Tulsa Public Schools Receives Five Bids For Barnard School Property

Tulsa Public Schools says it has received five bids, ranging from $421,000 to $1.5 million for the Barnard school land. The district opened the bids Thursday.

Friday, September 20th 2013, 9:39 am

By: News On 6

Tulsa Public Schools Receives Five Bids For Barnard School Property

Tulsa Public Schools says it has received five bids, ranging from $421,000 to $1.5 million for the Barnard school land.

The district opened the bids Thursday.

The Barnard building at 17th and Lewis caught fire in September 2012 and was destroyed. Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences was using the former elementary school at the time. They have since moved to the former Sequoyah school.

The five bids were:

Barnard Land Company - $511,000 - Combination of a community park and single family homes
Lindsay Development LLC - $1,005,000 - 18 single family residential lots
PCA - $421,000 - Construction of single family residences and a neighborhood park
TMA Systems - $1,525,000 - Corporate headquarters
Three Bears LLC - $1,150,000 - Gated residential subdivision

School officials says the district has the discretion to choose any plan and a spokesman said they hope to find one that's compatible with the neighborhood around the old school.

Earlier this year, residents met with the district told them they would like to see homes built on the site.