1. Russell Street School Repair Project Town of Littleton Special Town Meeting May 4, 2009

3. Russell Street School repairs project Repair Project Objectives SYSTEMS CODE COMPLIANCE Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Windows Accessibility (ADA) Fire Protection Asbestos Abatement

5. Safety/Security Education Repair Project Priorities russell street school project

6. Timeline ACTION russell street school project DATE Current 5 th graders entered RSS Sep 2006 Initial Statement of Interest (SOI) Nov 2006 Follow-up SOI Nov 2007 MSBA on-site survey Nov 2007 EQA Jan 2008 Feasibility Study approval May 2008 OPM (Dadaelus) hired Nov 2008 Architect (DRA) hired Jan 2009 Feasibility Study Jan – May 2009 Presentation to MSBA March 2009 MSBA approval March 25, 2009 Town Meeting decision May 4, 2009 Ballot Question at Town Elections May 9, 2009 Tonight Three Academic Years

7. russell street school project Mr. Carl Franceschi President, DRA Abatement/Repair Phasing

8. GO! FEB JAN MAR APR MAY feasibility study Workshop Town Meeting 1 2 Workshop Strategic Planning Document Concept design documents Strategic Planning Document Document feasibility study Collecting existing conditions Options ideas, goals & desires Options ideas, goals & desires Listening collecting information Listening collecting information Strategic Planning Document Concept design documents Strategic Planning Document Document feasibility study

9. Program

10. Existing Conditions feasibility study First Floor entry view gymnasium

11. Families of Options feasibility study

12. feasibility study Decision Progression Families of Options

14. feasibility study 5 B PHASE 1

15. feasibility study 5 B PHASE 1A

16. PHASE 2 RENOVATION SCOPE OF WORK: - HVAC UPGRADE - ELECTRICAL UPGRADE - FIRE PROTECTION UPGRADE - TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE - NEW LIGHTING - NEW CEILINGS + FLOORS - PAINTING - HANDICAPPED ACCESS UPGRADES feasibility study 5 B

17. feasibility study 5 B PHASE 3 RENOVATION SCOPE OF WORK: - HVAC UPGRADE - ELECTRICAL UPGRADE - FIRE PROTECTION UPGRADE - TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE - NEW LIGHTING - NEW CEILINGS + FLOORS - PAINTING - HANDICAPPED ACCESS UPGRADES

18. PHASE 4 RENOVATION SCOPE OF WORK: - HVAC UPGRADE - ELECTRICAL UPGRADE - FIRE PROTECTION UPGRADE - TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE - NEW LIGHTING - NEW CEILINGS + FLOORS - PAINTING - HANDICAPPED ACCESS UPGRADES feasibility study 5 B PHASE - 4

19. PHASE 2 RENOVATION SCOPE OF WORK: - HVAC UPGRADE - ELECTRICAL UPGRADE - FIRE PROTECTION UPGRADE - TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE - NEW LIGHTING - NEW CEILINGS + FLOORS - PAINTING - HANDICAPPED ACCESS UPGRADES feasibility study 5 B 5

20. Schedule / Work Plan

21. feasibility study Project Cost Estimate Ineligible Costs Asbestos Abatement ($301,509) Other (incl legal) ($60,000) Eligible District Budget $13,038,491 Reimbursement Rate 47.84% Approximate Total Grant Amount $6,237,614 Total District Project Share $7,162,386 Total District Project Budget $13,400,000

22. Project Cost Estimate Cost History

23. Project Cost Revisions Adjustment to Construction Cost Estimate ($742,761) Adjustment for Actual vs. assumed OPM Fees (370,000) Adjustment to Project Contingency (59,000) Adjustment to Construction Testing Budget (75,000) Other Adjustments +24,079.00 Total of Adjustment - $1,222,682 Adjust for market conditions – recent bids Norwood, Malden Daedalus fee actual less than DRA projection for that line item Based on 8% of other adjustments Further delineation of scope suggests less Constion Testing required Original Project Budget $15,131,820 submitted to MSBA 3/09 Revised Project Budget $13,909,138 delta (savings) $ 1,222,682 Reconciled with Daedalus/ prepared for TM

24. Key Community Questions what if? We choose to do nothing . . . 1 We choose to build new . . . 2

25. Key Community Questions what if? We choose to do nothing . . . 1 Littleton will expend $21 M vs $7.2 M in maintaining the Russell Street School over the next 20-year timeframe

26. “ Do Nothing” Scheme Costs Construction Costs $11,094,110 Projects Costs $ 2,315,157 Premium costs for smaller bid packages estimated at 10% $ 1,340,913 INFLATION @ 3% per year $ 6,574,559 $21,324,739 due to system failure / maintenance over the next 20 years including soft costs, engineering, bidding, testings, etc. NOTE: There will be no state reimbursement share as part of this approach

27. “ Do Nothing/ B5 Scheme Comparison “ DO NOTHING” State Reimbursement 0 Littleton Share – “DO NOTHING” Scheme $21,324,739 Littleton Share – Scheme B5 as proposed $7,162,386 B5 SCHEME $21,324,739 vs

29. New Construction Cost Analysis $315/sf avg. $249.66 $243.04 $341.06 $451.64 $294.01 $290.00 $- $50.00 $100.00 $150.00 $200.00 $250.00 $300.00 $350.00 $400.00 $450.00 $500.00 $$ / Sq. Ft 2009 Cost Per Square Foot Construction Cost, Sq. Ft Paul Revere School Revere, MA Norwood High School Norwood, MA Wellington School Belmont, MA Burlington Burlington, MA Middleton Elementary School Middletown, MA DRA Estimated Cost for New Construction per study

30. “ New / B5 Scheme Comparison NEW CONSTRUCTION State Reimbursement 0 Littleton Share – New Construction $26,000,000 Littleton Share – Scheme B5 as proposed $7,162,386 B5 SCHEME $26,000,000 vs

31. Dr. Diane Bemis LPS Superintendent Key Project Issues russell street school project Educational and Safety Concerns

34. Mr. Steve Venuti Treasurer, Town of Littleton Key Project Issues russell street school project Financial Recap

38. Demonstrated need Infrastructure modernized Code/legal compliance Repair option most cost effective Detailed plan ready to execute Safety/Security not compromised Education continuity ensured Reimbursable The RSS Repair Project is a win-win for Littleton Summary russell street school project Summary russell street school project

39. RSS Repair Project Is Supported by: Massachusetts School Building Authority Board of Selectmen FINCOM School Committee Permanent Municipal Building Committee School Building Committee Support russell street school project

40. Questions russell street school project Questions

41. Russell Street School Repair Project Town of Littleton Special Town Meeting May 4, 2009