Planning & Design Meetings 4/16/2014 - MinutesPALO ALTO HS FACILITIES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Palo Alto Unified School District
16 April 2014
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PALO ALTO HIGH SCHOOL
Palo Alto Unified School District
FACILITIES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
DATE: 16 April 2014, 3:45-5:00 pm
SUBJECT: Palo Alto HS Facilities Steering Committee
ATTENDEES: See attached sign-in sheet
The following are the highlights of the meeting:
Projects in Planning
Performing Arts Center (PAC) Update:
1. The PAC project is currently out to bid with bids due on 13 May.
New Indoor Athletic Facilities
2. The plans are currently being reviewed for ways to reduce cost and value
engineering opportunities. Some of the cost reduction measures being
implemented or considered are:
Pull the landscape portion of the project out of the base contract work. This
work will be performed separately by the district.
Eliminating the basement connection between the two gyms. This would also
eliminate the need to reroute the pool piping.
At grade level, change the arcade connecting the two gyms to open air in lieu of
an enclosed conditioned space. Glazing on the pool side of the arcade would
be replaced with a screen or fence material to secure the pool area.
Eliminate some of the interior pool showers (approx.40) and replace with
exterior showers at the pool deck.
Eliminate the bleachers in the small gym.
Change the floor finish in the locker room areas to sealed concrete in lieu of
epoxy.
At the main gym, eliminate the finished ceiling and expose the structure above
similar to the portion over the courts.
3. In order to bridge the funding gap, additional dollars could be reallocated from the
Tower Building project and the proposed CTE project. Adequate funds would be
set aside for the Tower Building so that the elevator and restroom improvements
could be constructed. As the proposed CTE program has become clearer, it is
believed that an addition to the existing 700 Building and use of the 300 Building
would suffice and that an entirely new building is no longer necessary.
PALO ALTO HS FACILITIES STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Palo Alto Unified School District
16 April 2014
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The resulting funds reallocated to the Indoor Athletic Facilities (IAF) is therefore:
$4.46 m from the Tower Building
$2.42 m from the CTE building
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$6.88 m reallocated (actual amount may differ)
A vote was taken to reallocate the funds for the IAF. The vote was unanimous in
favor of reallocated the funds.
4. The 700 Building will undergo minor alterations in order to accommodate the PE
department that will take over the space as the IAF is under construction.
5. The project is currently at DSA for plan check review. The contractor, Vance
Brown, does not want to re-price the project until the DSA comments are known.
6. Given the current construction schedule, the pool will be in service through June.
Demolition of the existing gym will occur in July or August of this year.
7. The striping for the badminton courts need to be reviewed. The concern was
expressed that when the bleachers are in the closed position it may interfere with
maximizing the number of courts.
Construction Update
Classroom and Media Arts Building:
8. The contractor is addressing punch list items. Furniture has been moved into the
second floor of the Classroom Building and will be ready to occupy as soon as IT
completes installation of the servers and other devices. The first floor move will
occur during the summer.
9. The Media Arts Building move will occur during the summer
Public Comment
10. The question was asked who is officially on the FSC committee. With some of the
participants being replaced by new members, it would be helpful to publish an
official list. It was noted that it is a public meeting and anyone is welcomed to
attend.
Next Meeting
FSC Meetings: 14 May 2014 at 3:45
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Prepared by Erwin Lee of Deems Lewis McKinley. Please advise if you feel that any of the above items
are inaccurate or need further clarification or detail.
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