Agenda 01-16-24; 7-b - Discussion on School and County Capital Planning and Financing Scenarios

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49 OPTION DEVELOPMENT DEFICIENCY PRIORITY LEVELS The development of a Long-Range Facility Optimization Plan analyzes compo- Facility deficiencies have been cat- nents of a district's portfolio of schools based on grade configuration and geog- egorized into different priority raphy. Considerations include facility condition, educational program needs, levels, ranging from Priority 1 to proximity of schools to one another,enrollment, utilization,and other relevant Priority 5, with Priority 1 being the components.The recommendation for each grade configuration took into con- most urgent and critical to address. sideration their collective enrollment, capacity, and program goals and were Priorities are assigned based on deemed as one planning unit. the importance of building compo- nents and systems in keeping the facility operational. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS QRIPPITY I -rRITIV ifthesecom- ponents are inoperable or expected The components of the portfolio analysis included the facility condition assess- to fail in the near term, it may ments, educational adequacy assessments, enrollment, and capacity of 39 directly affect the facility's ability to school and administrative facilities in CHCCS and OCS.The data was compiled to remain open or deliver the mission. understand the overall condition and needs of the individual facilities to develop These deficiencies typically relate options and final recommendations. to building safety systems. The facility condition assessment findings contain detailed information associ- PRIORITY 2 - ESSENTIAL. Inoper- ated with each building component, including the overall condition of school facilities, as well as life cycle forecasting information that attempts to identify ability or failure of these compo- future building and system needs. Information collected during the educational nents will cause damage to other adequacy assessment included an inventory of facility features that support the building systems For to mpleedin learning environment and an inventory of space types and sizes. the near future. For example leak- ing or failing roofs. FACILITY CONDITION ASSESSMENT PRIORITY 3-NECESSARY..Thesedefi- ciencies are necessary to the facili- Over the next five years, identified deficiencies and life cycle renewal needs cie mission but may not require are expected to reach more than $498 million. Facility condition assessments ty'immediate attention. These items revealed$262.8 million in current facility deficiency costs and the projected five- d be considered improve- CHCCSlife cycle renewal needs are estimated to be $235.7 million. Considering shout required to maximize facility CHCCS and OCS average campus age is 46 years, many of the building systems mentefficiency and usefulness. in the state are nearing or have exceeded the end of their useful lives. Figure 2-2 shows the current deficiencies for CHCCS and OCS by building system. PRIORITY 4 - SIIGGESTEO. Systems Figure 2-2:CHCCS and OCS Facility Deficiencies by Building System or components that may be con- sidered improvements to the envi- Millions ronment. The improvements may $- $20 $40 $60 be aesthetic or provide improved Site ` functionality. Roofing PRIORITY 5 - IMPROVEMENh. Items Exterior are aesthetic in nature and include repainting,re-carpeting,orsignage. Interior Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Fire Protection Conveyances ■Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Orange County Schools 7