New Bresnahan Model Elementary School Project Neighborhood Meeting January 11 th 2012

The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Authority Established in 2006 Funding from 1 cent of the 6.5 cent MA sales tax Responsible for all School Construction in the Commonwealth

History of Submitting required information to MSBA Required to submit Statement of Interest (SOI) Statement of Interests Submitted for the Bresnahan School and the Nock/Molin School each year since 2007 indicating priority needs Both SOIs voted by School Committee and City Council each year

How as Information Submitted to MSBA Generated? Previous Feasibility Studies performed and reported existing conditions of Schools Facilities Study and Asset 1995 Feasibility Study 1997 Long-Term Elementary Building Needs Committee Report 2002 Updated Long-Term Report 2006

Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Overcrowding 33% Of the Classrooms At The Bresnahan School are in Modular Buildings

The Corridor From The Lobby To The Principals And Nurses Office Is Also Used For Storage And Copying Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Overcrowding

Storage and Workspace in a Corridor Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Overcrowding

Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Room Cut Into Cafeteria Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Overcrowding

Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Health and Safety Exterior Wall of 1995 Modular Building

Roof Leak in 2003 Modular Connector Corridor Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Health and Safety

Unwanted Access Under Modular Building Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Health and Safety

Worn-out Door Hardware Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Health and Safety

Fire Doors Are Inadequate And Not Tied Into The Fire Alarm System Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Health and Safety

Smoke Detectors Exist But No Fire Sprinklers Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Health and Safety

Student and Staff Bathrooms Are Old And Worn Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Health and Safety

Single-Pane Metal-Framed Windows With No Thermal Block Are Very Drafty And Inefficient Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Building Systems

Wooden Frame Gymnasium Windows Are Dilapidated Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Building Systems

Classroom Unit Ventilators And Other Mechanical Equipment Are From The Original Construction in 1956 Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Building Systems

Ponding And Other Problems Plague The Flat Roof Area Of the Building. Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Building Systems

Bresnahan Has A Partially Functional Antiquated Pneumatic Control System And Needs A State Of The Art Computer Controlled System Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Building Systems

With No Central Air Conditioning Window Air Conditioners Are Relied Upon For Cooling Requirements. Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Building Systems

The Walk-In Refrigerator In The Kitchen Is No Longer Functional Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Building Systems

Electrical Panels Are Original To the Building And Filled To Capacity. Providing Power Requirements For Newer Technology Is Difficult. Bresnahan Elementary School Priority Program Delivery

What Was the Result of This Years SOI Submissions? We Have Been Invited into MSBAs Capital Pipeline!

East Fairhaven Elementary

Proposed Site Plan 1/11/12

Neighborhood Meeting January 11 th 2012 Questions?