Leicester School Building Project Community Forum #6 P R E S E - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Leicester School Building Project

Community Forum #6

P R E S E N T A T I O N

September 16, 2020

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“The new Leicester Middle School will mean a better learning and teaching location for students and teachers”

• MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO Jack McCarthy

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School Building Committee Members

Mark Armington Community Member and Engineer Jeff Berthiaume Director of Technology and Digital Learning Tina Boss School Principal, Elementary School Harry Brooks SBC Chair, Member Board of Selectmen Chris Clark Community Member and Parent Brian Cooper Facilities Director Chris Fontaine School Principal, Leicester Middle School David Genereux Town Administrator, SBC who is MCPPO certifjed Tom Lauder School Committee Kristina Looney Leicester MS Teacher, Music Education Cady Maynard Director of Finance and Operations Dennis McGrail Finance Advisory Board and Parent Paul McCarthy Community Member and Parent Jim Reinke Committee Member/Contractor Marilyn Tencza School Superintendent Eileen Boisvert Community Member and Parent Tim Hickey Community Member and Parent

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Project Goals

›Education ›Site ›Building ›Community

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2017 Future Search

What are some of the most important things that we should consider when planning for the future of Leicester Public Schools’ facilities? › “We need to think about 2035, not 2019. Build schools conductive to the future. Use Renewable

• energy. Don’t rely on the ways of the past. If we continue to rely on the building styles of the past, our

children will be left behind and our high school degree will not be taken seriously.” › “Technology. Build infrastructure that is easy to update as technology changes. Tech never stops. Hard to imagine what the future demands will be. Leave room to grow into new tech.” What questions or concerns do you have in regards to facilities as we plan for the future of Leicester Public Schools? › “Cost. Getting cost to match promised, and additional grants or sources of revenue.” › “This is going to be a substantial investment in the future of our schools, faculty, students and the

• verall well-being of our community. We need to make the diffjcult decisions that help to future proof
• ur school facilities, to the best of our ability, for the next 30 plus years.”

› “Longevity. Will the improvements today still hold 30 years from now? We need to make our town desirable - so schools need to be able to grow for years to come.”

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

› May 2017: Town Meeting Appropriated $750,000 for Feasibility Study and Schematic Design › June 2017: School Building Committee Appointed › December 2017: The MSBA Invited the Town of Leicester into an Eligibility Period to Conduct the Feasibility Study › Winter 2019: Educational Visioning Sessions › April 2019: Preliminary Design Program Submitted to the MSBA › May 2019: Community Forum #1 › July 2019: Preferred Schematic Report Submitted to the MSBA › August 2019: MSBA Approved Design Enrollment for 930 Students Grades K-8 › September 2019: January 2020 Schematic Design Developed ›

• Oct. 2019:

Community Forum #2 ›

• Nov. 2019:

Community Forum #3 › February 2020: Schematic Design Submitted to the MSBA › April 2020: MSBA Approved Schematic Design Project Scope and Budget › June 2020: Community Forum #4 › August 2020: Community Forum #5 › September 2020: Community Forum #6 › September 26, 2020: Town Meeting at 88 Huntoon Memorial Highway › November 2020: Ballot Vote › June 2018: NV5 was Selected as the Owner’s Project Manager by the Town of Leicester

Timeline of Key Dates

LEICESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL MILESTONES

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ELIGIBILITY PERIOD FEASIBILITY STUDY SCHEMATIC DESIGN FORMING THE PROJECT TEAM FUNDING THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COMPLETING THE PROJECT DETAILED DESIGN

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MSBA Building Process

Steps primarily for:

Districts Construction Professionals

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Leicester Middle School

Constructed in 1954

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Leicester Elementary School

Constructed in 1972

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Alternative Sites Matrix

EXISTING MIDDLE SCHOOL MEMORIAL SCHOOL HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE-IN THEATRE

Access through-

• ut the site

Reuse existing access drive Ample parking Multiple fjeld confjgurations Limited availability for parking Limited site circulation Limited space for playing fjelds Limited site circulation Land not conducive for development Substantial tree removal required for playing fjelds Steep sloped terrain One point of site access Traffjc on Rt. 9 (only way into Worcester) Requires substantial tree removal for development

SCHOOL S C H O O L SCHOOL SCHOOL

› Town-

• wned land

› Suitable soil › Easy community access › Minimal tree removal › Creates central school campus › Town

• wned land

› Suitable soil › Easy community access › Minimal tree removal › Creates central school campus › Town-

• wned land

› Removes 3 holes from golf course › .5 mi from school campus › Requires land acquisition ($) › 2.6 mi from school campus › Located near WalMart traffic › Site is landlocked › Town-owned land › Requires demo

• f existing

school › Narrow site not suitable for development › 2.2 mi from school campus › Limited space for playing fields

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OPTION Grades 6 - 8

(330 enrollment)

Grades 5 - 8

(440 enrollment)

Grades Pre-K - 8

(930 enrollment)

Grades Pre-K-4 + 5-8

(930 enrollment)

Code Upgrade Only Addition/ Renovation Track Street Wings

19 37 S U B U R B A N

• A

G R I C U L T U R A L Z O N E PARCEL DIVISION R E S I D E N T I A L 2 Z O N E SENIOR CENTER SOIL: UDORTHENTS, SMOOTHED SOIL PILES RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION SOIL: PAXTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES SOIL: RIDGEBURY FINE SANDY LOAM, 0-3 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY WETLAND P A T R I C K S D R I V E 25’ NO BUILD SETBACK 100’ WETLAND BUFFER WETLAND WETLAND 1 5 ’ S I D E S E T B A C K 4 ’ S E T B A C K 15’ SIDE SETBACK LEGEND - SITE ANALYSIS # Parking Spaces ( 299 total) MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL PRACTICE SOFTBALL SOCCER BASEBALL UNDERSIZED TRACK IN POOR CONDITION STEEP SLOPE S T E E P S L O P E WETLAND Winter Sunrise SENIOR CENTER RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION WETLAND I C K S D R I V E 25’ NO BUILD SETBACK 100’ WETLAND BUFFER WETLAND WETLAND 1 5 ’ S I D E S E T B A C K TBACK 4 ’ S E T B A C K 15’ SIDE SETBACK EXISTING BUILDING R E N O V A T E E X I S T I N G B U I L D I N G NEW BUILDING WETLAND SOFTBALL PLAY SVC CARS BUSES FILL SLOPE RETAINING WALL FILL SLOPE RECONSTRUCT TRACK SENIOR CENTER RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION WETLAND ATRICKS DRIVE 2 5 ’ N O B U I L D S E T B A C K 1 ’ W E T L A N D B U F F E R WETLAND WETLAND 15’ SIDE SETBACK ACK 40’ SETBACK 1 5 ’ S I D E S E T B A C K E X I S T I N G B U I L D I N G RENOVATE EXISTING BUILDING NEW BUILDING WETLAND SOFTBALL PLAY SVC C A R S B U S E S FILL SLOPE RETAINING WALL FILL SLOPE RECONSTRUCT TRACK SENIOR CENTER RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION WETLAND I V E 25’ NO BUILD SETBACK 100’ WETLAND BUFFER WETLAND WETLAND 1 5 ’ S I D E S E T B A C K ACK 4 ’ S E T B A C K 15’ SIDE SETBACK EXISTING BUILDING NEW BUILDING WETLAND R E N O V A T E E X I S T I N G B U I L D I N G SOFTBALL PLAY SVC CARS BUSES FILL SLOPE RETAINING WALL FILL SLOPE RECONSTRUCT TRACK H Y L A N D A SENIOR CENTER SOIL: UDORTHENTS, SMOOTHED RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION S D R I V E 25 100’ WETLA 1 5 ’ S I D E S E T B A C K 40’ SETBACK 4 ’ S E T B A C K 15’ SIDE SETBACK HIGH SCHOOL NEW BUILDING WETLAND NEW TRACK AND BLEACHERS S V C CAR QUEUE PLAY BUSES SOFTBALL RETAINING WALL RETAINING WALL FILL SLOPE SEN RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION WETLAND P A T R I C K S D R I V E 2 5 ’ N O B U I L D S E T B A 1 ’ W E T L A N D WETLAND WETLAND 15’ SIDE SETBACK ETBACK 4 ’ S E T B A C K 15’ SIDE SETBACK EXISTING BUILDING N E W B U I L D I N G WETLAND S O F T B A L L PLAY SVC CARS BUSES RETAINING WALL F I L L S L O P E RECONSTRUCT TRACK SENIOR CENTER RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION WETLAND I C K S D R I V E 25’ NO BUILD SETBACK 100’ WETLAND BUFFER WETLAND WETLAND 1 5 ’ S I D E S E T B A C K ACK 4 ’ S E T B A C K 15’ SIDE SETBACK EXISTING BUILDING N E W B U I L D I N G WETLAND PLAY S V C C A R S B U S E S RETAINING WALL FILL SLOPE SOFTBALL RECONSTRUCT TRACK SENIOR CENTER RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION WETLAND S D R I V E 25’ NO BUILD SETBACK 100’ WETLAND BUFFER WETLAND WETLAND 1 5 ’ S I D E S E T B A C K ACK 4 ’ S E T B A C K 15’ SIDE SETBACK EXISTING BUILDING N E W B U I L D I N G WETLAND PLAY S V C C A R S B U S E S RECONSTRUCT TRACK RETAINING WALL FILL SLOPE SOFTBALL SENIOR C RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION WETLAND PATRICKS DRIVE 25’ NO BUILD SETBACK 100’ WETLAND BUFFE WETLAND WETLAND 15’ SIDE SETBACK ETBACK 40’ SETBACK 15’ SIDE SETBACK EXISTING BUILDING NEW BUILDING WETLAND RETAINING WALL FILL SLOPE PLAY CARS BUSES SOFTBALL RECONSTRUCT TRACK FILL SLOPE SENIOR CENTER RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION WETLAND TRICKS DRIVE 25’ NO BUILD SETBACK 100’ WETLAND BUFFER WETLAND WETLAND 15’ SIDE SETBACK ETBACK 40’ SETBACK 15’ SIDE SETBACK EXISTING BUILDING NEW BUILDING WETLAND RETAINING WALL FILL SLOPE PLAY CARS BUSES SOFTBALL RECONSTRUCT TRACK FILL SLOPE SENIOR CENTER RECENT WATER LINE INSTALLATION WETLAND I C K S D R I V E 25’ NO BUILD SETBACK 100’ WETLAND BUFFER WETLAND WETLAND 1 5 ’ S I D E S E T B A C K TBACK 4 ’ S E T B A C K 15’ SIDE SETBACK EXISTING BUILDING NEW BUILDING WETLAND RETAINING WALL FILL SLOPE PLAY CARS B U S E S SOFTBALL RECONSTRUCT TRACK FILL SLOPE

Alternative Building Design Matrix

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Preferred: Site Design

N

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Playing Fields

N

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A KEY

UNDERGROUND DETENTION BIORETENTION BASIN INFILTRATION TRENCHES STORMWATER DISCHARGE POINT EXISTING WATERLINE TO BE RELOCATED

B C D

Site Drainage

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SCHOOL

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First Floor Plan

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Second Floor Plan

N

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Third Floor Plan

N

20 as a base for Citjzen Science program which invites the public to partjcipate in events such as Explore the Shore, Spot the Swallows and a 24-hour BioBlitz where the public joins with Zoo volunteers and Naturalists to range throughout the park and identjfy specifjc forms of life as they seek to catalogue how many difgerent living organisms make their home in the park. Educatjonal Results The facility elevates the partnerships between SAMi, PDZA and Metro Parks Tacoma. Students are connectjng with the school’s partners and the surrounding resources. The facility provides a home base for students to range out and learn through exploratjon. “We’re central in the park so it’s very helpful. We’re not too far from the main headquarters for the Metro Parks in the Park. Then also, we’re right next to the zoo so we have a very good

• relatjonship. The Zoo actually has some offjce spaces in the ELC

so we’re able to walk by and build a strong relatjonship. All the nooks are very helpful. They give you small litule areas to get out of the classroom and go work with your group.”

• Zion Welton, Senior, SAMi

“There are windows all around us and so since you can look directly out and see the trees, it stjll feels like you’re part of the

• forest. The ELC is within walking distance from a lot of places

where SAMi kids go, like the portables you can walk to, down to the marina you can walk to, you can walk to the pagoda and it’s right next to the zoo. It doesn’t take away from the park feeling at all, it just adds to it. SAMi has become much, much more sociable because of the new building. It’s a really cool thing to see.”

• Greg Smith, Sophomore, SAMi

“The big steps are like a seatjng area. The presenter stood at the botuom of the stairs and the students could sit and watch the presenter, so it is a really versatjle space. The ELC Commons is a really cool space because it is really

• pen and accessible to everyone.”
• Huyen-Tram Nguyen, Sophomore, SAMi

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Rendering of Main Entry

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Courtyard view

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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

Designer Selection Preliminary Design Program (PDP) Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) Schematic Design (SD) Design Development (DD) Construction Documents (CD) Construction Substantial Completion (SC) & Certifjcate of Occupancy (CO) Faculty, Staff & Administration Move‐in

SCHOOL OPENS

25%

$

50% 100%

$ $

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Design and Construction Timeline

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THE VALUE OF ALL STORMWATER DRAINAGE IS $3,265,983 THIS IS BROKEN OUT AS FOLLOWS:

• Building under slab drainage

$279,472

• Site drainage (pipe and manholes etc.)

$807,884

• Softball and soccer fjeld

$82,705

• Site drainage (underground detention)

$1,685,530

• At the turf fjeld/track

$207,796 Athletic Field Costs: Total: $5,250,000

• Turf fjeld/track

$3,400,000

• Baseball/soccer fjeld

$1,200,000

• Tennis Courts

$650,000

Total Project Budget

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Cost of New School

Comparison project costs are escalated 3.5% per year to the year 2020

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Ineligible vs. Eligible Costs

INELIGIBLE COSTS ELIGIBLE COSTS

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MSBA Total Project Costs

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Anticipated Taxpayer Cost

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PROPOSED MOTION I move that the Town appropriate the amount of Ninety-One Million, Four Hundred Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty-Four ($91,404,734) Dollars for the purpose of paying for the cost of a Pre K – 8 School with associated fjeld replacement and site work, located on town-owned land on Paxton Street, Leicester, MA, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto (the “Project”), which school facility shall have an anticipated useful life as an educational facility for the instruction of school children for at least 50 years, and for which the Town may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee. To meet this appropriation the Treasurer is authorized to borrow said amount under M.G.L. Chapter 44, or pursuant to any other enabling authority. The Town acknowledges that the MSBA’s grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any project costs the Town incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town; provided further that any grant that the Town may receive from the MSBA for the Project shall not exceed the lesser of (1) sixty-fjve and four hundredths percent (65.04 %) of eligible, approved project costs, as determined by the MSBA, or (2) the total maximum grant amount as determined by the MSBA; provided that any appropriation hereunder shall be subject to and contingent upon an affjrmative vote of the Town to exempt the amounts required for the payment of interest and principal on said borrowing from the limitations on taxes imposed by M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 21C (Proposition 2½); and that the amount of borrowing authorized pursuant to this vote shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Project Funding Agreement that may be executed between the Town and the MSBA.

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Warrant Article Language

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Community Concerns “Why build now?”

› MSBA guaranteed funding for 41m now. › Next opportunity to partner with the MSBA will take approximately 5-8 years with no guarantee. › Borrowing rates are low, bidding is competitive.

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Community Concerns “Does the building align with our needs?”

› Effjcient building with modern amenities, ample fresh air exchange, larger classrooms, and safe pick-up/drop-off areas are standard school design requirements. › Cost of school is in the lower 1/3rd compared to other MSBA

• projects. Great cost effective solution!

› Great recruiting tool for families and staff.

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Community Concerns “Were other sites considered?”

› There are few other sites in Town that are suitable for this size building. › Memorial School property, a portion of the Hillcrest Golf Course and the Leicester Drive-In property were considered. › Concerns included demolition costs, limited site circulation, substantial tree removal required for play fjelds, alteration of another Town prop- erty, purchase price and traffjc. › The middle school site offers space needed for both building and ath- letic fjelds. › “One Campus” came from town-wide “Future Search,” saves resources, and is closer to town’s fjrst responder resources.

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Community Concerns “Is the site suitable for development?”

› A 3rd party engineer (BETA Group) was retained to review the schematic site design. It was determined that “the design appears to have provided suffjcient detail regarding the dispo- sition of site-generated stormwater runoff” › First plan ever proposed to address the drainage of the football fjeld, track, and athletic fjelds.

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Community Concerns “What if the project is turned down?”

› Town will need to repair/renovate existing buildings without state funding OR › Town will need to start over with the MSBA (approximately 5-8 year process) › New building committee will need to be formed. › Town will need to fund another feasibility study to assess current building conditions

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Benefits to the Leicester Community

Efficiency Safety Community Improvement Increased Property Value Community Use Financially Responsible Choice

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Vote on September 26th at 10:00am at Town Meeting

88 Huntoon Memorial Highway

For more information visit: leicesterbuildingproject.com