Walls go up on Safe Room in Bloomfield

The prefabricated concrete walls have been erected for the FEMA Safe Room at the Bloomfield School campus. Sides Construction of Cape Girardeau is the contractor at a cost of $1,615,949.75. The size of the building will be 8,723 square feet and will feature a hardwood gym floor to be used as a gym for the Middle School. The district received a $1,101,077.81 FEMA grant to help pay for the project. The district's share of the total cost of the building will be $566,525.94. According to Superintendent Toni Hill, work has progressed smoothly. The building is to be completed by March 29, 2013.