Belmont Learning Complex Request for Proposals Staff Overview of Process February 12, 2002

Overview of Presentation  Goals of “Request for Proposal” (RFP)  Recap of the RFP and Evaluation Process  Turn Over to the Evaluation Panel for their Report

The Goals of the RFP

We are facing a serious shortage of senior high school seats  The Belmont attendance area currently buses out 5,301 students per day.  Current projections indicate that as many as 4,847 Belmont area high school students will not have classroom space in their neighborhood to accommodate them.  And Districtwide, our senior high school student growth tops out at 35,000 by 2006, putting severe pressure on our building program to deliver seats rapidly.

Without the BLC, new construction delivers 8,000 fewer two semester seats than needed Districtwide

 If completed on time, new senior high school projects including 450 North Grand, the Ambassador and others could help alleviate this growing need.

Without the BLC, we do not provide enough two semester seats to accommodate Belmont area students

Current Projected Shortage of Secondary Seats in Belmont Attendance Area OP CAP Site Enr R4 Enr Peak Projected R4 Current Est Unhoused Peak Belmont HS4,7355,0366,5288,8024,847 Berendo MS2,9353,1384,0784,5251,770 Virgil MS2,6792,8314,4665,4272,889 Total MS5,6145,9698,5449,9524,659

Seats Provided by Various Projects High School Year Round Middle School Year-Round BLC4,6000 Ambassador1,0291, N. Grand2, rd Street Annex01,715 7 th & Union02,100 Subtotal7,7295,635 Need from Prior Page4,8474,659 (Unmet)/Met with Projects2, Note: Potential additional senior high seats from other projects such as Santee Dairy would add 420 senior high seats to this analysis.

We are examining all options on the Belmont Learning Center, primarily due to our serious need for senior high school space to: accommodate our growing enrollment provide an appropriate learning environment for our secondary students and assist in moving us toward a 180 day calendar for all students

Construction was halted on the Belmont Learning Center  Designed as four academies on a 34 acre site, the Belmont Learning Complex was designed to provide up to 3600 senior high seats.  Construction was halted in 1999 due to concerns over the environmental conditions at the site.  The buildings are about 60% complete  LAUSD has invested about $154 million in the land and construction

Board Authorized RFP  At the request of Superintendent Romer, the Board authorized the issuance of an RFP to provide some options to assist the Board in determining the ultimate disposition of the project and property.

The RFP tried to assist us in answering the following: Can the Belmont Learning Complex be made safe for occupancy as a school, at a reasonable price, and a reasonable timeline? If the Board opts to sell the site, what interest on the part of the development or real estate community can we discern? What could we get for it?

Recap of the RFP and Evaluation Process

RFP Options  The RFP was drafted with three options. 1.Complete the BLC as originally designed, with appropriate modifications for environmental mitigation design elements 2.Deliver a senior high school on the site accommodating between 2500 and 4000 students; propose alternate use or development as part of the proposal 3.Express interest in buying the site from the District Options 1&2 above required a complete team of environmental design, construction, ongoing maintenance, and insurance.

RFP Process  The RFP was issued April Architectural drawings became available in June  Three proposals were submitted on October 24, All three proposals would complete the BLC.  No proposals were received on Option 3 – Sale of the site.  Formal presentations by the proposers were made the first week in December  Supplemental written information was provided by all three proposers.  Proposers were given access to all BLC documents via a website and document repository and were encouraged to ask questions during the process.

The Three Respondents Alliance for a Better Community  Bryan A. Stirrat  Garcia, McCoy & Lee  Matt Construction  McLarand Vasquez  Excellent Education Development (EXED)  AIG/Marsh Eastridge  LFR Levine Fricke  Suffolk Construction  Eastridge  McLarand Vasquez  AIG/Marsh Komex H 2 O  Komex H 2 O (supplemented by Oil Field expertise)  Parsons  McLarand Vasquez  Seville Group  Lee Andrews Group  AIG/Marsh  Environmental Oversight Panel

The remaining proposals would be a starting point for negotiations should the Board opt to complete the school through this RFP process.

The Evaluation Panel Report

A final note on the Educational Plan we would pursue…  The BLC is an opportunity to create a small school environment for students, while maintaining the benefits of a large school.  Academy Theme Houses Grades 10, 11, 12 would be divided into four vertical Houses, each containing two career academies. Examples: Visual & Performing Arts, Business & Finance, and Health & Human Services Each house would contain its own faculty, deans, counselors and assistant principals 9 th Grade would be a transition year – students would be housed together to take general education courses and prepare to make their academy selection for the 10 th grade  Students could still take advantage of features accompanying “bigness” such as enhanced library, cafeteria, and health and human services

Next Steps  The Evaluation Panel will provide the panel’s recommendation with regard to the ranking of the proposers  Superintendent Romer will introduce a Board Report for first reading, including a recommendation to authorize staff to negotiate with a specified proposer. February 26, 2002

Next Steps  The Board will have the opportunity to approve the Board Report authorizing the Superintendent to enter into negotiations with a specified bidder(s). March 12, 2002