20241108_USDA_DFRC_RTA_Dwgs_V2.pdf

This file appears to be an architectural/engineering drawing package (version 2) for the USDA Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) construction project.

The drawings detail the construction requirements for a new 254,003 BGSF facility in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, which will include multiple pre-engineered metal buildings and a Lab/Administration Building with laminated wood structure. The facility will encompass 18 interconnected buildings with manure collection systems, totaling approximately 642,000 GSF. The project is managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District on behalf of USDA-ARS, with an estimated budget between $25-100 million. The completed facility will support 452 lactating cows, 144 calves, 1300 acres of crop production, 900 acres of pasture, and accommodate up to 34 staff members including researchers, operations personnel, and students.