March 30, 2007 |
BOARD APPROVES AGREEMENT WITH WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOLS AND MAJOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING SCHOOLS
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved an agreement with the Wake County Board of Commissioners which provides for transfer of title of school property to the county for the duration of the construction projects, so that the county can claim sales tax refund from the state and appropriate that money to WCPSS to reduce project costs. Currently, public schools in North Carolina, unlike County governments, are not eligible for a rebate of sales taxes.
The Board of Commissioners approved the agreement at its meeting on March 13.
Key provisions of the agreement are:
•County appoints WCPSS as its agent to carry out the construction or renovation projects;
•School Board negotiates and executes contracts on behalf of County;
•WCPSS is solely responsible for carrying-out the projects;
•Agreement applies to projects identified by superintendent and county manager;
•WCPSS conveys title prior to award of construction contracts;
•County returns title within 60 days of close-out of the project;
•School board has exclusive right to use property while under county ownership;
•WCPSS prepares construction contracts and purchase orders;
•WCPSS approves and processes payments;
•Refunds received by county shall be appropriated to WCPSS as capital funding or to retire debt.
The agreement contemplates that there will be various administrative matters which must be worked out in order to implement the program, and directs and authorizes the Superintendent and the County Manager to develop implementing procedures. In addition, inasmuch as the final document may require some wording changes, it is requested that Board’s attorney be authorized to make those changes, so long as the final agreement is in substantial conformity with the concepts approved by this action.
It is estimated that over the term of the currently authorized building program between $11 and $13 million in sales tax could be rebated under this agreement.
BOARD NAMES NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NORTHWESTERN CARY
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education agreed to the name Mills Park Elementary for E22, a new elementary school in northwestern Cary. WCPSS staff will soon close upon the acquisition of an elementary school site in the E-22 target area in Cary that is scheduled to open in 2008. The site will be co-located with the M-10 middle school site, and Town of Cary park sites. The school site is located near Green Level to Durham Road and will be adjacent to I-540, with its main entrance planned on Mills Park Drive. The Cary Park neighborhood is located in close proximity to the site, whose developer was instrumental in the cost effective acquisition of the site and site development funds donation. Throughout negotiations, the site was frequently referred to as the Cary Park site.
BOARD NAMES NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IN NORTHWESTERN CARY
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education agreed to the name Mills Park Middle School for M10, a new middle school in northwestern Cary. WCPSS staff will soon close upon the acquisition of a middle school site in the M-10 target area in Cary that is scheduled to open in 2010. The site will be co-located with the E-22 elementary school site, and Town of Cary park sites. The school site is located near Green Level to Durham Road and will be adjacent to I-540, with its main entrance located on Mills Park Drive. The Cary Park neighborhood is located in close proximity to the site, whose developer was instrumental in the cost effective acquisition of the site and site development funds donation. Throughout negotiations, the site was frequently referred to as “the Cary Park site”.
BOARD NAMES NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NORTHWESTERN RALEIGH
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education agreed to the name Sycamore Creek Elementary for E17, a new elementary school in northwestern Raleigh. WCPSS staff has been working to acquire approximately 17.24 acres for a new elementary school in Raleigh, NC, that is scheduled to open in 2008. The property fronts on Leesville Road north of I-540, with its main entrance planned at the intersection with Farless Road. Sedgefield Road, which is a fairly short residential street, also intersects Leesville Road across from the school site. Sycamore Creek is suggested because water draining from the site will flow into Sycamore Creek, which is the nearest notable geographic or natural feature.
BOARD APPROVES SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR ENLOE HIGH
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved the schematic design documents prepared by BJAC Architects, for the CIP 2006 renovation at Enloe High School. Funding is available from the total project budget of $8,145,458, of which $320,000 is from PLAN 2004 and $7,825,458 from CIP 2006.
BOARD APPROVES SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR POE ELEMENTARY
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved the schematic design documents prepared by Gurel Architecture for the renovation of Poe Elementary School. Funding is available from the total project budget of $14,089,270 of which $250,000 is from PLAN 2004 and $13,839,270 from CIP 2006.
BOARD APPROVES SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR ROOT ELEMENTARY
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved the schematic design documents of the building prepared by Ramsay GMK Architects, Inc. for the new construction and renovations of Root Elementary School. The schematic design of the site is to be revised per board comments and resubmitted at a later date. Funding is available from the total project budget of $19,930,017, of which $300,000 is from PLAN 2004 and $19,630,017 from CIP 2006.
BOARD APPROVES CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR WENDELL MIDDLE
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved the construction documents and authorized staff to advertise for the construction of Wendell Middle School, a project in the CIP 2006 School Building Program. Funding is available from the total project budget of $32,109,922, of which $1,548,373 is from PLAN 2004 and $30,561,549 from CIP 2006.
BOARD APPROVES CHILLER UPGRADES AND REPAIRS AT SCHOOLS
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a contract to McQuay Factory Service, in the amount of $167,535, for chiller repairs and upgrades at Lufkin Road Middle, Centennial Middle, Carver Elementary and Green Hope High. The scope of work includes: 1) replace failed compressors and related parts; install oil enhancement kits and variable speed kits at Lufkin Road Middle and Centennial Middle; and 2) install oil enhancement kits and variable speed kits at Carver Elementary and Green Hope High. Compressor repairs are essential to provide adequate cooling at Lufkin and Centennial. Upgrade kits are required to improve energy efficiency and equipment longevity at all schools. Approximate replacement value of the chillers covered by this contract is $720,000. Funding is available from the maintenance and operations component of the 2006-2007 operating budget.
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR SWIFT CREEK HVAC UPGRADES
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education awarded a single-prime contract to Climate Control, Inc., d/b/a CCI Systems, Inc., in the amount of $711,648 for HVAC replacement at Swift Creek Elementary. In both the 1972 and 1992 buildings at Swift Creek Elementary, individual room dehumidifiers are in use in an effort to control the relative humidity. These attempts are only partly successful and mold is periodically forming. Funding is available from the total project budget of $1,546,602, as provided in PLAN 2000.
BOARD APPROVES AGREEMENT FOR MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES AT BANKS ROAD ELEMENTARY (E-23)
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved an agreement with Tierra, Inc. to provide construction materials testing and inspection services for Banks Road Elementary, in the amount of $125,000 in accordance with the Master Service Agreement for Geotechnical/Materials Testing Services and the Individual Project Proposal Agreement. Funding is available from the total project budget of $22,889,069, of which $745,000 is from PLAN 2004; $21,159,465 from CIP 2006; $575,440 from CIP 2006 Offsite Improvements; and $409,164 will be provided by the Town of Fuquay-Varina and the Wake County Parks and Recreation Department for additional ball fields, parking and utilities for future upgrades to the park facility.
BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR FOREST PINES DRIVE ELEMENTARY (E-9) AND NORTH FOREST PINES DRIVE ELEMENTARY (E-12)
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. G-15 to DeVere Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $236,700.12 for all the playground equipment for Forest Pines Drive Elementary and North Forest Pines Drive Elementary. The original bid documents did not include the playground equipment. Funding is available from the total combined project budget of $37,875,232, of which $601,719 is from PLAN 2000 Start-up and $37,273,513 from PLAN 2004.
BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR AVERSBORO ELEMENTARY
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. GC-01 to Skanska USA Building, Inc. for their Construction Management at Risk contract in the amount of $3,851,055 to establish a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the six (6) early work packages, which are part of the thirty-four (34) construction packages for this project. In addition, this GMP establishes the reimbursable general conditions cost for the entire project. A future change order will be brought to the May 22, 2006 Board meeting to establish the final GMP for this project. Funding is available from the total project budget of $21,066,323, of which $978,228 is from PLAN 2004 and $20,088,095 from CIP 2006.
BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR EAST GARNER ELEMENTARY
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. CM-06 to Barnhill Contracting Company for offsite road improvements to the intersection of Jones Sausage Road and East Garner Road. This change order, in the amount of $212,023, includes all of the work involved except signalization modifications. Funding is available from the total budget $19,221,892, of which $19,211,892 is from PLAN 2004 and $10,000 from contributed funds from Wake County Parks & Recreation.
BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR KNIGHTDALE ELEMENTARY
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 01 to Harrod & Associates Constructors in the amount of $228,334.67 for accelerated construction costs caused by the need to complete work between the end of this school year and the start of the year round schedule in July. Work to be accelerated includes installation of a new fire alarm system, HVAC controls replacement, and portions of the site work. Funding is available from the total project budget of $6,426,511, as provided in PLAN 2000.
BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR APEX MIDDLE
At its March 20 meeting, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. CO-14 to J. W. Grand, Inc. in the amount of $254,054.32 for the closeout and settlement with J. W. Grand, Inc. for the Apex Middle School project. Changes had been authorized for additional work but not executed because the documentation had not been received from the contractor. This “settlement of claims’’ is for change orders that could be confirmed as provided at the Apex Middle School project minus $60,000 in final completion liquidated damages that were accessed. Funding is available from the total project budget of $14,467,943, as provided in PLAN 2000.
VISIT THE WCPSS FACILITIES WEBPAGE
The WCPSS Facilities Design and Construction webpage provides information about the construction of new schools, renovations to existing schools and the latest information parents may want to find about school facilities. The webpage contains links for every school and schools under construction. The webpage describes PLAN 2000, PLAN 2004 and CIP 2006 school building programs, as well as the bid schedule for construction projects. This information can be found at http://www.wcpss.net/facilities/
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