new bresnahan model elementary school project neighborhood meeting january 11 th 2012
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New Bresnahan ModelElementary School Project
Neighborhood Meeting
January 11th 2012
The Massachusetts School BuildingAuthority (MSBA)
Authority Established in 2006Funding from 1 cent of the 6.5 cent
MA sales taxResponsible 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 SchoolsFacilities Study and Asset 1995Feasibility Study 1997Long-Term Elementary Building Needs Committee Report 2002Updated Long-Term Report 2006
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Overcrowding
33% Of the Classrooms At The Bresnahan School are in Modular Buildings
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 SchoolPriority Overcrowding
Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Health and Safety
Exterior Wall of 1995 Modular Building
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 Health and Safety
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 SchoolPriority Building Systems
Classroom Unit Ventilators And Other Mechanical Equipment Are From The Original Construction in 1956
Bresnahan Elementary School Priority 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 Building Systems
Electrical Panels Are Original To the Building And Filled To Capacity.
Providing Power Requirements For Newer Technology Is Difficult.
Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Program Delivery
What Was the Result of This Year’s SOI Submissions?
We Have Been Invited into MSBA’s
Capital Pipeline!
East Fairhaven Elementary
Proposed Site Plan 1/11/12
Neighborhood MeetingJanuary 11th 2012
Questions?