McKenzie County Public Works Facility Project

The McKenzie County Public Works Facility was developed to support the rapid growth of Watford City, North Dakota following the mid-2010s oil boom. With an outdated public works facility and increasing demand for county services, McKenzie County needed a modernized operations hub built for long term community support.

The newly constructed facility spans 31 acres and includes 96,000 square feet of space, providing the county with expanded capacity for public works operations, fleet support, storage, and administration.

As Watford City continued to grow, McKenzie County required a facility capable of supporting expanded infrastructure, maintenance, and service needs. The new public works campus brings multiple operational functions together in one coordinated site.

The facility includes a two-level administration area and three pre-engineered metal building wings, each housing a different County Department shop area.

The site includes:

• Two cold storage buildings
• Fueling stations
• Salt storage building
• Brine containment station
• Three retention ponds
• Two-level administration area
• Three pre-engineered metal building wings for County Department shop areas

Key Features

Large Scale Public Works Campus

The facility was designed to support a broad range of county operations.

Key elements included:

• 31 acre site
• 96,000 square feet of facility space
• Multiple shop areas for different county departments
• Dedicated administrative and operational spaces

Operational Infrastructure

The site provides the infrastructure needed for public works service delivery and maintenance operations.

Key features included:

• Fueling stations for county vehicles and equipment
• Salt storage for winter operations
• Brine containment for roadway treatment support
• Cold storage buildings for equipment and materials

Delivering Through Workforce Challenges

The project was completed during a period of significant regional growth, when labor availability was a major challenge across North Dakota.

Key considerations included:

• Limited labor availability during the oil boom
• Coordination across a large public works site
• Maintaining schedule despite regional workforce constraints
• Successful on time project delivery

Why Hunt Electric

Hunt Electric brings field leadership, practical coordination, and infrastructure experience to public sector projects that support growing communities. For the McKenzie County Public Works Facility, our team helped deliver the systems and site infrastructure needed to support county operations, public works services, and long term regional growth.

Supporting Public Infrastructure That Keeps Communities Moving

From public works campuses to large scale municipal facilities, Hunt Electric delivers electrical solutions that support safety, reliability, and daily operations.