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CEFPI North Carolina
REPORT ON THE
STATE OF THE STATE
OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
May 7, 2012
Steve Taynton, AIA
School Planning, NCDPI
Slow but Steady Improvement
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Some improvement in housing sales and starts
Unemployment is slowly declining
Interest rates are still good
Some states showing increase in architectural jobs
Qualified School Construction Bonds are being
exhausted
• Bid prices continue to increase
• Note that government usually lags the private
sector in recovery
• AIA shows increase in design activity
Modest Revenue [Architect Billing] Increases Continue Through Spring
More than half of architecture firms surveyed plan to add architecture positions in 2012
(AIA Architect 4-27-2012)
Synopsis of 2011
• 397 projects in 2011 (up by 70), 463 review
letters.
• (141 – 36% of those projects are designed by
the LEA - no AE) 88 projects so far (4/12/2012)
this year
• Only 9 New Schools in 2011, remainder
additions/renovations/other
• Currently running about 40 projects in some
phase of design/review (also down from last
year)
• Strive for review within ten days - staffing loss
has caused delays in midst of hiring architect
and electrical engineer
CONSTRUCTION COSTS
$160.00
$155.49
$153.27
$149.08
$148.10
$146.22
$150.00
$140.68
Cost per Square Foot
$140.00
$128.70
$130.00
$120.00
$113.98
$110.00
$100.00
$95.59 $96.57 $96.23
$91.70 $91.69
$90.00
$92.98
$87.28
$84.43
$80.00
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Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
New School Construction Costs
• 2011 costs ran $153/ square foot
– About 8.9% more than $140 in 2010.
Insignificant number to tabulate so far in 2012
• We urge you to return our cost information
requests - it’s the only way we can share this
valuable info everyone needs! It takes Lots of
reminders from us to get info
• We are looking for Total Sq. Ft. & Bid Costs as
Awarded
• Separate Site Work bids allow projects to be
compared more easily and allow playfields to
become established prior to occupancy
Capital Funds
Two ways of looking at construction spending
(2010/2011 Fiscal Year)
• 1. Bonds, COPS, QSCBs, QZABs, Public School Building Capital
Fund (Does not include any “Pay as you Go” money)
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2010/11 Local General Obligation Bonds passed:
Zilch past four years
$ -02010/11 COPS, QSCBs, QZABs
$376,950,469
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2011 PSBCF disbursements
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(No ADM Fund receipts past three years)
(Lottery funds reduced by legislature last year)
• ADM :
• Lottery:
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Total
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$ 5,770,239
$119,971,523
$502,692,231
Capital Funds (Continued)
• 2. Total Capital Funds Spent from Accounting
Codes.
– Includes only current expenses and may not include any
monies paid by the county on behalf of the LEA (like COPS,
xfers for Sales Tax refunds). Figures do not include debt
payments for prior construction. Figures do not include any
2009/2010 expenditures but may include administration,
maintenance, transportation and similar facilities)
State
Federal
16,411,942
10,772,628
Local
632,330,965
Total is $143 M less than last year
Total
659,515,535
PSBCF Redirection & Available
• PSBCF Holdback/Redirection
– All Corporate Income Tax redirected from
PSBCF past three years
– Appx. $70M lottery funds for construction redirected (a 41% reduction from original law)
– 4/12 ADM Current Unallocated: $22,731,637
– 4/12 Lottery Current Unallocated: $147,599,871
– 4/12 CURRENT TOTAL
$170,331,508
(Up $7.5 M from last year)
2011 Use of the PSBCF
Repairs - Roof
5.9%
Teacher Salary
1.9%
Technology
3.0%
Repairs - General
0.3%
Exterior
2.8%
Bldg Sys - HVAC
2.3%
Design & Plan
3.3%
New Construction
2.2%
Land Purchase
0.2%
Enlarge/Renov
3.4%
Debt Service
74.8%
2011 PSBCF Allocations
Portion for Debt Service has increased from 48% to 74.8% in three years
Federal Stimulus Funding
• ALL QSCB Money allocated
• QZAB Money (interest free (or almost) loans) still
available: $53,632,000 - apply anytime any
amount
– 35% or greater free/reduced lunch
– Renovations only
– 10% match with local business (can be in-kind)
New Stuff and Concerns
• High Performance Guidelines
– 30% better than ASHRAE 90.1 – 2004
(20% better for renovations)
– Relatively easily attainable
– Includes HVAC, envelope, daylighting, water, etc
– Projects will be recognized
• Science Safety Requirements
– Concerns about high cost
• Costly “Isimet” controls not required or needed
• Are you really concerned about sinks in Science???
• Basic safety features – mostly from Nat’l Science
Teachers Assn.
New Potential/Actual Legislative Action
• The Legislature Returns on May 16th
• ADM fund (From Corporate Income Tax) may be
eliminated
• Change Lottery distribution (less or more for
Construction
• Eliminated Cap on Charters
• We now manage Deaf & Blind Residential
Schools – they need $$ and repairs/renovations
• Who Knows What they will do….
Other Rumblings/Bills
• Tax credit for private schools or Vouchers
• Lower Corporate Tax Rate - eliminate
portion to PSBCF (school construction)
• All or most Lottery Money to school
construction - distribution by ADM only
Or
• Less money for School Construction
Plan Review Issues
• Small, non A/E designed projects cause
the most problems
– Often Booster Clubs, PTA
– Good intentions
– Not knowledgeable about building codes or
bidding laws
– Poor structural, HAC, building details
– Designed to be “cheap” not long lasting or
energy efficient
– Do schools really want a “Maintenance
Nightmare?”
Challenge
• It’s time to begin thinking about General Obligation
Bonds again!
• Creative Financing – Must get money from
numerous sources
• Get the most for your buck – quality construction,
vanilla materials
• Remember that longevity and low, simple
maintenance are crucial – be careful with
“experimentation”
• True design is about function, design for learning
and spatial relationships not just “how quick can we
do this” or geometry games.
Lets Take Care of What We’ve Got!!
Questions ??