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2012 was another year of tremendous growth and change for Bismarck-Mandan, the surrounding area and the state as a whole. Population estimates make our MSA one of the fastest growing in the nation. Property values and new construction numbers are up. Sales tax collections continue to increase from year to year. Workforce numbers are up, unemployment continues at record lows, and average wages are increasing.
With these positive economic reports also come challenges. Infrastructure and realestate needs, workforce needs, the need for adequate space in our schools, to name afew. These issues should not be seen simply as problems we have to deal with, but ratheras an opportunity ... an opportunity to continue to grow and develop the diverse economy our community offers, an opportunity to work with the other cities and officials in our region, an opportunity to manage the growth and development in a way that is beneficial to ourown community as well as the region.
Both Bismarck and Mandan mutually benefit from one another’s successes, growth and expanding economic base. While we are made up of two cities, we are one community. More can be accomplished when we work together for the betterment of the whole community than when we compete with one another. This is true on a regional levelas well. We are inter-dependent on one another. When one grows, we all grow. Whenone is successful, we are all successful.
As we begin 2013, we are given the opportunity to meet the challenges that face our community head-on. Throughout the years BMDA has played a key role in the success ofour economic growth. We will continue to fulfill our mission by offering assistance to existing businesses and seeking new business opportunities. We will continue to move forward and keep Bismarck-Mandan growing to be the best it can be. And BMDA will continue to refresh its strategies to achieve the best future possible for our community and surrounding region.
It’s an honor for each of us to be asked to serve as BMDA’s chair. It is not a one-person job, however. It is a job done with the support of the executive committee, the board of directors, all the members of BMDA, and the BMDA staff. We thank you for your past support, and we welcome and encourage your continued involvement and input.
The journey is ongoing ... with challenges to meet, goals to reach, cooperative efforts tojoin in. By working together, BMDA will continue to lead the way as Bismarck-Mandan maintains its strong economic position in the state and nation.
Thank you.
Message from BMDA
Ron Day2012 BMDA Chair
Craig Lambrecht2013 BMDA Chair
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Bismarck-Mandan Development Association Members
AAction MoversACME ToolsActivities For Learning, Inc.Advanced Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.Advanced Mechanical, Inc.AetnaAladdin RealtyAmerican Bank CenterAmerican Family Insurance / Terry Kraft America’s Best Value Inn & SuitesAmeripride Linen & Apparel ServicesApex Engineering Group, Inc.Architectural Concepts, Inc.Aspen GroupAssociated BuildersAtkinson Company, The Avis Rent-A-Car/Twin City Tire Co.Bain AgencyBank of North DakotaBarr Engineering CompanyBartlett & West Engineers, Inc.Basin Electric Power CooperativeBeazley Engineering, PCBeazley ConsultingBEK Communications Coop.Bianco Realty, Inc.Bis-Man TransitBismarck Aero CenterBismarck Bobcat HockeyBismarck Industries, Inc.Bismarck KitchensBismarck Mandan Board of RealtorsBismarck Mandan Chamber of CommerceBismarck Mandan Convention & Visitors BureauBismarck Mandan Home Builders AssociationBismarck Public LibraryBismarck Public SchoolsBismarck Realty CompanyBismarck School BoardBismarck State CollegeBismarck Title CompanyBismarck TribuneBlackRidge BankBlueCross BlueShield of NDBNC National BankBNI Coal Ltd.Bobcat Company
Border States Electric SupplyBrady, Martz & Associates, P.C.Bremer BankBrown and SaengerBurleigh County AuditorBurleigh County CommissionCapital City Construction, Inc.Capital Credit UnionCapital Electric Cooperative, Inc.Cedric Theel, Inc.Century 21 Morrison RealtyChina-Dakota TradingCity Air Mechanical, IncCity of BismarckCity of MandanClear Channel RadioCloverdale Foods CompanyConsolidated Construction CompanyCornerstone BankCountry West Real EstateCoventry Health CareCretex Concrete Products West, Inc.CrossCountry Freight SolutionsCrowley Fleck, PLLPDaffi nrud & Heinert, P.C.Dakota Appraisal & Consulting, Ltd.Dakota AwardsDakota Building Acquisition Corp.Dakota Carrier NetworkDakota Community BankDakota CDCDakota Gasifi cation CompanyDakota Pharmacy and WellnessDaniel CompaniesDatalog LWT, Inc.DaymarckDean Foods North CentralDowntowners AssociationDucks Unlimited, Inc.Duemeland’s Commercial, LLLPEAPC Architects - EngineersEide Bailly, LLPEnvironmental ServicesExecutive Air Taxi Corp.Expressway SuitesFEBCOFerguson WaterworksFiberus CorporationFireside Offi ce SolutionsFirst Community Credit Union of NDFirst State Bank of Wilton
Fitterer, Al, Architect, P.C.Fleck Interstate InvestmentsFort Abraham Lincoln FoundationFront Street StationGate City BankGrizella CorporationHarlow’s Bus Sales & ServicesHeartview FoundationHedahls Auto PlusHeringer, Dr. EverettHighlands Engineering & SurveyingHITHJL Management CompanyHouston Engineering, Inc.HUB InsuranceI.D.E.A. CenterImage Printing, Inc.Indigo Sign CompanyIndustrial Contractors, Inc.Innovative SolutionsInvestment Centers of AmericaJerome Distributing, Inc.Jiran Architects & Planners, P.C.JLG ArchitectsJob Service North DakotaJobber’s Moving & Storage Co.Johnsen Trailer SalesK&L HomesKadrmas, Lee & Jackson/KLJ SolutionsKFYR - TVKirkwood Bank & TrustKirkwood MallKirkwood ScheelsKK BOLDKnife River CorporationKnowles Jewelry, Inc.Kramer AgencyKupper Chevrolet-Suburu, Inc. KXMB-CBS 12Labor FindersLafarge Dakota, Inc.Leingang Home CenterLeisure World TravelLiechty HomesLignite Energy CouncilM & W Beef Packers, Inc.MAC, Inc.Mahlum Goodhart, P.C.Mandan School BoardMandan Guaranty Title Company
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Offi cersRon Day • Tesoro Mandan Refi nery – ChairCraig Lambrecht • Sanford Health – Chair-ElectJeff Ubl • Ubl Design Group – SecretaryJohn Mongeon • Brady, Martz & Associates – TreasurerMathew Reichert • Aspen Group – Immediate Past Chair
Executive CommitteeTim Atkinson • ND Guaranty & Title Co.John Giese • Wells Fargo BankDick Hedahl • Hedahls Auto PlusMarv Heinert • Daffi nrud & Heinert, P.C.Niles Hushka • Kadrmas, Lee & JacksonMsgr. James Shea • University of Mary
Board of DirectorsBrad Ballweber • Northern Improvement Co.Chris Baumgartner • Basin Electric Power CoopertiveMike Bitz • Mandan Public Schools *Mike Braun • Mandan City CommissionJeff Erickson • Security First Bank of North DakotaJay C. Feil • Starion FinancialKevin Glatt • Burleigh County Auditor / Treasurer *Dennis Haider • Montana Dakota UtilitiesJerry Hauff • Cornerstone BankTim Hennessy • US BankSteve Herman • AAction MoversKyle Holwagner • Daniel CompaniesChuck Huber • Bismarck Realty CompanyKelvin Hullet • Chamber of Commerce *Dick Johnsen • Johnsen Trailer SalesRobyn Johnsen • AetnaWally Keller • Jobbers Moving & Storage Co.Brian Kroshus • Bismarck TribuneKevin Magstadt • Wenck AssociatesGary Miller • St. Alexius Medical CenterJim Neubauer • City of Mandan *Dave Patience • Swenson, Hagen & Co. PETodd Porter • Metro Area AmbulanceLuke Richter • TrueNorth SteelDawn Rhone • Morton County Auditor *Mike Seminary • Bismarck City CommissionAndrew M. Serri • Basin Electric Power CooperativeWilliam Shalhoob • Apex Investments, BNS Foods, Pinnacle DevelopmentDerek Shaffer • RDO EquipmentLarry Skogen • Bismarck State CollegeJerry Splonskowski • Northwest ContractingBruce Strinden • Newman Outdoor AdvertisingSandi Tabor • Lignite Energy CouncilCedric Theel • Cedric Theel, Inc.Dan Ulmer • BlueCross BlueShield of NDTamara Uselman • Bismarck Public Schools *Wilfred Volesky • Mandan Public Schools *Dan Vondrachek • Fireside Offi ce SolutionsJeff Welch • Jiran Architects & Planners PCBruce Whittey • Bismarck IndustriesJerry Willer • Kirkwood Bank & TrustBill Wocken • City of Bismarck *Andy Zachmeier • Morton County Commission
*= Ex Offi cio Member
Bismarck-Mandan Development Association 2012 Board of Directors
McQuade DistributingMetro Area Ambulance ServiceMidcontinent CommunicationsMid Dakota ClinicMidway Machining, Inc./Dakota Hydro-PowerMidway LanesMidwest Business SystemsMidwest Motor ExpressMissouri Slope Areawide United Way, Inc.Missouri Slope Lutheran Care CenterMissouri Valley Family YMCAMissouri Valley PetroleumMontana Dakota UtilitiesMor-Gran-SouMorton CountyMVTL Laboratories, Inc. ND Association of RealtorsND Association of Telephone Coop.ND Chamber of CommerceND Community FoundationND Guaranty & Title Co.ND Newspaper AssociationND REC’SNew EA, Inc. / Flow MobileNewman Outdoor AdvertisingNISCNorthern Improvement Co.Northland FinancialNorthwest ContractingNorthwest Development/NW RealtyNovaspect, Inc.Oaktree RealtorsOdney Advertising AgencyOlsson AssociatesOpen Road HondaPeacock AlleyPerson & Bush CPAPrairie Engineering, PCPrairie Knights Casino & ResortPresort Plus, Inc.Prime Cities Broadcasting, Inc. / KNDX-TV Fox 26Professional ContractorsPro FormsPulse USA, Inc.Railway Credit UnionRainbow Gas Co.Ramada Bismarck HotelRamkota HotelRasmussen College RDO Equipment Co.Reno, Ken
Ritterbush-Ellig-Hulsing, P.C.Rough Rider IndustriesRyan Dodge Jeep of BismarckSaks News, Inc.Sanford HealthSattler Homes, Inc.Schwan GM Auto CenterSchweigert, Klemin & McBride, P.C.Scott Financial CorporationSecurity First Bank of North Dakota (Bismarck & Mandan locations)Seven SeasSkeels Electric CompanySpherion Staffi ngSpiffy Biff’sSt. Alexius Medical CenterStarion Financial-BismarckStarion Financial-MandanState Bank & TrustSuperior Silk Screen, Inc.SuperValu, Inc.Swenson, Hagen & Co., P.C.Sykes Enterprises, Inc.Tesoro Mandan Refi neryThe SIA CompaniesToman Engineering Co.Traffi c Safety ServicesTrucks of Bismarck, Inc.TrueNorth SteelTschider & Smith Law FirmTubular & Transport & LogisticsUbl Design GroupUlteig Engineers, Inc.United Building Centers - Pro BuildUnited Printing / Spit’n ImageUnited Pulse Trading, Inc.United TribesUniversity of Mary URS CorporationUS BankUS FoodService, Inc.Vogel Law FirmVogelpohl Law FirmVue Community Credit UnionWarford OrthodonticsWaste Management of NDWBI Holdings, Inc.Wells Fargo AdvisorsWells Fargo Bank-Bismarck-MandanWenck AssociatesWestern Steel & PlumbingWheeler Wolf Law FirmWidmer, Roel, PCWoodmansee’s Offi ce SupplyZuger, Kirmis & Smith
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Bismarck-Mandan Economy at a Glance
Population
BismarckBurleigh MandanMorton
Bismarck-Mandan MSA
55,532
69,416
16,718
25,303
94,719
US Census Bureau
61,272
81,308
18,331
27,471
108,779
Workforce
Bismarck-MandanMSA employment
MSA unemployment ND unemployment US unemployment
63,000
3.5%
3.4%
9.3%
64,800
2.8%
2.9%
8.2%
68,800
2.6%
2.8%
7.4%
Job Service North Dakota
2000 2010
November 2012November 2010 November 2011
Taxable Sales & PurchasesBismarck-Mandan MSA (1st three quarters of year plus 4th quarter of previous year)
$1,558,916,031
2010
$2,129,377,346
2012
$1,764,574,481
2011
City Sales Tax Collected
BismarckMandan
City of Bismarck and City of Mandan
62,665
83,145
18,507
27,734
110,879
2011
Bismarck-Mandan MSA Income
US Bureau of Economic Analysis (per capita)
Office of State tax Commissioner
2007
$36,658
2008
$38,454
2009
$39,015
2010
$40,277
2011
$42,468
2008
$11,943,929
$1,474,073
2009
$11,756,546
$1,427,286
2010
$12,403,143
$1,527,007
2011
$13,955,767
$1,703,099
2012
$16,388,127
$1,998,690
Per Capita
Bismarck Airport Passengers
Bismarck Airport
2008
175,626
2009
181,114
2010
194,043
2011
196,414
2012
236,172Passenger Boardings
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Bismarck-Mandan Economy at a Glance
New Construction Activity Summary
Bismarck Fire & Inspections, Mandan Building Inspector, Morton County Building Inspector
Single FamilyOther residentialCommercialPublicTotal
Permits
926
201
187
7
1,321
Total Value
$183,377,941
84,504,934
131,600,412
7,506,287
$406,989,574
20122010
Permits
577
111
52
14
754
Total Value
$106,406,224
41,720,332
26,072,036
51,854,588
$226,053,180
2011
New Construction
Remodeling/Alteration/Additions
2012 total valueBismarckBismarck ETABurleigh Mandan (includes ETA)Morton
$52,595,89038,082,091
576,8698,502,804
612,000
$7,491,3872,998,9881,392,181
576,8691,911,349
612,000
$43,715,91035,035,2542,389,622
06,291,034
0
$1,388,59347,884
1,040,2880
300,4210
95967111123
14410
79355110023
10910
156117
70
320
1034030
2012 total permitsBismarckBismarck ETABurleigh Mandan (includes ETA)Morton
2012 total valueBismarckBismarck ETABurleigh Mandan (includes ETA)Morton
$406,989,574245,359,80631,112,56711,128,762
110,640,7518,747,688
$183,377,94196,650,61927,898,10210,542,59442,727,5885,559,038
$84,504,93459,470,078
406,947255,093
24,372,8160
$131,600,41282,114,6982,425,642
331,07543,540,3473,188,650
$7,506,2877,124,411
381,876000
2012 total permitsBismarckBismarck ETABurleigh Mandan (includes ETA)Morton
1,32175014848
34926
926541139
46179
21
2015311
1460
187151
61
245
752000
Total Single Family Other Residential Commercial Public
PublicCommercialResidentialTotal
BurleighMorton
County Property Valuations
Burleigh County Auditor and Morton County Auditor
Permits
475
65
63
7
610
Total Value
$86,272,873
17,162,173
46,500,729
1,981,683
$151,917,458
2008
$244,127,134
$71,779,779
2009
$258,997,406
$75,530,766
2010
$267,906,436
$79,544,521
2011
$279,894,615
$84,378,385
2012
$300,396,636$91,230,278
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Each year, Job Service North Dakota releases a compilation of Bismarck-Mandan economic statistics in a publication they’ve titled The Bismarck-Mandan Area Profile. This report includes information such as the MSA’s largest employers, various pieces of demographic information and other economic highlights along with the information to be highlighted below. The information compiled within the Area Profile represents some of the best economic and demographic information available and provides us with valuable benchmarks to which we may measure progress against. The table below illustrates growth in the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes all of Burleigh and Morton Counties, in four areas:
Population – estimates provided by the US Census Bureau.
Annual Average Employment – total covered employment in the two cities, and only the cities proper, divided by 12 and then rounded to the nearest person. Covered employment means companies liable for the unemployment insurance of their workers, so it excludes those who are self-employed. This figure comes from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program, so it allows for multiple counting of jobs, i.e. if you work two jobs, you’re counted twice in the series. It’s also by place of work, so if you lived in Steele, for example, and worked in Bismarck, you’re counted in Bismarck.
Worksites – also known as establishments and consequently are defined as the smallest operating business unit for which information can be provided on the cost of resources, materials, labor and capital employed to produce output. An establishment is generally a single, physical location where business is conducted or where services or industrial operations are performed (e.g. store, factory, farm, etc.).
Annual Average Wage – the average wage of all those employed in the Bismarck-Mandan MSA. The annual salary information is taken directly from the Area Profile and the hourly information was then calculated by dividing the annual amount by the generally accepted work year of 2,080 hours.
Bismarck-Mandan MSA Economic Statistics
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Net gain 2002-2011
96,084
96,846
97,734
99,371
101,186
103,023
104,629
106,286
108,779
110,879
14,795
49,640
50,648
51,943
53,517
55,351
56,494
57,551
58,132
58,731
60,217
10,577
$28,106 / $13.51
$29,718 / $14.29
$31,099 / $14.95
$31,810 / $15.29
$32,839 / $15.79
$34,386 / $16.53
$35,640 / $17.13
$36,323 / $17.46
$38,146 / $18.34
$39,848 / $19.15
$11,742 / $5.64
Estimated Population
Annual Average Employment
Annual Average Wage (annual / month)
3,138
3,234
3,564
3,672
3,822
3,808
3,913
3,915
3,964
4,011
873
Worksites
These statistics are by no means a complete picture of the growth our economy has experienced since 2002; however,as stated previously, they do provide an excellent benchmark for which we can measure our progress as a community.
Job Service North Dakota Area Profile
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Year in Review 2012
The Bismarck-Mandan Development Association (BMDA), founded
in 1980 as a 501(c)6 non-profit corporation, is the Bismarck-Mandan
Metropolitan Statistical Area’s (MSA) primary agent for economic
growth that enhances quality of life for our residents. In the past
30-plus years, BMDA has helped to locate hundreds of new jobs
and millions of capital investment dollars in the community.
Business Retention & Expansion Program
For the ninth year, the BMDA continued its formal Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Program.
The goal of the BRE Program is two-fold: we want to pro-actively identify and address those issues affecting our existing business community and we want to pro-actively identify and assist those existing businesses who may require our assistance. Since 2004, the BMDA has completed over 900 one-on-one visits with area primary and service sector companies as part of the BRE Program.
Primary Sector - Last year, staff visited with 101 primary and service sector companies throughout Bismarck-Mandan and the surrounding areas. Participating companies pointed to the community’s diverse economy, constant quality of life and impact from the Bakken as positives in the business climate. In support of that, nearly 50% of those companies surveyed identified themselves as growing and 15% indicated they planned to expand in the next three years.
Conversely, those same companies identified a lack of available workforce and a lack of affordable housing as two weaknesses in the business climate. With an unemployment rate near 2% and the need to attract more workforce, the lack of available and affordable housing only compounds the issue. However, record numbers of single and multi-family homes were built in 2012 and area colleges are working to expand their course offerings and campus sizes to address both situations.
Mandan Retail and Service Sector - A separate component of the BRE Program is the Mandan Retail and Service Sector. With the same goals in mind, BMDA and City staff conducts 50 visits each year with retail, restaurant, tourism and service sector businesses throughout the City. Like those in the primary sector, retail businesses in Mandan saw a positive impact from the activity in the Bakken, but also cited a strong sense of community as strengths in the business community. In addition, 12 of the 51 companies surveyed indicated plans for a new location in the next two years.
Also, like their primary sector counterparts, retail and service sector companies cited available workforce as a weakness in the community. On a scale of 1 – 7 where 7 is high, retail companies in Mandan ranked workforce availability at 3.5 vs. 4.36 in the Bismarck-Mandan primary sector. Those same companies also pointed to the lack of a larger retail base in Mandan as a weakness, but noted that Walmart’s plan to build a 150,000 square foot Supercenter would help address that void.
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BSC students in the Mechanical Maintenance Technology programs.
Overall - As noted above, there are similarities between results from the primary sector visits and those in the Mandan retail / service sector. With a low unemployment rate near 2.5%, employers across all industry sectors are finding it difficult to find employees. However, some employers are finding success using flexibility in scheduling and location as an incentive vs. simply increasing wages. Also, Bismarck-Mandan is clearly being impacted by activity in the Bakken. Whether it’s through an influx of white-collar service providers or commuters using Bismarck-Mandan as a base from which to travel to work in the oil patch, the community is being affected.
The BMDA will continue the BRE Program in 2013 with more visits and the same goal . . . to pro-actively identify those issues affecting our existing business community as well as those individual businesses that may need our assistance. If you’d like to participate in the 2013 BRE Program, please contact the BMDA office at 701.222.5530 or [email protected].
In October, Chicago-based Novaspect broke ground on a new 20,000 square foot facility in Mandan.
The value-added reseller of industrial process control equipment has a long history of working with North
Dakota energy companies from the Bakken to Tesoro’s Mandan Refinery. The company plans to start with
12 employees, but grow that to 30 – 35 in the coming years with a $2.6 million payroll.
Business Spotlight – Novaspect
Bismarck and Mandan vote for new schools
Steady growth in the Bismarck-Mandan MSA and throughout the state has had an impact on many parts of the community, not the least of which is the school system. Bismarck Public Schools estimated there would be 250 additional students in Bismarck Public Schools for the 2012-13 school year. Instead, there were more than 400 additional students registered in Bismarck by the first day of school. Mandan Public Schools estimates the district will add more than 500 students over the next five years.
Recognizing the needs of the public school districts, Bismarck and Mandan voters overwhelmingly approved bond issues to construct new schools in their communities.
Bismarck voters approved an $86.5 million bond issue that allows equity improvements at existing schools in the district and the construction of three new schools:
• Elementary school in Lincoln for 488 students to open mid-year 2014-2015• Elementary school in northwest Bismarck for 488 students to open fall 2014• High school in northeast Bismarck for 1,300 students to open fall 2015
The Bismarck bond was supported by 85% of those voting.
Mandan voters approved a $12.5 million bond issue to build a new elementary school in northwest Mandan. The bond passed with 78.3% in favor. The new kindergarten through fifth-grade elementary school will be located at the intersection of Lewis Road and 37th Avenue NW and plans are for it to be ready for the 2014-15 school year.
Assistance to Existing Business
Assistance to existing businesses remains the first priority of the Bismarck-Mandan Development Association.The Business Retention & Expansion Program outlined above is designed to help us stay up-to-date with the needs of our community’s businesses. In addition to assisting businesses through the BRE visits, the BMDA fielded requests for assistance on an as-needed basis. The assistance requested may be as simple as answering a question on what type of financial assistance may be available to a business or how to apply to the Vision Fund or Growth Fund for that assistance. It can also be as complex as helping a business find land for expansion or bringing together numerous partners to assist with financing issues. Some requests can be handled on the spot; others are projects the BMDA commits to for the long-term.
In our efforts to assist our existing businesses, the BMDA often partners with other organizations such as Job Service North Dakota, the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce, the North Dakota Department of Commerce, the Bank of North Dakota, and the Lewis & Clark Regional Council.
Recruitment of new or expanding businesses continues to be another focus for BMDA. The BMDA is often contacted for specific information after initially being researched electronically via the BMDA website and other information sources. These information requests originate from a variety of places . . . some are existing businesses, some are businesses exploring expansion or relocation options, some are site selection consultants working on behalf ofbusiness clients. A number of these are projects we continue to work with and look to securing their location in Bismarck-Mandan in the near future.
Northern Plains Commerce Centre Update
2012 was a busy year in the Northern Plains Commerce Centre (NPCC), the City of Bismarck’s rail-served industrial park.
•FromJanuary1,2012throughDecember14,2012,870railcarshadmovedthroughtheNPCC.
•TubularTransport&Logistics(TTL)continuestooperatethetransloadfacility.SinceAugust2011,they’vedoubledthesize of the rail yard and created 16 new jobs.
•LaFargeNorthAmericabegantransloadingcementproductsfromrailtotruckintheirnewNPCCfacility.
•TheCityofBismarckcompletedlandsalesintheNPCCwithTrafficSafetyServicesandAppleCreek,LLP.Additionalland sales are pending with Apple Creek, LLP and Bobcat.
•BobcatannouncedplanstocreatetheirAccelerationCenterintheNPCC.The$10millionprojectwouldbring54newengineering, sales and other product-related positions to Bismarck.
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Long-time petroleum products distributor, Missouri Valley Petroleum started construction of a new
headquarters building in Mandan. With locations in Bismarck, Mandan, Belfield and Rugby, the company
had outgrown its existing facility. The 30,000 square foot office building and warehouse will house the
company’s corporate offices and be located on Mandan Ave.
BMDA looks to the future
Economic development has evolved over the last few years with dramatic changes to our local, state and national economies. The economic landscape of Bismarck-Mandan and the surrounding region has also changed and evolved since the BMDA’s beginnings in 1980. In order to help it remain successful in this new environment, the BMDA undertook a process of self-examination.
In September 2012, the BMDA’s Board of Directors appointed the Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) to review the organization’s structure and mission going forward. The BRC, comprised of past BMDA Chairs, worked with a facilitator to identify areas of focus for the BMDA in the future that will allow the organization to achieve its mission of expanding the community’s economic base.
To help gather input for this process, BMDA staff conducted a community survey that sought the community’s answers to questions such as “What is your measurement of success for economic development?”, “What does economic development mean to you?” and “What is the major focus of economic development for the BMDA to pursue in the Bismarck-Mandan area?”. Additional input has been, and will continue to be, solicited from the BMDA Executive Committee, BMDA Board of Directors and public sector partners.
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St. Alexius is building a new clinic in Mandan, and Sanford Health
has two new clinics under construction in Bismarck. Both healthcare
providers continue to expand their presence in the community to
provide state-of-the-art medical care.
Business Spotlight – Missouri Valley Petroleum
2012 an Exciting Year in Mandan
The City of Mandan had previously asked the BMDA to assist it with attracting new retail outlets to Mandan as a way to bolster sales tax collections, create new jobs and spur further development. While retail recruitment is not typically something the BMDA focuses on in other areas of the community, the organization will continue its efforts to retain, expand and attract even more retail to Mandan in the future.
Walmart announces Mandan location - After years of communication and effort from the BMDA, Walmart announced in January 2012 they intended to build a 150,000 square-foot Supercenter near the intersection of Old Red Trail and Sunset Drive.
The store is expected to:• Create 250 new jobs with a $4.5 million payroll.• Generate $50 million in annual sales, and consequently, $500,000
in annual local sales tax.• Anchor an area in northwest Mandan that will include HIT, Inc.,
St. Alexius, Comfort Inn and more.
Northwest Mandan activity - The area just off Interstate 94 exit 152 surrounding the intersection of Sunset Drive and Old Red Trail in northwest Mandan is buzzing with commercial construction activity thanks to several developments in addition to the Walmart Supercenter development.
• St. Alexius Medical Center is building a new 22,000 square-foot clinic to expand its presence in the community.• HIT, Inc. completed construction on a 43,000 square-foot facility that houses the organization’s day programs as
well as offices for management and support services.• Keitu Engineering is constructing an office building for its expanding staff and operations as well as a second
building with office space available for lease or purchase. • Local investors are developing 19 acres in the area that will include both commercial and residential
components, including a Comfort Inn.• The property owner to the east of the Walmart site is also working on commercial development concepts.
Downtown Mandan sees changes - The City of Mandan continues the redevelopment of its downtown with programssuch as the Renaissance Zone, Storefront Improvement Program and the Retail & Restaurant Incentive Program.These programs, and others, have led to numerous projects, including:
101 E. Main Street – The John Iverson warehouse is now being redeveloped as American Square as developers Al Leingang and Loran Galpin are joining together in a new partnership to bring new life to this historic property. The $3.15 million rehabilitation will include a new glass elevator tower, entry fountain court and offer 24,000 square feet of professional business and office space in the heart of downtown Mandan. Construction is underway and occupancy is planned for August 1, 2013.
301 1st Street NE – This project was approved as a purchase with improvements by Wenck Associates.Wenck Associates has grown its Mandan office from one person in January 2009 to a present total of 12 employees. The company plans for the office to grow to 20 employees and as such they recently acquired the building that houses their offices to accommodate this planned growth. The investment for this project includes the $1.2 million acquisition cost, along with an additional investment of over $138,000 in office renovations.
City of Mandan leads business loan consortium - A consortium of 38 municipalities led by the City of Mandan finalized agreements to receive a $9.7 million allocation from the U.S. Department of Treasury for a business loan program. The City of Mandan Business Development and Communications Office and the Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council submitted applications last September on behalf of Mandan, 36 cities and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to participate in the State Small Business Credit Initiative, established by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.
The LCRDC, which has offices in Mandan, will administer the loan program in which a lender originates a senior loanand the SSBCI funds provide for a second, subordinate loan to the same borrower.
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Support of Morton and Burleigh County Communities BMDA’s service area is Burleigh and Morton Counties, and technical expertise and assistance is provided to all of the communities located in the two counties. During 2012, BMDA met with or corresponded with all of the incorporated communities within the region, along with the township officials in Burleigh County.
The goal of the communications was to identify needs within the communities which BMDA could assist the communities and the businesses located within those communities. Examples of 2012 projects include:
• Assisted the City of Hebron modify its Renaissance Zone boundaries to better address the changing needs of the community.
• Assisted the City of New Salem with reviewing its first Renaissance Zone applications.
• Worked with Hebron’s Brick City Motel owners Francis and Shirley Tibor in an expansion of the facility as the demand for hotel rooms in western North Dakota continues to see increase. The 8-room addition was completed with the help of the Bank of North Dakota’s PACE Program and contributions from both the Morton County Commission and the Hebron Economic Development Corporation.
• Worked with the Old Red Old Ten Committee to complete and launch the new marketing program for the Old Red Trail.
Institute for Culture and Public Service moves forward
After more than two years of planning and preparation, Bismarck State College, United Tribes Technical College and the University of Mary now have a formal agreement to collaborate on education and leadership activities that focus on the region’s future. Late in 2012, the presidents of the three institutions signed a charter creating the Institute for Culture and Public Service. It establishes a framework for the three higher education institutions to collectively address issues and opportunities.
The institute’s action plan will focus on four areas:• Academic programming• Leadership development• Idea transfer• Community outreach Higher Education has long been a part of the Bismarck-Mandan economy and an area of focus for the BMDA, and in recent years its size and influence have grown along with the community’s individual institutions. The flexible structure of the Institute will allow the partners to allocate resources based on the most pressing needs and challenges in the community.
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The John Iverson building on Mandan’s
Main Street is being redeveloped as
American Square, with American Bank
Center to occupy the first floor.
DICKINSONGLADSTONE
TAYLOR RICHARDTONHEBRON
GLEN ULLIN
DANZIGDAM
SWEET BRIARDAM
MANDANNEW SALEM
ALMONT
SIMSFort Lincoln
RailroadMuseum
Camping and Fishing
Birding, Fishingand Camping
FortSauerkraut
Pottery andAntiques
Camping, Hikingand Horse Trails
Abbey WineThe Art Depot
DinosaursGateway to
the Enchanted Highway
Campingand Gol�ng
FantasticScenic Backway
Old West Museum
World’s Largest Holstein
Ghost Town
(12’ clearance)
Bismarck-Mandan CVB 1-800-767-3555 • Dickinson CVB 1-800-279-7391 facebook.com/OldRedOldTen
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Enjoy phone tours in each community! Historic and cultural points of interest in the communities along the Old Red/Old Ten Scenic Byway are accessible by phone. Look for signs bearing our logo for Talking Trails and call 701-566-5566 to learn more about that point of interest.
You can also access our website at oldredoldten.com to �nd the Talking Trail locations.
Old Red/Old Ten communities: Mandan, New Salem, Almont, Glen Ullin, Hebron, Richardton, Taylor, Gladstone, Dickinson and Schnell Recreation Area.
Talking Trails
oldredoldten.com
A new website for the Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway was launched at
www.oldredoldten.com, with the trail’s print materials also updated.
While many of the businesses working in the Bakken have chosen to locate near the heart of the
drilling in places like Williston, Stanley and others, more and more are choosing Bismarck-Mandan.
One example is Intertek North Dakota. The company provides customers with a wide range of
testing, inspection, certification and other services from its new office in south Mandan.
Business Spotlight – Intertek North Dakota
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Old Red / Old Ten project launched
2012 saw the completion of the Old Red Old Ten marketing project spearheaded by the Old Red Old Ten Committee with assistance from BMDA. The ambitious project developed an overall marketing plan and self-guided tour along the scenic byway known as Old Red Trail in Morton and Stark Counties. Communities included along the trail are Mandan, New Salem, Almont, Glen Ullin, Hebron, Richardton, Taylor, Gladstone, and Dickinson.
Officially launched the first weekend of June, the project included:
• A new, interactive website has been created, with data to be entered and updated on an ongoing basis by each community along the Trail.
• Print materials featuring the entire trail as well as its historic churches.• Old Red Trail signage to help travelers follow the trail between communities.• A “talking trail,” which features 40 points of interest along the Old Red Trail. Each point of interest will be
marked by a specially-designed sign, with telephone numbers to call to hear a brief narrative of the highlights for each city and attraction.
Each aspect of the project has been well-received, both by visitors and local businesses and residents, not to mention successful in attracting visitors to the trail. As an example, the Talking Trail phone system logged 38,312 calls from June through September. These calls came from all 50 states as well as the countries of England, Australia and Canada.
This project was funded with monies provided by the Morton County Development Fund which the BMDA manages for the Morton County Commission. After Morton County took the lead on the project, the Stark County Park Board joined in to fund the portion of the trail in Stark County.
Bismarck and Mandan citizens overwhelmingly
approved separate bond issues to build new
schools in order to meet the needs of surging
enrollments.
Bobcat grows its Bismarck presence
Bobcat Company is one of the largest employers in North Dakota and today is reinvesting in Bismarck. Back in 2009 Global market conditions forced Bobcat to close their production facility on 26th Street in Bismarck. The company did maintain a workforce of 150 at its Airport Road facility during the crisis along with another 170 contract employees and 12 Bobcat employees at the Manufacturing Sequencing Center (MSC) in the Northern Plains Commerce Centre (NPCC). The strategy has paid off and Bobcat, the market leader in compact construction equipment,is thriving.
In March 2012 the company announced plans to create the new Acceleration Center on the site of the now former MSC. The Acceleration Center will house Bobcat engineers, top thinkers and marketers who will focus on innovation in the compact construction market. The newest and most advanced ideas will be coming out of the center at the NPCC. It will:
• Bring 54 positions new to Bismarck• Result in roughly $17 million in renovation and expansion• Be completed in 2014
In addition, the company has transitioned the MSC to the production facility on 26th Street where the company:
• Performs kitting, assembly and production work• Has almost 350 Menlo Worldwide Logistics employees working• Has full Bobcat Engineering support and management staff
With the expansion of operations at the MSC and creation of the Acceleration Center in the NPCC, Bobcat and Menlo will bring 220 new jobs to Bismarck and bring their total employment in the community to 562.
Having outgrown their current location on 26th Street in Bismarck, Northern Metals Recycling
found their new home in the Northern Plains Commerce Centre (NPCC). Northern Metals is moving
to a 10-acre, rail-served site in the NPCC that will allow them to build a new facility, bring in product
via rail and offer more services to their customers.
Business Spotlight – Northern Metals Recycling
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Acceleration Center
The number of single family permits issued throughout
the MSA in 2012 was 926, an increase of 60% over the
577 single family permits issued in 2011.
Marketing and Communications
BMDA continues to market the community, its favorable business climate, and exceptional quality of life to those companies that may be looking to expand or relocate their business operations. Year-round marketing efforts include the BMDA website, printed publications, attendance at select trade shows and targeted marketing campaigns. These campaigns were a combination of electronic contacts and hard copy mailings. Site selection consultants and business development professionals in target industries received information about what Bismarck-Mandan and the region had to offer them. Similar campaigns were conducted prior to BMDA attending trade shows, with follow-up contacts also made.
Communication with members and the greater community continued as a focus in 2012. The weekly summary “BMDA Highlights” keeps BMDA members, elected officials and the news media up-to-date on happenings within the BMDA office. A once-a-month publication, “Bismarck-Mandan MSA Economy-at-a-Glance,” provides an overview of the metro areas economic indicators such as unemployment rates, city sales tax collections, home sales and airport activity. Another monthly publication offers information about business assistance programs available through local, state, regional and federal agencies. The BMDA joined with the Mandan Tomorrow Economic Opportunity and Prosperity Committee in sponsoring two workshops focused on franchising opportunities and requirements.
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2008175,626Passenger Boardings
2009181,114
2010194,043
2011196,414
2012236,172
Frontier Airlines begins service in Bismarck as airport sets records
Citing the community’s desire for another carrier, the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce led an effort that included a $200,000 revenue guaranty via the City of Bismarck’s Vision Fund. This was paired with a $300,000 travel bank funded by the business community to create a $500,000 incentive package to recruit new air service. Consequently, in February 2012, Frontier Airlines announced they would begin service from Bismarck to Denver. Meanwhile, Delta continues to offer service to Minneapolis-St. Paul, United maintains flights to Denver and Allegiant flies passengers to Las Vegas and Phoenix-Mesa.
All that activity has lead to an increase in overall passenger boardings which has brought the number of passengers travelling through the Bismarck Airport to all-time highs, setting records year after year. Passenger boardings recorded at the Bismarck Airport the past five years are:
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BMDA Staff
Russell StaigerPresident/[email protected] Judy SauterMarketing & Research [email protected] Brian Ritter, CEcD
Director of Business Development
Eileen HamannOffice Manager
To provide direction in the development
of business and industry in Bismarck,
Mandan, and Burleigh and Morton
counties. The Association is commit-
ted to supporting those efforts which
will lead to the generation of new jobs,
new wealth and new tax base in the
two-county area.
The BMDA concentrates its efforts
within three key areas in order to
accomplish its mission. This includes
retention and expansion of existing
business and industry, startup of new
industry or growth from within and
recruitment of expanding industries or
those relocating from out-of-state
to the area.
BMDA Mission Statement
Photo credits
Page 7 – Bismarck Tribune
Page 10 – Sanford Health, St. Alexius Medical Center
Page 11 - SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC (SEE&I)
Page 12 – Galpin Company, Inc.
Page 13 – KK BOLD
Page 14 – Schultz Associates Architects, Bismarck Public Schools
Page 15 – BMDA
To focus on the Three R’s –
Recruit, Relocate and Retain
top businesses with Quality
Employment for our Citizens.
BMDA Vision Statement
