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12 <br /> 1 • It was initially constructed without an auditorium/arts wing (added in 2011 @ $4 million) <br /> 2 and without a concession/bathroom building (added in 2012 at $900K) <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Calculating construction cost inflation is difficult due to the recession and since 11 years <br /> 5 have passed since the bid opening. We have included a more recent cost analysis based on <br /> 6 DPI reports of new school project costs. Please find it attached. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 2. For CHCCS, how many mobile classrooms will be retired by executing each project, and <br /> 9 what percentage of the total mobile classrooms does that represent? <br /> 10 <br /> 11 • The need for 24 mobile classrooms will be eliminated with our Phase 1 projects. 3 mobiles <br /> 12 are at Lincoln Center, 14 mobiles are at Chapel Hill High School, and 7 mobiles are <br /> 13 occupied by pre-K students at other schools across the district. Phase 2 projects would <br /> 14 eliminate the need for an additional 8 mobile classrooms. A total of 32 mobiles would be <br /> 15 eliminated through all 10 projects, of which 24 (or 75% of the total eliminated) would <br /> 16 occur in Phase 1. <br /> 17 • Furthermore, 12-14 additional classroom spaces would be vacated across all elementary <br /> 18 schools by the pre-K consolidation, assisting with Phase 2 swing space needs. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 3. Do the existing school construction standards add significant costs to typical school <br /> 21 construction? If so, how much? <br /> 22 <br /> 23 • We do not feel the school construction standards significantly increase the cost of typical <br /> 24 school construction. Local approval/permitting and significant regional demand (Wake <br /> 25 $800 million bond, recently passed state bond, recently passed Town of Chapel Hill <br /> 26 Bond) are much bigger factors. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 4. Can we get a breakdown of costs for the Chapel Hill High project? What is the cost of <br /> 29 deconstructing building A and rebuilding it vs. the amount of money going to upgrading the <br /> 30 rest of the buildings? <br /> 31 <br /> 32 • We have broken down the details for our initial estimate for Chapel Hill High School. <br /> 33 Please find it attached. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 5. What components are included in the overall project costs? Can those be itemized to isolate <br /> 36 construction from architectural fees, equipment, etc. for each of the major projects? <br /> 37 • Yes, see the Chapel Hill High School estimate sheet for an example. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 6. In the 20th Annual School Construction Report <br /> 40 http://www.haddonfield.k12.ni.us/Attachments/AnnualSchoolConstructionReport2015.pdf and <br /> 41 Schooldesigns.com web site, Stuart Cramer High School in Gaston County was completed in <br /> 42 2013 at a cost of roughly 39 million. This facility is larger than the requested renovation size of <br /> 43 Chapel Hill High and accommodates 300 fewer students. Is the difference construction costs <br /> 44 vs. the overall cost of the project, or are there other important differences to explain the large <br /> 45 difference in costs? If a new school costs less, why not build a new school? <br /> 46 • The project in Gaston County was bid in 2011. We do not feel that cost is an accurate <br /> 47 representation of the current local market and a new Chapel Hill High School would cost <br /> 48 significantly more than $52 million. In addition it would be extremely difficult to build <br /> 49 given our limited remaining school sites (none of which are appropriate for a HS) and <br />