The project will construct a new main building and commercial inspection facility that will fully satisfy the requirements for public area, document processing, enforcement, support areas, staff services, building support, restrooms/showers, and non-commercial secondary inspection. The project includes onsite housing for CBP Officers.

Constructed in 1932, the existing facility is significantly antiquated for today’s security mission. CBP’s mission readiness, officer safety, public safety, and quality of service are impacted daily by the configuration and capacity of the current port. A level of commercial traffic, which was never originally anticipated in the 1930s, lacks the required commercial inspection facilities. Most of the infrastructure is operating well beyond capacity.

The proposed project will improve line-of-sight of inbound traffic and streamline outbound traffic flow through the crossing.

Constructed in 1933, the existing facility is significantly antiquated for today’s mission. CBP’s mission readiness, officer safety, public safety, and quality of service are impacted by the configuration and capacity of the current port. Most of the infrastructure is operating well beyond capacity. The proposed project would provide a newly configured canopy, expanded inspection lanes and booths, an expanded site for safe pedestrian and vehicular travel, and a new outbound inspection lane

The proposed project will repair the existing building systems and site infrastructure to eliminate critical deficiencies and bring them into compliance with the GSA P-100 Standards. Building items in need of repair include building envelopes (roofs, windows, exterior wall panels, storefront systems), elevators, mechanical systems, plumbing systems and the fire alarm. Site items in need of replacement include water service lines, the septic system and the underground fuel tanks.

All major building systems and site infrastructure are operating well beyond their useful life and are in critical need for immediate reinvestment. These impacts are further compounded by the high risk of failures associated with the facility’s other primary building systems (electrical, HVAC, etc) that are also end-of-life and pose significant risk of failure. These risks jeopardize temporary port closures and can only be partially mitigated by small emergency repairs due to funding limitations.

The project will provide a state-of-the-art and expanded capacity facility. Relocation of this historical asset will not be undertaken; instead, adaptive reuse will be pursued in its present location. A newly constructed Main Port Building would be sited to allow for proper vehicular queuing and circulation, along with an expanded area allowing for the incorporation of CBP’s new processing technology and security features.

Constructed in 1933, the existing facility is significantly antiquated for today’s mission. CBP’s mission readiness, officer safety, public safety, and quality of service are impacted by the configuration and capacity of the current port. Most of the infrastructure is operating well beyond capacity. The proposed project will modernize and reconfigure the historic Main Port Building to accommodate the required CBP mission functions, such as document processing, enforcement, secondary inspection.