January 28, 2014 Town Meeting re: NH Middle School Project

8/13/2019 January 28, 2014 Town Meeting re: NH Middle School Project

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North Haven Middle School

Building Committee

January 28, 2014


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North Haven Middle School -

Current status

NEASC (New England Association of Schools &

Colleges, Inc.) accreditation report concludes

that the facility is limiting the Towns ability to

meet the needs of a contemporary academicprogram

This report resulted in the town taking action

on the building to maintain the accreditation

DTC hired to do a study of the facility before

the building committee was formed


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North Haven Middle School -

Current status

Constructed in 1960

The building and systems are failing beyond

useful life

Detailed NEASC report can be found on the

North Haven Middle School website (lower

right hand corner full article)

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CommitteeBackground

Formed in August 2013

First meeting held on August 20th

A brief overview of 4 options was presented tothe committee

Committee members approved at townmeeting on September 23rd

Meetings started on October 7th 8:15am atthe BOE board room and are bi-weekly(subject to change)

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Committee Members

Gary Johns (committee chairman) Dyann Vissicchio (committee vice-chair)

Michelle Spader (committee secretary)

Goldie Adele

Michael Brandt Miriam Brody

Lou Coppola,Sr.

David Mikos Bruce Morris

Walter Nester, Jr.

Joseph Porto5


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Other Attendees

Dr. Robert Cronin - Superintendent North HavenPublic Schools

Kristine Carling - Director of Business and Operations

Phil Diana - BOE Buildings and Ground Supervisor

Jeff DonofrioAttorney of the Town Phil Piazza - Principal North Haven Middle School

Edward Swinkoski - Director of Finance

Diversified Technology Consultants (DTC); ShayAtluru, Rick Morse

Perkins Eastman Architects - Joe Costa, Fritz Morris

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Middle School Options

Option 1 - Renovate the existing school

Total cost: $67,588,276 Net cost: $45,507,417

Option 2 - Renovate Gateway Campus


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Middle School Options

Option 3 - Construct new school on Bailey

Road


Note: This option includes a potential expansion of

the ball fields between the Middle and HighSchool. The additional net cost increases to

$55,577,383

Option 4Hybrid/Renovate (Common areasas new and build new academic wing)


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Decision process in selecting Option

Options reviewed individually

Listened to concerns of residents

All decisions in the elimination process wereunanimous

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Order In Which Options Were

Eliminated

Option 2 Gateway Campus

Option 1 Renovate Existing School

Option 3 Construct New School on Bailey Road

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Reasons Option 2 Gateway was Eliminated

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Gateway Property Conveyance Process

Gateway

FacilitiesPlanningBoard ofRegents

President

Board of

Regents

OPMDeemed

surplus

Decide to

Vacate

1-3 years

2013-2015

BOR

evaluation

1 year

2016

Recommend

for release

1 year

2017

State of CT

Evaluation

1 2+ years

2018

Possible

acquisition

by Town

2019

New School Opens: ~2022

Acquisition cost for Gateway is unknown!!!


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State has not deemed Gateway to be a

surplus property as they are the current

owners of the building

Remediation cost for auto body shop which

exists in both gyms

Unknown state reimbursement rate so far in

the future

Risk of losing NEASC accreditation with

timeline so far out

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State would not pick up any cost of the

demolition or remediation of the current

Middle School site. 100% of the cost would be

towns responsibility because it is not on thesame property as the option chosen

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Reasons Option 1 Renovate Existing

School was Eliminated

Riskiest option in terms of added costs (whenthey open up ceilings and walls and find

additional problems such as PCBs)

Since there is no swing space to move thestudents into, trailers would be used as

classrooms

Complete renovation has the most risk Most disruption to staff and students

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Reasons Option 1 Renovate Existing

School was Eliminated

Longer time line renovating a portion of the

building at a time

Increased risk of exposure to airbornematerials even though they are isolated with

barriers

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Reasons Option 3 New School on

Bailey Road was Eliminated

Bailey Road resident concerns of building scale

Close proximity to Bailey Road

Traffic concerns One story building not likely

Displaces existing baseball & soccer fields until

middle school is demolished for 2-3 years New State of CT School Security Commission

Report cites security concerns with having

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Option 3 New School Bailey Road

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Bailey Road


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Option 4 Hybrid selected(Concept selected but not designed at this time)

No impact to existing fields When completed an additional field will be

created

Uses existing bus loop No change in proximity to High School

Reuse of existing auditorium, caf, music

room and gyms which will be renovated

Less disruption and less need for a lot of swing

space (summers to renovate common areas)18

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Option 4 HybridExpected Occupancy date of July 2017

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State Reimbursement as of Today

Renovate as New 39.64%New School Construction 29.64%

Application to State due 06/30/2014

Reimbursement rates are declining year

after year

No guarantee that current reimbursement

rate will carry forward unchanged

Project will comply with new school security

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Project Schedule - Next Steps

Town Meeting 1/28/14

Approval of Concept

Appointment of New Committee

Approval to Hire Architect NHMS Building Committee Meeting 1/30/14

Organization of New Committee

RFQ Review and Approval RFQ Available for Pick Up 1/31/14

Statements of Qualifications Due 2/10/14

Review Qualifications 2/11/14 21


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Estimated Project Schedule - Next Steps

Provision of RFP & Interviews 2/11/14

RFP Due 2/25/14

Interviews of Selected Firms 2/26/14

Selection/Recommendation of Firm 2/27/14

Contract Execution 3/3/14

Design Presented to NHMS Building Committee Early May

Cost Estimated/Design Presented to BOE & BOF Mid May

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Estimated Project Schedule - Next Steps

Modified Design Presented to NHMS Building

Committee, BOE & BOF End May

Communication of Design to Public Early May Mid June

Final Referendum Approval Late June File EDO 49

with State of Connecticut 6/30/14

Begin Next Phase of Design & Construction Documents 7/1/14

Hire Construction Manager 8/15/14

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If funding is not approved to

proceed with Option 4, we are

faced with making costly

renovations to the existingMiddle School in order to not

lose accreditation

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Cost of Renovations to Existing Middle School

HVAC Component: $750,000

Replace all existing units only

Does not include classrooms

Electrical systems $1,250,000

Presently all electrical and data systems are maxedout. No new services can be installed until all main

and branch circuits are upgraded

Bathroom and plumbing: $2,250,000

All bathrooms and fixtures replaced

All drains, main distribution water lines and

heating lines need replacement

All valves associated with boiler functions 25


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Remove & replace entire roof: $3,500,000 to

$4,450,000

Remove existing roof

Repair all drains

Remove all trees hanging in proximity

Possible abatement

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Fire code & ADA Compliance: $750,000 to

$1,250,000

Replace fire control panels

Replace all smoke detectors and branch wiring

Meet all ADA requirements for classrooms

building entrances, exits and all associated fixtures

and equipment

Ceilings & Grids: $500,000

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The items mentioned on the previous slides

only address the core mechanicals and

electrical equipment of the school

Does not address the other needs in all

classroom areas and architectural concerns

Without the passage of a new middle school

the above items would have to be completed

in the near future

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We can assume that there will hidden or

unforeseen costs associated with the repair

All windows replaced

All doors & hardware replaced

All flooring replaced

Upgrades to the Auditorium

Upgrade all lockers

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