From the Ground Up: Republic School District bus barn

Owner/developer: Republic R-III School District
General contractor: Bales Construction Co. Inc.
Architect: H Design Group LLC
Engineers: CJW Transportation Consultants LLC, civil; Toth and Associates Inc., structural; Colvin Jones Davis LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 8,010 square foot
Estimated cost: $1.93 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion: Oct. 31
Project description: The Republic School District is building a bus barn on 16 acres near the corner of Hines Street and Boston Lane, said spokeswoman Josie McPhail. She said the property purchased last year for $225,000 has direct access to multiple schools, as well as highways 60 and 174. Funded through an $8 million 2012 bond issue, Republic schools’ Operations Director Jason Perkins said the project comprises a fenced area and canopy for bus parking, a fuel island for 50 district buses and an office. The district serves five elementary schools, as well as the middle school and high school, according to RepublicSchools.org.

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