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Big-D Construction built this new dairy processing and distribution facility in the late 1990s. Encompassing approximately 250,000-sf, at the time of construction completion, it was one of the largest dairy plants in the United States and incorporated state-of-the-art technologies. Forward thinking innovation included a palletless Automated Storage &amp; Retrieval System (AS/RS) which enabled significant reduction in labor in the cooler load-out area by as much as 50 percent and thereby decreasing operating costs. Completion of this project enabled Santee Dairies to be positioned as the “low-cost producer” within the dairy industry. In years to come, Santee Dairies would be acquired by Dean Foods and the plant is currently an Alta Dena facility.

Santee Dairies Processing &amp; Distribution Facility

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Santee Dairies Processing & Distribution Facility

The Alta Dena Dairy Plant Expansion was a design-build delivery project that included multiple components. The primary element was for construction of a new 34-degree cooler for additional milk storage. The cooler utilizes an ammonia refrigeration system and an in-floor conveyor for material handling. It was constructed with an eight-inch slab-on-grade foundation, steel tube framing, insulated metal wall panels, open web joists, joist girders, metal roof deck, and a single-ply membrane roof system. The expansion also included the addition of a new milk receiving bay, new door, installation of a silo tank pad foundation, and replacement of the fire protection system for the entire facility. Big-D constructed sitework and exterior project elements which included reconfiguration of the entire semi-trailer and auto parking throughout the facility, truck charging and site lighting upgrades, and a small amount of landscaping work.

Alta Dena Dairy Plant Expansion

Alta Dena Dairy Plant Expansion