BSix-year plan for the Years 2019-2024

Background Information:

This item was postponed at the May 7, 2018 board meeting.

Because of the bond moratorium action by the State of Alaska and the current fiscal climate, it is not expected that bonding grants will be available for the next fiscal cycle. The State could potentially extend the bond moratorium and/or change the reimbursement amounts and possibly re-prioritize allowable projects. With this six-year plan, the re-roofing of #4 Redoubt Elementary will be funded under the 2013 roofing bond, and will be complete the summer of 2019.

Kachemak – Selo

The Borough is proceeding with voter approval in the fall of 2018 for bonding the matching amount for the construction of a new facility in Kachemak-Selo. The State allocated $10,867,503 in August 2016, but reduced the amount to $8,896,640 based on funding restriction guidelines. The Borough is requesting that the initial $10,867,503 be restored. Project management has been transferred to the Borough.

Nanwalek

Nanwalek has two very pressing issues. The first issue of overcapacity in the school itself based on AK DEED formulas, and the second is a shortage of staff housing. Only the capacity issue can be addressed on a six-year plan. The housing shortage will need to be addressed outside of the six-year plan. This will be further exacerbated this coming year as we will be losing one of the leased units currently being used since the housing authority will be using that unit for construction personnel.

Land usage around Nanwalek school is complicated because of restrictions put in place due to a previous fuel spill near the school. Most of the existing parcel is capped with a restriction that there can be no digging more than 36” down, so any septic or plumbing will be difficult if not impossible. This restriction would apply to both expanding the school and providing additional staff housing.

Security Upgrades – Phase I

Recent inquiries with the State Fire Marshal have received feedback that any alteration to a school building without a fire suppression system will be required to include the fire suppression system as part of that alteration project. This is based on State of Alaska Amendments to the International Building Code.

“Chapter 9, Section 903.6 (Where required in existing buildings and structures) of the IFC, is revised by adding a new Section 903.6.1 to read: "903.6.1 Group E. An approved automatic fire extinguishing system must be installed in a Group E occupancy in accordance with Section 903.2.3, as revised, whenever alterations or additions are made to an existing structure containing a Group E occupancy."

Currently, 16 of our school facilities have fire suppression systems. The cost to upgrade the remaining owned school facilities to have fire protection is estimated at $15 million.

Per recommendations from Capital Projects, security upgrade work has been broken into two phases. Phase I will include upgrades to those facilities currently provided with fire suppression systems. Phase II, not listed on the six-year plan, will include those facilities that will require fire suppression systems in conjunction with any alterations to the facility.

Other Projects

The attached list intentionally does not add to the current six-year plan, however, there are numerous additional projects under consideration that could or should be on a fully projected 6-year plan. Some examples include:

• School capacity studies
  
  • Soldotna Elementary/Montessori School capacity nearing 100%
  • Mountain View Elementary School capacity nearing 100%
• Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (ADA) compliance with access regulations
• Parking lot upgrades district wide
• Building energy efficiencies/upgrades district wide