Design and Construction

Planning Process Strongsville City Schools

THANK YOU.

OUR TEAM

•  50+ years experience

•  Headquartered in Akron, Ohio

•  Full-service A&E firm

•  Over 400 professionals

•  Employee owned

OUR TEAM

MARK SALOPEK GPD GROUP PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE Monitors progress, quality and client satisfaction

RODWELL KING GPD GROUP PROJECT MANAGER Develop program and design, Monitor schedule and budget Follow construction

OUR TEAM

GPD GROUP Architectural

Planning

STRONGSVILLE City School District

OFCC Ohio Facilities

Construction Commission

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

• Mayor Tom Perciak

• Mike Catan

• Mike Kalinich

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Project Cost

New 6-8 Middle School Includes 800 seat auditorium

$46,009,242

Middle School Football Field and Track $656,742

High School Renovations Includes electrical, HVAC, lights, windows, parking lots, roofs, technology and more

$26,047,476

Transportation Renovations Includes replacing the driveway, parking lot and the roof over buildings #2 and #3

$2,483,647

Renovations to Preschool Includes completing the activity area and technology upgrades

$250,000

Renovations to Elementary Schools Includes technology and critical repairs

$3,500,000

Abate and Demolish Allen Elementary School Albion Middle School Center Middle School

$382,046 $596,896

$1,073,951

Grand Total $81,000,000

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

Enrollment Projections

Validate Educational Standards/ Adequacy

Facility Programming/Future Needs

Facility Condition

Assessment

Develop Concept Plans

Identify Costs Final Implementation

Plan

PROGRAMMING DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Final POR

Site Specific

CPT Meetings (Community Planning Team)

•  Strongsville City Schools and City

•  Principal •  Key Building Leadership •  Teachers •  Parents •  Community Representatives •  Community Partners •  Students

Strongsville POR

Program of Requirements

Block Planning

PROGRAMMING DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Orientation

Education

Outline Typical POR

Recruit CPT Members

Meet with Staff and Community Planning Team to discuss Programming Options

Community Meeting #2

Presentation of Planning Option(s), Budget and Schedule

Consensus on Community Programming

COMM

GPD

CPT

Community Meeting #1

Communities

CPT/SCS Meetings

GPD Group

SCS

GPD

Strongsville City Schools SCS

Community Planning Teams

PROGRAM OF REQUIREMENTS

OHIO SCHOOL DESIGN MANUAL

MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM FEATURES

•  Student Desks / Tables and Chairs

•  Computer Workstation

•  Teacher Desk and Chair

•  Casework

• Wireless Connectivity

OHIO SCHOOL DESIGN MANUAL

TECHNOLOGY

•  Telephone and Intercom

•  Interactive Projectors

•  Full Wireless Coverage for One-to-one Computing

•  Individual Classroom

Sound Reinforcement

Note: OFCC does not fund computers

SITE STANDARDS

• Maximized Green Play Space and Sports Facilities

•  Safe Bus Loading

•  Separate Parent Drop-off

•  Staff Parking On-site Where Possible

•  Convenient Visitor

Entrance, Parking

•  Recognizable Front Door

MUSIC AND ART ROOMS

MEDIA CENTER

Auditeria / Cafetorium

ASSEMBLY SPACES

PE and Athletics

FLEXIBLE CORE OF SUPPORT FOR:

•  Parent Services

•  After School Programs

•  Athletics

ALIGNING SPECIAL NEEDS WITH THE STANDARDS-BASED MODEL

•  Flexibility Provided by the Standards Based Model

•  Needs of Community

•  Inclusion of Special Programs

•  Inclusion for Students With Special Needs

LEED®

•  Sustainable site planning

•  Safeguarding water and water efficiency

•  Energy efficiency and renewable energy

•  Conservation of materials and resources

•  Daylighting

•  Indoor environmental quality

BUILDING EXTERIORS

STRONGSVILLE

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Classroom

BUILDING INTERIORS

Media Center

BUILDING INTERIORS

Cafeteria

Gymnasium

BUILDING INTERIOR FEATURES

Furniture Color

Acoustics Wayfinding Lighting

EXISTING SITE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SITE PLAN OPTIONS MIDDLE SCHOOL

SITE PLAN OPTIONS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lakewood High School

DISTRICT RENOVATIONS

East Community Learning Center

Brunswick High School

PROJECT PLANNING MILESTONES

•  Program of Requirements (2-3 months)

•  Schematic Design (3-4 months)

•  Design Development (4-5 months)

•  Construction Documents (4-5 months)

•  Bid Packages (2 months)

•  Ground Breaking

•  Construction (18-24 months)

•  Dedication

NEXT STEPS

• We Need Volunteers! – Community Planning Team Members – Roll-Up-the-Sleeves Meetings

•  Site Visits

•  Next Meeting: TBD

QUESTIONS