Non-Capacity Projects Overview

October-December 2019: Vestibule Security and High School Project Updates

Progress was made towards the secure vestibule project in Q2. The design of the vestibule was completed. Cost Proposals were Obtained and the job was awarded. Submittals and Shop Drawings were completed and construction has now started on this project.

Progress was also made toward The High School Project. The Educational Design Team continued to meet, a research panel was hosted, and the team continued working with the Educational Design Team on Educational Specifications for the programming.

July-September 2019: Sports Playing Areas Update

TCW Floor Planning and design is moving forward for the Parker-Gray stadium on the King Street campus of T.C. Williams High School. Facilities has reviewed CDs and moved forward with a plan to incorporate the DSUP conditions into the invitations to bid for construction. In the first quarter of this year, $7,000 in systemwide funds was spent on design services for the stadium.

The gymnasium floor at the King Street campus has also undergone several rounds of repairs due to buckling of the wood floor. Water damage from the roof, ceiling and floor had contributed to the problem. Dampers were repaired, new actuators were put in, hot water fittings replaced, enthalpy drive belt, discharge air sensors, return fans, a new enthalpy transformer, condensate piping was replaced and oversized condensate drip pans were installed. Chilled water piping has been reinsulated and RTU door caskets were replaced by the end of the fourth quarter of FY2019.

The repairs to the garage at Alexandria City High School (previously T.C. Williams) cost $61,000.

Total amount spent on modernization projects for T.C. Williams High School King Street Campus between July through September 2019: $61,000.

Total amount spent on modernization projects for T.C. Williams High School Minnie Howard Campus between July through September 2019: $4,555. This paid for painting services.

In addition, systemwide funding paid for $226,000 at the Minnie Howard campus.

These systemwide funds were spent:

• Flooring: $6,000

• Renovations: $36,000

• Operation and Maintenance: Cafeteria: $14,000

• School Nutrition Services: Cafeteria: $170,000

George Washington MS- New Athletic Fields

The Office of Educational Facilities hosted a virtual community meeting on Thursday, October 27, 2022, to provide a brief overview to the community on the improvements to the athletic fields at George Washington Middle School. The design phase is ongoing, with construction anticipated to begin in Fall 2023.

Updates

Since the last community meeting, the Design Team has made progress on the George Washington Athletic Fields Renovation project, including the following:

• Continued evaluation of the option to use an organic infill material (Brockfill) for the field infill in lieu of rubber infill (Envirofill) and recommends the use of an organic infill material.

• Evaluated the potential for relocation of the artificial turf field to the “upper field” (east) location for potential cost savings. The resultant trade-off in costs vs. savings for on site, bio-retention facilities made this option a non-viable consideration.

• Continuous work with City departments to develop the project’s tree protection plan as well as a tree survey and inventory.

• Design efforts will continue around the site to further define any visual or physical impacts, to further refine aesthetic considerations, and to identify potential schedule impacts. Accordingly, construction will be delayed for the time being as these efforts are explored and implemented.

• Educational Facilities will provide quarterly updates to the community on the aforementioned efforts and design progress.

Lyles Crouch Outdoor Learning Space

The Office of Educational Facilities hosted a virtual community meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, to provide a brief overview of the improvements to the Lyles Crouch outdoor learning and play space. The design phase is ongoing. The Educational Facilities team will host another meeting in early 2023 to garner more community feedback and review design concepts.

• Presentation

Updates

Since the last community meeting, the Design Team has made progress on the Outdoor Learning and Play Space project, including the following:

• Met with the physical education staff to establish their programmatic requirements, equipment storage needs, and general concerns for student play and instruction.

• Reviewed Conceptual Scheme 1 (Retain and Enhance) and Conceptual Scheme 2 (Reimagine and Simplify) with physical education and teaching staff for further discussion. Copies of these schemes are attached as part of this update.

• Contacted the City’s Transportation & Environmental Services (T & ES) Sanitary Infrastructure Division to better understand the City’s request for additional stormwater storage capacity below the planned synthetic turf field. The stormwater capacity request relates to sewer separation in the Old Town area to comply with EPA mandates, as well as addressing volume in the historically flood-prone area.

• ACPS Educational Facilities was advised by T & ES that several possible stormwater mitigation scenarios were under consideration. A final decision on which design scenario will be implemented is forthcoming.

• Each mitigation scenario impacts the site development differently, so Conceptual Development strategies will vary depending on the mitigation strategy selected.

• In order to conserve available fees, ACPS Educational Facilities requested that the Design Team pause their efforts until a preferred solution has been identified by the City.