MARPLE NEWTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
FACILITIES
Maintenance & Small Projects Planned for Summer 2007
New carpet at Worrall’s office
New fencing at Worrall’s playground
New concrete sidewalks at Loomis
Sidewalk & curb repairs at Russell
Replace approx. 100’ of heating pipe at the Gauntlett Center
Repair HVAC piping at Culbertson
Renovate varsity baseball infield
Additional parking spots at Paxon
Numbering all parking spots at Paxon
Repair exterior doors throughout the District
Major Projects in Progress
Security Systems throughout the District(Completion planned for Fall 2007)
Locker Room Renovations at the High School(Completion planned for Winter 2008)
Elementary and Paxon Hollow Facilities Issues
HVAC upgrade Replace carpet and
asbestos tile with new tile flooring
Replace ceilings and lights
Repair and replace roofs
Upgrade science labs
ADA compliance Replace PA systems Additional
classrooms for full day Kindergarten
Upgrade technology infrastructure
Replace stage curtains
High School Facilities Issues
Same as previous slide Replace lights and sound systems in the
Auditorium Replace gym bleachers Replace pool filter system Replace dust collector in wood shop Replace windows at the pool A larger cafeteria is needed A larger competitive gym Replace interior and exterior doors Renovate restrooms
Recommendations Renovate the High School, based on Facilities
Issues and Curriculum needs. Complete work at three of the Elementary Schools
and Paxon Hollow, based on Facilities Issues and Curriculum needs.
Demolish the Gauntlett Center and replace it with a new Elementary School.
Move the Gauntlett Center functions to the fourth Elementary School, that school’s population will move into the new Elementary School.
Replace and repair roofs throughout the District. Repair parking lots as needed, following major
work.
HOW TO PROCEED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
The following eighteen slides are a recommended “LONG RANGE FACILITIES PLAN” that chronologically describes how to remedy the facilities issues by implementing the previous slide’s recommendations. This plan begins the Fall of 2007 and is completed the Fall of 2014.
FALL 2007 Complete the Security Upgrades. Hire a Consultant to develop a five
year roof renovation plan. Interview Architects for the High
School renovation project. Interview Architects for the
demolition of the Gauntlett Center and the construction of a new Elementary School.
WINTER 07-08 Complete the locker room renovations. Hire an Architect to begin planning and bid
specifications for the High School renovation. Hire an Architect to begin the planning and bid
specifications for the demolition of Gauntlett Center and the construction of a new Elementary School.
Hire an Architect to develop the bid specifications, based on Facilities Issues, for one of the Elementary Schools.
Begin the Bid process for the first phase of the roof renovation project.
Inform tenants that the Gauntlett Center will be closed & demolition will start the winter of 2008-09
SPRING 2008 Award the contracts for the first
Elementary School project. Award the contract for the first phase
of roof renovations. Begin planning for a temporary
location of the District Operations that are currently located at the Gauntlett Center.
Interview construction management firms for the demolition of the Gauntlett Center and the construction of a new Elementary School.
SUMMER-FALL 2008 Complete the work at the first
Elementary School. Complete the first phase of the
roof renovation project. Hire a construction
management firm for the demolition of the Gauntlett Center and the construction of a new Elementary School.
FALL 2008 Move District Operations from
the Gauntlett Center to a temporary location.
Award contracts for the demolition of the Gauntlett Center and the construction of a new Elementary School.
WINTER 08-09 Begin the Gauntlett Center/New
Elementary School Project Hire an Architect to develop the bid
specifications, based on Facilities Issues, for the second Elementary School.
Begin the Bid process for the second phase of the roof renovation project.
Interview construction management firms for the High School renovation project.
SPRING 2009 Award the contracts for the
second Elementary School project.
Award the contract for the second phase of roof renovations.
Hire a construction management firm for the High School renovation project.
SUMMER-FALL 2009 Complete the work at the
second Elementary School. Complete the second phase
of the roof renovation project.
Award the contracts for the High School renovation project.
WINTER 09-10 Hire an Architect to develop
the bid specifications, based on Facilities Issues, for the third Elementary School.
Begin the Bid process for the third phase of the roof renovation project.
SPRING 2010 Award the contracts for the
third Elementary School project. Award the contract for the third
phase of roof renovations. Hire an Architect to develop bid
specifications for minor renovations at the vacated Elementary School.
SUMMER-FALL 2010 Complete the work at the third
Elementary School. Complete the third phase of the
roof renovation project. Complete the demolition of
Gauntlett Center and the construction of a new Elementary School.
Award the contracts for the minor renovation at the vacated Elementary School.
WINTER 10-11 Begin the Bid process for the
fourth phase of the roof renovation project.
Hire an Architect to develop the bid specifications, based on Facilities Issues, for the Paxon Hollow Middle School.
SPRING 2011 Award the contract for the
fourth phase of roof renovations.
Complete minor renovations to the vacated Elementary School.
Move District Operations into the vacated Elementary School.
SUMMER-FALL 2011 Complete the fourth phase of
the roof renovation project. Complete the High School
Renovation Project.
WINTER 11-12 Begin the Bid process for the
final phase of the roof renovation project.
Interview construction management firms for the Paxon Hollow Middle School project.
SPRING 2012 Award the contract for the
final phase of roof renovations.
Hire a construction management firm for the Paxon Hollow Middle School project.
SUMMER-FALL 2012 Complete the final phase of
the roof renovation project. Award the contracts for the
Paxon Hollow Middle School project.
SUMMER-FALL 2014
Complete the Paxon Hollow Middle School Project
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