West Burlington, IA- At its August meeting, the Southeastern Community College Board of Trustees approved the construction of a new multipurpose facility on the West Burlington Campus that will also serve as an emergency shelter.
According to a news release, Construction of the $4.2 million facility will be funded in large part by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The 10,000 square foot concrete reinforced, multipurpose facility will be rated to hold 1,500 people in the event of an emergency and will be equipped with a generator.
It will feature a single 5,000-square-foot room capable of comfortably holding groups of up to 300 for meetings or events and also contain restrooms, locker rooms, and storage spaces. It will be located next to the new Blackhawk Recreation Center on the west side of campus.
SG Construction of Burlington won the project with a bid amount of $4,188,932. Construction will start this fall with anticipated completion by late 2024.
SCC President Dr. Michael Ash said that planners submitted a project grant request to FEMA for a multi-purpose facility that could serve as a safe room for students and staff in the event of an emergency or severe weather event back in 2015.
For more information, visit SCCiowa.edu.
