IVC’s Auto Tech Facility underway
IMPERIAL — Erickson-Hall Construction Co. announced its ongoing collaboration with the Imperial Valley Community College District to construct its new Auto Tech Facility.
This project is already underway at Imperial Valley College (IVC), following a groundbreaking on May 29, the company said.
The new 33,000-squarefoot Auto Tech, Diesel and Architectural Automation, Art and Maker Space building will house classroom facilities, lecture halls, digital photography areas, a darkroom for film processing, office space, computer labs, dedicated auto bays with lifts and workroom areas with tool storage. Additionally, the facility will have a hazardous waste disposal area and solar-covered parking stalls for project cars.
“The new Auto/Diesel Technology and Art Laboratories building will provide our students with the latest technology and resources needed to succeed,” Imperial Valley College Superintendent/ President Lennor Johnson said. “We are excited for the Erickson-Hall team to deliver a high-quality building that fosters creativity and innovation.”
As the company starts work on the $42.4 million Auto Tech Facility, Erickson-Hall is also celebrating the grand opening of another recent project delivered for IVC: the Athletic Concessions Stand and Restrooms Building. This project entailed the construction of a concession stand facility with upgraded lighting, two restrooms, men’s and women’s dressing rooms, a maintenance room, an electrical room, a data room and improvements to the surrounding site. The facility opened to the public on June 6.
As part of the project, Erickson-Hall also coordinated with the Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE) to install a
Borderlink Antenna at IVC, expanding the ICOE’s internet framework and providing students and nearby households with free internet access.
These projects build on Erickson-Hall’s past successful efforts at IVC, including its renovation of three campus buildings last year. Erickson-Hall will soon start construction on a new $47 million Public Safety Regional Training Center, Maintenance and Operations Warehouse and soccer field renovations at the IVC campus.
“Erickson-Hall is incredibly proud of its partnership with Imperial Valley College District and the role we’ve played to deliver improvements across campus that benefit students, staff, faculty and community members alike,” said Mat Gates, President of Erickson-Hall. “The Auto Tech Facility project represents a significant investment in the future of skilled trades education. We are honored to build a space where students can receive the training they need to excel in their careers.”
Funds for these and other IVC projects come from the $130 million voter-approved Measure B bond of 2022 and the $80 million voter-approved Measure J of 2010.