Salt Dome Location Report

Presented to

City Council

May 16, 2011

Existing Salt Dome Location

Salt Dome Location

Salt Dome Requirements/Preferences

Budget: $510,000

Capacity: Store approximately 4,000 tons of salt

Salt Storage: 150’ X 150’ Traditional dome 100 X 200’ Gambrel

Salt Brine Ops: 15’ X 50’

Style: Gambrel Style

Access: Adjacent to primary route and centrally located

Timing: Completion last Spring 2013

Amenities: In-door and/or covered storage

Salt brine production equipment

Overhead liquid deicing capability

Future Supplemental Storage: 5,000 to 7,000 square feet to replace storage space from the recycling center.

Recommended Salt Dome Location

Recommended Option

Construct 3,750 ton Salt Dome at the Municipal Service CenterBudget: meets requirement

Capacity: 250 tons less than requirement but okay due to expanding anti-icing and deicing capabilities

Salt Storage: meets requirement

Salt Brine Ops: meets requirement

Style: matches existing style

Access: partially meets requirement near primary route and slightly north of city central matched existing location

Timing: meets requirement

Amenities: meets requirement

meets requirement

meets requirement

Future Supplemental Storage: 5,000 to 7,000 square feet to replace storage space from the recycling center.

Recommended Salt Dome Style

Traditional

Next Steps

Questions

Design Site and Select Dome Fall 2012

Bid Job January 2013

Arrange for Temporary Salt Storage if

Necessary April 2013

Construct Dome May - July 2013

Fill Salt Dome Late Summer 2013