Capital Projects
The following projects were established as a result of multiple Masterplan Committee Meetings. These meetings reviewed and analyzed multiple points of data to establish and discuss Burlington School District needs and desires moving into the future. The process included analyzing the facility needs of the District. Multiple ideas for each project were reviewed by the group and proposed solutions were established.
These improvement projects were developed through a collaborative process with RTA and the Masterplan Committee. Each project below responds to deficiencies and needs that were identified through the research and investigation phase of the master planning process.
Maintenance and Safety
Maintenance and safety are an ongoing effort by the District to keep facilities operational and safe for students. The planning team recognized the importance of this and placed it as a top priority for the District. It became clear that by placing it as a top priority, repair and maintenance projects can be identified, planned for, and funding identified. The District is already using this strategic plan to identify maintenance projects for completion using district funds and funding through potential grants. These maintenance and safety projects are identified for all facilities across the District.
The facility condition matrix that was created as part of the research and investigation phase of the master plan process will continue to be a tool for the District to prioritize maintenance and safety deficiencies at all facilities. By using prioritized information, the District can plan projects based on capital renewal funding available or create strategies to pursue other funding options.
Many buildings’ mechanical systems are reaching or surpassing their useful life span. The District has identified mechanical retrofit projects to many facilities to keep the systems operational. Some of these projects are funded through capital renewal funding, others have and will be funded through potential BEST Grants.
Other major maintenance and safety projects will be identified on a year-to-year basis by District leadership using the facility condition matrix scoring and will be pursued based on funding available. The pie chart below shows current facility needs in terms of cost of the identified repairs in each school facility matrix. This pie chart shows the comparison each campus in the District.
Burlington Elementary School
The elementary school campus was completed in 2010 and the buildings are in good condition; the campus supports two buildings – the K-2 and the 3-5. There are a few items on the Condition Analysis Matrix that need attention. These items include upgrades to the mechanical and electrical systems, door hardware and security cameras. The site requires the southeast lot to be paved to improve staff parking conditions.
Burlington Middle School
In addition to the most urgent items on the Condition Analysis Matrix, the Facilities Advisory Committee identified restrooms as the greatest need for improvement. Also, several interior classrooms lack natural daylight. The existing toilet rooms will be remodeled or added to the main building. Toilet rooms in the out-buildings will be updated and be available for spectators when the baseball fields are in use. Additionally, the locker rooms at the Auxiliary Gym will be getting a new entry point so the baseball teams can access those facilities during games. This will activate an underutilized space.
Internal classrooms will benefit from daylight with new tubular daylight devices.
Identified Projects:
Ortega Middle School Improvements
Complete a building remodel and a two-classroom addition to increase the number of toilets available. This project will rearrange classrooms so new group toilets can be added in a central location. An addition at the northwest wing will be required to offset the lost classrooms. The building improvements would also include installation of tubular daylight devices (i.e. Sola Tubes) to the remaining interior classrooms.
The outbuildings also require restroom updates. The Gymnastics / Shop Building and the STEM Building will get updated ADA compliant toilets. In addition, exterior accessible toilets and a concessions room will be added to the STEM building to support activities at the baseball fields. Finally, the toilet building at the football field will be razed and a new toilet building will be built.
Entry points will be provided directly into the Auxiliary Gymnasium locker rooms, to support teams during baseball games.
The Gymnastics / Shop Building will get an addition to increase the space for gymnastics and create an additional open space classroom for Robotics, Shop or an additional teaching space opportunity.
Ortega Middle School Cost Summary:
Square Footage Summary:
- Renovation Area: 2,954 square feet
- Approximate New Building Area: 2,790 square feet
- Gymnastics Addition: 3,000 square feet; Renovation: 225 square feet
- STEM Addition: 650 square feet; Renovation: 610 square feet
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