Salt Storage Building
January 9, 2024 - City Engineer Bob Veenstra reported that the salt storage building is completed and doors have been ordered and scheduled to arrive in 4-6 weeks. Project was accepted during the January 9, 2024 city council meeting.
December 12, 2023 - The building has been constructed and the roof is completed. Metal will be put on soon and they are in the process of ordering doors. A used small farm elevator (conveyor) has been purchased to help with loading and unloading salt. A portion of the building can also be used for cold storage.
November 14, 2023 - The cement has been poured and construction has begun.
September 12, 2023 - City Engineer Bob Veenstra reported the results of quotations received for the building of the Salt Storage Building. The low bid was from Cover’s Construction, LLC in the amount of - $130,615. Completion date target is November 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023 - Previous plans for building a salt storage building have not produced a viable solution. Therefore, Engineer Veenstra presented an option to build a shelter over the current salt storage location.
May 9, 2023 - The Salt Storage Building is considered a specialty building due to the strength requirements. The specifications needed for the Salt Storage Building will not comply with the architectural standards in the building code.
April 11, 2023 - The City of Dallas Center are getting competitive quotes to keep the pricing under the $196,000 threshold. The plans will go through Planning & Zoning Commission to review if this qualifies as a building/structure and review architectural standards.
The City of Dallas Center is planning to construct a salt storage facility located directly north of the City's current public works building. The salt storage facility is a concrete structure with 12-foot-high walls. On the top of the concrete walls short frame walls and roof system. The upper portion of the structure above the concrete walls is necessary to keep the salt free of precipitation. The height of the building is necessary to allow access for placement and removal of the salt.