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Agenda. STATE HIGH PROJECT. Background Design Financial Questions. Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates architects. 2009 amended CRRA-SCASD parking agreement. Key provisions
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Agenda STATE HIGH PROJECT • Background • Design • Financial • Questions Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates architects
2009 amended CRRA-SCASD parking agreement Key provisions • Minimum of 106 parking spaces on the south side of Westerly within a 400-foot radius of the pool entrance gate • Supplemental, overflow parking on the north side of Westerly • Priority for educational use in August and September • SCASD obligations during construction 106 parking space minimum may be met using both sides of Westerly Maintain access to handicapped parking and safe pedestrian access for CRRA patrons Cost is borne by SCASD if SCASD initiates the project
North side • more reno than new • adaptive reuse • adds Delta • South side • more new than reno • unifies core academics • learning communities
Site plan Delta Program Proposed turf fields Circulator road Welch Pool parking Improved stormwater Proposed signals New access point, secure bus loop, & south side event parking
State High Massing study Welch Pool view
Welch Pool improvements 31 spaces 30+ spaces Drop off area 30 spaces 50 spaces 26 spaces
Welch Pool improvements • Drop off closer to pool entrance • Better traffic circulation • Safer access to overflow parking • More parking within a 400’ radius of pool entrance • Better separation of educational and recreational functions • Better aesthetics • Meet all terms of amended CRRA-SCASD parking agreement
Debt financing $115 million Project cap - $0 State reimbursement - $10 million Capital reserve - $20 million Reallocation of District debt service __________ $85 million Referendum cap 30-year bonds @ 5.30% 2.75 mills Ballot amount finalized in February 2014 Referendum tax phased-in from 2014-15 through 2016-2017 (3 years)
Referendum • May 20, 2014 (primary) Open to allregistered voters • Local Governmental Unit Debt Act (LGUDA, Section 8042) Example wording* “Shall debt in the sum of (insert Amount) for the purpose of financing the construction of additions and improvements to the State College Area High School be authorized to be incurred as debt approved by the electors?” • Outcome affects authorization to proceed * Subject to approval by Centre County Board of Elections
Next steps Now Pre-schematic design Dec-Jan Cost estimating May 20, 2014 Referendum July-Dec, 2014 Design development Early 2015 Construction documents Spring, 2015 Bid 2015-2018 Construction
Questions? Our community. Our children. Our future. http://www.scasd.org/statehighfuture