Bar Nunn Elementary School

This project consists of a twelve-classroom addition and a new gymnasium for an existing K–5 elementary school originally constructed in the 1980s, which also houses a specialized BASE (Behavior, Academic, and Social Education) program. The project was uniquely funded through three coordinated sources: The Wyoming School Facilities Commission, the Natrona County School District, and a major maintenance budget.

All scopes of work were carefully packaged into a single bid to streamline construction under one general contractor, minimizing cost duplication and maximizing coordination.

The design was completed in two phases to allow the school to remain fully operational during construction. Despite this complexity, the project was delivered on a highly compressed 14-month construction schedule. Upgrades to the existing facility, including fire protection and lighting, were strategically executed during summer break to avoid disruption to the school calendar.

As the only elementary school in this small community, the new gymnasium was designed to serve multiple roles beyond education: as a voting center, a community gathering space, and an emergency disaster headquarters.

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Location
Bar Nunn, Wyoming

Owner
Natrona County School District #1
Keith Brown, (former) Project Manager
307-262-4613

Contractor
Pope Construction
Greg Pope, (Retired) President
307-472-3241

Role
Architect of Record
Interior Design

Personnel
Lyle Murtha, Principal Architect
Anthony Jacobsen, Project Manager

Scope
New Construction
Renovation
Design-Bid-Build
FF&E

Size
18,810 Square Feet
(New Construction)
30,312 Square Feet
(Renovation-minor)
4,745 Square Feet
(Renovation-major)

Cost
$4.9 Million

Completed
2017