Final designs for new IVCC Ag facility could be ready in three months

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is expecting construction of the new ag and lab classrooms south of the campus in the next 12-18 months. IVCC was named the recipient of a $3.5 million U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration grant to construct the new facility. The grant will cover about 80 percent of the cost of an ag classroom and lab building south of campus. Two years ago, IVCC opened phase 1 of its ag complex, a 60 x 100-foot storage facility to house tractors, tillage tools, planters and other high-tech equipment.
Regarding the construction timeline, Vice President for Business Services and Finance Matt Seaton said final designs could be ready within three months.
“After that, we would proceed to construction,” Seaton said. “If everything lines up as we hope, we should be complete in 12-to-18 months.”