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Cynthia Reeves | SBJ

From the Ground Up: Schofield Elementary gymnasium and high-wind shelter

235 E. Anderson St., Republic

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Owner/developer: Republic School District
General contractor: Federal Construction Inc.
Architect: H Design Group LLC
Engineers: J&M Engineering, structural; CJW Transportation Consultants LLC, civil; and True Engineering Group LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 9,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $2.1 million
Lender: Bond issue
Estimated completion: July 2022
Project description: An elementary school building without a gym? That is being remedied before next school year at Schofield Elementary in the Republic School District, where construction is about 40% complete on a combination gymnasium and high-wind shelter. According to the district’s construction update website, precast panels are set, the underground rough-in is complete, and the main concrete slab floor is set. Next up: masonry walls, framing of corridor walls, roofing and electrical rough-in, the website states. Republic school officials say they anticipate an influx of 500 new students in the next three years due to community growth. Voters passed a $16 million bond issue on April 6 to pay for the Schofield Elementary project, as well as a new early childhood center, currently 30% completed, and the purchase of land to build a new school within about four years.

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