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NEPHI, Utah — Jacobsen Construction broke ground this month on a new Utah Army National Guard vehicle maintenance shop, which will keep citizen soldiers well-prepared to assist Utahns in times of crisis.
The special occasion attracted news coverage from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDs), which interviewed Jacobsen VP and Project Executive Jim Cavey about the work getting underway onsite.
“This shop will serve their equipment,” Cavey told DVIDs at the June 2 celebration. “In case of a natural disaster in Nephi or the surrounding area, the National Guard has the facilities here so they will be ready.”
Whether it’s a wildfire, flood, earthquake or some other hazard, rural Utahns are left especially vulnerable to disasters because of the relatively limited infrastructure in their communities. This maintenance shop is a major upgrade to the Utah Army National Guard’s strategic presence in Nephi, enabling faster responses to several remote areas throughout central Utah that may be difficult to reach during a disaster without military assistance.
Members of the 1457th Engineer Battalion with expertise in engineering and fleet maintenance will use state-of-the-art, all-in-one mechanic stations at this facility to keep essential military vehicles at peak performance at all times. This improves military readiness for the unit’s special disaster response duties, such as stabilizing bridges and dams, repairing infrastructure, performing search and rescue missions, and more.
“We are breaking ground on the future of our operational readiness, said Lt. Col Budd Vogrinec with the Utah Army National Guard, in remarks delivered at the groundbreaking. “When our units receive the call to mobilize, their confidence starts with the work done in our maintenance bays. Readiness starts here.”
Vogrinec went on to say that “an undertaking of this magnitude requires a partner who shares our commitment to excellence and precision.”
“That is why we’re incredibly proud to have awarded this contract to Jacobsen Construction,” he said. “We chose their team because of their proven track record of engineering excellence, safety, and reliability.”
Jacobsen is partnering with Park City-based architect Elliott Workgroup for this project, which is slated for completion in February 2027. When finished, the 23,000-square-foot facility will include a pre-manufactured steel auto shop with four drive-through maintenance bays; a steel/CMU office area with tolls/parts rooms, break rooms and lockers; onsite eye-washing safety stations; perimeter fencing; and more.
To see news coverage of this project’s groundbreaking celebration, click on any of the tiles below:
Utah National Guard returns to Nephi
