Agenda

STATE HIGH PROJECT

Agenda● Background● Design● Financial● Questions

CRABTREE, ROHRBAUGH & ASSOCIATESARCHITECTS

2009 amended CRRA-SCASD parking agreement

Key provisions• Minimum of 106 parking spaces on the south side of Westerly

within a 400-foot radius of the pool entrance gate

• Supplemental, overflow parking on the north side of Westerly

• Priority for educational use in August and September

• SCASD obligations during construction106 parking space minimum may be met using both sides of Westerly

Maintain access to handicapped parking and safe pedestrian access for CRRA patrons

Cost is borne by SCASD if SCASD initiates the project

North side• more reno than new• adaptive reuse• adds Delta

South side• more new than reno• unifies core academics• learning communities

Site plan

Welch Pool parking

Delta Program

Circulator road

Improved stormwater

Proposed signals

New access point, secure bus loop, & south side event parking

Proposed turf fields

State High

Massing study Welch Pool view

50 spaces

30 spaces

31 spaces

30+ spaces

26 spaces

Drop off area

Welch Pool improvements

Welch Pool improvements• Drop off closer to pool entrance• Better traffic circulation• Safer access to overflow parking• More parking within a 400’ radius of pool entrance• Better separation of educational and recreational functions• Better aesthetics• Meet all terms of amended CRRA-SCASD parking agreement

Debt financing$115 million Project cap

- $0 State reimbursement - $10 million Capital reserve- $20 million Reallocation of District debt service

__________ $85 million Referendum cap 30-year bonds @ 5.30% 2.75 mills

Ballot amount finalized in February 2014Referendum tax phased-in from 2014-15 through 2016-2017 (3 years)

Referendum • May 20, 2014 (primary)

Open to all registered voters • Local Governmental Unit Debt

Act (LGUDA, Section 8042)Example wording*“Shall debt in the sum of (insert Amount) for the purpose of financing the construction of additions and improvements to the State College Area High School be authorized to be incurred as debt approved by the electors?”

• Outcome affects authorization to proceed

* Subject to approval by Centre County Board of Elections

Next steps

Now Pre-schematic design

Dec-Jan Cost estimating

May 20, 2014 Referendum

July-Dec, 2014 Design development

Early 2015 Construction documents

Spring, 2015 Bid

2015-2018 Construction

Questions?

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