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City presents $8 million first‑phase plan to centralize maintenance campus; council approves moving forward
Summary
Public Works proposed a multi‑phase redevelopment of the Street and Maintenance Campus to consolidate vehicle service, add heated storage and reduce outsourced maintenance; staff estimated phase 1 at $8 million with a 6‑year payback from reduced outsourcing.
Public Works presented a multi‑phase plan to redevelop Rapid City’s Street and Maintenance Campus to consolidate fleet maintenance, add heated storage for snowplows and street sweepers, and reduce outsourced work.
Maintenance superintendent Gerard Kemmerer and public works engineer Alex Cushman described cramped, dated shop space that staff say lacks modern lifting devices, reliable electrical systems and adequate heated bays for the city’s expanding fleet. "We need about 19 additional service bays," Cushman said, summarizing the…
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