After a $9.5 million referendum passed in late 2016, Kraemer Brothers was selected to build a middle school addition and upgrade facilities for the district. Prior to construction, Kraemer Brothers and FEH Design worked with the district to add two more classrooms and perform elementary school upgrades without increasing square footage or budget from the original referendum plan. Completed in November 2017, the school now has eight new classrooms and a competition-sized gym with locker rooms. The new classrooms feature state-of-the-art amenities such as increased day lighting from a unique window layout, dimmable LED lighting for comfort, integrated SMART board technology, built-in storage cabinets, and upgraded acoustical ceilings. The project also included an expanded library area, a major upgrade to the science classroom, a new computer lab, and auxiliary storage and office areas.

This project allowed the district to consolidate grades K-12 on one campus and close an elementary school that was no longer efficient to operate. To accomplish that, a significant MEP system upgrade was necessary at the consolidated campus, as some of the MEP components were from the original 1959 construction and were no longer operating efficiently. The students and staff now enjoy a modern HVAC system throughout the entire building.

Dating back to our first education project for the district in 1958, Lincoln Elementary, Kraemer Brothers has completed numerous new-builds, additions, renovations, and maintenance repairs for the Richland School District. Our $7.4 million building program for the Richland School District began in 2016 with several roofing projects while most of the construction occurred in the summer of 2017. Improvements included safe and secure entrances at all six district locations, along with small additions at the Doudna and Jefferson Elementary Schools. Also part of this project, the High School, Intermediate School, Jefferson Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and the District Office all received remodels and renovations. Another important part of the project were the significant upgrades to the High School’s outdoor athletic complex including a re-surfaced track, new sod grass on the field and improvements to the site. All work was scheduled to keep classrooms open and undisturbed during summer school, with the overall project completed before the start of the 2017-2018 school year.

In 2020 Kraemer Brothers returned to the school district to construct a new concession building near the softball field as well as two new dugouts for their softball field. Now in 2022, Kraemer Brothers continues our 60+ year relationship with the district working on roofing and masonry projects at the high school and intermediate school.