Hillsborough County Public Schools Facilities
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, February 13, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

ARMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
CLASSROOM AND FIELD HOUSE ADDITION AND REMODEL
APPROVAL OF SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On November 9, 2006, the Board appointed Ranon & Partners, Inc. Architects and Ellis Construction Company to provide design and construction management services. The scope of work includes the addition of 16 general education classrooms that meet class size reduction requirements. The field house addition will include boys and girls locker rooms, showers and toilets, and coaches offices. The field house is funded by private donations with matching funds from the District. Some of the Physical Education and Drivers Education spaces will be relocated to the new classroom addition with the remodel of the existing spaces into four general education classrooms.

Approval of the schematic design phase will allow the architect to proceed with design development documents. Project completion is scheduled for the 2008-09 school year.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Goal 6 - All schools in the district will be assigned a state grade of A, B, or C.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The project is currently funded at $4,640,000. The estimate of probable cost is $4,638,121. This item is included in the District Capital Outlay: Classrooms for Kids 2006, Community Investment Tax, Community Sources (Private donations $600,000), and 2 Mill (Matching funds $50,000).

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY:

J. Thomas Blackwell
General Manager of Construction
(813) 272-4112
Cathy L. Valdes
Chief Facilities Officer
(813) 272-4004
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20070213_231 * Section E Item# 6.07a