USDA_DFRC_SpecsCvrs_RTA_Vol1.pdf

This is a cover page for Volume 1 (Divisions 00-07) of an RTA (Request to Agency) submission specification document for the USDA Agricultural Research Service's New Dairy Forage Research Center project in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, dated November 08, 2024.

The document includes aerial imagery showing the project site location and facility layout, along with organizational logos for USDA, ARS, HDR, CWA, and Maurer-Stutz. The specifications cover is for a major construction project with an estimated value between $25-100 million that will create a 254,003 BGSF research facility capable of housing 452 lactating cows, 144 calves, supporting 1,300 acres of crops, 900 acres of pasture, and accommodating up to 34 staff members including researchers, maintenance personnel, and students. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District is serving as the design and construction agent for this USDA-ARS project.