Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Winchester High School Preliminary Project Schedule


4/12/2012
FEASIBILITY PHASE 


Kick-Off Meeting 03/07/2012 
PRELIMINARY DESIGN PROGRAM (PDP) Educational Program & Initial Space Summary
03/21/2012 – 05/23/2012
• Confirm Design Enrollment w/ District and MSBA • Conduct Long Range Educational Visioning Workshops • Conduct Programming Interviews • Develop Educational Space Summary • Finalize Educational Program • Present to District and Community
Evaluation of Existing Conditions – Building & Site
• Review Existing Space Sizes and Adjacencies • Review Building and Accessibility Code Conditions • Review MEP Systems and Conditions • Review Food Service Equipment and Operation • Review Building Envelope Conditions • Assess Hazardous Materials • Assess FFE and Technology Conditions • Perform Preliminary Topography Survey • Perform Tier 1 Site Assessment • Perform Preliminary Traffic Assessment • Perform Preliminary Soil Condition Review • Review Site Area for Potential Additions • Document Findings in Written Report • Present to District and Community
Site Development Requirements


06/07/2012 – 08/07/2012
06/07/2012 – 07/19/2012
• • • • •
Review Site access and circulations Review Vehicular and Pedestrian Access Review Code and Zoning setbacks and limitations Review Emergency vehicle access Review Site Utilities
Symmes Maini Project No. 12023
& McKee


1• Review Athletic Fields and outdoor educational spaces • Review site orientation and location considerations and issues Preliminary Evaluation of Alternates 07/20/2012 – 08/23/2012
• Analysis of School District student assignment practices and available school space in other schools in the district
• Analysis of tuition agreements with adjacent School Districts pursuant to MGL 70B, §8
• Analysis of renting or acquisition of existing buildings for school use pursuant to MGL 70B, §8
• Analysis of base repair option that is limited to minimum work to meet current code requirements, to be used as a benchmark for comparative analysis of all other alternatives
• Renovation(s) and/or addition(s) of varying degrees to the existing building • Construction of new building and the evaluation of potential locations • Assess each alternatives impact on construction phasing • Estimate preliminary construction costs and project costs for each alternative • Document Findings in Written Report
• Present to District and Community • Submit to the MSBA (Preliminary Design Program with at least 3 alternatives
which are recommended for further development; Local actions and Approvals Certification)
MSBA deadline for PDP submission
(Minimum 30 days prior to FS submission)


PREFERRED SCHEMATIC STUDY AND REPORT 


Evaluation of Existing Conditions – Building & Site
• Refine PDP report if necessary Final Evaluation of Alternatives
09/05/2012
09/06/2012 – 12/12/2012 09/06/2012 – 11/ 14/2012
• Analysis of each prospective site • Evaluate the potential impact of construction on students • Develop Conceptual architectural and site drawings for each alternative • Outline of the major structural systems for each alternative
Symmes Maini & McKee 2 Project No. 12023
• Analyze the capacity of utilities for each alternative • Provide a Narrative of major building systems • Develop Proposed total project budget in Uniformat II • Prepare Permitting requirements including estimated schedule • Develop Proposed project design and construction schedule
Preferred Solution 11/15/2012 – 11/28/2012
• Summarize key components of the Districts education program • Update Space Summary for preferred solution • Refine conceptual floor plans for the preferred solution • Develop preliminary LEED Scorecard
• Refine conceptual site plan for the preferred solution • Update Total project budget • Complete Budget Statement for Educational Objectives • Update project schedule • Present to District and Community • Submit to MSBA Facilities Sub-Committee
MSBA deadline for FS submission MSBA Facilities Sub-Committee Meeting MSBA Board Meeting
Symmes Maini & McKee Project No. 12023
12/13/2012 12/19/2012 01/25/2013
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SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE 


Develop Schematic Design 01/28/2013 – 05/13/2012
• Complete Geotechnical Analysis • Complete Detailed Topographical Survey • Conduct Sustainable Design Charette • Develop LEED Scorecard • Prepare Schematic Site Plan, Floor Plans, Sections, and Elevations • Prepare one-line diagrams of MEP Systems • Develop Phasing Plans • Develop Outline Specifications of all materials, building, and MEP systems • Finalize Educational Specifications in MSBA format • Develop Construction Estimate • Develop FFE and Technology Costs • Develop Relocation and/or Phasing Costs • Present to District and Community • Submit to MSBA Facilities Sub-Committee
MSBA deadline for SD submission MSBA Board Meeting Town Meeting Town Vote
06/13/2013 07/25/2013 11/04/2013 11/12/2013 TBD
Provide exhibits in board form, PowerPoint, and in reduced form suitable for public information flyers or handouts
Assist the District in presentations to local boards, committees, and community groups preparatory to District Voting
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First WHS Feasibility Study community meeting set for June 5


By Evan MacDonald/emacdonald@wickedlocal.comGateHouse News ServicePosted Jun 04, 2012 @ 09:00 AM




Winchester, MA —
What are you looking for in a new high school? Is it state-of-the-art technology in the classrooms, more learning space or even improved athletic facilities?
Those are the questions the Educational Facilities Planning and Building Committee will begin asking residents at its first public meeting for the Winchester High School feasibility project on June 5 at 7 p.m. in the WHS auditorium.
This is the first in a series of community meetings where the committee will provide progress updates and accept community feedback.
The committee will distribute surveys at the meeting to get some of those answers, chairman Bob Deering said. The surveys will ask residents what they’d like to see in a new or refurbished high school.
“It’s really a presentation of how this process is going to work,” Deering said. “We’ll talk about what’s going to take place, and what the time frame will be.”
The $1.3 million study, which was approved by a Fall 2010 Town Meeting vote, includes evaluating the school and developing a plan for renovating the building or building a new school. Architectural, engineering, and planning firm Symmes Maini & McKee Associates (SMMA) and project manager Skanska USA are overseeing the project.
Under the proposed schedule, a design plan for the new high school would be completed in time for a November 2013 town vote to approve funding for construction.
Initial details of the project were presented to both the School Committee and the WHS Parent Faculty Association on April 3 and 4, respectively.
“It’s very early in the process, so there might be a thousand questions, but we’re not going to have a thousand answers just yet,” Deering said. “The answers will become more plentiful as we get further into the process.”
Residents can provide feedback through the project manager’s website, which is available on the Winchester Public Schools website. The site also includes building plans for the school, lists of individuals involved with the project, and overviews of two other Skanska projects: Wellesley High School, a $115 million building completed earlier this year; and Quincy High School, a $126 million building completed in 2010.
The feasibility study is divided into three phases: preliminary design, preferred schematic report, and schematic design. The project must be approved by the Massachusetts School Building Authority after each phase.
The preliminary design phase is underway and will continue through the summer. So far, school and town officials have toured three new schools—Quincy High School, Tewksbury High School, and Wellesley High School—to get a sense of what a new or refurbished WHS could look like.
School officials, teachers, non-teaching staff, and students also provided input about the project during a series of all-day programming sessions over the past month. Deering said input would help shape the project.
“We want this to be a 21st century school, so we need to envision what education is going to be like in five, 10, or 20 years,” he said. “It’s about looking ahead to make sure what we do today will carry into the future.”


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Winchester Considers Upgrading High School


There is a public meeting tonight in the Winchester High School auditorium where the committee will present the project overview including new site possibilities.

The Educational Facilities Planning and Building Committee wants your input on what a new or refurbished Winchester High School could mean to the town.
The EFPBC will outline the project details tonight at 7 in the Winchester High School auditorium in a public meeting regarding the high school feasibility study.
Over the course of four and a half days, there have been 26 program meetings. These meetings have included topographical and geotechnical site analysis, existing facility analysis and a traffic study, which needs to be assessed in September when traffic will be at normal in-school levels.
The goals of this project are to create a 21st century teaching and learning environment with the flexibility for future teaching methods and support for special education and student work. This includes a facility that can be properly used for after-hours activities and parking for special events. The committee also plans to optimize the site circulation of pick-up and drop-off traffic, incorporate playing fields, roadways and natural elements in a newly integrated campus.
Bob Deering, chairman of the EFPBC, said the goals of the project are to create an asset that is representative of the community. The committee will do this by gathering feedback over the course of the next few months.
"The new facility should be the best in class facility to promote and enhance educational excellence in all program areas, with a particular emphasis on facilities for science, technology and the arts," Deering said. "Part of that goal is to deliver this on time and within the budget.”
The options for moving forward on these projects include the current high school being renovated and upgraded or a new high school being built in the current location or elsewhere.
Alternative sites ideas include:
Deering provided an overview of each of the sites:
  • The Mystic River Reservation is a 15-acre site, which is currently DCR state park land with floodplain issues and a grand total of five usable acres.
  • The Winchester Department Land is a 28.9-acre site, which is Park Department land on the southern border of Medford. Deering said this plan would need to be further pursued.
  • Leonard Field is a 12.7-acre site with only five or six usable acres of Park Department land. This plan will not be further pursued.
  • Mullen Field is a 9.52-acre site located on the western town border near Wright-Locke Farm. This land is also Park Department land and topography limits the useful area to seven or eight acres.
  • The Westside Fields is a 7.5-acre site, which is located in the center of town. This is also Park Department land.
  • The Sunset Road – Kraft General Foods site is a 16.4-acre site located on the Northern Border of town near Woburn. This site is almost entirely within the floodplain.
  • Manchester Field – McCall Junior High School is a 12.5-acre site near the Town Center. About eight or nine acres in this site are within the floodplain. Another drawback to this site is that McCall Middle School is already using this land. This site will not likely be further pursued.
  • The Parkhurst School and Mount Pisgah site is about 15-acres. An issue with this site is that eight of the acres belong to the Water Department and 3.4 acres belong to the Park Department. The school site is too small, and the site is difficult to access. It is doubtful that the EFBC will pursue this plan.
  • The Lynch School site is an 18-acre site located on the Northern town border of Woburn, which is disjointed and 10 acres are contiguous Water Department land. The play fields are within the floodplain and the floodway. Deering said this site would be pursued further.
  • Wright-Locke Farm is an open site with 20 acres located on the Western border of town. The topography is challenging and there are some wetlands, which also present challenges. This site will be further pursued.
  • Skillings Field is a 16-acre site, with approximately two-thirds of the site in the floodway and nearly the entire site within the floodplain. This site will be further pursed.
After tonight’s meeting, the EFPBC will hold meetings Wednesday, June 13 and Wednesday, Sept. 12 with hopes of submitting the preliminary design to the Massachusetts School Building Authorityon Wednesday, Oct. 10. From there, the MSBA will decide how much money to dedicate to the project.
The MSBA meets in January.
The town will have 120 days to secure funding once the MSBA approves the final design.
“This is a major investment,” Board of Selectmen Chairman Jim Johnson said. “This is the most expensive project the town will see in 20 years.”

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What's Important in a New School?


Winchester Patch, June 6, 2012

Winchester is looking to either upgrade Winchester High School or build a new one.

The Educational Facilities Planning and Building Committee is asking the Winchester community what their ideal high school would be as part of a feasibility study.
The first public meeting was Tuesday nightwhere the committee outlined the project explaining this will be a process involving several steps over an extended amount of time. The current step is this study and asking many questions.
The overall goal of the project is to create a 21st century school that has the flexibility for future teaching methods and support for special education and student work.
"The new facility should be the best in class facility to promote and enhance educational excellence in all program areas, with a particular emphasis on facilities for science, technology and the arts," Bob Deering, chairman of the committee said.
This goal may be met by revamping the current Winchester High School or building at a new site. You can view the list of potential locations with the committee's remarks about each here.
The committee is expected to send a preliminary design to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in October. This same board approved the Vinson-Owen School and will have the final say in this design as well if Winchester wants them to fund a portion of the project, according to the Daily News Chronicle. Chairman Jim Johnson said he believes the MSBA will fund 38 percent of the project.
Selectman Forrest Fontana said today’s fourth grade class could be the first students in the new/renovated high school, according to the Daily News Chronicle.
The committee will be meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of every month in the Town Hall to provide updates on its progress. Those updates will also be posted online. The next public meeting is Wednesday, June 13.
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