[Ironton] New city schools to be constructed

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Ironton to open school project bids on April 24

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1. Bids on the 1st phase of a new school that would house Ironton Elementary School and Ironton Middle School will be opened on April 24.

1a. The project is estimated to cost $1,312,987.

1b. The schools will be 135,000 sq. ft. and be two separate, two-story buildings.

1c. The cafeteria, administrative offices and library will be combined for both schools.

1d. Site work could be finished by August, with construction beginning in August or September. Work will take two years.

2. Construction of the new Ironton High School won't begin until 2008. The school will be vacated by the end of July 2007 and asbestos abatement will begin, followed by selective demolition. The Conley Center (gym?) and the front entrance will be preserved.

Article information: "Ironton to open school project bids on April 24, By David E. Malloy, The Herald-Dispatch, Tuesday, March, 27, 2007"