Designing and Programming Schools As Community Learning Centers

Firestone/Litchfield Community Learning Center

CommunityUpdate

September 27, 2011

Agenda

Program of Requirements (POR) update Provide basic project information Site information Review results of renovation/addition study Next Steps Question and Answer Session

Program of Requirements(POR) update

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Define all rooms and spaces necessary for current and future programs.

Over 30 meetings held with staff, administrators, curriculum, and community.

POR reflects needs for Firestone/Litchfield.

Firestone/Litchfield Community Learning Center

Proposed Student Capacity: 640 Middle School 1,400 High School (including Career

Tech) Proposed Program Area: 364,000 sq ft

Site information

Geotechnical Engineering Analysis Suitability for

development Site Survey

Documentation of site conditions

Project Goals

Provide facilities meeting needs of the community for future generations.

Provide equity in the District. Safe and Secure Learning

Environments for Teachers and Students.

Renovation Study

OSFC Recommendation; Replace Community request – study

renovation vs. replacement. Apply Program of Requirements

(POR) to current facilities to achieve project goals.

Establish reconfigurations/ additions required.

Review physical building and renovations necessary.

Refine renovation/addition construction cost.

Identify issues to consider in a renovation/addition project.

Renovation Study – Physical Structure

Walls, roofs and windows Mechanical Systems Electrical Systems Interior Finishes Technology Systems Fire alarm, sprinkler

system Handicap Accessibility Site Condition Hazardous Material

Renovation Study – Apply POR to existing facilities

Renovation Study – Apply POR to existing facilities

Renovation Study - Additions

Program spaces not currently provided at Firestone/Litchfield; Sufficient quantity of classrooms and SPED spaces. Theatre Classroom, Practice/Ensemble spaces, Digital Studio,

Dressing Rooms/Makeup, control room. Additional Life Skills, Career-Based Intervention, OT/PT spaces.

Inadequate/insufficient Spaces; Special Education, Music Theory, Life Skills, Project Lead-the-

Way, undersized classrooms. Shortage of available spaces requires use of spaces not intended

for designed use. Excessive Space;

Corridors, LRC, Large Instruction Area, certain classrooms, computer labs, drawing studio, Business Ed.

Additions Required; 48,000 sq. ft.

Renovation Study – Area Summary

403,000 sq. ft. total required to meet program due to oversize/non-programmable space

Area (sq. ft.)

Current Building Area 355,000

Oversize/Non-Programmable Space 39,000

Current Usable Programmable Space (current, less non-programmable) 316,000

Additions Required to meet 364,000 s.f. Program 48,000

Renovation Study – Construction Cost

Additional construction cost for reno/add project (LFI)

Renovation/Addition Cost (403,000 sq. ft.)

New Construction Cost (364,000 sq. ft.)

Litchfield $ 19,250,000 $ 18,300,000

Firestone $ 46,400,000 $ 44,250,000

Natatorium Renovation $ 2,250,000 $ 2,250,000

Activities Center Renovation $ 1,350,000 $ 1,350,000

Total Construction Cost $ 69,250,000 $ 66,150,000 $ 3,100,000

Renovation Study – Additions

Academic additions to meet curriculum needs. Cafeterias and Kitchens undersized. Visual & Performing Arts program needs.

Theatre Classroom, dance, music. PE/Athletics locker room/coaches areas.

Renovation Study – Considerations

•Operational ImpactOperational Impact•Parking/site circulationParking/site circulation•Separate kitchensSeparate kitchens•Additions impact parking and athletic fieldsAdditions impact parking and athletic fields•Larger, less efficient building to maintain and operate than new buildLarger, less efficient building to maintain and operate than new build

•Physical StructurePhysical Structure•LEED Silver Certification challenges (envelope, energy efficiency)LEED Silver Certification challenges (envelope, energy efficiency)•Building footprint and configurationBuilding footprint and configuration•Low structure – academic areas Low structure – academic areas

•ConstructionConstruction•Phased construction – adds to construction cost and schedulePhased construction – adds to construction cost and schedule

•Educational ImpactEducational Impact•Classrooms do not meet current design standardsClassrooms do not meet current design standards•Handicap accessibilityHandicap accessibility•Low ceilingsLow ceilings•Remote/isolated spaces. Remote/isolated spaces.

Renovation ImpactsRenovation Impacts

Next Steps

Renovation study validated current decision to replace Submit POR to JBR/Board Continue Design Process

Additional meetings with staff, administrators, curriculum and community Develop site/building layout concepts Develop renderings Bidding Documents

Construction Timeline

Bidding Documents : Spring 2013 Construction: Spring 2013 through summer 2015

Questions & Answers