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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