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7 <br /> 1 o Board requesting the redirection of$57.6 million in projected capital expenditures <br /> 2 for new schools towards "Phase 2" older facility recommendations. <br /> 3 o Delays significant operational increases with opening a new school. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Bond funds and future capital funds directed to the ten oldest schools will make available <br /> 6 CIP (Pay-as-you-go) revenue for needed maintenance at district's other "newer" schools <br /> 7 that are 20-30 years of age. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 OCS Facility Recommendations <br /> 10 • 2013 Facilities Assessment reflected needed repairs/replacements/additions in excess <br /> 11 of$160million as of the date of the assessment. <br /> 12 • OCS receives approximately $2.6 million for capital funding annually. <br /> 13 • Of the $160 million overall needs, OCS Board of Education prioritized projects to funding <br /> 14 levels of$50, $60 and $70 million, with projects in the following areas given highest <br /> 15 priority: <br /> 16 o Safety; <br /> 17 o Replacement of antiquated and failing mechanical equipment that would <br /> 18 exceed normal CIP funding capabilities; <br /> 19 o Cedar Ridge High School classroom wing addition; <br /> 20 o Replacement of Transportation facilities; <br /> 21 o Upgrade and replacement of food service facilities and equipment. <br /> 22 • Phase 1 projects per the attached sheet would be completed assuming a $50 million <br /> 23 allocation of the potential 2016 bond. <br /> 24 • Unfunded projects would be addressed if higher allocation from potential 2016 bond <br /> 25 were allocated and/or through future CIPs. <br /> 26 • Based on approved CAP Certificates to date, OCS has adequate elementary and middle <br /> 27 school capacity for the current 10-year CIP period. The Cedar Ridge classroom addition <br /> 28 will address the needed high school capacity, which is projected to reach SAPFO <br /> 29 capacity by 2022. A planning/constructing/opening period of approximately three years is <br /> 30 anticipated. <br /> 31 Replacement and consolidation of Transportation facilities is included in the OCS Phase <br /> 32 1 request, but is envisioned as a joint project with CHCCS. OCS is the recognized LEA <br /> 33 for Transportation for both OCS and CHCCS (State only recognizes one per County). <br /> 34 The 1950's vintage Transportation facilities for both CHCCS and OCS are woefully <br /> 35 inadequate. Some buses will not fit and still close the bay doors, for example. <br /> 36 Potential bond funds will allow OCS to divert future pay-as-you-go CIP funds to other <br /> 37 critical projects addressed in the Facilities Assessment, but not included in Phase 1 <br /> 38 <br /> 39 3. Discussion of Potential Comparative Analysis of School Capital Needs <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Third Party Professional to Rank and Rate Needs based on Determined Criteria <br /> 42 Commissioner Jacobs said the proposals do not coincide with the presentations, and it is <br /> 43 difficult for the Board of County Commissioners to decide priorities without objective criteria. <br /> 44 He said security is a key component. He suggested asking a third party to review and rank <br /> 45 each project, based on the following criteria: <br /> 46 • Security <br /> 47 • Health and safety <br /> 48 • Structural integrity <br /> 49 • Capacity <br /> 50 He added that the value of improvement versus replacement could be another criteria. <br />