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City of Mendota Heights, MN, Salt Storage Shed
Success Story
City of Mendota Heights, MN
Salt Storage Shed
A New Salt Storage Shed Solution
John Boland, public works superintendent, needed to replace an old, inefficient storage facility with a new salt storage dome.
Fabric buildings are ideal for salt storage due to their corrosion resistance, natural ventilation, and quick installation. They keep salt dry, accessible, and protected year-round without the high maintenance of traditional structures.
Scope of Work
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65' x 70' Britespan Building
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12.5 ounce, 23 mil polyethylene Non-FR fabric
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Hot Dipped Galvanized Building Components
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One Open End Wall
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One End Wall with Steel Framing
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Two 4' x 4' Mesh End Wall Vents
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Engineered Concrete Foundation Featuring Pad and Piers Extending 4' Above Grade
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8' Precast L & T Bunker Panels with Corrosion Inhibitor
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Engineered Building per IBC for Project Site
Building Specs
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Location: Mendota Heights, Minnesota
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Size: 65' x 70'
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Use: Salt Storage
Loading and unloading salt at our old storage facility was very inefficient with its limited access and a safety concern with its poor visibility. Our new building has changed our operational efficiency and safety dramatically.
The new storage shed is large enough to permit trucks to back in and dump salt inside the building and enables us to pull the plow trucks in for quick loading. The lighting, ventilation, visibility, and space the building gives us makes for a safe, efficient environment. This shed also helps us comply with our MS4 permit for storing, loading, and unloading salt.
If another jurisdiction is looking for a new salt storage building, I would recommend looking into one from Greystone — the new building is everything we envisioned it to be. Greystone met with us on-site several times to determine proper size and location. When the city awarded Greystone the contract, Greystone gave us engineered drawings, a build date and duration. They worked seamlessly with us and our parking lot contractor to get the project completed without any delays. We were so pleased with every aspect of the project from initial planning meetings through completion.