Ramtech Building Systems has released a new video that
highlights the recently completed modular construction of the
instructional and support facilities for the West (TX) ISD’s replacement middle
and high school campus. Narrated by Dr. Marty Crawford, the District’s
superintendent of schools, the video highlights the modular school
buildings that are located on the
site which was destroyed by the massive fertilizer plant explosion on April 17
of last year.
The temporary campus is comprised of 28 separate structures
including 17 new relocatable modular buildings that were designed,
manufactured, and installed by Ramtech. The 69,776 square foot modular
construction project includes three 10-classroom buildings, four computer and
science labs, two locker room buildings, an administrative office, cafeteria,
band hall, and a life skills building.
Each of the buildings were built with a 26 gauge R-panel
metal exterior, and have interiors that incorporate vinyl covered gypsum for
the walls and vinyl composition tiles on the floors. All of the modular
school buildings for the $2.5 million project were leased through the
Texas BuyBoard cooperative purchasing network and will be used for the next two
years while new intermediate/middle and high school facilities are
constructed.
The interim campus is part of the first phase of The
Restore West ISD building program, which includes the modular buildings that
were funded out of the $5.6 million in disaster aid provided by FEMA for
infrastructure repairs and temporary classrooms. West ISD also received
donated portable classrooms from several
Texas
buildings will accommodate over 700 students.
