building update june 23

8/9/2019 Building Update June 23

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DESIGNTEAM OWNERS

PROJECT

MANAGER

Tessier AssociatesArchitects URSCorporation

MargoJonesArchitects

Guntlow &Associates

Tsiang Engineering

aCaerus SustainableSolutions

Hesnor EngineeringCompany

MPRConsulting


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Current

Grade

Configuration

for

ACRSD:

School: Grades: Size: Student

population:C.T. PlunkettElementary School K6 88,305gsf 601pupils

CheshireElementarySchool PK6 *48,850 gsf 273pupils

AdamsMemorial

Middle

School Was

68 68,000

gsf Vacant

since

2009;

formerly480pupils

HoosacValleyRegionalHighSchool 712 158,826 gsf 700pupils

*CheshireElementarySchool: Sizeexcludesbasementutilityspaceandacommunity

roomwithoutnaturaldaylightinthe1923sectionofthebuilding.


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AdamsMemorialMiddleSchoolisnotaviable

Optionfor

amajor

MSBA

funded

project:

Thebuildingislocatedonasmallsitewithverylimitedspacefor

expansionanddifficulttopography


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Optionfor

amajor

MSBA

funded

project:

Amemorialparktotheeastalsolimitsexpansion

Asteepembankmenttothewestseparatestownplayfields


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Optionfor

amajor

MSBA

funded

project:

Theexistingbuildingisinpoorcondition

Majorrenovationswouldberequired


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C.T.PlunkettElementarySchoolhasbeen

Eliminatedas

aFacility

for

the

addition

of

6th grade

Siteis

too

restrictive

for

even

a

minoraddition

Anadditionwouldrequirecode

&

access

improvements

which

wouldbeverycostly

Consolidatinggrades6through

12atHVHSreducesoperating

costs

Itispedagogicallystrongerto

haveGrade6inamiddleschool,

withteam

teaching


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Proposed

Grade

Configuration

for

ACRSD:

School: Grades: Size: Student

population:C.T. PlunkettElementary School PK5 88,305gsf 525+/ Pupils

CheshireElementarySchool PK5 48,850gsf 250+/ pupils

Hoosac

Valley

Regional

High

School 6

12 158,826

gsf+small

addition

Middle

School:

385

pupilsHighSchool: 420pupils(maybehigher; enrollment

figuresperMSBA)

AdamsMemorialMiddleSchool: ReturnedtotheTownofAdams,AdamsPreKreturns

toPlunkett,and6th gradefrombothtownsgototheMiddle/HighSchool.


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HoosacValleyRegionalSchool,builtin1970,isin

goodcondition

and

worthy

of

further

investment

:

Sizeisalmostlargeenough:158,826squarefeet

Durableconstruction

original

structure

holding

up

well

withonlyafewcracks

,1970


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Hoosac ValleyRegionalSchoolhasbeenwellmaintained:

Newroofs

Heating

system

upgrade

$300,000in

hazmat

removals


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ThisSecondarySchooliswellorganized Library,Cafeteria,

Gymand

the

Auditorium

are

located

either

centrally

or

alongmajoraxisoftravel


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AppropriateSite open,beautifulviews,convenient

location,andlargesize(71acres,57.5Cheshire,13.5Adams)

allowsavarietyofextracurricularactivities


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TheHoosac ValleyRegionalSchoolhasastrongcurriculum:

85%+/ ofgraduatesattendcollege

ManyAPcourseofferings,

andtechnicalclasses

StrongAthletics

EffectiveSpecialEducationforallstudents

StrongMusicandTheater

FamilyTraditions

ExcellentSchoolSpirit


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HowevertheHoosac ValleyRegionalSchooldoesnothave

enoughspace

for

the

Middle

School

program:

Existing7 8MiddleSchool

Proposed/Required6 8MiddleSchool

21,838sf

40,193sf


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NoclearmainentrancetoHoosacValleyRegionalSchool

approachis

ambiguous


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Thereare28entrancesandexitstoHoosacValleyRegional

School impossible

to

monitor

and

energy

inefficient


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Finishesandequipmentare40yearsoldand

wornout

or

wearing

out


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Several programspacesareinappropriate Libraryistoo

large,Science

labs

are

all

housed

in

asingle

large

room

Library ScienceLab


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Severalclassroomsarelandlockedwithnowindowsor

natural

daylighting


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HoosacValleyRegionalSchoolhasapoorenergyenvelope&

performance


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ImprovementstotheSitewillbe

necessarytocorrectdeficiencies.

DeterioratingParkingLotsandWalks

RunningTrackisinPoorCondition

UnusableTennis

Courts


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CurrentUseofExistingSpaceatHoosacValley:

HIGH SCHOOLAREA 35,158 gsf

MIDDLESCHOOLAREA 21,838gsf

SHARED&ADMINISTRATIONAREAS 91,309gsf

VACANT POOLAREA 7,360

gsf

DISTRICT AREA 3,161gsf

TOTAL GROSSBUILDINGAREA 158,826 gsf


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ExistingandProposedSpaceSummary:

Space Category ExistingConditions Proposed Conditions

CoreAcademic Spaces 27,639sf 38,040sf

SpecialEducation 6,306sf 9,945sf

Art&

Music 5,353

sf 4,909

sf

Vocations&Technology 8,940sf 10,265sf

Health&PhysicalEducation 19,271sf 25,096sf

MediaCenter 6,804

sf 4,886

sf

Auditorium/Drama 7,390sf 7,390sf

Dining&FoodService 8,648sf 9,538sf

Medical 597

sf 910

sfAdministration&Guidance 4,610sf 4,567sf

Custodial&Maintenance 3,493sf 3,044sf

Other 10,219sf 537sf

TotalBuildingNetFloorArea(NFA) 109,270sf 119,127sf


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CONCEPTUALOPTION1


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CONCEPTUALOPTION2


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CONCEPTUALOPTION3


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PREFERREDCONCEPTUALDESIGN2

MS

GYMNASIUM


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CONCEPTUALELEVATIONS


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ReasonsforSelectingOption2:

Efficientlayout: 10,513nsf fromspaceprogramdeliveredin15,561gsf(1.48grossingfactor)

Utilizestheexistingbuildingtothemaximum: poolconvertedtogym,

nonew

corridors

Providesaclear,safefrontentranceforall students,butthendividesthemtoMSandHS,wheretheyeachhavetheirownseparateschools.

Upgradesinfrastructureto21st century,booststhermalenvelopeand

performanceto

LEED

standards

Improvesschoolidentityandprovidessomecollectivespaceatentryforsocialinteractionandschoolexhibits

Consolidatesadministration,inthemostfunctionallocation

ImprovesscienceclassroomsandlabsforbothHSandMS

Decreasesnumberofdark,landlockedclassroomswithnodaylight

Interspersesspecialeducationclassroomsandspacesthroughoutthe

school AllowsforteamteachingintheMiddleSchool


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Conclusion:

RenovationoftheAdamsMemorialMiddleSchoolisnotareasonableoption,andconditionsattheHoosac ValleyHighSchoolwouldremainunaddressed

requiring

afuture

separate

project.

AddingspaceandrenovatingtheHoosac Valley

RegionalSchool,

is

the

most

cost

effective

alternativewhichprovidesneedededucationalspacethroughasingle project.

ThePreferred

Option

allows

the

District

to

retire

the60yearoldMiddleSchoolandreduceoperatingcosts,aswellastoeliminatethefuturerenovationoftheHoosac ValleyHighSchool.


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AdamsCheshireRegionalSchoolBuildingCommittee

DonaldSommer

FormerAdamsSelectman

1Sommer HillRd.,

Adams,MA01220

[email protected]

DanielDeloreyCheshire

Selectman

485NStateRd.,

Cheshire,MA01225

[email protected]

JonathanButlerAdamsTownAdministrator

59Notch

Rd.,

Adams,MA01220

[email protected]

JohnDuvalSchoolCommittee

22PowersSt,

Adams,MA

01220.

[email protected]

LynnClairmontSchoolCommittee

20Pleasantview Dr.

Cheshire,MA01225

[email protected]

AlfredSkrocki

Superintendent

138EastRd.,

Adams,MA01220

[email protected]

TimothyLuczynskiFacilities

Mgr

ACRSD

35MeadowviewDr.,

Cheshire,MA01225

[email protected]

DavidHinkellBusinessAdministrator/

ChiefProcurement

Officer

139ColeAve,

Pittsfield,MA01201

[email protected]

HenryDuval

Principal175WilshireDr.

Cheshire,MA01225

[email protected]

PaulDemastrieFinanceCommittee

29Leonard

St.,

Adams,MA01220

[email protected]

FrancisWaterman

WatermanConstruction

97MainSt.,

Cheshire,MA01225

[email protected]

HowardWinebergLocal

Businessman

FormermemberofFinance

Committee/ChairofACEFoundation

22HighlandAve.

Adams,MA 01220

[email protected]

GaryHerzog

Longtimeyouthsportscoach/

FormermemberoffinanceBoard

612NotchRd.,

Cheshire,MA 01225

[email protected]

ScottNichols

AthleticDirectoratMCLA/

AdamsSelectman

47WallingRd.,

Adams,MA01220

[email protected]

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