum 50-year life span, in accordance with the Department of Defense's Unified Facilities Code.
WHAT: 231st Brigade Support Battalion Vehicle Maintenance Shop Ground-Breaking
WHEN: 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015
WHERE: 2135 SE 7th Street, Valley City, North Dakota.
MEDIA: The public is welcome. No pre-coordination needed. Eric Jensen (701-425-4844) will be on site to assist with media interviews.
| Date Taken: | 06.29.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 06.29.2015 12:11 |
| Story ID: | 168501 |
| Location: | VALLEY CITY, ND, US |
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