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CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS <br />2013 -14 CAPITAL BUDGET REQUESTS <br />SCHOOL /DEPARTMENT: Smith Middle School <br />Please list in priority order any capital project requests that are not currently in the Capital Investment Plan (CIP). <br />PRIORITY <br /># DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND JUSTIFICATION <br />26 <br />ESTIMATED <br />COST STATUS <br />GRAND TOTAL 1 $ 2,060,000 <br />At the start of the 2010 -2011 school year room 413 was changed from a CTE <br />industrial arts and technology classroom to an art and ceramics classroom. This <br />change was made in response to very high student demand for visual arts and <br />ceramics classes and very low demand for applied technology and industrial arts <br />courses. At the time of the transition the CTE equipment was removed and <br />Smith administration discussed the installation of proper art room cabinetry <br />with district facilities staff. Some base cabinets were installed with sinks and <br />plumbing to make the room functional as an art room. Upper cabinetry was not <br />provided, only shelving in a small portion of the room. We are requesting the <br />completion of cabinetry that will give room 413 the minimum standard of <br />Recurring <br />1 <br />Install proper Art room case work in room 413 <br />storage for an art classroom that serves over 100 students each day. <br />$ 10,000 <br />Capital <br />With no materials to absorb sound in the cafeteria, the noise level becomes <br />quite loud, especially with more than 230 students in the setting. This project <br />2 <br />Install sound proofing panels in cafeteria <br />was a part of the CIP for the 2008 -2009 school year, but it was not completed. <br />$ 50,000 <br />Unfunded CIP <br />The current CIP lists repairs and seals to the Smith roof as an unfunded project <br />for the 2021 -2022 school year. This would mark the 20th year of the building <br />and our roof While we understand that the Smith roof is an expensive project <br />($2,000,000) and roofs are expected to last 20 or more years we are asking that <br />this project be reconsidered and moved up on the calendar. During moderate or <br />heavy rain storms we are experiencing multiple roof leaks. During the last <br />heavy rainstorm we had at least 10 rooms reporting leaks that were coming <br />3 <br />Revisit schedule for roof replacement/ major repairs <br />I through the drop ceiling. <br />I 2,000,000 <br />Unfunded CIP <br />GRAND TOTAL 1 $ 2,060,000 <br />