ITEM CA16 DETAILED PROJECT APPRAISAL APPRAISAL NO. ED 641 NAME OF SCHEME: START YEAR: 2006/07 BASIS OF ESTIMATE: Mouchel Parkman cost estimate based on agreed scheme
This project will address the need to improve the specialist Design & Technology (D&T) accommodation at Gosford Hill School to address suitability and condition problems. The school will be provided with a new 2-storey D&T facility containing a total of 6 D&T workshops. The project will include new build, internal reorganisation and the conversion of existing spaces. The internal reorganisation will utilise two teaching spaces used by the science faculty. Two replacement science laboratories will be provided by extending the existing science building. The new D&T accommodation will include;
The project will address a number of disabled access issues by providing accessible D&T and science facilities. As part of this project the school will carry out a number of internal alterations within the main school building to allow for the removal of a prefabricated classroom unit from the front of the site. On completion of the project the existing single storey D&T block will be demolished.
All of the existing D&T teaching rooms are identified in the Education Asset Management Plan Suitability Assessment as being below the recommended size. The size, shape and organisation of these spaces make delivery of the curriculum difficult. Some areas act as circulation routes thus reducing the available space and creating potential Health & Safety hazards. The main D&T accommodation is approximately 40 years old and of predominately steel and concrete frame construction with pre-cast concrete cladding. The building has identified repair and maintenance assessed needs totalling approximately £110,000.
The size of the D&T facility has been determined following an analysis of the school’s capacity compared against current and projected pupil numbers. This analysis also confirmed that there is no surplus accommodation within the school that could be utilised for new D&T facilities without replacement space being provided. Other options explored include the construction of a freestanding single storey building to house all of the D&T facilities. The construction of a 2-storey building is preferred as it will occupy a much smaller footprint within the school site and therefore have a lower impact on the external circulation and recreation area. The preferred option also addresses the fragmented nature of the Science faculty. Existing spaces currently used for science will be utilised as part of the internal reorganisation and replaced with new, purpose built science laboratories attached to the science faculty building.
The
estimated cost of the scheme, inclusive of Mouchel Parkman professional
fees, is £1,886,000. The resources identified to undertake the
project include a contribution from the school in order to upgrade
and replace specialist D&T equipment.
The Credit Approval is being met from supported borrowing provided as part of the School's Capital Formulaic Allocation. The scheme is identified in the Capital Programme Forward Plan.
Day to day revenue costs will be met through the schools delegated budget.
The design of the project will take into account the nature of the site and surrounding buildings. Full planning permission will be obtained and the construction will be in accordance with OCC requirements. The design provides for natural ventilation and solar shading without depriving the internal areas of natural lighting, as per "Guidelines for Environmental Design in Schools - Building Bulletin 87". The building achieved a "Good" rating in the Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) Pre-Assessment estimation, which allows a quick evaluation of the likely environmental rating a building would achieve under a formal BREEAM Schools assessment. The sustainability principles applied to the design incorporate the values of comfort, good internal environment (heating, lighting, ventilation) and adequacy to the Science and Design Technology education. The existing quality of the site and landscape will be enhanced by re-provision of the same number of trees that will be lost. The extensions take into account the current services and building features and in so doing make efficient use of the available resources.
KEITH
BARTLEY July
2006
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