PROPOSITION S BOND PROGRAM REBUILDING ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MONTHLY REPORT October 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.0 PROGRAM OVERVIEW 3.0 DETAILS 4.0 COST REPORT OVERALL PROGRAM SUMMARY 5.0 SCHEDULE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD (SAB) 2013 Schedule 6.0 DIVERSITY REPORT 7.0 PHOTOS 8.0 CHALLENGES
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With the summer of 2013 past, the Proposition S Construction initiative continues with the progress of current projects, Restroom renovations are mostly completed, and elevator/lift installation remains at 7 schools. Lighting projects are mostly completed. Vashon Gym Lighting approved by Ameren. ADA signage installation is about to begin. The Radio Tower is going through permitting stage. Interior locks are being installed. On October 2, 2013, the Operations team presented an update to the Prop S Oversight Committee in the Foundation room at 801.
2.0 PROGRAM OVERVIEW On May 20, 2010, the Special Administrative Board (SAB) voted to place a bond referendum on the ballot for the citizens of St. Louis to vote on a $155 million dollar renovation program for St. Louis Public Schools. The funds will be used to acquire, construct, renovate, repair, improve, furnish and equip school sites, buildings and related facilities. The bond issuance will not increase the tax rate for city residents. The SLPS Operation staff and the Construction Management team presented an overview to the Special Administrative Board SAB) of how the Program will be implemented over the next three years (completion set for Fall 2013). In accordance with the Program goals (see below), the plan will target the most critical renovation projects needed to improve the teachers' and students' learning environment in the St. Louis Public Schools. PROPOSITION S PROGRAM GOALS Support the SLPS Vision, Mission, and Core Beliefs Create a Safe and Secure Environment Improve Teaching & Learning Environment Enhance Access to Technology Account for the use of Public Finances Ensure Equality throughout the District At the recommendation of the District's Operations staff, on October 14, 2010, the Special Administrative Board (SAB) awarded the Proposition S Construction Management contract to Kwame Building Group, Inc., a St. Louis based construction management company. Under the leadership of Kwame Building Group s senior manager, the Construction Management Team will oversee the renovation design, construction implementation, diversity initiatives, student engagement and community outreach efforts. Committed to optimizing skills and resources to complete the projects, the Prop S Construction Management Team is comprised of a diverse team of St. Louis based professional firms. They are as follows: KWAME Building Group, Inc. is one of the nation's preeminent providers of pure construction management services. KWAME dedicates one hundred percent of its firm's resources to ensure each client receives a higher quality of performance and projects that are delivered on time and within the established budget. Hudson and Associates, LLC (HA) is a woman/minority-owned community relations and communications consulting firm based in St. Louis. The company will coordinate all communications, community/student engagement, and diversity initiatives for the program. Arcturis is a woman-owned multi-disciplined design and architecture firm based in St. Louis. The company will provide design templates, plan review, and support services. PGAV Planners is an architecture and industrial design firm based in St. Louis. The company will provide master planning, GIS mapping services, and demographic analysis services. Jacobs is a St. Louis based construction management, architecture, and engineering firm that will provide construction management support, safety management, project controls, support engineering, implementation and design review services.
3.0 DETAILS Community Outreach Signs have been placed in front of individual schools advertising the Proposition S work that has occurred. Management The Construction Management Team is utilizing the expertise of IDIQ Architecture Firms, David Mason & Associates and Grice-Trivers JV Architects. These two firms have provided preliminary design documents, as well as design review. Field Operations & Project Controls are monitored by the Construction Management Team s staff. Continual inspection of field work and project financials are recorded and presented to the St. Louis Public School District. The team continues implementing program management software - Prolog. Current contractors performing work are using Prolog to upload their Daily Reports, RFI s, and Submittals. Projects substantially complete PS59 Simms Brinkmann Restroom renovations project PS74 C. Rallo Soldan Field house Renovation project PS91 Raineri Classroom Lighting project PS92 Power Up Classroom Lighting project PS93 Schneider Classroom Lighting project PS94 Excel Classroom Lighting project PS102 Raineri Roosevelt door replacement project Projects under Construction PS31 SLPS HAZMAT consultants are providing continuous hazardous material testing & abatement work throughout the district. PS40 For restroom renovations, Demien Construction has commenced elevator work at Ashland, Bryan Hill, Buder, Columbia, Dunbar, Hamilton, and Laclede and finishing painting at Shaw & Oakhill, and placing ceiling tile and accessories at Clay and Dunbar and Columbia, floors and taping at Hamilton, tile and flooring at Farragut. Elevator and lifts are being installed at various schools. PS60 For restroom renovation, Raineri Construction is competing floors are Ames, Walls and floors at Fanning, walls at Hickey and Langston, rough-in plumbing at Kennard, ceiling and lights at Meramec and Wilkinson/Roe and Yeatman, framing and drywall at Stevens. Elevator and lift work is in progress at various schools.
PS87 Raineri is completing the ramp for the Cleveland Bleachers. PS88 Excel is completing Classroom Lighting work at various schools. PS89 Raineri is ready to install ADA Signage at various schools. PS90 Raineri received approval for lights at Vashon Gym. PS103 Interface is processing a change order for lockset installation at various schools. Prop S Computer labs and wiring Infrastructure and wireless access point installation Construction Packages Awarded this Month None awarded this month Packages out for bid or being evaluated None this month Packages in Process None this month
ADA Update In September of 2012 the design team of Grice/Trivers & David Mason & Assoc. with a representative from Kwame Building Group met with the City s Senior Plan Examiner Ron Brendel RA and David Newburger; the Commissioner of the Office of Disabled, Department of Human Services for the City of St. Louis to review & discuss the ADA accessibility Plan and toilet room renovations for a number of schools throughout the district. As a result of ongoing meetings and project reviews, the following schools have been conditionally approved for building permits are: Ames VPA Fanning Middle Hickey Elementary Kennard Langston Middle Lyon at Blow Elementary Meramec Elementary Wilkinson at Roe Yeatmann-Liddell Gateway STEM HS Central VPA HS Cleveland NJROTC Mann Elementary Mason Elementary Mullanphy Elementary Nottingham CAJT Hi8gh School Peabody Elementary Walbridge Elementary Woodward Elementary Sumner HS Roosevelt HS Beaumont HS Northwest HS Ashland Bryan Hill Buder Clay Columbia Dunbar Farragut Hamilton Henry Laclede Oak Hill Shaw Cole Herzog Jefferson L Ouverture Mallinckrodt Sigel Washington A meeting was held recently with Newburger and the Team to discuss elevators at Buder and Kennard.
4.0 COST REPORT SLPS Proposition S Cost Summary Revised Original Budget SAB Approved Remaining Budget 3/20/13 Funds Balance Building Envelope $18,000,000 $37,406,065 $35,212,342 $1,073,120 Safety/Security $1,100,000 $3,100,000 $842,578 $2,257,422 Playgrounds/Parking $4,700,000 $4,700,000 $2,967,300 $1,732,700 Technology $4,900,000 $4,900,000 $4,900,000 $0 Electrical Service $24,300,000 $11,300,000 $10,117,440 $1,182,560 Restrooms $25,300,000 $25,300,000 $23,990,792 $1,309,208 Pre-K Classrooms $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,377,349 $622,651 ADA $2,600,000 $7,600,000 $7,093,087 $462,949 Cafeteria/Kitchen $2,800,000 $10,000,000 $8,215,728 $1,784,272 Labs, Library, Auditorium $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $12,681,486 $2,318,514 Sports Facilities $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,173,534 $326,466 Previous Construction $15,000,000 $12,700,000 $12,690,219 $9,781 Construction-Sub Totals $127,200,000 $139,506,065 $125,261,854 $13,079,644 Soft Costs Program Contingency $11,200,000 $1,800,000 $786,059 $1,013,941 Design Services $7,350,000 $4,350,000 $2,000,000 $2,350,000 CM Services $6,150,000 $6,150,000 $6,150,000 $0 Hazmat Consultant $0 $3,000,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 Program Inflation $3,100,000 $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 Premium on Bonds $806,065 $0 $0 $0 Soft Costs-Sub Totals $28,606,065 $16,300,000 $11,436,059 $4,863,941 Program Wide $155,806,065 $155,806,065 $136,697,913 $17,943,585
5.0 SCHEDULE SAB SCHEDULE Upcoming SAB Meetings October Discussion about Mann and Shenandoah
2013 SUMMARY SCHEDULE
Activity ID Activity Name Contract Number Building Envelopes Schedule Layout 2012/2013 Projects TASK filter: Not Completed. MC8940 Window Replacement Construction @ McKinley PS101 15-Apr-13 A 16-Oct-13 Start Finish 3 2014 2015 J A S N D J F A J J A S D J F A J J A S N D NTP Completion Oct 31 2013 MC7970 Package Tuckpointing, Painting & Flooring GT Roosevelt Sumner PS37 09-May-13 A 29-Nov-13 ON HOLD Stop Work Order Safety e y and Security y MC9260 Radio Tower Design PS99 23-May-13 A 31-Oct-13 MC9490 Interior Door & Lock Construction PS103 01-Aug-13 A 15-Nov-13 Change Order Being Processed MC9270 Radio Tower Material Fab and Delivery PS99 01-Nov-13 09-Jan-14 MC9280 Radio Tower Construction PS99 27-Dec-13 20-Feb-14 Playground MC9600 Construction Playscapes Blow, Stix, Gateway Michael PS104 04-Jul-13 A 15-Nov-13 Contract Completion Aug 11 2013 Electrical ca Service v Page 1 of 3 SLPS Proposition S 2012/2013 Schedule SLPS Detail Schedule Data Date 11-Oct-13 Printed 15-Oct-13
Activity ID Activity Name Contract Number Schedule Layout 2012/2013 Projects TASK filter: Not Completed. MC8300 Construction Classroom Lighting Package PS92 25-Mar-13 A 31-Oct-13 MC9170 Gym Lighting Vashon Material Fab and Delivery PS90 20-Jun-13 A 21-Oct-13 Start Finish 3 2014 2015 J A S N D J F A J J A S D J F A J J A S N D Mullanphy, Nance, Oak Hill, Peabody, Sigel, Shaw, Stix, Wilkinson, Woerner, Woodward, Washington Montessori Contract Completion Oct 31 2013 MC8420 Construction Classroom Lighting Package PS94 02-Oct-13 A 15-Nov-13 Carnahan, Central VPA, Clyde Miller, Gateway IT, Metro, Kottmeyer, McKinley, Northwest, Meda P Washington, Madison, Soldan, Sumner, Roosevelt, Vashon Contract Completion July 31 2013 MC9180 Gym Lighting Vashon Construction PS90 07-Oct-13 A 22-Nov-13 Restrooms MC7600 ADA Construction Cat 2 David Mason PS59 27-May-13 A 31-Dec-13 Cole, Herzog, L'Ouverture, Mallinckrodt, Jefferson, Herzog, Sigel, Washington, Yeatman/Liddell Contract Completion July 31 2013 MC7440 Henry Restroom Const. Ashland, Buder, Hamilton Oak Hill Shaw PS40 17-Jun-13 A 29-Nov-13 Contract Completion Aug 30 2013 Page 2 of 3 SLPS Proposition S 2012/2013 Schedule SLPS Detail Schedule Data Date 11-Oct-13 Printed 15-Oct-13
Activity ID Activity Name Contract Number MC7450 Restroom Construction Cat 3 & 4 David Mason 8 schools Schedule Layout 2012/2013 Projects TASK filter: Not Completed. Start Finish 3 2014 2015 J A S N D J F A J J A S D J F A J J A S N D PS60 17-Jun-13 A 01-Jan-14 Ames, Fanning, Hickey, Lyon-Blow, Kennard, Meramec, Langston, Stevens, Wilkinson, Yeatman/Liddell Contract Completion Jul 31 2013 Sports s Facilities es MC8160 No Category y of o Work k Construction Bleacher Replacement Cleveland HS PS87 25-Mar-13 A 14-Oct-13 Contract Completion Aug 31 2013 Page 3 of 3 SLPS Proposition S 2012/2013 Schedule SLPS Detail Schedule Data Date 11-Oct-13 Printed 15-Oct-13
6.0 DIVERSITY REPORT Diversity Reports Contract Report Construction The following percentages are the amounts of the overall contract values that are awarded for construction work to Minority & Woman Based Enterprises. MBE: 39.3% WBE: 8.7% Field Report The following is the M/WBE field participation as reported by the contractor: M/WBE: 42.3%
7.0 PHOTOS PATRICK HENRY RESTROOM RENOVATIONS
NEW CORRIDOR AND ROOM FLOOR TILE AT CLEVELAND NJROTC SOLDAN FIELDHOUSE RENOVATION
WILKINSON @ ROE OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS SUMNER WINDOW REPLACEMENT
ADA ACCESSIBILITY AT COLE SCHOOL SUMNER H.S. ADA ACCESSIBILITY
GATEWAY STEM GYM LIGHTING REPLACEMENT - t; CONSTRUCTION AGDIUH TtAM
8.0 CHALLENGES Past Delayed in receiving Central VPA auditorium light kit from Chinao Received July 8, 2013 Bonding- company not having the correct bonding Present Placement of elevators per The City of St. Louis Department of Human Services but building principals for Buder and Kennard have concerns about the location Lead paint clean up at Roosevelt and Sumner o Presently negotiating cleanup cost Availability of ceramic tiles and counter top for restrooms HVAC system for Central VPA auditorium and kitchen not operating properly- still under warranty Contractor cutting building automation wires during some of the restroom/elevator renovations- as discovered, information is given to the contractors for repairs Delays in completing all Prop S projects before October 31, 2013 as planned Delayed in Kennard s restroom renovation due to roof structural defects Removal of carpet at Cleveland, discovered the floor tile contain asbestos which increased cost and delayed installation