Progress Continues On New Escambia 4-H Facility

February 7, 2015

Progress is continuing toward the completion of the new Escambia County 4-H facility on Chalker Road in Molino, with construction underway on six pole barns on the property.

Six companies bid on the on the installation of one 40×60-foot, two 30×60-foot  and three 24×48-foot pole barns on the 4-H property located at Chalker Road and Highway 99. Low bidder on the project was J. Miller Construction Company at $82,196.91. Other bids ranged from $91,500 fro Trammell Construction to $140,000 from Dominguez Design-Build.

The site includes two parcels — a 79.5 acre lot that already includes a covered barn and will be home to most 4-H activities and a 28.7 parcel that will be used for livestock activities.

Construction should be complete within one to three years on facilities set to include restrooms, a small classroom, nature trails, campsites for tent camping, fire pit for outdoor cooking and group events, bird blind, archery area, low ropes course, a horse arena, and livestock facilities for shows, clinics, animal science seminars and field days.  The facility will also allow 4-H’ers to study astronomy, meteorology, animal science, plant science, soil science, water quality, health sciences, environmental science and more.

In 2012, the children and teens on the 4-H County Council voted to sell their 240 acre Langley Bell 4-H Center to Navy Federal Credit Union.

Pictured: Progress on barn construction recently at the new Escambia County 4-H facility on Chalker Road in Molino. Photos for NortheEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

4 Responses to “Progress Continues On New Escambia 4-H Facility”

  1. david lamb on February 10th, 2015 2:15 pm

    It is a good start to what was a long struggle, but there needs to be one ingredient to the mix added.
    Escambia 4H was a leader in winning Florida 4H State programs in the past. Add this winning ingredient to the mix and it will be a very successful project!

  2. Don Dixon Jr. on February 7th, 2015 8:57 pm

    J. Miller Construction is definitely the company for total quality work.

  3. BPD on February 7th, 2015 5:47 pm

    Yep, looking good, but its 4-H not boys scouts.

  4. troubled on February 7th, 2015 6:59 am

    I live in the area and have been watching barns go up. It is looking great. Good Luck boyscouts!!!

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