Salmon River CSD Capital Improvement Proposition

1. Salmon River CSD Capital Improvement Proposition July 18, 2013

2. Committee’s Purpose • Make recommendations to the BOE regarding the scope of the project • Determine areas that have high priority for health and safety, and those areas that are items we want versus need

3. Agenda for Today • Review Scope of Project • Health • Safety • Educational Programs • Athletics • Community • Promote the project throughout District

4. Boilers Solutions Convert boilers to high-efficiency units to supplement the geothermal system, lowering annual operating costs Study alternative methods, such as solar farms behind the athletic fields, for heating hot water Issues • Current heating system costs over $600,000 and uses approximately 160,000 gallons of fuel • Current Boilers-Age • MS (1) - 1995 • HS (2) – 1998 • ES (3) – 2001 • Health & Safety Issue

5. QUESTION • Do we need to update the boilers and heating system?

6. Water System Solutions Install new system with alarms and sensors that will immediately alert custodial staff when there is an issue Install new pumps and upgrade the filtration system with new technology Work with NYSDOH to design a system that meets their approval Issues • Current system has caused significant delays and closures over the past several years • Pumps and filtration system are failing • NYSDOH: the current water system design needs to be revised • Health & Safety Issue

7. QUESTION • Do we need to upgrade the water system?

8. Plumbing Solution Upgrade Handicapped accessible bathrooms throughout the buildings, drainage system, and ES plumbing fixtures system Issues • Drainage system is galvanized piping and the BCS indicated that it should be replaced by 2012 • BCS states that the plumbing fixtures needed replacement in 2001 and should be replaced in ES • Health & Safety Issue

9. QUESTION • Do we need to upgrade the plumbing system?

10. Replace Roofs Solution Replace 147,300 square feet of roofs HS Roofs MS Roofs Roofs around Gym and Auditorium Elementary Roofs Arena Roofs Issues • Due to deteriorating conditions, several roofs throughout the building are currently leaking & causing damage • High School roof was updated in 1995; Middle School in 1998; Arena & Elementary roofs replaced in the 1990’s • Health & Safety Issue

11. QUESTION • Do we need to upgrade the roofs?

12. Ventilation Solution Update the 1956 and 1969 ventilation systems with new systems that coincide with new heating system Issues • Ventilation system in the ES is from the original construction installed in 1956 & 1969 • Health & Safety Issue

13. QUESTION • Do we need to upgrade the ventilation system in the Elementary School?

14. Electrical Solutions Update the electrical system with new panels and wiring Install larger generators that will allow the District to operate the High School and become an emergency shelter for the Red Cross Issues • Electrical system is continually causing brown outs • Current generator is not large enough to maintain critical power • Health & Safety Issue

15. QUESTION • Do we need to upgrade the electrical system?

16. Exterior Improvements Solutions Replace exterior doors & windows throughout the building with energy-efficient units containing low-e glass Increase insulation in the exterior classroom walls by doing upgrades to the façade Issues • Windows were installed in 1983 in the HS, MS & ES • Windows and doors are not energy efficient and cold air comes in during the winter causing frost and heaving • The façade (siding) is in need of R-Value upgrades

17. QUESTION • Do we need to upgrade the exterior doors, windows and façade?

18. Abatement Solution Abate all areas Issues • Currently some K-12 rooms have asbestos floor tiles, corkboards, and carpet that have asbestos tile beneath the carpet • The ES library & cafeteria have asbestos tile • Health & Safety Issue

19. QUESTION • Do we need to abate rooms in the Elementary, Middle School and High School?

20. Elementary Classroom Upgrades Solution Renovate open plan classroom areas to create traditional classrooms with windows, walls, and doors to provide a better learning environment and improve student safety Issue • Currently 2 ES wings have classrooms that do not have doors, walls or windows • SED regs state that when renovations are done, you must incorporate natural lighting • Safety & Educational Issue

21. QUESTION • Do we need to renovate the Elementary Classrooms to include doors, walls and windows?

22. High School Gymnasium Solution Refurbish high school gymnasium, including updated flooring, ventilation, lighting and seating Issues • The gymnasium floor needs to be replaced • The ventilation system is outdated • The bleachers are failing • Educational Program Issue

23. QUESTION • Do we need to refurbish the HS gymnasium?

24. Wellness Center Solution Seek guidance from the District Wellness Committee to create a Wellness Center for our students and athletes that will include weights, treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, and other conditioning equipment Issues • Over 30% of our students are obese • There is a high rate of diabetes in our community • Wellness Policy 5661 indicates that the District will focus on nutrition & physical activity wellness • Athletes do not have a safe and healthy area for conditioning training • Health Issue

25. QUESTION • Do we need a Wellness Center for our students?

26. Indoor Track Solution Create an indoor track that can be used year round for physical activity Issues • Over 30% of our students are obese • Students spend 6 months of the school year indoors with only the gymnasium for activity. • Health Issue

27. QUESTION • Do we need an Indoor Track?

28. Bus Garage Renovations Solutions Extend the bus garage to accommodate the school’s current fleet of buses Install new bus lifts Upgrade electrical, heating and fuel tanks Remove the oil holding tank Issues • The existing bus garage is 57 years old and is not long enough to use both work bays on new buses • The heating and electrical systems are failing • Lifts are at the end of their useful lives • DEC is directing that we remove an old oil holding tank • Safety and Educational Program Issue

29. QUESTION • Should the bus garage be renovated?

30. Bus Wash • The committee removed the bus wash, outside bathrooms and concession stand from the project.

31. Field Work Solution Abate field and create soccer/lacrosse field Upgrade and expand the track, create competition synthetic turf soccer/lacrosse field with scoreboard, press box, & lights for immediate use in the spring Refurbish & improve soccer/lacrosse field by bus garage with drainage Refurbish baseball field, add drainage, & upgrade backstop, fencing and scoreboard Create practice softball field adjacent to new softball field Issue • The district has 5 teams in the fall and 7 teams in the spring requiring at least 6 fields & the track • In the spring, field drainage is a significant issue • There is a site adjacent to the new soccer/lacrosse field that needs to be abated

33. QUESTION • Should the District add more athletic fields? OR • Use Fort Covington and Bombay fields?

34. Synthetic Turf • Per Carl Thurnau at SED, synthetic turf was the discussion of a change in legislation in 2008 that would discontinue State Aid due to concerns from the Health Department and the limited useful life • The legislation was never adopted and thus, SED made a decision that turf would be aidable, however the replacement would not be aided until 15 years. • Most synthetic turf lasts 10-12 years at the most • Additionally, SED indicates that many turf fields have experienced under drain system failures, requiring replacement that is not aidable until 25 years • Synthetic turf is usable immediately and does not require a growing period or maintenance. Thus the field would be available for use in the early spring unlike grass fields

35. QUESTION • Should the District install a synthetic turf field and lighted track and field area?

36. FINANCES • The state provides 98% aid for capital projects at Salmon River • Project is funded with a combination of NYS Building Aid, Native American Aid, EXCEL Aid, and local District Debt Reserve • There will be NO local tax impact for the project

37. FINANCES Estimated Total Capital Cost $36,300,000 Native American Aid (45%) $16,335,000 EXCEL Aid $ 399,300 NYS Building Aid (98% after NA Aid) $19,174,386 Debt Reserve $ 391,314 Local Share $0

38. Preferred Timeline • Board Approval - August 26th • Required Advertising Period – September 3rd to October 20th • VOTE – October 21st • Design phase – October 22nd – June 2nd • SED Submission – June 2014 • SED Review – June 2014 to January 2015 • Bid Phase – February 2015 • Construction Spring 2015 to November 2016

39. Minimum Timeline • Board Approval - November 12th • Required Advertising Period – November 20th to December 6th • VOTE – December 7th • Design phase – December 8th – June 2nd • SED Submission – June 2014 • SED Review – June 2014 to January 2015 • Bid Phase – February 2015 • Construction Spring 2015 to November 2016

40. QUESTION • Should the capital project vote be held in October ? OR • Should the capital project vote be held in December?

41. Project Promotion • How should the District promote the Capital Project in the community?