Olmsted County Public Works was designed as a new facility:

120,560 square feet
Completed in winter 2009
Approx. Cost: $15,133,000.00

The building consists of approximately 71,350 square feet of vehicle storage, 22,000 square feet of vehicle maintenance, 7,200 square feet of shop space and 9,350 square feet of office space; which includes a large multi-purpose room, locker rooms, private offices, open office space and a conference room.  Many energy efficient strategies and sustainable materials were used on this project, including: a reflective white roof, storm water retaining for a 500 year flood event on ¾ of the site, daylighting (plus views for 95% of staff), high efficiency lighting, motion sensors/ detectors for interior lights, geo-thermal heating, energy recovery systems and finish materials with recycled content. 

In 2004 - 2005, Oertel Architects participated in an extensive study of reusing and expanding the County's existing facility. After careful analysis it was determined that it was not cost effective to redevelop the existing site and still meet the County’s long term goals, so work began on the new facility on a new site.