Facilities Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, February 25, 2014
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Design Development for Modular Additions (Area Director Complex) at Three Sites (Areas 2, 4, 5) and Expenditure for Modular Buildings
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Area Leadership Directors (ALD) for Administrative Areas 2, 4 and 5 and their staffs are currently housed in obsolete and non-economically repairable portable facilities. District staff combined requirements for replacement of these facilities with modular buildings into a single project and selected  Long & Associates Architects/Engineers, Inc. and Halfacre Construction Company from the approved Continuing Services Consultants list to provide design and construction management services.  The proposed scope of work includes demolition of existing portables located on the Sickles High School, Chamberlain High School and Burns Middle School campuses, and replacement with modular office buildings.  In addition to the ALD office complexes, the scope includes an additional modular building on the Chamberlain campus for Pre-K staff, and additional parking on the Burns campus to support Area 5 staff requirements.  A separate project is planned to accommodate Transportation Department staff serving Areas 2 and 5 that will be displaced by the portable demolition. Approval of design development as illustrated in the attachment will allow the design professional to proceed with construction documents. Due to the long lead time for delivery of the modular buildings, approval to acquire the modular buildings in advance of guaranteed maximum price (GMP) approval is also requested. Project completion is scheduled for August 2014.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Construct and maintain facilities that create an environment conducive to teaching and learning
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Construction budget is $2,525,761 which includes approximately $912,000 for the modular building component. This item is included in the District Capital Outlay: Local Millage.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  Jill Edwards Project Coordinator

Rory Salimbene		Cathy L. Valdes
General Manger of Construction (813) 272-4112		Deputy Superintendent (813) 272-4899
		A 7.07
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140225_627 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 7.07