Michigan School for the Deaf

Residence Hall and Living Learning Program

Michigan School for the Deaf Michigan Department of Education State of Michigan Page Southerland Page HB | a+p

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Executive Summary

The State of Michigan working closely with the Michigan Department of Education requested a Dorm Rebuild Feasibility Study Phase 100 Study to determine if the Michigan School for the Deaf Dorms are in a condition to warrant a renovation project or torn down and built as new.

The existing dormitory at Stevens Hall, serves between 50-60 students who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deafplus (individuals with multiple disabilities beyond hearing loss). Based on current projections, the anticipated students served is 120 students.

The existing structure is two stories at 36,796 square feet. A recently renovated one-story portion is 6,850 square feet.

A Phase 100 Study, including Coordination, Research, Analysis, and a Study Report has been completed and the existing dorms are considered not fit for purpose.

A Phase 200 Program, including Coordination, Programming, Development, Project Cost Estimates, Program Analysis Report, is included herein.

The following document provides a recommended approach for a new building as a Living Learning Residence Hall - to achieve best design practice on education and residence for the Deaf community.

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Executive Summary I

Preface 1

Introduction 3

Benchmarking and Room Typologies 11

Building Space Program + Adjacencies 15

Campus and Site Strategies 21

Conceptual Building Design 37

Conceptual Site Design 75

Conceptual Construction Estimates 109

Appendix 113

Content

Residence Hal l and Liv ing Learning Program Project Team:

Michigan School for the Deaf Rex Vernon, Pr in icpal Rebecca McIntyre, Assistant Director, Michigan School for the Deaf, Off ice of Special Educat ion Jodi Reymore, Business Manager Chr ist in Yeagar, Youth Dorm Manager

Michigan Department of Educat ion:

Ter i Rink, Director Scott Koenigsknecht, Deputy Super intendent John Andrejack, Financial Manager, Off ice of Special Educat ion

Department of Technology, Management, & Budget:

Sheryl Ananich, AIA, LEED-AP, Project Director Kayla Ri ley, Real Estate Div is ion Leasing Manager Thomas Fehrenbach, Director of Real Estate Jason Poag, Fie ld Representat ive

Charles Stewart Mott Foundat ion:

Ridgway White, President, CEO

PAGE/ Architectural Team:

Todd Ray, FAIA, LEED-Ap, Pr incipal Design Director Hansel Bauman, RA, HB|a+p Raymond Curt is, Associate AIA, Associate Pr incipal Farshid Motian, Assoc. AIA, LEED-Ap, Campus Planner Lou Krupnick, AIA, LEED-AP, Project Architect Craig Egan, Associate AIA, Architectural Designer Freesia Torres, RA, Architect Sydney King, NOMA, Architectural Designer Anisa Robertson, NOMA, AIA, Architectural Designer

Consult ing Team:

MEP Engineer: PAGE/ team Construct ion Managemet: Dave Lurvey

We want to express our s incere thanks to al l of those in the Michigan School for the Deaf community who act ively part ic ipated with the conceptual iz ing, ref lect ion and vis ioning for th is project:

Preface

Michigan School for the Deaf (MSD), located in the city of Flint, is a public K–12 school for deaf, hard-of-hearing and deafplus students within the state of Michigan. It is under the Michigan State Board of Education.

In the year of 1848, former Governor Epaphroditus Ransom and Michigan Legislature introduced and signed the bill for a proposed school. Prior to that time, there was no systematic educational program for educating deaf and blind students.

In February of 1854, the Michigan Asylum for Educating the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, now known as the Michigan School for the Deaf, established and opened its doors, starting with a total of 12 students. 11 were deaf and 1 was blind.

In the late 1870s, the Legislature separated blind students from the school for the deaf. And then, in the year of 1887, the name Michigan School for the Deaf came into effect.

In 1937, the Michigan State Board of Education assumed responsibility for the school.

In 1994, blind students relocated and once again merged with deaf students on the Flint campus.

In 2023, the Michigan State Board of Education commissioned a study on the conditions and appropriateness of the dormitories at the Flint campus.

Insight into the operations of the school at the turn of the century is best illustrated through the following excerpt from the 1889-90 Board of Trustees nineteenth biennial report:

"It is difficult to fully appreciate what the school is doing for these children unless one understands the extent of their misfortune and the consequences of a deaf child growing up without an education. With no language the deaf have no means of communication, and no means of acquiring knowledge.

The results of their work in school are truly gratifying, and the proficiency shown in their studies is such as would do credit to more fortunate children in a hearing school, while in the shops the degree of skill attained has made a special demand in some quarters for mechanics trained here.

As most of these children are to maintain themselves by their industrial work, we feel that this is an important part of their education, and it is in this skillful training that they get, rather than in the value of the articles that they manufacture that we should look for the greatest good of these departments..."

We now exist in a generation arising from 'Educating the Senses: The 19th Century Awakes to Reform' and 'Educating the Senses in the Second Great Awakening'.

A revolution in Deaf Education is occurring springing forth as Deaf Culture is recognized.

Proclamation from I. King Jordan, the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University, after the great 'Deaf President Now' protest forever re-framing education and Deafness in the US.

The Deaf of the US have a voice and it is strong and remarkable

“Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do except hear.”

Introduction 01

Introduction

The Michigan School for the Deaf plans to replace their existing, deteriorated dormitory with a new state-of-the-art residence hall. It is to be envisioned as "a home away from home" for the many diverse deaf students within the state of Michigan.

The new building will be situated on the bucolic campus facing toward the Swartz Creek / space – a rural setting still reminiscent of the early days of the school and rich pastoral life of the Michigan agrarian landscape set within the town of Flint, Michigan.

The proposed design concept by Page takes inspiration from rural Michigan homesteads much like MSD’s earliest collection of buildings and embodies the attributes of a deaf home where students can grow and realize their full potential as confident, successful adults and model citizens.

Michigan School for the Deaf's residence hall

Home Away from Home will be:

reinforced;

• A social place where everyone has access to communication;

learned and developed;

within a supportive diverse community of students and staff—gaining autonomy and personal agency;

changing world;

• And a comfortable place students can be themselves and simply have fun.

To achieve the vision the new residence hall is conceived as a collection of cottages gathered around a central common; surrounded by landscaped paddocks much like a small village or farmstead. Four secured residential “cottages” small-group, sex-segregated and age-appropriate communities students move through as they grow.

Each cottage is comprised of bedrooms accommodating between 12 – 14 students, and shared spaces for studying and down-time. Each cottage is managed and supervised by dedicated and residential staff. Older students can participate and develop life skills in apartments within the Independent Living program.

The Residential commons are centered around the Tarter Room where all students can gather, partake in after school programs of all sorts, and socialize. A student kitchen and student-group rooms facilitate after-school learning in traditional activity-based programs around cooking, the arts, theater, as well innovative programs in robotics and video production. Learning spaces equipped with computers, including up-to-date communication system between the residential and school building.

Space planning, architectural expression and ambient conditions of light, acoustics, vibration are designed to enable and celebrate deaf sensibilities. The building layout optimizes staff sight-lines for visual control within each cottage and the commons area. The main point of visitor’s arrival as well as access to each of the cottages and residential commons are all visible from the main reception desk. Shared social and learning spaces are co-located and share modulated visual connection to balance visual connection and privacy within a variety of scaled spaces offering students choices in social interaction and solitude. There are generous views from the building to the landscape allowing a sense of nature to flow inside and out.

Interior finish materials and lighting will provide a visually calm background for ASL communication without unwanted glare, shadowing, or back lighting to interfere with communication.

Architecturally, the new residence hall will complement the modem aesthetic of the recently built school building and will have a warm and inviting scale and appearance of rural homesteads. Slopping roof lines, materials like brick and wood will give the building a playful and timeless feel. Sustainable features will be expressed in such a way to inform students and visitors about the environment and responsible ways of living in a changing climate.

an illustration of sign language for a home - bringing your fingers and thumb together at the side of cheek toward ear

Cornwall by Ben Nicholson

As a collection of buildings, the new dormitory will encircle a variety of landscape spaces each one with potential for different outdoor functions and outdoor experiences. A central play court is defined as the campus center encircled by the wings of the dorm and school building. A playground for younger students and new outdoor social spaces will occupy this space.

Other spaces could support other functions such as a kitchen garden, places for outdoor sports and even camping sites at the wooded edge of the campus.

Particular attention is given to architectural features called affordances designed to encourage curiosity, play, social interaction: low-level openings in walls become a place for children to occupy and move through, a column base defines a space for climb upon, engage others and imagine a different world in play;

bay windows are located to frame specific views of the landscape, a collection of large stones becomes a fire place or camping site for students and staff to gather around.

Inside and out the new MSD residence hall will provide students with a safe, secure, and joyous home away-from-home they can carry with them as a memorable foundation for meeting all the challenges and opportunities they will face in our ever-changing worlds.

A collection of buildings gathered around a paddock

Ben Nicolson

Place for Looking, Seeing, Discovering, Protecting

Room with a View

Cottage 1+2

Cottage 3+4

Cottage 5+6

Cottage 7+8

Independent Living Apartments

School

Residential Commons

• Tartar Room

• After School Programs

• Admin.

Dining

Building Concept + Program

Interior connection to school Dining room to reuse existing school dining Independent living apartments 24 residentsBuilding Organizational Diagram

Home Away from Home

Benchmarking and Room Typologies 02

Benchmarking and Room Typologies

Working with the MSD team, five comparative residence programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing children were identified to use for benchmark comparisons for overall area, number of beds, the calculated gross square foot per bed. Additionally, based on the age groups of students served the team also studied the typical room types provided and the building dormitory types.

This information was captured, tabulated and diagrams to inform the decision making for the proposed Michigan School for the Deaf residence hall.

The findings to the benchmarking are found below, with diagrams to the right. Collectively the data culminated as the basis for proposed Living Learning Residence Hall Program.

Shared Bathroom

Double Room Double Room

Double Room Suite, Shared Bath

Single Room Private Bath

Private Bath

Single Room

Single Room Suite, Private Baths (ADA Suites)

Single Room Private Bath

Private Bath

Single Room

Shared Bathroom

Double Room Double Room

Shared Bathroom

Double Room Double Room

Shared Bathroom

Double Room Double Room

Shared Living Area

• Living

• Study

• Laundry

Emergency Exit

Double Room Double Room Double Room

Bathrooms

LIVING AREA

• Kitchen

• Dining

• Living

Apartment Apartment Layout Diagram (Older Students)

Cottage Layout Diagram (Younger Students)

Double Room Suite, Private Baths

STUDENT "COTTAGE" PROGRAM

Building Space Program and Adjacencies 03

Based on the benchmarking, programming and typology diagram analysis from the comparative programs as applied to MSD, the team has a series of Key Findings + Take-aways, including but not limited to:

day development

• Student Autonomy w/ Staff Engagement

DeafSpace Building Organizational Diagram

MSD Living Learning Residence Hall Program

SUMMARY PROGRAM Net Area SF Room Count Bed Count Total NSF Area/ Student

STUDENT HOUSING nsf/house # houses beds/house house beds NSF Student House ( 5 dbl rms, 2 single rms + Lounge /Study Space 4,385 8 12 96 35,080 365

Apartment Unit ( 2 bdrms /bath, living, kit dining) nsf/apt #apts beds/apt Apt beds 1,550 6 4 24 9,300 388

Sub‐total 120 44,380 370

COMMONS

Lobby Atrium / Lobby 1,500 1 1,500 Vestibule 90 1 90 Coats/boots/storage 0 1 0 Toilets 65 2 130 Vending 80 2 160 Basement Safe Room 2,400 1 2,400 20 Elevator 60 3 180 Sub Total 4,460 4,460 37

After School Activity Space Tardar Room (Activity Space + Kitchen) 1,800 1 1,800 Education Center / Computer Lab 400 1 400 Club Rooms ( Girl Scouts, SBG) 100 4 400 V Log / Video Studio 550 1 550 Sub Total 3,150 3,150 26

Staff Area Director's Office w/ assistant office 0 1 0 Staff Lounge/ Work Area 0 1 0 Change Room 0 1 0 Staff Restroom Shower 0 1 0 Sub Total 0 0

Building Services Mechanical Space 1,000 1 1,000 Electrical Room 240 1 240 Data Rm 60 1 60 Building Storage 240 1 240 Elevator Mech Rm 60 1 60 Waste / Recycling 100 1 100 Water Service Rm 60 1 60 Sprinkler Rm 60 1 60 Receiving/Dock 0 1 0 1,820 1,820

TOTALS

Net Program Area Total (NSF) 53,810 30% Gross Factor 16,143 Total Gross Building Area (GSF) 69,953 Total Bed Count 120 Total GSF/Bed 583

The following diagram illustrates connecting to the Fay School Building with the commons and learning spaces as these are threaded into the Tarter Commons Room.

A series of cottages, organized by age and gender, align to commons through visual access and corridors.

The commons connect to each "cottage" lounge" or "study", and the commons is adjacent to the main lobby and dormitory main public entry.

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Campus and Site Strategies04

Campus Planning

Existing Option A: Cottages to make a Court Option B: Cottages in the Meadow

Campus Planning

Existing Option A: Cottages to make a Court Option B: Cottages in the Meadow

Campus Planning

Existing Option A: Cottages to make a Court Option B: Cottages in the Meadow

Site Analysis, Slope & Views

Views

Campus and Site Strategies

The following pages illustrate site entry and building organization scenarios developed and explored by the team during the process.

Based on iterative discussions, all scenarios were updated to reflect a new drop-off to the East of the housing development and south of the MSD main academic building.

Independent Living: Separate and / or Together

Site Arrival Sequence

Point of View Program Space Relations

Pros:

• Independent Living located on “public-side"

Cons:

• Arrival – constrained, behind the gym

• Entry impacts first impression

• Constructed on most constrained area of the site impacts flexibility and constructibility

Pros:

• Campus feel of independent living experience Cost: least site impact

Cons:

• Arrival – constrained, behind the gym entry impacts first impression

• Compromised access and serviceability for Independent Living apartments

• Compromised Point of View sight lines

• Partially located on constrained site area

• Potential Cost premium for freestanding apartments and large site impact

Pros:

• Arrival Sequence experience/ first impression

• Independent living on public side w/ easy access

• Unconstrained Site fit allows flexibility / access

• Potential cost advantage of connected “townhouse-style” apartments

Cons:

• Moderately compromised

Point of View sight lines

Pros:

• Arrival Sequence experience/ first impression

• Independent living on public side w/ easy access

• Independent living – separate but connected

• Unconstrained Site fit allows flexibility / access

Cons:

• Moderately compromised

Point of View sight lines

• Site fit – Apartment building locations may be challenging due to topography

• In Potential Cost premium for freestanding apartments and large site impact

Pros:

• Arrival Sequence experience/ first impression

• Independent living on public side w/ easy access

• Potentially best Point of View sight lines

connected “townhouse-style” apartments

Cons:

• Cost premium due to length of entry roadway Notes:

Distance of residence hall entry from school entry creates a second campus entry

Pros:

• Arrival Sequence experience/ first impression

• Independent living on public side w/ easy access

• Potentially best Point of View sight lines

Cons:

• Site-Fit location of apartments may be challenged by sloping site topography

• Cost premium due to length of entry roadway and separate apartment complex

Notes:

Distance of residence hall entry from school entry creates a second campus entry ….

a consideration MSD may view as a + or – Independent Living: Degree of separation of Independent living compound … a consideration MSD may view as a + or -

SELECTED

OPTION C.2

Town Square

OPTION C.1

Estate

OPTION B.2

Village

OPTION B.1

Court

OPTION A.1

Main Street

OPTION A.2

Campus Quad

Conceptual Building Design05

A collection of buildings gathered around a paddock

Ben Nicolson Above is a painting by Ben Nicholson's Cornwall illustrating a collection of buildings gathered around a paddock.

This painting inspires a conceptual approach for the Michigan School for the Deaf's new Living Learning Residence Hall. The new residence hall is nestled between the collection of existing structures and the forest edge of Happy Hollow Nature Area.

The children of Michigan School of the Deaf will have this new Living Learning Residence Hall as their "Home Away from Home". It will be a nurturing space for family and social development, while supporting the extended educational experiences afforded through residential academic programs.

The interior court created by the facility provides exterior classrooms and safe play space for children of all ages.

Educational opportunities are extended into the full site and adjacent park through expanding expeditionary learning curricula projects.

Bird's eye view of Residential Living Learning Center

“The fact is that given the challenges we face, education doesn't need to be reformed -- it needs to be transformed.

The key to this transformation is not to standardize education, but to personalize it, to build achievement on discovering the individual talents of each child, to put students in an environment where they want to learn and where they can naturally discover their true passions.”

Sir Ken Robinson, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything.

Bird's eye view of Campus overlooking playcourt

View of entry drop-off

“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.”

John Dewey, American philosopher and profound educator

“MSD graduates students empowered with a positive Deaf identity and who demonstrate the knowledge confidence and leadership to become contributing citizens in a diverse, technological and democratic society.”

Vision Statement, Michigan School for the Deaf

Conceptual Second Level PlanConceptual First Level Plan a home away from home

Entry Reception

Residential Units - Cottages

Residential Units - Apartments

Study

Tarter Room (Commons)

Club Rooms

Legend

Cottage Single Room Single Occupancy

1x2 = 2

Entry Door light / doorbell annunciator for entry notifications Entry light color shift actuation for alarm notification Light switch and motion sensor for entry light controls

Desk One drawer and small storage cubbies Accessible technology:

(2) 110V outlets RJ45 data outlet MP3 & USB port connectors Task light with 110V outlet and USB charger Padded preformed task chair

Bed Mattress and linens Alarm actuated “thumper” for life safety Vibration mode for morning alarm settings

Nightstand Night light controlled by motion sensor and USB charger Light for daylight waking simulation Durable surface for water resistance a home away from home

Single Room / Single Occupancy Typical Unit Plan

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Wardrobe Built-in drawers and cubbies storage Two-tiered hanging section

Seating Chair for comfy reading and lounging

Area Rug Washable rugs with design for age group

Accessible Toilet Room Room prepared to receive the following to be installed when desired Roll in shower, flip down seat, hand held shower and grab bars Toilet w/ grab bars Roll under sink with grab bar

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Single Room Single Occupancy

1x2 = 2 a home away from home

Single Room / Single Occupancy Typical Perspective

Double Room Double Occupancy

2x2 = 4 a home away from home

Double Room / Double Occupancy Typical Unit Plan

Entry Doorlight / doorbell annunciator for entry notifications Entry light color shift actuation for alarm notification Light switch and motion sensor for entry light controls

Desk One drawer and small storage cubbies Accessible technology:

(2) 110V outlets RJ45 data outlet MP3 & USB port connectors Task light with 110V outlet and USB charger Padded preformed task chair

Bed Mattress and linens Alarm actuated “thumper” for life safety Vibration mode for morning alarm settings

Nightstand Night light controlled by motion sensor and USB charger Light for daylight waking simulation Durable surface for water resistance

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Wardrobe Built-in drawers and cubbies storage Two-tiered hanging section

Seating Optional for this scheme

Area Rug Washable rugs with design for age group

Accessible Toilet Room Room prepared to receive the following to be installed when desired Roll in shower, flip down seat, hand held shower and grab bars Toilet w/ grab bars Roll under sink with grab bar a home away from home

Double Room Double Occupancy

Double Room / Double Occupancy Typical Perspective

Every person needs space to identify as their own; a space that fosters self-advocacy, social equity, and free expression. This kind of space provides for self-awareness and achievement. In the new MSD, rooms are stepped in scale to support this social development and connection.

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Triple Occupancy

3x2 = 6

Double Room / Triple Occupancy Typical Unit Plan a home away from home

Entry Doorlight / doorbell annunciator for entry notifications Entry light color shift actuation for alarm notification Light switch and motion sensor for entry light controls

Desk One drawer and small storage cubbies Accessible technology:

(2) 110V outlets RJ45 data outlet MP3 & USB port connectors Task light with 110V outlet and USB charger Padded preformed task chair

Bed Mattress and linens Alarm actuated “thumper” for life safety Vibration mode for morning alarm settings

Nightstand Night light controlled by motion sensor and USB charger Light for daylight waking simulation Durable surface for water resistance

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Wardrobe Built-in drawers and cubbies storage Two-tiered hanging section

Seating Chair for comfy reading and lounging

Area Rug Washable rugs with design for age group

Accessible Toilet Room Room prepared to receive the following to be installed when desired Roll in shower, flip down seat, hand held shower and grab bars Toilet w/ grab bars Roll under sink with grab bar

Triple Occupancy

3x2 = 6 a home away from home

Double Room / Triple Occupancy Typical Perspective

Apartments

Double Occupancy Double Suite

2x2x2 = 8 Double Room / Double Occupancy / Double Suite Typical Unit Plan a home away from home

Entry Doorlight / doorbell annunciator for entry notifications Entry light color shift actuation for alarm notification Light switch and motion sensor for entry light controls

Desk One drawer and small storage cubbies Accessible technology:

(2) 110V outlets RJ45 data outlet MP3 & USB port connectors Task light with 110V outlet and USB charger Padded preformed task chair

Bed Mattress and linens Alarm actuated “thumper” for life safety Vibration mode for morning alarm settings

Nightstand Night light controlled by motion sensor and USB charger Light for daylight waking simulation Durable surface for water resistance

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Wardrobe Built-in drawers and cubbies storage Two-tiered hanging section

Seating Chair for comfy reading and lounging

Area Rug Washable rugs with design for age group

Accessible Toilet Room Room prepared to receive the following to be installed when desired Roll in shower, flip down seat, hand held shower and grab bars Toilet w/ grab bars Roll under sink with grab bar

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2x2x2 = 8

Apartments Double Room Double Occupancy Double Suite a home away from home

Double Room / Double Occupancy / Double Suite Typical Perspective (similar)

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View of Tarter Room Commons

"When deaf people congregate, the group customarily works together to rearrange furnishings into a 'conversation circle' to allow clear sightlines so everyone can participate in visual conversation."

Hansel Bauman, quoted from Todd Byrd, "Deaf Space" (Gallaudet Today: the

Magazine, Spring 2007)

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New Entry Road

Modified Drop-off Drive

Existing Parking to Remain

Retreat Station

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Conceptual Site Plan

The following plan illustrates the conceptual new entry drive, drop-off, and new building location.

Additionally, the site indicates a series of program enriching activities anticipated with the new Happy Hollow Nature Area park improvements and integration of expeditionary learning programs in to the curriculum.

Arrival Sensory Garden

Upper School Expeditionary Garden

Lower School Expeditionary Garden

Upper School Plan Area

Lower School Plan Area

Family Camping Expedition

Archery Expedition

Meadow and Forest Edge Expe-dition

Forest Expedition

Zip-line Expedition

Aquatic and Creek Expedition

Conceptual Construction Estimates07

Conceptual Cost Estimate

This portion of the cost assumes Stevens Hall to remain in place and be renovated to modern code standards and upgrades of all systems. The Dorms will also receive improvements to be aligned to DeafSpace Design guidelines for dwellings for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.

These scopes of work are simply for the renovation and upgrade of interior finishes and general building systems. Functional room layouts and associated modification are not included. The DeafSpace improvements include minimal adjustments to finishes and walls, as practical, to make the spaces more conducive for visual learners. Full building code compliance is not antici-pated, but upgrades as much as practical and regulated by the local authority have jurisdiction.

There remain reservation for this approach, as the building will continue to warrant increased maintenance and repairs due to effective age and construction of the existing facility.

The following items are excluded from this estimate:

The midpoint of construction of January 2025 is based on:

Clarifications:

defined in the drawings. The client should verify these allowances.

intended by the design documents, they should be addressed immediately.

Conceptual Cost Estimate

This portion of the cost assume the removal of existing building on the campus, extension of a new road to modified existing drop-off, and the construction of a new residence hall.

Replacing the existing dormitory with a state-of-the-art student residence hall envisioned as a home away-from-home for the deaf, deafplus, and hard-of-hearing students attending the school from across the State. The existing building has been assessed as functionally obsolescent, and it is not DeafSpace compliant. The building does not enhance student life experience that promotes deaf culture for deaf students.

The following items are excluded from this estimate:

The midpoint of construction of January 2025 is based on:

Clarifications:

defined in the drawings. The client should verify these allowances.

intended by the design documents, they should be addressed immediately.

Appendix08

Request for Proposal Scope of Work:

The Professional Service Contractor (PSC) is to provide design services for a Phase 100 Study to determine if the Michigan School for the Deaf Dorms are in a condition to warrant a renovation project or torn down and built as new. The existing dormitory at Stevens Hall, currently serves 50-60 students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and is two stories at 36,796 square feet. A recently renovated one-story portion is 6,850 square feet.

Site Plan

Phase 100 Report Synopsis

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Basement Level First Level Second Level

On the 5th of January 2023, Page Southerland Page performed an on-site observation of the Stevens Hall.

After the findings, Stevens Hall do not fully meet the today’s Building code and ADA standards. If the building renovation cost exceeds 50% of the building value, code compliance may be required throughout the building. There are areas of concerns on aged area of life safety and accessibility as well as antiquated building systems.

Stevens Hall was built and opened in the late 1940s.

This was long before the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; 2010 ADA Standards for the Accessible Design; and the 2010 DeafSpace Design Guidelines were introduced. For multiple decades, this building was considered safe, appropriate and code complaints. The codes and approach to Deaf Education and dramatically changed.

To date, liability concerns are growing while the user group may want to over-ride accessibility (code complaint), strict building and fire life safety requirements. A code compliant facility for the housing of Deaf and hard of hearing children is strongly advised.

In the Phase 100 and Phase 200 reports, our discoveries on existing, typical building conditions and summary of findings related to residential living for the deaf community are included; areas that are educationally appropriate for educating this unique population needs.

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