Site selector looking for an existing site for the expansion of a food manufacturing company

We have been contacted by a site selector looking for an existing site in the “Northwest, California and the West” for the expansion of a food manufacturing company (please see the questionnaire listed below).

If you are interested in submitting a proposal please answer each question in the questionnaire in the order in which it is presented. Responses are due via email to me at [email protected] by Tuesday, December 19th.

If you have any questions, please give me a call or drop me a line.

Thank you.

Pam

Pamela Haxby-Cote

Senior Economic Development Specialist

Governor’s Office of Economic Development

State Capitol

Helena, MT 59620-0801

406-444-9757 (office)

406-431-2313 (cell)

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FOOD MANUFACTURING
SITE SEARCH OPPORTUNITY

Company and Project Profile

Years in business: 24

Number of employees: 5000

Products or services produced: Food Products

Estimated annual sales: $3,000,000,000

Tangible asset rating: More than $250 million

Planned type of project: New Plant

Motivating Factors for Expansion: Expansion

Facility Information Use for the property: Food Products Manufacturing

Interest in existing building: Yes

Interest in new construction cost estimates: No

Estimated capital investment in facility: $20,000,000

Estimated investment in equipment/machinery: $60,000,000

Estimated date facility is to be operational: 11/01/07

Search Area Areas interested in searching: Northwest, California, West

Facility/Site Requirements

Site acreage required: 10 acres

Facility square footage: 200,000

Perceived need for future expansion: Yes (Additional 60,000 square feet within 5 years)

Way the company wishes to acquire real estate: Purchase
Building Cost

Building annual lease cost per square foot

Facility Specifics Manufacturing

Square Footage: 140,000

Ceiling Height: 35

Heat: Yes

Warehouse Square Footage: 60,000 — Ceiling Height: 35 —

Heat: Yes

Office Square Footage: 5,000 — Ceiling Height: 12 — Heat: Yes — A/C: Yes

Bay size or column spacing: 50 x 50

Airport access: Yes

Airport access within (miles):60 miles

List nearby interstates

Rail Service: No — Rail spur nearby: No — Rail service door: No

Truck door: Yes;- # of truck doors: 5 – Drive-in door: Yes – # of Drive-in doors: 3

Sprinklers: Yes (Wet)

Special lighting: No

Special ventilation: No

Special HV/AC: No

Special floors: No

Utilities

Water: Main Usage: 250,000; Days per Month: 30

Sewer: Main Usage: 200,000; Days per Month:30

Gas: No

Electricity Consumption: 4,300,000 KWH; Load Factor:80%
Additional Utility Information

Labor information

Shifts per day:3

Days per week:7

Average food manufacturing wage rates for your area

Incentives

Free employee training :Yes

Tax abatement: Yes

Tax credits: Yes

Facility loans: Yes

Equipment loans: Yes

Free or reduced-cost site: yes

Free employee screening: Yes

Enterprise zones: Yes

Provide a summary of incentives available to this project

If you are interested in submitting a proposal please answer each question in the order in which it is presented. Responses are due via email to Pam Haxby-Cote at [email protected] by Tuesday, December 19th.