G. H. M ITCHELL E LEMENTARY S CHOOL B RIDGEWATER , MA C OMMUNITY P RESENTATION : N OVEMBER 14, 2018 Raymond Design Associates
In February 2015, the roof of the Mitchell Elementary School collapsed during school vacation week, followed by a sprinkler system pipe failure that led to flooding in the “Central” wing of the school. The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District and the Town of Bridgewater began steps to find a solution for the Mitchell Elementary School building. H OW D ID W E G ET H ERE … 2
R OOF C OLLAPSE @ M ITCHELL T EAMING WITH MSBA H IRING THE P ROJECT T EAM F EASIBILITY S TUDY February 17, 2015 Roof Collapse in Central Wing January 14, 2016 Statement of Interest November 27, 2017 – March 6, 2018 February 2015 submitted to MSBA Public procurement, June – October 2018 Sprinkler System Pipe Failure / Interviews + Selection, Flooding in Central House February 15, 2017 MSBA OPM Review Panel, Existing site and building MSBA voted the Mitchell Elementary and MSBA approval of evaluation and documentation March 2015 School into the Eligibility Period Daedalus Projects, Inc. RDA Associates hired as OPM to complete building assessment June 10, 2017 Exploration of alternate site options Bridgewater voters approve March 2018 – May 23, 2018 within the Town of Bridgewater March - December 2015 $800k for Feasibility Study Public procurement, (PK-2 and PK-3 grade configurations) Temporary repairs and MSBA Designer Review Panel, “shuttering” work completed October 25, 2017 MSBA DSP interviews + Selection, MSBA invites Mitchell Elementary and MSBA approval of Study of options for repair, February 2016 School into Feasibility Study Phase Raymond Design Associates addition/renovation, and Needs Assessment Report as Architect new construction on existing site completed by RDA (PK-2 and PK-3 grade configurations) H OW D ID W E G ET H ERE … 3
The is quasi-independent government authority created to reform the process of funding capital improvement projects in the Commonwealth’s public schools. F UNDING : The MSBA has a dedicated revenue stream of one penny of the state’s 6.25% sales tax. The MSBA will provide state funding based on a percentage value of the total eligible costs of the project (55.63% for the Mitchell Elementary School Feasibility Study). The Town of Bridgewater will be able to utilize the MSBA ProPay system to submit requests for Progress Payments for the reimbursement of eligible costs incurred throughout the project. O VERSIGHT : The MSBA’s Board of Directors, Project Manager, and Project Coordinator will work with the School Building Committee and the Project Team and to make certain that the project meets all necessary educational requirements. W HO IS THE “MSBA”? 4
T HE B RIDGEWATER SBC IS MADE UP OF 21 MEMBERS OF THE C OMMUNITY AND S CHOOL D EPARTMENT Gerry Chipman Community Member Michael Dutton Bridgewater Town Administrator Michael Dolan School Committee BRRSD, Superintendent Derek Swenson Lillian Holbrook School Committee BRRSD, Assistant Superintendent Ryan Powers Community Member Mal Benvie GMES, Principal Dennis Bray Melissa Desjardins Community Member BRRSD, Dir. of Business Services Kathleen Macedo Pat Driscoll Bridgewater Planning Board Paul Fox, Jr. BRRSD, Director of Facilities Tim Fitzgibbons Bridgewater Town Council GMES, Teacher Joanne Mulcahey John Gerrish Community Member GMES, Teacher Lisa Ohman Eric Langone Bridgewater Finance Committee Jim Perry Community Member Renee Rushton Community Member Larry Silva Community Member Scott Wauchope Community Member Community Member Chris Koczela Harsh Rebello Community Member = SBC members with Design or Construction experience W HO IS THE S CHOOL B UILDING C OMMITTEE (“SBC”)? 5
T HE P ROJECT T EAM INCLUDES THE O WNER ’ S P ROJECT M ANAGER (“OPM”) AND THE A RCHITECT OPM T ASKS & R ESPONSIBILITIES (F EASIBILITY S TUDY ): Liaison to the Massachusetts School Building Authority Cost Control Project Schedule Public Process A RCHITECT T ASKS & R ESPONSIBILITIES (F EASIBILITY S TUDY ): Raymond Design Associates Study and Documentation of Existing Conditions Building Program and Space Summary Needs Evaluation of Building Repair, Add/Reno, and New Construction options. Public Process W HO IS P ROJECT T EAM ? 6
Collaborate with the MSBA to develop and evaluate preliminary and final alternatives, and recommend the most cost effective and educationally appropriate solution” P RELIMINARY D ESIGN P ROGRAM INCLUDES : Educational Program Initial Space Summary Evaluation of Existing Conditions Site Development Requirements Preliminary Evaluation of Alternatives • Repair • Addition/Renovation • New Construction – Existing Site • New Construction – Alternate Sites W HAT IS INCLUDED / REQUIRED IN THE F EASIBILITY S TUDY ? 7
C URRENTLY , THE B RIDGEWATER ’ S P RE -K THROUGH 8 TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS : Pre-K students attend school at the Raynham Middle School Grades K-3 are housed at what was the Bridgewater Middle School Grades 4-7 are at the Williams Intermediate School Grade 8 is at the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School W HERE ARE THE M ITCHELL S CHOOL STUDENTS NOW ? 8
A review of all options for Repair, Renovation/Addition, and New Construction for two possible grade configurations (PK-2 or PK-3): Pre-K – 2 nd Grade (740 students) Pre-K – 3 rd Grade (995 students) K-3 Pupils: G RADE C ONFIGURATION S TUDY 9
B RIDGEWATER S TUDENTS : 2014 2022 (before roof collapse) (estimated Mitchell ES project completion) Mitchell Elementary School 2 nd 1 st 2 nd K 1 st 3 rd Pre-K K Pre-K Williams Intermediate School 4 th 5 th 6 th 3 rd 4 th 5 th Bridgewater Middle School 7 th 8 th 6 th 7 th 8 th B-R Regional High School 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th G RADE D ISTRIBUTION C OMPARISON 10
The Feasibility Study will determine the “most educationally-appropriate, flexible, sustainable, and cost-effective solution” for addition/renovation or new construction for the Mitchell Elementary School Building sized to meet enrollment + educational program Improvements to accessibility and safety systems Increased efficiency + air quality in building systems Age-appropriate playground and recess facilities Infrastructure for modern technology requirements Creating a space for the whole community W HAT ARE THE P RIORITY G OALS OF THE P ROJECT ? 11
The purpose of the Educational Program is to document the BRRSD teaching and learning methodology and define the District’s mission and goals. “21 ST C ENTURY L EARNING ” – G UIDING D ESIGN P RINCIPLES Innovation and Creativity Flexible and Adaptable Space Small-School Feel School as a Community Resource E DUCATIONAL P ROGRAM 12
Visioning Sessions School Visits This summer, a group of School District Administrative Members of the SBC and School Department also toured other Leaders, Teachers, Students, and Community Members recently built elementary schools in both MA and NH. participated in three Educational Visioning Workshops. E DUCATIONAL P ROGRAM V ISIONING + P LANNING 13
Existing building traffic flow, site layout, queuing, and parking 199 PARKING SPACES 23 BUS QUEUE @ 45 LF / BUS 35 PARENT QUEUE @ 20 LF / AUTO 97,100 SF PLAYFIELD 11,090 SF PLAYGROUND 27,550 SF HARD SURFACE PLAY E XISTING C ONDITIONS – S ITE / P ARKING / Q UEUING 14
Roof Collapse – Central House Damaged Wood Trusses / Required Shoring Ice Dams Insulation / Cavity Wall Issues E XISTING C ONDITIONS – D AMAGED R OOF S TRUCTURE 15
Insufficient/Missing Lateral Bracing Damaged Wood Trusses Insufficient/Missing Lateral Bracing/Bridging E XISTING C ONDITIONS – L ACK OF A DEQUATE T RUSS B RIDGING AT R OOF 16
Inadequate Exterior Envelope Ice Dams Compressed Insulation Water Damage Inadequate Air/Vapor Barrier E XISTING C ONDITIONS – I NSUFFICIENT I NSULATION & A IR /V APOR B ARRIER 17
Clogged Wall Cavities / Weep Holes Exterior Brick, Cavity Side Moisture Issues in Exterior Walls Inadequate Air/Vapor Barrier E XISTING C ONDITIONS – A IR Q UALITY / E XTERIOR W ALLS 18
As a requirement of the MSBA, other potential sites within the Town of Bridgewater were studied for possible relocation of the Mitchell Elementary School. Each option was weighted based on Location, Permitting, Utilities, Pupil Capacity, Building Scale, Parking Capacity, Auto Queuing, Bus Queuing, Traffic, and Play Areas. S ITE O PTIONS S TUDY 19
After careful review of each alternative site option, the following sites were deemed not feasible. L EGION F IELD A DDITION TO W ILLIAMS S CHOOL 166 M T . P ROSPECT E AST S TREET LOT B-R R EGIONAL H IGH S CHOOL C HERRY S TREET LOT A LTERNATE S ITE O PTIONS S TUDY 20
After careful review of each option on the existing site, four main options were submitted for MSBA review. R EPAIR ( REQUIRED BY MSBA) “C OMPREHENSIVE ” A DD /R ENO “H YBRID ” A DD /R ENO A LTERNATE N EW O PTION – NOT SELECTED N EW C ONSTRUCTION A LTERNATE N EW O PTION – NOT SELECTED E XISTING S ITE O PTIONS S TUDY 21
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