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Best Project Government/Public Building: Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center

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November 9, 2026

Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center

Blaine, Minn.

BEST PROJECT

Submitted by: JE Dunn Construction

Owner: State of Minnesota

Lead Design Firm/Architect: Wold Architects & Engineers

General Contractor/CM at-Risk: JE Dunn Construction

Structural Engineer: BKBM

The Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center replaces an undersized leased facility with a purpose-built, resilient command center for Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Designed for 65 full-time staff and surge capacity of 150 to 200 personnel, it enables coordinated emergency response across all 87 Minnesota counties.…