Wethersfield Public Schools

127 Hartford Avenue

Wethersfield, Connecticut

TEN YEAR

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT DRAFT

PLAN

2012-2013 through 2021-2022

Proposed to:

Wethersfield Board of Education

December 13, 2011

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Wethersfield Public Schools

Thomas Y. McDowell Ed.D. Interim Superintendent of Schools

Board of Education

John Cascio, Chairman

Janis Malec, Vice-Chairperson/Secretary

Polly Moon

Gina DeAngelo

Charles Carey

Elaine Steinmiller-Paradise

Tracy McDougall

Tristan Stanziale

Martin Walsh

Facilities and Maintenance Committee
Board Members

Martin Walsh, Chair

Gina DeAngelo

Charles Carey

Tracy McDougall

Administration Members

Thomas Y. McDowell Ed.D. Interim Superintendent of Schools

Tim Howes, Director of Human Resources/Financial Services

Fred Bushey, Director of Maintenance & Operations

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Summary of Requests for 2012-2013 Fiscal Year 2

Wethersfield High School 3

Silas Deane Middle School 5

Emerson-Williams Elementary School 7

Hanmer Elementary School 9

Highcrest Elementary School 11

Charles Wright Elementary School 13

Webb Elementary School 15

Stillman Administration Building 17

History of Past Funding Support 19

Elementary Modular Classrooms 20

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Introduction

The Board of Education’s Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan is a plan of proposed capital projects intended to address the present and anticipated future needs for the maintenance and improvement of the facilities under the supervision of the Board of Education. The proposed capital projects are intended to support the significant investment the Town of Wethersfield has made in its educational infrastructure and to provide the optimum teaching and learning environment for staff and students.

The Capital Improvements Budget is a component of the Town of Wethersfield’s annual operating budget and includes eight major categories: drainage, pavement maintenance, fire safety, new sidewalk construction, town buildings, school buildings, recreation and parks, and community/economic development. The Board of Education, working through its administration and a facilities sub-committee, reviews its facilities needs and makes recommendations to the Town Council for inclusion in its budget. The Town Council, acting upon a review and recommendations from the Town Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC), identifies those projects that will be funded. Funded projects then become a component of the Town’s Annual Operating Budget as distinguished from the Annual Operating Budget of the Board of Education.

Based on guidelines provided by the Town Manager’s office, all items appearing in this document have an estimated cost of $25,000 or higher. Projects with a total cost of less than $25,000 will be included as part of the Board of Education’s annual operating budget. The projects included in the ten-year program have been estimated in current dollars based on available information at the time of the preparation of this document. These dollar amounts are subject to change as the District reviews these estimates and collects new data.

For the 2012-13 Fiscal Year, the Board of Education Facilities Committee has identified projects with an estimated cost of $2,286,750. Several of these projects may prove eligible for energy credits & reimbursement through our local utilities. Upon review and adoption by the full Board, the Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan and a prioritized list of projects for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 will be submitted to the Town Manager’s office.

The following pages list not only capital proposals from the Board of Education but also provide a history of capital and related expenditures whether or not those projects were financed through the CIP. Such projects are denoted separately with special notations. Projects listed as (B) were financed through bond issues while the letter (I) reflects items covered through insurance. (G) represents grant funded outlays and (W) expenditures reimbursed through warranties. The letter (O) encompasses projects paid for by the BOE’s operating budget while (T) stands for those undertakings supported by the Town’s general operating budget. Projects unmarked are those supported through the Capital Improvement Plan.


Summary of Requests for 2012-2013 Fiscal Year

PROJECT SCHOOL BUDGET

Notes:

·  AHU replacement not addressed during construction. Cost prohibitive to repair

·  Boilers & related equipment have outlived their useful life.

·  Asbestos abatement/flooring

·  These are window walls that were not done during renovation

·  Carpeting has outlived its useful life. Can no longer be stretched. Replace w/VCT

·  Various building sidewalks are filled w/trip hazards. Flooring (concrete) in Hanmer music room. Replacement needed.

·  Central office emergency power

Wethersfield High School – History

2011-12 1138

Constructed 1952 Enrollment 2010-11 1181

2009-10 1190

Square Footage 229,147 2008-09 1241

Site Acreage 35.09 2007-08 1209

General Classrooms 70 2006-07 1206

Additions/Modifications 1957, 1970, 1992 2005-06 1195

2004-05 1177

2003-04 1160

PREVIOUS WORK: B=Bond; I=Insurance; O=BOE Operating Budget; G=Grant; T=Town Operating Budget; C=Capitol

2011 Auditorium A/C Replacement (O) $73,000 2011 Various Hardware Replacement (O) $40,000

2010 Office of Civil Rights Compliance (C) $25,000 2006 Pool Drain Piping Replacement (O) $24,000

2010 Painting of Gymnasium (C) $30,000 2005 Pool Vent Shaft Replacement (C) $120,000

2010 Boys Locker Room Locker Replacement (O) $18,000 2004 Refurbish Lecture Hall (C) $50,916

2010 Pool Scupper line Replacement (O) $58,000 2004 Cottone Field Renovations (C) $1,289,440

2009 Pool Filter Refurbishment (O) $10,000 2002 Abandonment of Oil Tank (C) $40,000

2009 Freezer Replacement (O) $23,000 2001 900 Water Heater Replacement (C) $29,238

2009 Office of Civil Rights Compliance (C) $25,000 2001 Exterior Door Replacement Gym (C) $30,900

2009 Exterior Pool Door Replacement (O) $12,000 2001 Reconfiguration of Classrooms (O) $6,701

2008 Office of Civil Rights Compliance (C) $25,000 2000 Repair & Resurface Track (C) $48,000

2008 Pool Drain Cover Replacement (O) $2,500

2007 Stage Rigging Replacement (O) $24,877

2007 Install Kitchen Room 216 (O) $6,000

2007 WHS Pool HVAC Replacement(C) $283,350

2007 Lighting Retrofit for Energy Savings(O) $48,000

2006 WHS window A/C (C) $57,187

2006 ADA Entrance Doors(O) $24,000

2006 Security Cameras (O) $70,000

Wethersfield High School – Recommended Future Projects

YEAR EST. COST PROJECT NOTES

2010-11 $30,000 Paint Gymnasium “A” Complete Repainting of Area

$25,000 Civil Rights Compliance Continuation of Civil Rights Compliance

2011-12 $45,000 Removal of Carpet & Replace with VCT Main Corridor & Ramp Area

2012-13 $45,000 Removal of Carpet & Replace with VCT 3rd & 4th Levels

2013-14* $100,000,000 Complete Renovation of Building State Bond Project

2013-14 Replace Auditorium Seating Replace and Upgrade Seats and Backs

Window Glass Replacement (Approximately 200 Windows)

Remainder of Civil Rights Compliance

2014-15 Track Repair and Resurfacing Normal Maintenance Schedule

2015-16

2016-17 Window Glass Replacement Phase 4 & 5 (Approximately 300 Windows)

Clock, Bell & P.A. Systems Replacement

Improve Building Communication

2017-18 Replace Steam Boilers w/Hot Water Boilers

2018-19

2019-20

* Expenditure and scope will require Board of Education to seek referendum for this project. Project will carry from 2014 - 2020


Silas Deane Middle School - History

PREVIOUS WORK: B = Bond; I = Insurance; O = BOE Operating Budget; G = Grant; T = Town Operating Budget, C = Capital Budget

2009 Replacement of Cafeteria floor (O) $11,300

2008 ADA Front Entranceway (O) $18,500

2007 Electrify Stage Front Curtain (O) $6,596

2007 CCTV & Security (O) $15,500

2006 CCTV & Security (O) $3,200

2006 Install Kitchen Equipment Room 114 (O) $5,000

2002-03 Bldg Renovations (2002-03) (B) $13,225,000

2000 Temporary Repair to Auditorium Wall (O) $5,000

Silas Deane Middle School – Recommended Future Projects

YEAR EST. COST PROJECT

2012-13 $69,750 Replacement of Gymnasium AHU

2010-11 $30,000 Replacement of balance of cafeteria floor due to failure (not funded)

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-2021

Emerson-Williams Elementary School - History

PREVIOUS WORK: B = Bond; I = Insurance; O = BOE Operating Budget; G = Grant; T = Town Operating Budget, C = Capital

2009 Boiler Replacement(C, O) $419,453

2006 CCTV & Security Upgrade(O) $3,200

2004 Telecommunications Network Upgrade(C) $23,500

2001 Gymnasium A/C Replacement(C) $27,327

2001 Data Wiring(G) $14,449

2001 Parking Lot Repairs & Expansion(C) $199,590

2001 Upgrade Electrical Service(O) $8,800

2000 West side A/C(O) $5,000

Emerson-Williams School – Recommended Future Projects

YEAR EST. COST PROJECT NOTES

2010-11 $248,400 Carpet Removal & Replacement VCT Hallways & Classrooms

2011-12 $162,372 Asbestos Abatement of Ceiling Tiles

$217,200 Roof Replacement West & South Wings 20 Year Replacement Cycle

45,000 Cafeteria A/C Replacement

2012-13 $105,000 Upgrade Gymnasium Refurbish for School and Community Use

95,000 Gym Floor Replacement

2013-14

2014-15 $204,360 Roof Replacement East Wing and Gym 20 Year Replacement Cycle

$160,000 Window Glass Replacement Phase 1 & 2 of 2

2015-16 $144,000 Roof Replacement 20 Year Replacement Cycle

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21


Hanmer Elementary School - History

PREVIOUS WORK: (B = Bond; I = Insurance; O = BOE Operating Budget; G = Grant; T = Town Operating Budget, C= Capital)

2011 Cafeteria Stove & Oven Replacement (O) $5,000

2007 Change Outside Rain Leaders (O) $2,500

2006 CCTV & Security (O) $3,200

2005 Media Center Asbestos Abatement (C) $25,000

2004 Telecommunications Network Upgrade (C) $23,500

2003 Classroom Air Conditioning Units (C) $25,000

2001 Complete Data Wiring (G) $14,984

2001 Roof Repair (Edge Redesign) (C) $22,000

2001 Reconfigure Instructional Spaces (T) $16,400


Hanmer Elementary School – Recommended Future Projects

YEAR EST. COST PROJECT NOTES

2012-13 $50,000 Sidewalk, Music Room Repair Trip Hazards

2010-11 $120,000 Fire Alarm Replacement System Obsolete

$600,000 Asbestos Abatement Floor Tiles

2011-12 $450,000 Boiler Replacement Beyond Useful Life

2012-13

2013-14* $20,000,000 Complete Renovation

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

*This project will need prior BOE & Council approval for referendum.


Highcrest Elementary School – History

PREVIOUS WORK: (B = Bond; I = Insurance; O = BOE Operating Budget; G = Grant; T = Town Operating Budget, C = Capital)

2009 Recreate back driveway drop-off (O) $17,000

2008 Cafeteria Table Replacement (O) $16,500

2008 Partial Roof Replacement (C) $78,000

2007 Carpet Removal & Replacement VCT (C) $86,260

2007 Sidewalk/Slab Replacement (C) $80,000

2007 Computer Lab Expansion (O) $28,000

2006 ADA Compliant front doors (O) $12,000

2006 CCTV & Security (O) $3,200

2005 Telecommunications Network Upgrade (C) $23,500

2005 Roof & Fascia Replacement (C) $540,000

2003 Classroom Air Conditioning Units (C) $25,000

2002 Classroom Reconfiguration (O) $27,961


Highcrest Elementary School – Recommended Future Projects

YEAR EST. COST PROJECT NOTES

2012-13 $85,000 Replace Various Windows

2010-11 $170,000 Air Condition Café & Kitchen, Direct Digital Controls

2011-12 $600,000 Air Condition Balance of Building

2012-13

2013-14 $300,000 Replace Unit Ventilators

2014-15 $350,000 Resurface Parking Lot

2015-16

2016-17 $47,700 Roof Replacement Gymnasium 20 Year Replacement Cycle

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20


Charles Wright Elementary School – History

PREVIOUS WORK: (B = Bond; I = Insurance; O = BOE Operating Budget; G = Grant; T = Town Operating Budget, C= Capital)

2011 Sidewalk Slab Replacement Partial(C) $19,800

2009 Skylight replacement in Media Center (C) $30,000

2008 Sidewalk Slab Replacement partial (O) $3,000

2008 Principals Office Split (O) $3,500

2007 5th Grade Classrooms (O) $13,500

2006 CCTV & Security (O) $3,200

2006 Skylight Replacement (O) $12,000

2005 Parking Lot – Reconfiguration/Paving (C) $115,645

2004 Telecommunications Network Upgrade(C) $23,500

2003 Roof Replacement(C) $477,600

2002 Clocks, Bells, & Public Address System (C) $25,000

2001 Complete Data Wiring (G) $5,850

2000 Two Modular Classrooms (5 Yr Lease)(O) $191,220

2000 Two AC Units for Gym & Cafeteria (C) $120,000


Charles Wright School – Recommended Future Projects

YEAR EST. COST PROJECT NOTES

2010-11 $30,000 Media Center Skylight Replacement

2011-12 $130,000 West side sidewalk replacement

2012-13

2013-14 145,000 Window Replacement

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17 $120,000 Three HVAC Unit Replacement Replacement Cycle

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20


Webb Elementary School – History

PREVIOUS WORK: (B = Bond; I = Insurance; O = BOE Operating Budget; G = Grant; T = Town Operating Budget, C = Capital)

2008 Gymnasium & Cafeteria Lighting upgrade (O) $8,500

2006 CCTV & Security (O) $3,200

2005 Conversion to K-6 School (B) $7,500,000

2000 Reconfigure Instructional Spaces (O) $6,000


Webb Elementary – Recommended Future Projects

YEAR EST. COST PROJECT NOTES

2010-11 $780,000 Window Replacement Complete work not done during renovation

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16 $713,168 Roof Replacement Normal Replacement Cycle

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20


Stillman Administration Building - History

Constructed: 1890

Size: 12,240 Square Feet

Site: 3.2 Acres

General Classrooms: 0

Additions/Modifications: 1960, 2004

PREVIOUS WORK: (B = Bond; I = Insurance; O = BOE Operating Budget; G = Grant; T = Town Operating Budget, C = Capital)

2008 Reconfigure space for Administration (O) $5,000

2004 Conversion to Administrative Facility (B) $3,733,310


Stillman Building – Recommended Future Projects

YEAR EST. COST PROJECT NOTES

2012-13 $125,000 Emergency Generator

2010-11 $40,000 Radios for Security Districtwide. This will be linked to the WPD.

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20


History of Past Funding Support

BOARD COUNCIL % of REQUEST

YEAR REQUESTED APPROVED APPROVED

2011-12 $2,295,000 $23,000 1%

2010-11 $1,895,000 $125,000 15.2%

2009-10 $715,000 $135,000 19%

2008-09 $1,813,300 $135,000 11%

2007-08 $723,000 $285,000 39.4%

2006-07 $830,800 $197,800 24%

2005-06 $632,000 $175,000 27.7%

2004-05 $1,012,684 $692,684 68.4%

2003-04 $1,894,911 $73,000 3.9%

2002-03 $783,376 $65,000 8.3%

2001-02 $817,003 $105,000 12.9%

2000-01 $815,958 $124,400 15.3%

1999-00 $1,413,500 $199,000 14.1%


Elementary Modular Classrooms --- History

YEAR EST. COST PROJECT NOTES

2001-02 $182,975 Highcrest Elementary – 2 Modular Classrooms Accommodate Enrollment Growth & Reduce

Crowding

2000-01 $191,220 Charles Wright – 2 Modular Classrooms Accommodate Enrollment Growth & Reduce

Crowding

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