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?