OGS Design Procedures Manual /
A Guide to Designing Projects for Design & Construction
Chapter 9 – Design Guides
9.7 AGENCY SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS

9.7.23 STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (SED)

A.State Education Department Mission Statement:

1.Our mission is to strengthen the capacity of our customers by ensuring the effective, efficient, and prudent use of agency resources in advancing the Regents Strategic Plan. OMS will also develop sound practices, policies, and decisions to promote accountability and high performance throughout the Department.

B.SED General Information:

1.For more information relating to the agency go to:

C.Technical and Document Requirements:

1.All contract documents/designs for projects at the following State Education Department locations shall adhere to the latest State Education Department Codes and Guidelines for Pre K-12 Grades. Refer to the Manual of Planning Standards at the following link:

a.School for the Deaf in Rome, NY.

b.Batavia School for the Blind in Batavia, NY.

c.Onondaga Nation School, St. Regis Mohawk School, Tuscarora Indian School

2.Designs which may include a material or finish change to the exterior or interior spaces of the State Education Building and Annex, Cultural Education Center or any of the SED buildings eligible for listing on the SHPO Historical Registry shall be subject to approval of NYS Parks and Recreation SHPO Office.

3.Schools located on the three Indian Reservations shall be designed to the latest version of the NYS Building Code with the exception of Asbestos or Hazardous Material Abatement Standards;the AHERA EPA guidelinesshall be followed. The school programs are run by the local school districts, but the physical buildings and grounds are owned and maintained by SED. The three state-owned schools are St. Regis Mohawk School in Hogansburg, NY; Tuscarora Indian School in Lewiston, NY; and the Onondaga Indian School in Nedrow, NY.

4.The State Education Department has departments/offices in leased space throughout the State and any modest office renovations are handled directly by the OGS Bureau of Construction/Design and Tenant Services as Tenant Alteration Request (TAR).

5.Any State Education Department projects identified to be completed in the Cultural Education Center (CEC) must include the OGS Real Estate Center Division of Real Property & Facilities Managementto avoid conflicts of responsibility. This includes any work in the main mechanical spaces, basement/subbasement, and any DDC control work. OGS should be copied on any project documents being completed in the CEC.

D.State Education Facility List:

FACILITY / ADDRESS
State Education Facility and Annex / 89 Wash. Ave., Albany, NY
Cultural Education Center / Madison Ave., Albany, NY
Rome School for the Deaf / Turin Street, Rome, NY
Batavia School for the Blind / Richmond Ave., Batavia, NY
St. Regis Mohawk School / Church St., Hogansburg, NY
Tuscarora Indian School / 2015 Mt. Hope Rd., Lewiston, NY
Onondaga Indian School / 270 Rte. 11A, Nedrow, NY
Cambridge Biological Facility / Fish Hatchery Rd., Cambridge, NY

Revision History:

Rev / Date / Description / Reviewed by: / Approved by:
0 / 6/8/11 / Last revised date.
1 / 9/12/17 / Updated references, format corrections. / Hutton / Dostie
Revised Date 9/12/2017 / Chapter 9
9.7 Agency Specific Standards and Requirements
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