CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — More expansion is coming to the Corpus Christi Army Depot.
It's another phase in a project that will see over a hundred million dollars in new investment.
"We are building a new facility that started in 2012 and it is designed in phases all the way through 2032," CCAD commander Colonel Kyle Hogan said.
Hogan discussed the latest award of more than $103 million to a contractor to begin the next phase of modernization of a powertrain engines assembly facility. With two optional expansions that are expected, that investment could reach more than $148 million.
And that will mean a lot of new jobs during construction.
"There's probably going to be an opportunity for locals to work as subcontractors, or come on board during a phase of that operation," Hogan said. "It's been in the hundreds in the past and I think it will follow the traditional aspects of phases one through three and the numbers they've used in the past."
The space that is being rebuilt in phases is the Dynamic Components Repair Facility.
It's another indication that the city's second largest employer will be here for the long term.
"We been providing some funding through city council for some of the things that they've needed upgrading at the base, so it's always important for us to take care of our partners in the military and we're working hard to do that," councilmember Mike Pusley said.
Hogan said the eight phases call for at least $100 million each and the design includes raising the elevation of the buildings to be more flood proof from severe weather.
"Corpus Christi Army Depot and the definite impact we're making across the Army Enterprise and we've been improving readiness every day," he said. "We're a stalwart institution, an anchor institution within the Coastal Bend and we seem to have a strong footing for the future and I anticipate CCAD being around a long time."