Santa Teresa Truck Inspection Station

Palomar Modular Buildings worked with general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie to build the Santa Teresa truck inspection station on the border at Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Palomar’s role in the GSA-contracted project was to construct the modular building intended for on-site housing and administration.

The project, part of the FMCSA Southern Border Program, is a Land Port of Entry site at the border of the United States and Mexico. The truck inspection station is comprised of site work, 55,000 square feet of paving, a 2,052-square-foot administration building, and truck inspection pits covered by a large canopy.

The Santa Teresa administration building includes a public reception area with a restroom; an open office containing workstations; men’s and women’s staff restrooms and break room; as well as core support spaces, such as janitor/storage closets, and a LAN room. A perimeter poured-in-place strip footing foundation was used to place the modular building at grade level. The building was insulated with closed-cell spray foam insulation and a continuous layer of rigid insulation. The windows feature insulated low-E glazing in aluminum storefront framing. The administration building’s comprehensive HVAC system includes an air-cooled split-system direct expansion heat pump, a package terminal air conditioner cooling unit with a heat pump with electric heat, and a Package terminal cooling unit. Energy-efficient LED lighting and low-flow plumbing fixtures were utilized throughout the building. The building was pre-wired with CAT 6-rated network cabling. A stucco and cast stone exterior finish was employed to match existing buildings.