Transcript Public Schools

NCEFP
REPORT ON THE
STATE OF THE STATE OF
SCHOOL FACILITIES
June 22, 2009
Steve Taynton, AIA
School Planning, NCDPI
COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY!
Synopsis of 2008
• 294 projects in 2008, 801 review letters, 510
sets of plans. 255 projects so far in 2009 (69 of
those are by the LEA - no AE)
• 43 (15%) New Schools, remainder
additions/renovations/other
• Currently running about 145-150 projects in
some phase of design/review (43% greater than
last year)
• Strive for review within ten days
Average Yearly Costs
$160.00
$155.49
$150.00
$146.22
$149.08
$148.10
$138.53
Cost per Square Foot
$140.00
$130.00
$120.00
$113.98
$110.00
$100.00
$95.59 $96.57 $96.23
$91.70 $91.69
$92.98
$90.00
$80.00
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2005
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2008
2009
Current Construction Costs
• 2008 costs ran $148/ square foot
About 4.5% less than $155 in 2007.
Current 2009 cost so far (only 7 projects) are
only $138
• We urge you to return our cost information
requests - it’s the only way we can share this
valuable info everyone needs! Only + Half of you
are responding.
• We are looking for Total Sq. Ft. & Bid Costs as
Awarded
• We urge you to take separate Site Work bids
Capital Funds
• 2008/09 Local Bonds passed: $38,650,000
(1 passed/0 Defeated on Nov 8, 2008)
• Total Capital Funds (Not including COPS/Debt
reduction)
Spent 2006/2007
Local
21,216,361
State
743,931
Federal 1,170,080,840
Total $1,192,041,132
• 2008/2009 PSBCF disbursements to date
– ADM : $ 85,708,132
– Lottery: $119,645,699
PSBCF Redirection
• 2009 PSBCF Holdback/Redirection
– By Governor to balance 2008/2009 Budget
– ADM Fund Feb. & May disbursement withheld $18,350,253
– Lottery Fund Feb. disbursement withheld
$37,632,989
– Total withheld to balance 2008/2009 budget: $55,983,242
– No new projects/withdrawals allowed after April 9, 2009
(Debt payments & ongoing projects OK)
– ADM Current Unallocated Balance:
$67,235,149
– Lottery Current Unallocated Balance: $114,408,023
– TOTAL (Not including June)
$181,643,173
Note: Governor could still withdraw another $44,016,758)
– Beginning July 1, 2009 LEAs can again withdraw funds
2006/2007 Use of the PSBCF
Bldg Sys - Gen
1%
Bldg Sys - HVAC
2%
Miscellaneous
New Construction
5%
13%
Technology
5%
Land + Design
2%
Repairs - Roofing
2%
Enlarge Renovate
22%
Debt Service
48%
Literary Loan Fund
• Small revolving loan fund from monies received
from sale of state owned swamp land, mineral
rights, etc. Only one loan outstanding
• Maximum 8% interest
(usually much less)
• Payback over ten years
• 2009 Current cash balance + $408k
• House budget to redirect/eliminate
• New items
– Selected Laws (after session ends)
– New Transmittal Form
– Energy Guidelines
• Upcoming Items
– Updated Facility Guidelines
– High Performance Guidelines
– Updated hazardous materials prevention/remediation
– Frequent Review Comments
– Environmental Policy Act Requirements for Schools
– Updated “The School Site”
2007 Passed Legislation
• H 42 Science Safety – Now “Approve”
Science Labs.
• H735 High Schoolers in Community College
- no building modifications (similar bill to
include Universities in progress)
• S754 School Planning to Administer QZABs
and QSCBs
• H1031 Reduce building restrictions on Pre-K
in Schools
2009 Potential Legislative Action
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S386 LEAs to report future uses of PSBCF
Increase class sizes by two and three students
Major reductions in funding for schools
Layoffs in teachers, administrators and DPI staff as well as
educational programs
H749 Allow cisterns for toilet flushing
Raise cap on Charter Schools
Encourage LEAs to share PE facilities w/ others
S346 Allow Cabarrus to not bid on plan reuses
Redirections from PSBCF
LEAs must report future uses of PSBCF
Up to 1M guar. Energy Savings Contracts
Continue earmarking of sales tax for school const.
H735 High Schoolers in Community College - no building
modifications (similar bill to include Universities in progress)
HB 512 & 282 – Green Revolving loan fund and utility
reporting
Two ½ cent sales tax
• 2011 (3 years) begins Sunset on two ½
cent sales tax earmarking for school
construction
• Another Bill to extend or remove sunset in
final committee
• 30% of one and 60% of other are currently
earmarked for capital outlay
Federal Stimulus Funding
• SB 754 became law Friday
• New QZAB Allocations approved:
– 12.6M 2008 44.099M 2009
• New QSCB Allocations
– 88.2M direct by treasury to five large LEAs
– 187M to be divided among 110 LEAs
• Any allocation not issued by Dec 31, 2009
will be re-allocated
– Build America Bonds
• Low interest bonds – no limits
• Contact US Treasury
Federal Stimulus Funding (cont)
• Energy Grants and Bonds
– Contact State Energy Office
(May include revolving loan fund for incremental
cost extras)
• Rural Development Grants
– Contact US Dept of Agriculture
• Federal Impact Aid Grants
– For counties affected by Military Bases
– For tribal reservation schools
Other Rumblings
• Still a push to raise cap on Charter
Schools and help fund their construction
• Still a push to redistribute Lottery funds based upon
straight ADM
• Anti tax groups and others still pushing for
“cheaper” school construction, too small
classrooms, modular construction, poorer quality
• A move to redo the PSBCF so that most of the
money is spent each year (more like a bank)
Other Rumblings
• Public-Private Partnerships: few being
explored
• Still lots of talk (but not much action) about
smaller schools
– Early/Middle Colleges are a specialized
exception
– Some Early/Middle colleges closing down
(end of grants/poor achievement)
School Size Growth
All Types Average Students Per Year
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Building Code Issues
• Elevators, ramps, etc. required for all press
boxes
• Code issues with Pre-K continue to plague
LEAs – New legislation helps
• Keyed elevators causing code problems
• Area of Refuge required again
• Panic Bars/closers on classrooms 1,000 net
sq ft & >
• HVAC fresh air requirements not being met
• Incorrect HVAC design temperatures
Plan Review Issues
• NO RESPONSE TO OUR REVIEW LETTERS!
– Have instituted a reminder letter system
• CLASSROOM SIZES BELOW MINIMUMS!
• Rooftop HVAC units/rooftop “heat pump city”
• Inefficient HVAC systems – get engineers
involved earlier! Cheaper systems are NOT
better
• Pedestrians crossing roads/parking to get to
PE/athletic fields
• No or poorly designed building expansion joints
• Code violations
• Send Mobiles/Mega-modulars in for review
Sustainability
• PUBLIC UTILITY AND ENERGY SERVICES
$277,212,940 spent (2007/2008)
• “LEED for Schools” “Collaborative for High
Performance Schools” and Triangle “J” “High
Performance Guidelines” are all good tools
• School Planning exploring adapting one of the
above for North Carolina
• Use “true” life cycle costing!
• Need to find way to use Operating Budget to
pay for any increased initial cost
• Must be automated controls - not over-ridden or
misunderstood by users
Challenge
• Creative Financing – Must get money from
several sources
• Make sure your “design elements” aren’t
just “decoration”
• Remember that longevity and low
maintenance are crucial – be careful with
“experimentation”
• True design is about function, learning
and relationships not just “down and dirty
plans.”
Questions ??
And – the 2009 Award for Innovation
Extreme Space Saving Stair
(source: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view/750819/)