A school-by-school facility evaluation by inspection by the firm’s staff including architects, engineers, and consultants in order to determine the condition of the school facilities, including code compliance, deferred maintenance, potential hazards, and compliance with depreciation/replacement schedules for roofs, heating systems, ADA issues, and other facility issues. The consultant will make use of the previous facilities study, updating with projects completed and providing a plan for the district to use for the next ten years. 1. An update of each facility’s physical condition including useful life of each building’s components such as, but not limited to the HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, food service equipment, etc. 2. A floor plan and a site plan of each building. 3. Documentation of Code Violations or recommendations for improvement. 4. ADA accessibility recommendations for improvement. 5. Statement of energy efficiency and recommendations for improvement. 6. Recommended schedule for replacement or repairs (Schedule of priorities). 7. Estimated cost: To be generated for each identified deficiency. 8. Information to be delivered in electronic form, such as Microsoft Excel, so that data can be sorted and grouped in various ways. Deliverables 1: A written report of a school-by-school facility study of the physical condition and cost of repairs and code compliance, along with the prioritization of any needed repairs. Any scheduled replacement of large cost items including roofs, etc. over the next 10-year period should also be part of this report. 1. The consultant will work with the district’s demographer to incorporate the latest information available on district enrollment. 2. Study of Capacity as it Relates to Enrollment Projections, Educational Programs, Community Use, and Impact on School Facilities Utilizing information provided by the Superintendent of Schools and The Connecticut State Department of Education and the district’s most recent enrollment projections, assess and analyze each building’s capacity to provide adequate programming for additional students in the forthcoming years and taking into consideration student enrollment and building capacity by neighborhoods. The report should consider any existing policies or recommendations for class sizes, appropriate grade level programming, and room/facility utilization. In consultation with the various town agencies, appropriate consideration should be given to the incorporation of the “schools as a community resource center” concept whereby some of the needs of the community might be served while we are meeting the educational needs of our students. The report should include any additional classroom space that will be required as well as additions to any core areas within each building. This report should also include any recommended reductions or consolidations based on population or possible cost savings and note any inequities between the schools regarding the physical plant. The report should provide options to expand existing facilities such as new construction, a cost analysis of each option as well as a time-frame associated with each option. Included in the cost estimates should be any code compliant issues
