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Date: January 29, 2016 To: All Potential Responders Re: Responses to Questions Waltham High School – Waltham, MA Designer Request for Services COMMENTS: Below are responses to questions asked as of the deadline of January
28, 2016 at 12:00 noon. Questions received from designer firms are included below.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS:
Q1: Will a copy of the sign-up list for the pre-proposal briefing session be released?
A1: A copy of the sign up list is attached in Appendix A.
Q2: Can you please provide the Symmes, Maini and McKee Associates Report 2014?
A2: Please download the Waltham-Public-Schools-Space_Utilization_StudyDRAFT_12-12-14 from http://joslinlesser.com/projects/k-12/waltham-high-school-waltham-ma/
Q3: What is the target enrollment of the New/Renovated school?
A3: The Signed Design Enrollment Certification letter can be viewed in Appendix B.
Q4: What are the proposed square footage requirements for the New/Renovated school?
A4: Adhere to MSBA standards for schools 963 CMR; MSBA (185 SF / student) and Chapter 74-Approved CVTE program usages. (See Appendix C).
Q5: Can you please provide the enrollment and square footages for each CVTE program?
A5: Please see tables below for informational purposes only. A specific space summary analysis is a requirement of the feasibility study.
Waltham HS Current CVTE Enrollment
Chapter 74 Programs Total # of Students
Auto Mechanics 38
Carpentry 23
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Waltham HS Current CVTE Enrollment (cont.)
Chapter 74 Programs Total # of Students
Child Care 20
Collision Technology 9
Culinary Arts 12
Exploratory 197
Electrical 11
Electronics 22
Graphic Communications 3
Metal Fabrication 24
TV Broadcasting 51
Non Chapter 74 Programs
Graphic Design 30
Y.T.E. 9
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Q6: Can a floor plan be provided?
A6: Please see the attached plans Appendix D.
Q7: Are the existing fields included in feasibility analysis?
A7: Yes
Q8: Are the existing fields artificial turf? A8: Yes
Q9: Is an indoor track preferred in the New/Reno school? A9: Has not been decided yet.
Q10: Will other sites be evaluated as part of the feasibility study?
A10: In addition to the current site, at least two (2) other potential sites will be evaluated.
Q11: Is there currently a parking deficit? And what is the current parking situation?
A11: Currently not enough spaces for teachers/employees/students alike.
Q12: How do students currently get to the site?
A12: Driving, walking, around (21-22) busses daily
Q13: What are the current traffic patterns and how well does it work?
A13: Parking lot layout is not conducive to efficient parking evacuation. A traffic and parking analysis must be included in the feasibility study.
Q14: Are there any site issues?
A14: Rock ledge is located all around the site. Existing wetlands also surround the site. An Activity and Use Limitation (AUL) is existing on one part of the site due to a previous oil tank leakage.
Q15: What is the fate of this existing building if a new building on another site is the selected option?
A15: The existing building would not be part of this project if a new building is built on another site.
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Q16: Will central offices be part of this site?
A16: No decisions have been made yet.
Q17: What is the current quantity of the science labs?
A17: Sixteen (16) labs are existing
Q18: Do the current elevators work?
A18: Yes, one (1) current general use elevator and one (1) freight elevator.
Q19: What is the current auditorium size and when was the most recent renovation?
A19: 1100 seats and 2001 renovation
Q20: Are there any structural concerns with the existing Gymnasium or Auditorium?
A20: These spaces do not appear to have any structural concerns, but functional and other utilization concerns exist. An evaluation of the existing conditions of the entire facility is part of the scope of the feasibility study.
[Appendix to follow]
APPENDIX A
WALTHAM HIGH SCHOOL GROUP SIGN-IN LIST
WALTHAM HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday January 26, 2016
Designer RFS Meeting Designer Sign-In List
Location: Waltham High School - 3:00PM
Name Company Email Address Business Phone Discipline
Balram Chamaria B+AC [email protected] 617‐702‐4740 Structural (MBE)
Ashley Iannuccilli Birchwood Design Group [email protected] 401‐383‐4950 Landscape Architecture
Marty Vickey C.A. Crowley Engineering [email protected] 508‐884‐5094 Mechanical (WBE)
Charlie Shepherd CDW Consultants [email protected] 508‐875‐2657 Civil/Environmental (WBE/MBE)
Brad Dore Dore & Whittier Architects [email protected] 978‐499‐2999 Architect
Jason Boone Dore & Whittier Architects [email protected] 978‐499‐2999 Architect
Carl Franceschi DRA Architects [email protected] 617‐964‐1700 Architect
Judd Christopher DRA Architects [email protected] 617‐964‐1700 Architect
Robb Goodie Essential Estimating [email protected] 508‐885‐1313 Cost Estimating
Aaron Udy Finegold Alexander Architects [email protected] 617‐227‐9272 Architect
Jon Buhl Foley Buhl Roberts & Associates [email protected] 617‐527‐9600 Structural
Dustin Diedricksen Fuss + O'Neill EnviroScience [email protected] 617‐282‐4675 Hazardous Materials
Jonathan Levi Jonathan Levi Architects [email protected] 617‐437‐9458 Architect
David Conway Nitsch Engineering [email protected] 857‐206‐8718 Civil/Surveying/Trans.
Jeanne Roberts OMR Architects jroberts@omr‐architects.com 978‐264‐0160 Architect
Martin Kretsch OMR Architects mkretsch@omr‐architects.com 978‐264‐0160 Architect
Pam Perini Pamela Perini Consulting [email protected] 617‐447‐0081 Security Consultant (WBE)
Alicia Caritano Perkins Eastman [email protected] 617‐449‐4001 Architect
Daniel Colli Perkins Eastman dcolli@design‐partnership.com 617‐712‐2151 Architect
Joe Drown Perkins Eastman jdrown@design‐partnership.com 617‐712‐2107 Architect
Patrick Jones Perkins Eastman pjones@design‐partnership.com 617‐712‐2148 Architect
Robert Bell Perkins Eastman rbell@design‐partnership.com 617‐712‐2115 Architect
Pat Curran R.W. Sullivan Engineering [email protected] 617‐337‐9325 MEPF Engineer
Leena Kent RLB Cost Estimators [email protected] 617‐737‐9339 Cost Consultants
Chuck Samiotes Samiotes Consultants [email protected] 508‐877‐6688 Civil/Surveying (WBE)
Lorraine Finnegan Symmes Maini & McKee Associates [email protected] 617‐520‐9468 Architect
Roger Comee Symmes Maini & McKee Associates [email protected] 617‐520‐9499 Architect
Chris Blessen Tappe Architecture [email protected] 617‐451‐0200 Architect
Kate Beckman VJ Associates [email protected] 781‐444‐8200 Cost Estimating
David Warner Warner Larson Landscape Architects [email protected] 617‐464‐1440 Landscape Architecture
Sean Leake William Rawn Associates [email protected] 617‐423‐3470 Architect
APPENDIX B
MSBA 963 CMR SECTION 2.06(5) VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
APPENDIX C
MSBA CITY OF WALTHAM – WHS
DESIGN ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATION
APPENDIX D
CITY OF WALTHAM – WHS EXISTING PLANS FOR REFERENCE