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Building with the Massachusetts School

Building Authority

Public HearingJune 6, 2011

The Massachusetts School BuildingAuthority (MSBA)

Authority Established in 2006Funding From 1% of the 6.25% 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 needsBoth SOI’s voted by School

Committee and City Council each year

How Is 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


Storage and Workspace in a Corridor


Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Room Cut into Cafeteria


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


Worn-out Door Hardware


Fire Doors are Inadequate and Not Tied Into the Fire Alarm System


Smoke Detectors Exist but No Fire Sprinklers


Student and Staff Bathrooms Are Old And Worn


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


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 has a Partially Functional Antiquated Pneumatic Control System and Needs a State of the Art Computer Controlled System


With No Central Air Conditioning Window Air Conditioners are Relied Upon for Cooling Requirements.


The Walk-In Refrigerator in the Kitchen is No Longer Functional


Electrical Panels are Original to the Building and Filled To Capacity.

Providing Power Requirements for Newer Technology is Difficult.

Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Program Delivery

Some Services Must Be Provided in Corridors Due to Lack of Space.

Bresnahan Elementary SchoolPriority Program Delivery

Nock / Molin School BuildingStatement of Interest

Submission

Nock/MolinPriority Structural Issues

Nock Principal/Nurse’s Office Suite

Nock/Molin Gymnasium Concrete “Stepping”

Nock/MolinPriority Structural Issues

Much of the Mechanical Equipment is Original to the 1971 Construction.

Most of the Building is Heated By Electricity.

Nock/MolinPriority Building Systems

There Are Close To 50 Skylights On The Roof, Many Of Which Are Cracked And Leaking


Leaks through Wall Structures Create the Need for Tarps to Control Water Infiltration in Multiple Locations.


Many Exterior Doors are Original and in Need of Replacement.


The Fire Alarm System has Many Pull Stations, but Few Smoke or Heat Detectors.

Nock/MolinPriority Health And Safety

The Building Lacks Smoke Detectors and a Fire Sprinkler System


Fire Doors are Not Tied into the Fire Alarm System.


Door Hardware is Original to the Building Construction.

Door Hardware is Not ADA Compliant


Bathrooms are Old and Worn and Not All are ADA Accessible.


What Was the Result of This Year’s SOI Submissions?

We Have Been Invited into MSBA’s Capital Pipeline!

City of Newburyport Reimbursement Rates

Bresnahan Base Rate 44.89%Nock/Molin Base Rate 44.26%Additional Percentages:Model School Program 5%Green Initiatives 1-2%Preventative Maintenance 1-2%

City of Newburyport Invited into MSBA’s “ Capital Pipeline”

Bresnahan into “Model School”Program

Nock/Molin into Renovations and Additions Program

MSBA Model School Program

4 Massachusetts Elementary Schools Selected as Model Schools by MSBA

School Design and Architectural Drawings are Already Done – Lower Architect Fees

Additional 5% Reimbursement Total Design/Build Timeframe Accelerated

MSBA Elementary Model Schools Selected

Efficient in DesignEasy to MaintainContain Optimal Classroom, Technology

and Science Lab SpaceCan Accommodate Enrollment Fluctuation Incorporates Sustainable Green Design

Elements Flexible in Educational Programming

Spaces while Encouraging Community Use

East Fairhaven Elementary

Northeast Elementary Exterior

Northeast Elementary Interior

Williamstown Elementary

MSBA Renovations and AdditionsNock/Molin

Feasibility Study will determine most efficient practical way to proceed based on SOI Priority items

Work Closely with MSBA on Schematic Alternatives to ensure that Renovation/Additions meet the educational needs of the Nock/Molin programs

MSBA Feasibility Study ProcessPreliminary Design Program

Owner’s Project Manager Hired (OPM)Educational Program Review Initial Space SummaryEvaluation of Existing Conditions Site Development Requirements Proposed List of Alternatives – minimum 3

Feasibility Process Results in a Preferred Schematic Study and Report to MSBA

Why $650k and $500K for Feasibility Study?

MSBA Partner Process Single Request as to Not Stop ProcessDetermined by Comparative AnalysisMultiple DistrictsMultiple ProjectsConfirmed with MSBAEligible for Reimbursement

MSBA Timeline

Feasibility Appropriation June 2011Hire OPM Aug 2011 DesignerSelection Fall 2011Bresnahan Debt Exclusion Spring 2012Nock/Molin Debt Exclusion Fall 2012

If we receive Feasibility Appropriations…..

Community Outreach During Feasibility Process

Frequent Updates All through ProcessPublic Hearings and Meetings Throughout

the CityCreate Website for Projects and

Continuously UpdateListserve to Communicate ElectronicallyAsk for and Receive Community InputHost School Building Tours

Student and Community Benefits Students Receive Appropriate Science,

Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education

More Efficient (green) SystemsEnhanced Safety and SecurityADA Compliant Students Remaining in DistrictLong Term SavingsBetter Facility for Community Activities School and Community Pride

City of Newburyport Financing Summary

City of Newburyport ProjectFinancing Summary

Bresnahan School: Preferred New Model School Pre-K-3 Total Estimated Cost $30,000,000 If MSBA Grant is 50% $15,000,000 City Share $15,000,000

Nock/Molin School: renovation Total Estimated Cost $15,000,000 If MSBA Grant is 48% $ 7,200,000 City Share $ 7,800,000

Both School Projects Total Estimated Cost $45,000,000 If MSBA Grant is 50% for Bresnahan & 48%

Nock/Molin $22,200,000 & City Share $22,800,000

City of NewburyportFinancing Assumptions

Voters Approve Both Bond Issues as Debt ExclusionsBond Bresnahan School Spring 2012 in Special

ElectionBond Nock/Molin School in November 2012Spring 2012 Bonds @ 4.25%Fall 2012 Bonds @ 4.75%

City of NewburyportExisting Debt: Excluded Debt Service*

*Debt Service is the annual principal and interest payments on Bonds

Assessed Value of Single Family $ 456,553Average Single Family Tax Bill $ 5,511Annual Cost of School Projects (estimates)

Bresnahan School Bond $ 153Nock/Molin School Bond $ 77

$ 230

Current Tax Rate with Existing Debt Exclusions $ 12.07 Tax Rate

with Bresnahan only $ 12.41with Nock/Molin only $ 12.24with Both Bresnahan & Nock/Molin $ 12.58

City of Newburyport Residential PropertyBased on FY 2011 City Assessments

Thank You

Public HearingJune 6, 2011

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