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New Bresnahan Model Elementary School Project. Neighborhood Meeting January 11 th 2012. The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). Authority Established in 2006 Funding from 1 cent of the 6.5 cent MA sales tax Responsible for all School Construction in the Commonwealth.
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New Bresnahan ModelElementary School Project Neighborhood Meeting January 11th 2012
The Massachusetts School BuildingAuthority (MSBA) • Authority Established in 2006 • Funding from 1 cent of the 6.5 cent MA sales tax • Responsible for all School Construction in the Commonwealth
History of Submitting required information to MSBA • Required to submit Statement of Interest (SOI) • Statement of Interests Submitted for the Bresnahan School and the Nock/Molin School each year since 2007 indicating priority needs • Both SOI’s voted by School Committee and City Council each year
How as Information Submitted to MSBA Generated? • Previous Feasibility Studies performed and reported existing conditions of Schools • Facilities Study and Asset 1995 • Feasibility Study 1997 • Long-Term Elementary Building Needs Committee Report 2002 • Updated Long-Term Report 2006
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Overcrowding • 33% Of the Classrooms At The Bresnahan School are in Modular Buildings
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Overcrowding • The Corridor From The Lobby To The Principal’s And Nurse’s Office Is Also Used For Storage And Copying
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Overcrowding • Storage and Workspace in a Corridor
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Overcrowding • Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Room Cut Into Cafeteria
Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Health and Safety • Exterior Wall of 1995 Modular Building
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Health and Safety • Roof Leak in 2003 Modular Connector Corridor
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Health and Safety • “Unwanted” Access Under Modular Building
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Health and Safety • Worn-out Door Hardware
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Health and Safety • Fire Doors Are Inadequate And Not Tied Into The Fire Alarm System
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Health and Safety • Smoke Detectors Exist But No Fire Sprinklers
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Health and Safety • Student and Staff Bathrooms Are Old And Worn
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Building Systems • Single-Pane Metal-Framed Windows With No Thermal Block Are Very Drafty And Inefficient
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Building Systems • Wooden Frame Gymnasium Windows Are Dilapidated
Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Building Systems • Classroom Unit Ventilators And Other Mechanical Equipment Are From The Original Construction in 1956
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Building Systems • “Ponding” And Other Problems Plague The Flat Roof Area Of the Building.
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Building Systems • Bresnahan Has A Partially Functional Antiquated Pneumatic Control System And Needs A State Of The Art Computer Controlled System
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Building Systems • With No Central Air Conditioning Window Air Conditioners Are Relied Upon For Cooling Requirements.
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Building Systems • The Walk-In Refrigerator In The Kitchen Is No Longer Functional
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Program Delivery • Electrical Panels Are Original To the Building And Filled To Capacity. • Providing Power Requirements For Newer Technology Is Difficult.
What Was the Result of This Year’s SOI Submissions? We Have Been Invited into MSBA’s Capital Pipeline!
Neighborhood MeetingJanuary 11th 2012 Questions?