Agenda - 11-10-1998 - Attachment # 1

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/ 17 t QG/1 V11C1~~ ~,~, CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS Lincoln Center, Merritt Mill Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516-2881 Telephone: (919) 967-8211 Fax: (919) 933-4560 Neil G. Pedersen Superintendent Chester F. Preyar, Assistant Superintendent for Support Services William J. Mullin, Director of Facilities Management MEMORANDUM TO FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: Neil G. Pedersen Bill Mullin ,i,~ Middle School #4 November 2, 1998 In preparation for the meeting with the County Commissioners on November 10, attached is information concerning the schedule and planning for the fourth middle school. The schedule illustrates the time requirements for the completion of various project components to open the school for the 2001-02 school year. It should be noted the schedule stipulates a nine month town approval process beginning in January 1999. During the nine month town approval process, design development drawings and construction documents would also be finalized. The concurrent process of completing drawings while receiving town approval will require the cooperation of town staff and the full commitment of the design team. The project schedule also includes the pre- grading of the site and stipulates its completion just prior to beginning building construction. This aspect of the schedule will also require a close coordination between all parties. It is also important to realize that site selection must be finalized immediately. Further uncertainties regarding the building's location will almost certainly delay the project. The program data developed as a result of the meetings with the Design Committee is summarized and compared to Orange County's New School Construction Standards. The program data is compared to the County's Tier A and Tire B models. The current middle school program is 9,221 square feet more than the Tier A model. The overage