Owner:

City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.

PCI-Certified Precast Concrete Producer and Precast Concrete Specialty Engineer:

Gage Brothers, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.

Architect:

WSKF Inc., North Kansas City, Mo.

Consulting Architect:

Abercrombie Planning & Design, Ft. Worth, Tex.

Engineer of Record:

Midwest Engineering Company, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.

General Contractor and PCI-Certified Erector:

Peska Construction, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.

Project Cost:

$55 million ($1.36 million for the precast concrete)

Project Size:

100,000 ft²

Key Project Attributes

• The 100,000 ft² Sioux Falls Public Safety Campus spans 42 acres.
• On-campus facilities include a 911 call center, an emergency operations center, outdoor and indoor classrooms, an emergency medical services simulation lab, and more.
• Law enforcement, fire and rescue, and emergency services personnel can all refine their skills at the on-site training facilities.

Project/Precast Scope

• The campus buildings feature architectural precast concrete panels and precast concrete double tees, beams, columns, and stair treads.
• Because the precast concrete elements were manufactured less than 10 miles from the project site, transportation emissions were minimized, reducing the project’s carbon footprint.
• Thanks to engineered moveable connections, precast concrete walls within the Urban Search and Rescue building are collapsible, which facilitates the use of unique training scenarios.