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BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HOWARD COUNTY MEETING AGENDA ITEM
TITLE: New Middle School #20 Schematic Design Report DATE: February 23, 2012
PRESENTER(S): Bruce Gist, Director, School Construction Michael Lahowin, Principal in Charge, TCA Architects
OVERVIEW: The New Middle School # 20, which will be located on the Oxford Square school site, will be an adaptation of the prototype middle school design. Basic floor plan features and prototype plan modifications can be found on pages 12 and 13 of the schematic design brochure.
The prototype middle school plan, which is based on the General Education Specifications for New Howard County Middle Schools, dated June 1994, is designed to accommodate a population of 662 students in Grades 6–8, plus 40 full-time equivalent special education students, for a total of 702 students. This is the fifth iteration of this design.
An emphasis on energy efficient systems will be incorporated into the design. It is the intent that the design and construction of the building achieve a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) ‘Silver’ designation.
The design team has worked collaboratively with the planning committee and the Howard County Public School System‘s school facilities groups to ensure an appropriately updated building which will serve the current needs of the middle school program as reflected in the plans.
RECOMMENDATION/FUTURE DIRECTION: It is recommended that the schematic design report for New Middle School # 20 be approved.
Submitted Approval/ by: Concurrence: Ken Roey, Executive Director Mamie Perkins Facilities Planning and Mgmt. Deputy Superintendent
Bruce Gist, Director Raymond H. Brown School Construction Chief Operating Officer
View of Prototype Middle School Media Center New Middle School #20 Howard County Public School System Schematic Design Report
February 23, 2012 Schematic Design Report
New Middle School #20
FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HOWARD COUNTY:
Chairman Sandra H. French Vice Chairman Frank J. Aquino, Esq. Members Allen Dyer, Esq. Ellen Flynn Giles Brian J. Meshkin Janet Siddiqui, M.D. Cynthia L. Vaillancourt Tomi Williams (Student)
Superintendent of Schools Sydney L. Cousin
Deputy Superintendent Mamie Perkins
Chief Operating Officer Ray Brown
Executive Director Facilities Planning & Management Ken Roey
Director School Construction Bruce Gist
February 23, 2012
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 1
Table of Contents
3 Planning Advisory Committee & Design Team
4 Project Description & Planning Process
5 Project Facts and Schedule
6 Sustainable ‘Green’ Design Goals
7 Vicinity Map
8 Aerial Site Photo
9 Site Context
10 Proposed Site Plan Notes & Existing Site Constraints
11 Proposed Site Plan
12 Basic Floor Plan Features
13 Prototype Plan Modifications
14 Proposed First Floor Plan
15 Proposed Second Floor Plan
16 Floor Plan Narrative
18 Space Analysis
23 Construction Cost Estimate
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 2 Planning Advisory Committee
Planning Committee
Joyce Agness HCPSS, Dept. of Special Education, Instructional Facilitator Berit Batterton Elkridge Landing Middle School, Student Jennifer Blasko Elkridge Landing Middle School, Parent and Teacher Dave Bruzga HCPPS, Secondary School Administrative Director Gina Cash Elkridge Landing Middle School, Principal Cindy Jamieson Elkridge Landing Middle School, Teacher John Jenkins J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, Inc. Dan Keiser HCPSS, Construction Program Manager Megan Kruger Patuxent Valley Middle School, Teacher Ted Ludicke HCPSS, Systems Support, Service Desk Nancy McClanahan Patuxent Valley Middle School, PTA Vice President Kerry McGowan Hammond Middle School, Principal Gloria Mikolajczyk MSDE School Facilities, Architect Supervisor Ron Miller HCPSS, Safety, Environment, and Risk Management Manager Robert Motley Patuxent Valley Middle School, Principal Judy Pattik HCPSS Old Cedar Lane, Special Education Coordinator Ken Roey HCPSS, Facilities Planning & Management Executive Director Stephanie Sloane Murray Hill Middle School, Teacher Scott Washington HCPSS, Design and Preconstruction Services Manager Josh Wasilewski Patuxent Valley Middle School, Assistant Principal Thalia White Murray Hill Middle School, Parent Betsy Zentz HCPSS, Interagency Specialist Liz Zinger Murray Hill Middle School, Teacher
Architects
Mike Lahowin, AIA Principal in Charge, LEED AP Robyn Toth Project Architect, LEED AP
Design Team
ARCHITECT TCA Architects Annapolis, MD CIVIL ENGINEER Fisher, Collins & Carter, Inc. Ellicott City, MD STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Johnson Engineering Assoc. Darnestown, MD M/E/P ENGINEER James Posey Associates Baltimore, MD DAYLIGHTING ENGINEER EMO Energy Solutions Falls Church, VA ROOFING CONSULTANT Gale Associates, Inc. Baltimore, MD ACOUSTICAL ENGINEER Miller, Beam & Paganelli, Inc. Reston, VA
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 3 Project Description
The new Middle School No. 20 is to be located within the planned community of Oxford Square in Hanover and will be an adaptation of the current prototype middle school design.
The prototype middle school plan is a two-story building design based on the “General Educational Specifications for New Howard County Middle Schools” and is designed to accommodate a population which includes 662 students in Grades 6 thru 8, plus 40 full-time equivalent special education students, for a total of 702 students.
Just as with Ellicott Mills and Folly Quarter Middle Schools, the first floor of this school will be level rather than stepped-down as was required by the sites of Lime Kiln and Bonnie Branch Middle Schools. This design variation was anticipated when the prototype was originally developed.
Like Bonnie Branch, Ellicott Mills, and Folly Quarter, this latest middle school will have a Recreation and Parks Suite.
The “Space Analysis” section of this report contains a complete listing, program size, and actual size of every space included in this middle school design.
It is the intent that the design and construction of this new middle school achieve a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) ‘Silver’ designation making this facility yet another ‘Green’ school for the Howard County Public School System. The 2009 version of ‘LEED for Schools’ released by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will provide the necessary goals and requirements to obtain LEED Certification. (See page 6 for Sustainable ‘Green’ Design Goals.)
The Planning Process
In January 2012, the Planning Committee attended three meetings with the project architect and the HCPSS School Planning and Construction staff to review the site design and evaluate floor plan modifications that would be required to adapt the prototype middle school design to the Middle School No. 20 site in Oxford Square.
The first meeting focused on re-familiarizing the committee with the prototype floor plan and the proposed site design layout, which produced much discussion and a consensus supporting the site layout illustrated in this report. At the conclusion of the meeting, the committee was encouraged to visit one of the four previous prototype middle schools (Lime Kiln, Bonnie Branch, Ellicott Mills, or Folly Quarter Middle School) and submit suggestions which could improve the school layout.
As a result of visiting the existing prototype middle schools, and, during the course of the next two meetings, the committee participated in a thorough discussion of the building layout, and contributed helpful input refining the building design.
Refer to “Prototype Plan Modifications” on page 13 for a summary of significant changes to the floor plans.
To assist with the cost and construction aspect of the design, the Construction Manager participated in the planning process from the beginning.
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 4 Project Facts
Total size of site 20.21 acres Size of forest conservation easement on site 5.51 acres Useable area for school site 14.7 acres
On site car parking provided 119 cars On site bus parking provided 17 busses
Middle School Building Square Footage 95,516 gsf Student Capacity (662 + 40 special education students) 702 Students
Project Schedule
Planning Meetings Completed January 19, 2012
Schematic Design presented to Board of Education for Review and Approval February 23, 2012
Design Development presented to Board of Education for Review and Approval June 2012
Construction Documents presented to Board of Education for Review and Approval October 2012
Project out for Bids: (1 month) February 2013
Bids Received March 2013
Construction Starts May 2013
Construction Completed (16 months) August 2014
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 5 Sustainable ʻGreenʼ Design Goals
It is the intent that the design and construction of the new middle school achieve a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification, making this facility a ‘Green’ school.
Simply stated, a ‘Green’ school is a building designed to conserve energy, water, and materials, thus reducing negative impacts on human health and the environment. A ‘Green’ learning environment provides natural daylight, enhanced classroom acoustics, improved indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and opportunities to integrate green features into the school’s curriculum.
In order to measure and compare how ‘Green’ a building is, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), founded in 1993, has developed industry standards with design and construction rating systems and guidelines for many different building types.
One such rating system is the USGBC 2009 Edition of “LEED for SCHOOLS” to which the design and construction of Middle School #20 will closely adhere. Final LEED certification levels are based on the number of credit points obtained in the “LEED for SCHOOLS” rating system. The four levels of certification from lowest to highest are: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
We have included an ‘in progress’ LEED scorecard below which summarizes the credits most likely obtainable at this time. As the project continues to evolve, new credits may be possible while others may become increasingly difficult to engineer or too costly to provide. At this time we have identified 51 likely credits (with an additional ’12 possible credits’) allowing for the loss of some and still complying with the goal of a LEED ‘Silver’ Building.
L E E D LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN LEED for Schools 2009 Scorecard Middle School #20 Sustainable Sites Possible Credits: 10 Indoor Environment Quality Possible Credits: 12
Prereq 1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Prereq 1 Minimum IAQ Performance Prereq 2 Environmental Site Assessment Prereq 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Credit 1 Site Selection Prereq 3 Minimum Acoustical Performance Credit 4.2 Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Use Credit 3.1 Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Construction Credit 4.3 Alternative Transportation, Low Emitting & Fuel Efficient Vehicles Credit 3.2 Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy Credit 5.2 Site Development, Maximize Open Space Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants Credit 6.1 Stormwater Design, Quantity Control Credit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings Credit 6.2 Stormwater Design, Quality Control Credit 4.3 Low-Emitting Materials, Flooring Systems Credit 7.2 Heat Island Effect, Roof Credit 4.4 Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction Credit 6.1 Controllability of System, Lighting Credit 10 Joint Use of Facilities Credit 6.2 Controllability of System, Thermal Confort Credit 7.1 Thermal Comfort, Design Water Efficiency Possible Credits: 6 Credit 7.2 Thermal Comfort, Verification Credit 8.1 Daylight & Views, Daylight 90% of Classrooms Prereq 1 Water Use Reduction, 20% Reduction Credit 1 Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Use or No Irrigation Innovation and Design Process Possible Credits: 4 Credit 3 Water Use Reduction, 30% Reduction Credit 1.1 Innovation in Design, Maximize Open Space Energy and Atmosphere Possible Credits: 11 Credit 1.2 Innovation in Design, Green Cleaning Program Credit 1.3 Innovation in Design, Low Mercury Lighting Credit 2 LEED Accredited Professional Prereq 1 Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems Prereq 2 Minimum Energy Performance Prereq 3 Fundamental Refrigerant Management Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance, 22% energy savings Credit 3 Enhanced Commissioning Regional Priority Credits Possible Credits: 1 Credit 4 Enhanced Refrigerant Management Credit 5 Measurement & Verification Credit 3 Regional Priority, SSc6.2
Materials and Resources Possible Credits: 7 51 Total Credits (not including 12 maybe credits)
Prereq 1 Storage & Collection of Recyclables LEED for Schools 2009 Rating Scale: Credit 2 Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% from Disposal Certified 40-49 Silver 50-59 Gold 60-79 Platinum 80-112 Credit 4 Recycled Content, 20% Credit 5 Regional Materials, 20% Credit 7 Certified Wood
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Vicinity Map
The new 20.21 acre middle school site is located within the newly planned community of Oxford Square in Hanover, Maryland. Oxford Square is located on Coca Cola Drive approximately one tenth of a mile north of the Coca Cola Drive/Route-100 intersection.
Public water, sewer, and natural gas will serve the site.
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New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 8 Concept Plan (August 2011)
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The middle school’s 20.2 acre site is located in the planned community of Oxford Square. Oxford Square is comprised of 111 acres, 33 of which are set aside for open space with the remainder being developed. There Northwill be two separate entrance roads into Oxford Square from Coca Cola Drive, as indicated on the lower right corner of the graphic above. !"#$%&'()*%+ Oxford Square will contain high-density residential housing, office buildings containing first floor retail and dining establishments, a community center and town meeting hall. Construction has yet to begin in Oxford © Hord© CoplanHord Coplan Macht, Macht, Inc. Inc. 2011 2011 Square but we have been told that ‘Phase 1’ will begin in Spring 2012. During this phase, the developer will extend a road and public utilities to the school site from Coca Cola Drive.
The entire community, including the school site, is zoned TOD [Transit Oriented Development].
Refer to the next page for a more detailed description of the middle school site development.
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 9 Proposed Site Plan Notes Key features of the proposed site plan are listed below and identified by circled numbers on the following page.
1. School bus parking for 17 busses. The bus driveway is separate from the parent drop-off driveway to reduce vehicular congestion on site.
2. To provide as much car parking on site as possible, 119 parking spaces have been provided among four areas on the site.
3. Parent drop-off and pickup area adjacent to the main entrance with an ample queuing area to eliminate interference with the main parking lot.
4. Service drive with emergency vehicle access to the paved play area and four staff parking spaces.
5. Paved play area adjacent to gymnasium and cafetorium.
6. Master planned area for future portable classrooms, if needed.
7. Potential locations for stormwater management bio-retention facilities.
8. Potential location for future outdoor classroom area.
9. Playfields have been located adjacent to the gymnasium, cafetorium, and locker rooms, such that students will not have to cross vehicular roads or driveways to access.
Existing Site Constraints Key features of the existing site (which have some impact on how the site can be developed) are listed below and identified by letters in hexagons on the following page.
A. 5.51 acres of the 20.2 acre site are designated for a forest conservation easement which cannot be developed.
B. A 50’ wide landscape easement is located along the east property line of the site to provide a physical and visual buffer from the adjacent Patapsco Valley Business Center located just outside the boundary of Oxford Square.
C. A 10’ wide pathway easement is provided on the site to connect the school site with the continuous walking path provided through the Oxford Square community.
D. A 20’ wide storm drain easement cuts through the west side of the site to provide service access to a storm drain main serving other portions of Oxford Square.
E. A 20’ wide public utility easement is located along the entire south edge of the school site to provide storm water bioretention swales serving the main road, as well as space for a community sidewalk and public utilities.
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Basic features of the layout include:
• The office location has a commanding view of the main entrance and visibility of the parent drop-off areas.
• Circulation patterns are simple and direct.
• The elevator is very close to the main entrance and near the office for supervision.
• The guidance suite is near the main entrance, easily accessible to visitors and convenient to the office, yet has a separate identity.
• All related-arts spaces are grouped together.
• The sixth-grade classrooms are separated from seventh- and eighth-grade areas, and placed on the first floor to facilitate travel to related-arts spaces, cafeteria, and guidance.
• The seventh-grade and eighth-grade classrooms on the second floor are physically separated so that each grade has its own area of the school.
• Two classrooms (cr. 16 & cr. 17) on the second floor are available for use by any grade level, depending upon the enrollment needs of a particular school year.
• Teacher planning, special education, storage, and restrooms are easily accessible to each grade level.
• Science labs are located on both floors for convenience to all grade levels.
• The fifth science lab has been placed adjacent to a stair so it can be conveniently used by any grade level.
• A centrally located media center is convenient to all grade levels and visible from much of the school as a symbol of the learning process.
• The computer lab and technology resource room are centrally located and adjacent to the media center on the first floor. The gifted and talented room is centrally located on the second floor, overlooking the media center.
• The health suite, staff lounge, and staff workroom are adjacent to the office area.
• The music rooms are near the stage for easy access and are acoustically separated from adjacent spaces by corridors.
• The gymnasium, cafeteria, and physical education activity room are arranged so that access can be easily restricted to these spaces for after-hours use.
• The Recreation and Parks activity room and related spaces are located near a main entrance at the front of the school with access directly from the exterior as well as from the adjacent corridor.
See the space analysis on page 18 of this report for a listing of all spaces in the school.
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 12 Prototype Plan Modifications
The entire plan has been reversed, or “flipped,” compared to Folly Quarter Middle School, to produce the best site plan arrangement.
Specific revisions requested by the Planning Committee are listed below and are identified by the circled numbers on the floor plans on the following pages.
1. Increased the amount of glass panels between the production lab and the technology lab to increase visibility and supervision between the spaces.
2. Increased the length of this entrance vestibule to provide a door into the main office so that visitors can be directed through the main office, if desired, before entering the school.
3. Added doors at these two locations to fully enclose the media center to improve acoustical and security concerns.
4. Extended the length of the stage ramp landing to add a door which allows the ramp to be directly accessed from the cafeteria and comply with current accessibility requirements.
5. Switched the locations of the related services room and special ed. conference room with the sixth-grade planning room to move these special education spaces closer to the sixth-grade classrooms, and consolidate them into a suite with special ed. resource 1 with interconnecting doors. This change allows the sixth-grade planning room to increase in size to that of a typical classroom which provides flexibility for utilizing this space as a classroom if enrollment increases in the future.
6. Classroom 5 and the sixth-grade toilet rooms switched locations in an effort to provide the space needed to relocate the special ed. conference room as noted above in item 5. An added benefit to this move is that Classroom 5 is now located on an exterior wall with windows.
7. The committee suggested removing a small prep room provided at this location for science lab 3 (since a prep room already exists on this floor between the other two science rooms) to allow for additional storage space.
8. Eliminated an operable wall to provide a permanent wall in response to comments from staff at the other existing prototype middle schools, where acoustical properties of a permanent wall are thought to be more desirable than the flexibility provided by an operable wall.
9. Relocated the seventh-grade toilet rooms to the core of the building to allow for the consolidation of both seminar rooms on this floor in one location. When the operable wall between these spaces is open, the combined seminar rooms increase in size to that of a typical classroom which provides flexibility for utilizing this space as a classroom if enrollment increases in the future.
10. Classroom 16, previously an interior undersized ‘swing’ classroom, is now a full sized classroom with exterior windows. This has been accomplished by relocating a seminar room (as noted above in item 9), along with relocating the eighth-grade toilet rooms to the core of the building.
11. By consolidating the seventh- and eighth-grade planning rooms into one large space the size of a typical classroom, this allows flexibility to utilize this space as a classroom if enrollment increases in the future.
12. Classroom 17, previously an undersized ‘swing’ classroom, has been relocated and is now a full-sized classroom. This has been accomplished by consolidating the planning rooms (item 11) and relocating the two special ed resource rooms, allowing them to be side-by-side in the former location of Classroom 17.
For a complete description of the plans refer to the Floor Plan Narrative on page 16.
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 13 LEGEND ABBREVIATIONS
= ADMINISTRATIVE SPACES CC = CUSTODIAL CLOSET CR = CLASSROOM = GRADES 6-8 S = STORAGE ROOM T = TOILET = SCIENCE LABS IDF = INTERMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION FRAME ROOM Equip. T T = SPECIAL EDUCATION MDF = MAIN DISTRIBUTION FRAME ROOM Stor. z z = CENTRAL SUPPORT SPACES Boys' Shower Shower Girls' Lkrs Lkrs Twl Twl = ARTS & TECHNOLOGY Floor Areas Stor. Laundry = BUILDING SERVICES First Floor 65,561 s.f. Plan T Second Floor = RECREATION AND PARKS 27,046 s.f. Total School Area 92,607 s.f. Rec. and Parks 2,909 s.f. R/P Ext. 5 7 Stor. Total Building 95,516 s.f.
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F Mechanical z Off. Dish B S T Sci.Lab 2 CC S S Computer Lab T Stage Activity Rm. S.E. Related V Ensem. Res. 1 Services T Lobby Can Cust. Off. Service G z S T U Ramp CC Off. Area Media Stor S Media Prep Sem. z 3 S.E. Center Media Conf. IDF Production Stor. Vol./ Cot Store Cot Cr.4 Comm. Off. MDF Band Plan Production Staff T Tech Room Lounge P-1 Lab Resource B CC G Sci.Lab 1 Home Health Technology T Suite P-2 Lab Economics S z Stor. Choral Wkrm S S P-3 Room NUMBERS IN CIRCLES T T Eq. Elec. 6 T Conf. REFER TO FLOOR PLAN Inst. Stor. Main Records U Stor. A/V Res. S Office Pupil NOTES ON PAGE 13. Prod. Cntr. Cr.1 Cr.2 Cr.3 Cr.5 T S
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= ADMINISTRATIVE SPACES CC = CUSTODIAL CLOSET CR = CLASSROOM = GRADES 6-8 S = STORAGE ROOM T = TOILET = SCIENCE LABS IDF = INTERMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION FRAME ROOM = SPECIAL EDUCATION MDF = MAIN DISTRIBUTION FRAME ROOM
= CENTRAL SUPPORT SPACES Roof Below = ARTS & TECHNOLOGY Floor Areas
= BUILDING SERVICES First Floor 65,561 s.f. Second Floor = RECREATION AND PARKS 27,046 s.f. Total School Area 92,607 s.f. Rec. and Parks 2,909 s.f.
Roof Total Building 95,516 s.f. Below 8 12 11 D
Upper Gymnasium Gen. Cr.15 Cr.14 Cr.13 Cr.12 Cr.11 Cr. 16 Stor. (Sci. Lab 6) D
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0 8 16 32 Proposed Second Floor Plan Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report tca architects 15 Floor Plan Narrative
In addition to the basic features of the layout listed on page 12, Middle School #20 will maintain the following spatial relationships developed for the original prototype design:
Access and Circulation
Entrances The main entrances are clearly marked for visitors by both their location and by the architectural significance of the projecting main stairwell.
Entrances have been arranged to distribute student traffic during arrival and departure times, to meet code egress requirements, and to permit easy access to the gym and cafeteria for after-hours activities. Particular attention has been paid to providing an adequate number of doors in the heavily populated classroom areas for dismissal time.
Corridor Arrangement A conscious effort was made to develop a corridor pattern which is clear-cut in its arrangement and easy to supervise. Stairs have been located at the four corners of the two-story wing. As noted, an elevator has been provided very close to the main entrance for the use of handicapped persons and for the easy movement of furniture and equipment.
The main interior stair at the front of the building is next to the main entrances and is immediately adjacent to the administrative area.
Student Lockers have been located along corridor walls throughout the classroom areas in response to a decision by the original Planning Committee that concentrated areas (pods) of lockers be avoided. Lockers have been located on just one side of corridors wherever possible to minimize congestion.
Student Restrooms are located on both floors near stairways in all three grade level areas and adjacent to the cafeteria and gymnasium entrances. The cafeteria/gymnasium lobby restrooms are also intended to be used during after-hours activities. Teachers’ toilets have been located on both floors of the classroom wing and adjacent to the staff lounge.
The administrative area has a central location adjacent to the main entrance with a view of the parent drop- off area. This area is adjacent to the health suite and to the staff lounge and workroom. Both the health suite and the staff lounge have separate entrances from main corridors. The teachers’ mail boxes, which will be in the workroom, can be conveniently serviced from the administrative area. Proximity to the cafeteria was also a consideration in the location of the staff lounge.
A volunteer/community room has been placed in a centralized location convenient to the front entrances.
The guidance suite is located in an easy-to-reach location, convenient to the office area, yet with a distinct identity.
Classrooms are located in the two-story portion of the school and arranged so that each grade level has its own distinct area. Most classrooms are located on exterior walls with windows.
As noted, science laboratories have been placed on both levels convenient to all three grade levels. Four of the five labs are adjacent to prep rooms and project/seminar rooms.
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 16 Floor Plan Narrative (continued)
Teacher planning rooms, special education classrooms, seminar rooms, and storage rooms have been distributed in the two story classroom wing.
A related services therapy room, special education conference room, and a handicapped accessible toilet have been located on the first floor of the classroom area.
The media center is the symbolic, as well as the actual center of the school. It is located on the first floor in the middle of the classroom area and is visible from the second floor corridors above. Natural daylight from above brightens this dramatic two-story high space and the rooms surrounding it on both floors. The media center can be entered from all three adjacent corridors to encourage student use.
The computer lab and technology resource room can be entered and monitored from the media center, to which they have a strong connections. Both rooms can also be entered from the adjacent corridor.
The gifted and talented resource room has a central location in the second floor classroom area overlooking the media center.
The art classroom and the health classroom have been located on the first floor, near other related-arts spaces and are easily reached from all classroom areas. Both of these rooms are located on an exterior wall with windows.
The foreign language classroom has been placed in the center of the second floor classroom area.
The technology education rooms, home economics classroom, music suite, and recreation and parks suite have been located on the first floor away from the quiet two story classroom wing, yet are easy to access both during the school day and for after hours use.
The gymnasium has been located so that it can be entered from the classroom side of the school or from a lobby which also serves the cafeteria entrance. Direct access has been provided from the gym to the outdoor paved play area and to the playfields. The gym and the adjoining activity room have been placed for easy, but controlled, access during after-hours activities. Locker rooms are designed to be entered from inside the gymnasium for visual control by physical education teachers and also to have direct access to the outside.
The cafeteria has been located for easy access by after-hours users and in close proximity to the music rooms for use of the stage. For after-lunch recess there is direct access to the outdoor paved play area and there is convenient access to the gymnasium and to restrooms. It was important to the original planning committee that there be visibility from the cafeteria to the paved play area to help with lunch time supervision. Kitchen serving lines are entered from inside the cafeteria and there is convenient access to the service area for trash removal. An operable wall has been provided at the front of the stage to permit use of this area as a teaching station during lunch periods. A ramp has been provided for handicapped access to the stage.
The kitchen has a full-preparation arrangement and is convenient to the service area for deliveries and trash removal.
The custodial areas are placed on a main corridor near the service entrance and adjacent to the mechanical and electrical rooms. Custodial closets have been distributed throughout the school and placed next to restrooms for plumbing economy.
The service area has direct corridor access to the center of the school, allowing for convenient deliveries and trash removal.
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 17 Space Analysis Middle School #20 Net areas indicated in square feet.
Middle School Middle Prototype (Folly Quarter) School #20 ACTIVITY / PROGRAM AREAS TOTAL NET TOTAL NET
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX Principal's Office (incl. toilet & closet) 1 253 253 Assistant Principal's Office 1 180 180 Conference Room 1 193 193 Workroom (includes 2 storage rooms) 1 447 447 Reception Area (includes coat closet) 1 295 295 Volunteer / Community Room 1 157 157 Secretarial 1 450 450 School Store 1 62 62 2037 2037
ART Art Studio (includes kiln room & stor.) 1 1579 1579 1579 1579
CAFETERIA / FOOD SERVICE Cafeteria 3517 3542 Stage (includes ramp) 1213 1233 Kitchen and related spaces 2405 2405 7135 7180
COMPUTER RELATED INSTRUCTION Computer Lab 1 717 717 717 717
CUSTODIAL AREAS Custodial Office (includes toilet ) 1 189 189 Work Storage Area 1 60 60 General School Storage 1 187 291 (2) Outside Equipment Storage 1 131 131 Decentralized Custodial Closets 4 77 77 644 748
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE Foreign Language (includes storage) 1 906 906 906 906
GENERAL ACADEMIC AREAS Classrooms 17 12821 13212 (17) Storage 3 368 612 (3) Planning Rooms 3 1162 1471 (2) Seminar Rooms 3 1416 808 (2) Second Floor Workroom 1 304 0 16071 16103
GIFTED & TALENTED Gifted & Talented Resource Room 1 741 741 Storage 1 79 79 820 820
GUIDANCE Secretarial / Reception (incl. closets) 1 384 384 Counselors' Offices 2 273 273 Record Storage 1 219 219 Conference Room 1 250 250 Pupil Services Office 1 109 109 1235 1235
HEALTH SUITE Lavatories 2 113 113 Waiting / Treatment Area 1 300 300 Cot Rooms 2 180 180 Walk-in Closet 1 36 36 Office 1 81 81 710 710
HEALTH EDUCATION Health Education Classroom 1 791 791 791 791
HOME ECONOMICS Home Economics Classroom (inclu. stor.) 1 1667 1667 1667 1667
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 19 Middle School Middle Prototype (Folly Quarter) School #20 ACTIVITY / PROGRAM AREAS TOTAL NET TOTAL NET
MEDIA CENTER Main Reading Room 1 3334 3334 Technology Resource Room 1 401 401 Office / Work Space 1 130 130 Media Production 1 339 339 Storage Area (incl. distribution equip.) 1 543 543 4747 4747
MUSIC Choral Room 1 979 979 Band Room 1 1347 1347 Ensemble Room 1 276 276 Instrument Storage 1 189 189 Materials Storage 1 79 79 Teacher Planning 1 133 133 Practice Rooms 3 141 141 3144 3144
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Gymnasium 1 5615 5615 Shower Areas 2 276 276 Lockers 2 1148 1148 Laundry 1 115 115 Storage (Large Equipment) 1 320 320 Storage (Small Equipment) 1 88 88 Storage (Towel) 2 120 120 Office w/Shower / Toilet 1 262 262 Activity Room 1 777 777 Platform Storage 1 86 86 8807 8807
SCIENCE Science Laboratories 5 5597 5597 Preparation Room 3 407 294 (2) Storage Room 2 165 165 (2) Project (Seminar) Room 2 308 308 (2) 6477 6364
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 20 Middle School Middle Prototype (Folly Quarter) School #20 ACTIVITY / PROGRAM AREAS TOTAL NET TOTAL NET
SPECIAL EDUCATION Classroom & Instructional Spaces 3 1218 1184 Related Services Therapy (incl. stor.) 1 621 485 Conference Room 1 230 364 Storage 3 366 269 (3) Handicapped Accessible Toilet 1 85 85 2520 2387
STAFF LOUNGE Staff Lounge (includes 2 toilets) 1 680 680 680 680
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Technology Laboratory 1 1356 1356 Production Laboratory 1 855 855 Storage Rooms 2 259 259 Audio/Video Production Laboratory 1 108 108 Resource Center 1 72 72 2650 2650
Space Analysis Summary
TOTAL NET SQ. FOOTAGE: 63337 63272
GROSS AREA FACTOR (Walls, Circulation, Toilets, Stairs, Mech./Elec. Rms., etc.) Efficiency = Net/Gross 29270 29335 Efficiency = 68% 68%
Total for Middle School #20 92607 92607 Gross Square Footage
See following page for Recreation and Parks area tabulations
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 21 Recreation and Parks Space Analysis Summary Middle School #20
Middle School Middle Prototype (Folly Quarter) School #20 ACTIVITY / PROGRAM AREAS TOTAL NET TOTAL NET
RECREATION AND PARKS Activity Room 1 1972 1972 Office 1 113 113 Toilet 1 33 33 Storage Room 1 83 83 Kitchen Area 1 65 65 Storage Room (in Cafeteria) 1 84 84 Storage Room (Ext. & Gym Access) 1 170 170
TOTAL NET SQ. FOOTAGE: 2520 2520
GROSS AREA FACTOR 389 389 Efficiency = Net/Gross (Walls & Circulation) 87% 87%
Total for Recreation and Parks 2909 2909
Total for School (see previous page) 92607 92607
Grand Total for Middle School #20 95516 95516 Gross Square Footage
New Middle School #20 • Schematic Design Report 22 !!!!Construction Cost Estimate
The new Middle School #20
Site Work $ 2,932,385
Building $ 23,651,223 (95,516 s.f. gross area x $247.61) ______Total for Project $ 26,583,608
Notes
• Construction cost was prepared by the construction manager, J. Vinton Schafer & Sons, and assumes that bids will be received in March 2013.
• Construction cost includes cost of food service equipment.
• Estimate includes a schematic phase cost estimate contingency of +5%.
• Estimate assumes non-wage rate pricing. (Add +9% for wage rate.)
• Estimate does not include a project contingency, A/E design fees, CM construction fees, and other related costs.
• Estimate includes a cost contingency for constructing a LEED ‘Silver’ design.
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