Orange Public Schools NeedsOrange Public Schools Needs

Upcoming Bonding ReferendumUpcoming Bonding ReferendumJeff Cap – Chair

Bill Kraut – Vice Chair (BOND Committee)Keith Marquis

Bobby RicciardiScott Massey

Mike Luzzi, Director of FacilitiesKevin McNabola, Business Administrator (BOND Committee)

Lynn McMullin, Superintendent

Recommendations of the BOND COMMISSION

• A combined town-wide package of Orange’s most dire needs~ Roads

~ School Building repairs to all three elementary schools and Peck Place’s parking lot~ Repairs to Town Facilities

• Total bond: $14,500,000

FOCUS: “Weather-Tight”~ Repair the ‘shells’ of our buildings (as determined by the Bond Committee)

~ Save energy costs through efficiency

~ Address safety issues

~ Take care of our assets

~ Limit discomfort and hardships

~ Prevent emergency relocation of students

NEEDS:~ Roofs, Boilers, Windows, Doors

~ Peck Place Parking Lot

~ MLT Fascia Repair

ROADS

PAVE TOWN ROADS $ 5,000,000 EST.

ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

TURKEY HILL BOILER REPLACEMENT $ 1,330,849 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

PECK PLACE ROOF 791,526 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

TURKEY HILL ROOF 697,207 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

RACEBROOK ROOF 808,476 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

PECK PLACE BUS/DROPOFF CIRCLE 208,780 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

RACEBROOK BOILER REPLACEMENT 1,796,961 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

PECK PLACE REPLACE UNIT VENTILATORS 460,299 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

TURKEY HILL REPLACE WINDOWS 151,165 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

RACEBROOK REPLACE WINDOWS & EXT. DOORS 334,374 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

MLT FASCIA EXTERIOR PAINTING and REPAIR 100,000 Quote

DISTRICT ADA PROJECT 731,363 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

BOARD OF ED SUB-TOTAL $ 7,411,000

TOWN FACILITIESHIGH PLAINS - PARKING EXPANSION/ REPAVING / LIGHTING $ 390,000 Quote

LIBRARY R00F / INTERIOR WATER DAMAGE REPAIR

250,000 EST

POLICE STATION HVAC (INCLUDES BOILER)

411,000 EST

HIGH PLAINS - HEATING SYSTEM

500,000 ESTAsbestos removal/piping/condenser unit

HIGH PLAINS - SOUTH WING RENOVATION

538,000

TOWN FACILITIES SUB-TOTAL $ 2,089,000

TOTAL BOND REQUEST $ 14,500,000

ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

TH BOILER REPLACEMENT$

1,330,849 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

PP ROOF

791,526 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

TH ROOF

697,207 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

RB ROOF

808,476 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

PP BUS/DROPOFF CIRCLE

208,780 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

RB BOILER REPLACEMENT

1,796,961 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

PP REPLACE UNIT VENTILATORS

460,299

Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

TH REPLACE WINDOWS

151,165 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

RB REPLACE WINDOWS & EXT. DOORS

334,374

Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

MLT FASCIA PAINTING and REPAIR

100,000 Quote

DISTRICT ADA PROJECT

731,363 Quote 23% Possible reimbursement

BOARD OF ED TOTAL $ 7,411,000

School Square Feet Student Population

Mary L. Tracy 49,550 176includes pre-K

Race Brook School 56,150 376

Turkey Hill School 54,124 317

Peck Place School 60,576 379

ROOFSTurkey Hill, Race Brook, and Peck Place

NEEDS:Ballasted and adhered EPDM rubber installations currently in very poor conditionMembranes exceeded life expectancy

Contain numerous failed patches Lap seam adhesives dried and splitting Splitting, exposing reinforcing scrims

Pipe penetrations through membranes, not flashedSkylights with failing gasketsFlashings have dried and splitLack of pitch creates ponding of water and plant growth on roofs

CONCERNS:

A failing roof at any or all of the schools will cause interior water damage

Once water penetrates into the insulation and ceiling tiles, in addition to damages, mold will become a problem

Closing a school and reallocating students, due to damage and mold, will be a significant hardship

Work Plan:

Combining the roofing projects will achieve more favorable bidding

Approval Spring 2013

All architectural designs and drawings must be completed and submitted before February 2013

Application for ED-042 from the Connecticut State Department, due by February 2013, is in process

Work would be completed June – August 2013

Cracked membranes can cause the roofs to fail.

Cracking is significant along structures within the roofs – here, along the heat and air-conditioning unit which services the center core.

Skylights, and other roof structures, require resealing.

Fresh air vents on roof structures need to be replaced with updated equipment for better air flow in the building.

Example of an older, damaged air vent..

Ponding results from an improper pitch away from the roof drains.

Ponding, due to an incorrect pitch, causes water to collect away from the drains. The effect of water sitting in the low spots is excessive cracking.

Ponding is a consistent problem in many areas of the roofs.

Excessive ponding is quite dramatic after some weather events. The improper pitch is preventing the water from reaching this drain.

Again, this excessive ponding is caused by improper pitch.

Ponding on the roofs, while different in each of the schools, leads to the same result -- leaks.

In some areas, ponding on the roof has actually led to significant plant growth.

Water which collects on the roofs freezes, thaws, and refreezes causing cracks.

Ponding is quite significant in some areas. Here the water has started to freeze.

Effects of freezing and refreezing are excessive checkering and deterioration.

Checkering, which is widespread on all three roofs, has already begun to cause leaks.

Checkering is widespread on all three of the roofs. Walking on the roofs, such as to remove water or snow, creates further damage.

Here the patio cinder blocks which hold down the membrane need to be removed. While the damage looks different from one roof to the next, the concerns are similar.

The damage on the roofs is widespread, not limited to small areas.

These tiles were removed in an attempt to locate a current leak.

The amount of repair work needed to fix leaks is becoming more and more extensive with each weather event.

These tiles were removed to repair a leak around the drain.

These are patches to the membrane. Because the tiles are broken, they will not be replaced.

Note the plant growth, caused by air-borne spores and ideal conditions.

This is a ‘rolled roof’ and the pitch is incorrect for this roof application.

Turkey Hill Race Brook

Installed in 1964 Installed in 1959

Original square footage: 46,624Additional 7,500 added in 1989

Original square footage: 32,900Additional 12,000 in 1989Additional 4,000 in 2005

NEED:Oil-fired 12 sections - over 1,000,000 BTU per boilerBurning up to 20 gallons per hourNipples are failing; boilers need to be split to reach and repair bottom nipples (increasing costs for repair)Concern for mud-drums failing If the mud-drums fail, the boiler becomes unusable due to ‘fatigue’ and age of the boiler

BOILERSTurkey Hill and Race Brook

CONCERNS:

Currently holding $23,000 in case one of the boiler fails this winter

$23,000 is the estimated cost for portable heat Each day without a failure reduces that amount

Have been spending $5,400 annually for nipple replacement Estimated additional $15,200 for remaining top nipplesRepairs to the lower nipples will be twice as expensive as upper nipples; boiler must be split to reach the lower sectionsCost of repair will run about the 1/3 the cost of replacementNoisy and very difficult to control temperatures

BENEFITS:

New boilers will be high-efficiency dual fuel boilers

Gas is a cheaper energy source than oil

Currently the gas is ready-and-waiting at each buildingThis work would include uni-vents in the classrooms that control heat and ability to bring in outside air

What happened when we converted to gas at MLT?

Avg. Oil Consumption Rate per year =

23,000 x $2.63 = $60,490 annual cost of oil

2011 – 2012 Actual Natural Gas =

23,828 c.c.f. x 8.3 dth = $28,975

Cost Savings = $31,515

BOILERS

WORK PLAN:

Approval in early Spring 2013

Architect and engineer designs by Spring 2013

Put out to bid in late Spring 2013

Replace boilers over the summer of 2013

Convert to gas upon installation

Current original boilers are over 50 years old.

Boilers at TH and RB are old, inefficient, difficult to control, and expensive to repair. The parts are obsolete.

The Johnson air-controls are old and inefficient.

Current thermostats that control room temperatures are old and leak air. They cannot be repaired because replacement parts are no longer available.

This is classroom univent control valve. It is inefficient in its job of controlling fresh air and heat.

Another inefficient classroom univent.

Boilers have failing nipples and mud-drums.

On the boiler itself, failing upper nipples are repaired as needed.

Failing upper nipples are rusted.

These nipples will all eventually need repair.

Water infiltration is evident around this failing nipple.

Lower nipples are twice as expensive to repair as the upper nipples, due to their location.

To date, about half-a-dozen nipples have been repaired as needed.

Repair of 50+-year-old boilers will cost 1/3 the cost of installing a new dual-fuel, energy efficient boiler.

Failure of the mud drums will cause a major boiler failure and require portable heat.

Repair of lower drums is becoming more and more eminent.

These lower mud drums and nipples show serious signs of water seepage.

Gas lines are installed and waiting for our conversion.

These next slides illustrate the modern control features available with a new system. Here you see the ‘Main Screen’ for MLT.

Here you see the ‘Main Screen’ for Peck Place, which has been converted to gas.

This is a boiler operation screen, which controls boilers, water circulation, and heat.

This is a boiler operation screen ‘floor plan,’ which reports current room temperatures to maximize fuel cost savings.

This is the roof-top unit control screen, which shows the current temperatures.

Current thermostats in MLT and Peck classrooms, where we have already converted to gas.

DOORS and WINDOWSTurkey Hill, Race Brook, and Peck Place

NEEDS:Windows in some buildings do not close properly due to mechanism fatigue.

Glass is not e-rated for energy savings.Glazing is old and dried-up; some of the glass is cloudy from moisture.

Panic-bars on the doors are old; some are mis-positioned.

Doors are not energy efficient; some are rusting and/or rotting.

Door jams are inoperable; some hinges are failing or sagging.

DOORS and WINDOWSWORK PLAN:

Approval in early Spring 2013

Due to three roofs and boilers being completed in Summer 2013 (asbestos removal requires buildings be closed and sealed for a period of time)

Put out to bid in Spring 2014

By the end of the summer of 2014, complete the doors and windows replacements

Some door thresh-holds are failing..

Some doors are either rotting or rusting.

Old steel doors are not energy efficient.

Rusted door.

This door was damaged by vandalism.

This door shows rust and mismatched handles because the original parts are no longer available.

An air gap at the thresh-hold wastes energy. This is a common problem throughout the district.

This door was sprung at the hinges, creating the need for an after-market hinge.

Rusted doors are common.

Panic bars on these exit doors do not match because old parts were no longer available.

Another old versus new handle which creates a ‘mismatch’ when entering and exiting.

Deteriorating door.

Interior door hinges are failing.

Frames of windows and doors are deteriorating, causing air gaps and moisture.

There have been numerous attempts to seal old, single-pane windows.

Another example of caulking and re-caulking single-pane windows

Metal separation has caused water infiltration.

Worn mechanisms make windows difficult to operate.

Worn window mechanisms mean the windows in some classroomscan’t be opened by the classroom teacher.

PARKING LOT Peck Place School

NEEDS:

Parking lot was installed in 1968 Spent $1,700 in November 2011 to patch holes in front and side of Parking LotPatches are inadequate Not enough spaces for day-to-day parking or event parkingUnsafe vehicle traffic flowCurbside drop-off and pick-up creates pedestrian patterns

Peck Place Parking Lot

Work Plan:

A much-needed sidewalk repair was completed Summer 2012Parking Lot Approval in Spring 2013Hire an architect to redesign the traffic pattern and scope additional parking spacesPlan would go before proper town agencies for approvalParking lot installation to follow roof repair and boiler installations

Peck Place School

Holes are typical of a yearly spring thaw.

Holes have required patches for safety reasons.

Current exit and entrances at Peck needsafety improvements. A bus turning right and a car turning left cross paths.

General deterioration. Student drop-off has no clear traffic pattern.

Even the patching creates a safety issue with uneven surfaces.

Even the patching creates a safety issue with uneven surfaces.

The plan will also address the unsafe flow of traffic in which buses turning right cross over cars turning left.

The plan will also address the shortage of parking.

The parking lot plan needs to take wetlands into consideration.

Parking lot drainage will need to be improved.

FASCIA REPAIR Painting, scraping, and repair Mary L. Tracy

All of the surrounding trim needs to be power-washed and scrapedRotting wood must be replacedTrim needs to be paintedMinor masonry repairs

The front entrance is shown here.

The courtyard is showing its wear.

The exterior trim work on the historic Mary L. Tracy building is in need of repair and painting.

The extent of repairs to the wood trim is unknown until the work begins.

The fascia around the entire building is in equal need of attention.

Decorative trim needs scraping and paint.

Some masonry work is also needed