Schedule_1_-_Design_Criteria_Package.pdf

Design Criteria Package

ITN-2024-9000

VCSB K-8 School, Debary, Florida

PURPOSE

This document provides the design criteria for the adaptation and construction of a new K-8 School for Volusia County Schools. The intent herein is to list the minimum design criteria necessary for construction of the new school facility and site.

The design criteria package is for illustrative purposes and is not intended to replace the professional judgement by competent licensed professionals, including but not limited to Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects, Graphic Specialists, General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Fabricators, in proposing the full scope of work needed and the budget required.

Note: The VCS Guidelines for Design and Construction of Educational Facilities (7th Edition) takes precedence over the design criteria standards described in this package.

PROJECT SITE

1. Land. An approximate 20-acre site is required for the K-8 school. The property is to be located within the city limits of Debary, Florida.

2. Zoning. All specific zoning, permits, and requirements to be the responsibility of the submitting firm.

3. Utilities. The submitting firm shall be required to verify existing utilities, coordinate and secure approvals from the public utility companies and pay all required connection and permit / approval fees as required by said public utility companies. Cable / fire protection / utilities / fiber optics / sewer / roads / power / life safety / security are to be included with this project.

4. Site Suitability. A site suitability report describing and analyzing the soil types & conditions, flood plain, water table, stormwater management strategy, utilities, and traffic patterns – pedestrian and vehicular access to the site, is to be provided as part of the proposal.

5. Site Improvements. General site improvements shall include, but not limited to, the following to be made part of the final and approved program:

a. Paved asphaltic roadways and drives

b. Visitor and staff parking per VCS requirements

c. Queuing for parent drop-off

d. Bus drop-off

e. Service access to kitchen for delivery vehicles and trash pick-up

f. Pedestrian walkways

g. Landscaping and irrigation system

h. Stormwater management

i. Site, area and perimeter lighting

j. Fencing

k. Signage

BASIS OF DESIGN

1. General: The school district is looking for a turnkey solution to build a two to three story K-8 school in Debary with a high quality, modern, energy efficient, full amenity and aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly 21st Century design.

2. Design Requirements. Professional design services provided by the submitting firm shall be in accordance with the VCSB Guidelines for Design and Construction of Educational Facilities 7th Edition. Submittal requirements for this project will be: Pre-Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, and 30/60/90/100% Construction Documents. The design of the facility shall comply with the SREF & VCSB Design Guidelines.

3. Space Requirements. The design shall be comprised of the spaces described in the following K-8 Prototype Facilities List. It is provided as a program guide which includes the type, number and size of spaces required by VCSB. Spaces such as the gym, media center, and cafeteria which may be used by the community should be able to be accessed after hours without entering the rest of the school and be positioned close to parking.

7/16/2024

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GENERAL CLASSROOMS

001 2 Pre-K Classrooms 770 1,540 18 36 001 6 Kindergarten Classrooms 770 4,620 18 108 814 8 Student Toilets- Unisex 60 480

SUBTOTAL 6,640 144

001 6 Primary Classrooms (1st) 770 4,620 18 108 001 6 Primary Classrooms (2nd) 770 4,620 18 108 001 6 Primary Classrooms (3rd) 770 4,620 18 108 002 6 Intermediate Classrooms (4th) 770 4,620 22 132 002 6 Intermediate Classrooms (5th) 770 4,620 22 132 814 18 Student Toilets- Unisex 60 1,080 Primary 815 3 Student Toilets- Male 60 180 Intermediate 816 3 Student Toilets- Female 60 180 Intermediate

SUBTOTAL 24,540 588

002 3 Intermediate Classrooms (6th) 770 2,310 22 66 002 3 Intermediate Classrooms (7th) 770 2,310 22 66 002 3 Intermediate Classrooms (8th) 770 2,310 22 66 020 3 Intermediate Science Demo 1,073 3,219 22 66 808 2 Material Storage 180 360 852 2 Technology Resource Centers 770 1,540 0 0 21st Century 815 5 Student Toilets- Male 60 300 816 5 Student Toilets- Female 60 300

SUBTOTAL 12,649 264

010 1 Skills Lab (Computers) 770 770 18 0 Primary 010 1 Skills Lab 770 770 18 0 Intermediate 010 1 Skills Lab (Science K-5) 770 770 18 0 040 8 Resource Rooms 442 3,536 10 0

SUBTOTAL 5,846 0

060 2 ESE Pre-K VE Classrooms 770 1,540 5 10 062 3 ESE Full-time Classrooms 770 2,310 10 30 061 3 ESE Part-time Classrooms 770 2,310 15 45 065 3 ESE Resource Rooms 442 1,326 4 0 814 6 Student Toilets- Unisex 60 360

SUBTOTAL 7,846 85

FACILITIES LIST

VOLUSIA PROTOYPE K-8 SCHOOL (1,325 STUDENT STATIONS)

SKILLS LABS/RESOURCE ROOMS

EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION

DESIGN CODE

PERM.

NO. SPACES

DESCRIPTION UNIT SF

NEW TOTAL

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ART/MUSIC

050 1 Art Classroom- Elementary 900 900 30 0 grades K-3 805 1 Kiln 60 60 0 w/051

808 3 Material Storage 100 300 For 050, 051 and 075 051 1 Art Classroom-Intermediate 900 900 30 30 grades 4-8 055 1 Music Classroom 900 900 30 0 grades K-5 75 1 Vocal Music Classroom 1,425 1,425 25 25 grades 6-8 315 1 Teacher Planning Office 120 120 grades 6-8 831 1 Practice, Music 70 70 833 1 Robe Storage 100 100 grades 6-8 836 1 Reference 100 100 grades 6-8 077 1 Orchestra Classroom 1,425 1,425 25 25 grades 6-8 836 1 Reference 100 100 grades 6-8 315 1 Teacher Planning Office 120 120 grades 6-8 808 1 Material Storage (Instruments) 200 200 grades 6-8 831 1 Practice, Music 70 70 grades 6-8 -- 2 Art Patio 0 0 Exterior area

SUBTOTAL 6,790 80

VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL

210 1 Orientation & Exploration Lab - Business 1,200 1,200 22 22 grades 6-8 808 1 Material Storage 100 100 315 1 Teacher Planning Office 120 120 240 1 Orientation & Exploration Lab - Technology 1,600 1,600 22 22 grades 6-8 808 1 Material Storage 100 100 849 1 Project Storage 310 310 851 1 Tool Storage 310 310

SUBTOTAL 3,740 44

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

370 1 Lobby 300 300 371 1 Concessions 150 150 EHPA Office 372 1 Ticket Booth 30 30 822 1 Male Public Toilets 264 264 823 1 Female Public Toilets 264 264

111/113 1 Gymnasium/Gym Seating 9,256 9,256 120 120 110 1 Multi-purpose Room 1,050 1,050 22 098 1 PE Storage 468 468 120 1 Gym Storage 156 156 093 1 Lockers- Female 104 104 091 1 Dressing Area-Female 624 624 097 1 Drying Area- Female 104 104 095 1 Showers- Female 104 104 816 1 Toilets- Female 250 250 315 1 Teacher Planning- Female 120 120 100 1 Staff Toilet/Shower- Female 100 100 092 1 Lockers- Male 104 104 090 1 Dressing Area-Male 624 624 096 1 Drying Area- Male 104 104 094 1 Showers- Male 104 104 815 1 Toilets- Male 250 250 315 1 Teacher Planning- Male 120 120 099 1 Staff Toilet/Shower- Male 100 100 115 1 First Aid and Laundry 104 104

SUBTOTAL 14,854 120

FACILITIES LIST

VOLUSIA PROTOYPE K-8 SCHOOL (1,325 STUDENT STATIONS)

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ADMINISTRATION-STAFF

300 1 Principal's Office 250 250 301 2 Assistant Principal's Office 120 240 301 1 Dean's Office 120 120 301 1 CRT/Reading Coach 120 120 301 1 Placement Specialist 120 120 301 1 Guidance Counselor's Office 120 120 301 1 Registrar 120 120 303 1 Secretarial Area 120 120 302 1 Bookkeeping Office 120 120 314 3 Itinerant Offices 125 375 304 1 General Admin. Reception 500 500 2 Clerks 305 1 Production Workroom 480 480 306 1 Conference Room 240 240 307 1 Clinic 360 360 817 2 Clinic Toilet with Shower 110 220 814 1 Clinic Student Toilet- PK 60 60 308 1 Administrative Storage 200 200 309 1 Records Vault 360 360 315 2 Teacher Planning 770 1,540 368 1 Textbook Storage 420 420 825 1 Visitor's Toilet - Female 60 60 819 1 Toilet Staff- Male 60 60 820 1 Toilet Staff- Female 60 60

SUBTOTAL 6,265

CUSTODIAL

330 1 Custodial Receiving 500 500 331 9 Custodial Service Closet 75 675 333 1 Flammable Storage 155 155 334 1 Equipment Storage 500 500 819 1 Staff Toilet-Male 60 60 Locate near to and share w/ Kitchen

820 1 Staff Toilet-Female 60 60 Locate near to and share w/ Kitchen

SUBTOTAL 1,950

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FOOD SERVICE

340 1 Dining 4,800 4,800 351 1 Covered Patio 600 600 346 1 Kitchen and Serving Area 1,776 1,776 347 1 Kitchen Manager's Office 100 100 342 1 Kitchen Dry Storage Area 300 300 350 1 Freezer 201 201 350 1 Cooler 201 201 350 1 Bread/Milk Storage 120 120 350 1 Can Wash 60 60 331 1 Custodial Service Closet 100 100 316 1 Teacher's Lounge/Dining 480 480 815 1 Student Group Toilet- Male 200 200 816 1 Student Group Toilet- Female 200 200 814 1 Student Toilet- PK 60 60 821 2 Staff Toilet- M/F 60 120 Teacher Dining

SUBTOTAL 9,318

MULTI-PURPOSE

361 1 Multi-Purpose Room 3,720 3,720 362 1 Chair Storage 240 240 367 1 Control Booth / Extend.Day 100 100

SUBTOTAL 4,060

STAGE

363 1 Stage 990 990 369 1 Stage Storage 200 200

SUBTOTAL 1,190

MEDIA CENTER

301 1 Media Director's Office 120 120 380 1 Media Reading/Stacks 4,440 4,440 301 1 Technical Coord.'s Office 120 120 382 1 Professional Library 416 416 383 1 AV Storage 624 624 385 1 CCTV Prod. & Control Rm. 700 700 386 1 CCTV Storage Area 400 400 387 1 Media Production Lab 416 416 389 1 Small Group Room 120 120 815 1 Toilet, Student- Male 60 60 816 1 Toilet, Student- Female 60 60

SUBTOTAL 7,476

OTHER AREAS

700 1 Lobby 400 400 821 6 Staff Toilets 60 360 (2) per floor (M/F)

SUBTOTAL 760

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SUBTOTAL NET 113,924

MEP/Comm @ 6% 6,835

SUB-TOTAL NET SF 120,759

NET TO GROSS @ 27% 32,605

NET TO GROSS @ 32%

1,000 Addl. MS grossing factor

TOTAL GROSS SF 154,364

TOTAL STUDENT STATIONS 1,325

(Student Capacity @ 90%) 1,193

Acreage 20 acres

PE Amenities 2 Basketball Courts 1 Tot Lot 1 Youth Lot 1 Track- Middle School 4 Pickleball Courts

VOLUSIA PROTOYPE K-8 SCHOOL (1,325 STUDENT STATIONS)

Multi-Purpose Field (in the center of the track)

Softball Area- Elementary School

4. Schematic Layout. The diagrams below show the relationship of the major elements of the school on three levels.

1st Floor

2nd Floor

3rd Floor

5. VCS K-8 School Design Criteria Standards

These Design Criteria Standards for this K-8 School support the vision and mission of Volusia County Schools, and are intended to meet the requirements prescribed by Florida Statutes, the Florida Building Code, applicable Federal requirements, and the State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF). They are to be incorporated into all new construction and comprehensive renovation projects.

A Draft facilities list will be issued for each project which will include required spaces, space sizes, space quantities, and school capacity.

All projects will be designed to one of the three state mandated green building standards:

Green Globes, LEED, or Florida Green Building Coalition. Projects are not required to be certified by the green building entity, but A/E’s must submit a checklist and a signed letter demonstrating that the campus meets minimum compliance.

A. Site

1. Master plan the school site: to provide for the most efficient and effective use of school facilities during both school hours and after hours use. The cafeteria, gym and media center are frequently used after hours. Locate these spaces adjacent to parking areas. Provide interior and exterior entrances to these spaces.

2. Locate the school on the site: to provide a strong sense of entry and an easily identifiable front door.

3. Orient new buildings: to take advantage of natural light and to reduce solar heat gain where possible.

4. Site Security: Site security will be achieved through passive features addressed in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), and through active features such as fencing, walls, and monitoring systems. Locate buildings to provide a “secure edge” to the front of the campus and to maximize school security by limiting unauthorized entry during and after school hours. The exterior of the building will not have “natural ladders”, blind corners, or hidden areas where security would be difficult. Provide zoned exterior lighting to allow for security during afterhours events.

5. Fencing:

a. Perimeter Fencing – Provide continuous 6’ high black vinyl coated chain link fencing at the side and back property lines of the site, as well as around bike racks, kindergarten play areas, and wet retention ponds. Gates accessing adjacent, privately owned parcels will NOT be allowed. Gates to adjacent community parks will be allowed with VCS approval. To foster a community friendly presence, the front property line is not normally fenced.

b. Interior Site Fencing - Provide 6’ high black vinyl chain link fencing between the parking lot and adjoining play fields. Provide 6’ high black vinyl chain link fencing between perimeter buildings.

c. Gates – Maintenance vehicle gates will be a pair of 6’ wide gates, minimum, with a vertical rod and keeper. All pedestrian egress gates will be self-closing and latching, with a panic bar and a lockset, and should be configured such that they may not be opened from the outside by “reaching through”. Remotely located gates will not be self-closing and will have a hasp.

6. Bus Loop and Parent Loop:

a. The bus loop and the parent/student drop-off loop will have separate entrance and exit drives. Drives will be curbed as required to enforce orderly movement and stacking of vehicles. Provide gates at the entrance and exit drives which can be secured after hours. The two-lane bus loop shall be sized to fit the specific school need.

b. The two-lane parent pick-up/drop off loop should be sized to accommodate a vehicle count equal to 15% of the planned school capacity measured from the street entrance to the pick-up/drop off point, using 20’ as the spacing for each vehicle.

c. Provide a minimum of 80’ of walkway canopy at both the parent pick-up area and the bus drop-off area with continuous walkway canopy to the building entrances. Provide 14’ minimum clear height at the bus loop canopy for bus clearance.

7. Parking: Provide one (1) paved parking space for each staff member, ten (10) visitor’s spaces, and accessible spaces as required by the Florida Building Code.

Provide one-hundred fifty (150) total spaces minimum, 1 Handicap parking space per twenty-five regular spaces.

a. Parking Space Sizes:

1) Standard Parking Spaces - 9’ x 20’.

2) Compact Parking Spaces - 8.5’ x 16’. Use for up to 30% of parking. Identify compact spaces with signage or pavement marking.

3) Handicap Parking Spaces – 12’ x 20’ w/ 5’ wide access aisles.

b. HC Parking spaces will be located as close as possible to the main entrance.

c. Wheel stops will only be used where needed to control traffic cutting across parking lot areas and to prevent vehicles from overhanging sidewalks and landscape areas.

d. Overflow parking onto lawn areas will be facilitated by the strategic placement of dropped curbs.

e. Provide traffic signs and pavement markings to clearly indicate traffic flow.

8. Sidewalks and Pedestrian Access: Provide 5’ minimum wide sidewalks to:

connect public sidewalks to the school entrance, connect parking lots to building entrances/exits, provide pedestrian access between all building entrances/exits, provide access to the covered play area, playgrounds, and the play courts. Provide 8’ - 10’ wide sidewalks at the bus loop and the parent loop loading areas only.

a. VCS will construct sidewalks on non-VCS property only where sidewalks are missing in the adjacent right of way and are needed to provide pedestrian access to school.

b. Sidewalks may be provided to connect to an adjacent park when there is a written community agreement.

c. Limit sidewalks crossing drives to where they are absolutely necessary.

Provide a crosswalk at these locations.

d. Walkway canopies will provide one covered path of travel to all occupied buildings. Temporary walkway canopies will be provided to portable classrooms where required by SREF.

9. Bicycle and Skateboard Racks: Provide secure parking for bicycles for 5% of the student enrollment. Verify bicycle ridership and increase up to 10% maximum as needed for schools with a high number of bike riders. Provide one (1) skateboard rack. Locate in an area that can be seen through a window by school staff throughout the day.

10. Signage:

a. Marquee Sign

b. Traffic Signs – All code required traffic signage will be shown on the site plan.

c. Safety Signs – VCS standard safety signage will be shown on the site plan.

11. Site Furnishings – Provide the following site furnishings:

a. Six (6) benches under the walkway canopy at the parent loop pickup area.

b. Six (6) benches under the walkway canopy at the bus loop pickup area.

c. Twelve (12) site trash cans should be strategically located around the campus.

d. Eight (8) picnic tables at outdoor dining.

12. Loading Area: Provide a curb ramp for palletized supplies and hand trucks to the

Kitchen and Custodial Receiving. Provide loading space for two trucks, one truck is 55’ long. Provide a can wash. Provide a concrete block enclosure for two (2) dumpsters with solid panel gates and hasp. Locate dumpsters within 100’ of Loading Area. Screen food service and delivery areas from public areas.

13. Landscaping: Develop landscape and irrigation plans for each site. Locate trees to provide shading of the outdoor and play areas. Use generously sized curbed landscaped islands to provide shade and to mitigate the “heat island” effect of large parking areas. Do not use narrow landscape strips between rows of parking.

B. Future Expansion: All schools will be designed to allow for future flexibility. Design classrooms to allow for a four-classroom addition. Show an area on the site for 12 future modular classrooms with safe access to the permanent buildings. Do not use the playfield or other PE required spaces.

1. Administration: Locate Administration at the main school entrance with the General Administration Reception acting as the single point of access and reception for parents and visitors during school hours. The administrative offices will incorporate the following spaces:

a. Main Entrance/Lobby – This space shall allow free passage in and out of the main building during entry and dismissal, but the doors will be locked during the school day. A single door entry will direct all parents and visitors into the general administration reception.

b. General Administration Reception – Connect to the Main Entry/Lobby and locate to provide good surveillance of the school entrance. Provide lockable doors between General Administration Reception and the remainder of the administration suite. Provide “Additions” sign-in along with a kiosk area with another computer for student registration.

c. Conference Room – Size to accommodate 10 persons, and locate near the General Administrative Reception.

d. Principal’s Office – Provide a way for the principal to exit without being visible from the Reception Area.

e. Assistant Principal’s Office

f. Bookkeeper’s Office

g. Secretarial Office – Locate adjacent to Principal’s Office.

h. Production Workroom

i. Clinic

j. Clinic – Male and Female Toilets with Showers and Pre-K Toilet.

k. Record Vault

l. Dean’s Office

m. Placement Specialist

n. Registrar

o. Administrative Storage

p. Guidance Counselor’s Office

q. Curriculum Resource Teacher’s Office

r. Itinerant Offices

s. Teacher Planning Room - This space can be used as a classroom if enrollment increases. Set up as a classroom.

t. Textbook Storage

u. Male and Female Staff Individual Toilet Rooms

v. Visitor Toilet Room - Locate off General Administrative Reception.

2. Dining & Multi-Purpose Room: Combine the Dining and Multi-purpose spaces to create one large space that will be used for dining as well as a performance and multi-purpose space and will incorporate the following:

a. Stage

b. Chair Storage

c. Male and Female Student Group Toilet Rooms with entry vestibules

d. Teacher’s Lounge/Dining - plus male and female individual toilet rooms with vestibules.

e. Control Booth/Extended Day Office – with observation window with clear visibility of the stage. All stage lighting, sound, and projection controls will be operated from within this space. Provide a 2’ deep countertop beneath the observation window. This space will serve as an extended day office.

f. Unisex Toilet for Pre-K Students

3. Food Service: See Facilities List.

4. Media Center: The Media Center and its support spaces will provide school library functions and will be the center of technology for the school. Locate this space to facilitate after-hours access. Incorporate the following in the Media Center:

a. Reading Room/Stacks - Organize into areas to accommodate a laptop computer area for 22 students, library tables for 22 students, a story telling area, stacks, and periodical shelving.

b. Media Center Director’s Office - Locate near the Media Center entrance.

Provide an observation window to the Reading Room.

c. Production and Professional Library – This space is for the faculty collections and will also serve as the copy room.

d. Media Production - This space is for book/media processing and repair.

e. Technical Coordinators Office – Locate near MDF room. Provide an observation window to the Reading Room.

f. AV Storage Area

g. Systems and File Server Room (MDF)

h. CCTV Studio (Production, Distribution, and Control)

i. Two (2) Student Individual Toilet Rooms

j. Small Group Room

5. Primary and Intermediate Classrooms: Classrooms are sized to provide flexible teaching space for individualized, small and large group instruction, and for activities within each classroom.

a. Number - The number of Classrooms and related educational spaces will follow

SREF Guidelines and will be based on the 5 year enrollment projections from the time of occupancy plus one classroom.

6. General School Space: This space shall be designed to accommodate grade levels 3rd - 5th. Instead of the traditional lecture-oriented room, this new space emphasizes group learning and collaboration. The instructor will serve as a facilitator, handing out projects, answering questions, providing resources and moving around the room as necessary. Students will work in groups to learn and activities will be structured to emphasize collaborative, active, student- based learning. Both visible and physical adjacency to the 3rd - 5th grade classrooms is critical to support this space.

7. Technology Resource Centers: This center shall be designed to accommodate grade levels 6th – 8th. The design of these centers shall incorporate the fundamentals of the 21st Century learning environment. Principles such as flexible learning environments, collaborative project based learning spaces, activity based learning, adaptable; stimulus rich setting, technology driven, etc. must be incorporated into these centers. Both visible and physical adjacency to the 6th – 8th grade classrooms is critical to support these centers.

8. ESE Classrooms: Exceptional Student Education Classrooms will be provided to facilitate the instruction of children with exceptionalities that cannot be fully integrated into normal grade level classrooms. Number and square footage will meet SREF requirements. Additional requirements may be needed based on specific programs.

9. Resource Rooms: Regular and ESE Resource Rooms will be provided for individual and small group tutoring, school psychologists and speech therapists.

10. Science Demonstration Classroom: The Science Demonstration Classrooms will be used as science instructional space for grades 6-8. It will accommodate individual, small, and large group activities to expose students to a broad scope of science experiences. Floor space allocation will meet the requirements of SREF.

Design Considerations provide for the following areas:

a. Teacher Demonstration Station with sink and gas cock.

b. Chemical Shower.

c. Small Group Lab Stations with under counter storage, sink (shared between stations), and gas (required for 8th grade science only).

d. Adjacent Material/Project Storage with sink, refrigerator/ice maker, and ventilated chemical storage.

11. Art Classroom: The Art Classroom will be used as the main art instructional space for all grade levels. Provide wall space for display of student work. The Art Classroom will incorporate the following:

a. Kiln Room directly accessible from the art room.

b. Art Patio directly accessible from the art room.

Music Suite (Music/Orchestra and Vocal Music: These spaces will be used as the main music instructional spaces for all grade levels. Small and large groups may be formed to sing, play instruments and rehearse for public performances. Design considerations shall be sensitive to both the control of sound within each space as well as prevention of sound transmission from these spaces to other spaces. Floor space allocation will meet the requirements of SREF.

Music spaces include the following:

a. Orchestra Classroom

b. Vocal Classroom

c. Music Classroom – Grades Pre-K through 5.

d. Robe Storage – Associated with the Vocal Classroom.

e. Practice Rooms associated with Classrooms. These will be slot in prefabricated units.

f. Music Teacher Planning – To be accessed from both the Orchestra and Vocal

Classrooms, and be provided with windows to provide supervision of those spaces.

g. Reference

h. General Storage, Vocal - The Vocal Classroom will have associated

General Storage to allow risers and other accessories and equipment associated with Chorus to be stored.

i. General Storage, Orchestra – Storage space will be provided for music stands, instruments and other accessories and equipment associated with Band and Orchestra Spaces.

12. Skills Labs: Skills Labs will be provided for use as instructional space for all grade levels. The science room and computer skills labs will be housed in these spaces.

Number and size will meet SREF requirements. Provide a minimum of two duplex outlets on each wall of the Science Room.

13. Gymnasium/Locker Rooms: The Gymnasium/Locker Room components should be organized to provide spaces within the primary areas to meet current school district standards. Floor space allocation will meet the requirements of SREF. The Gymnasium/Locker Room will incorporate the following spaces:

a. Gymnasium- the Gymnasium will have a main court with operable basketball standards, 2 pairs of cross court operable basketball standards, 2 electronic scoreboards, striping and equipment for main and cross court volleyball, and seating for 1000 spectators in retractable bleachers. These courts will be constructed to National Federation of State High School Association guidelines.

Adequate space will be provided at the side lines such that the athlete seating and scoring tables do not block spectator movement to and from the bleachers.

b. Locker Rooms – Both male and female. Each will include dressing, shower drying, lockers and toilets.

c. Gym storage

d. Concessions/Ticket Booth

e. P.E. Storage – Indoor.

f. Male & Female Teacher Planning (associated with each Locker Room)

g. Male and Female Teacher’s Toilet/Shower (associated with each Teacher

Planning Space)

h. First Aid/ Laundry Room

i. Multi-Purpose/Classroom

j. Lobby with separate Male and Female Public Restrooms

14. Physical Education Outdoor Amenities: Physical education outdoor components should be located to provide maximum visual supervision. The following components will be incorporated into the school site:

a. Multi-Purpose Field- This field will be rectangular in shape located in the center of the track.

b. One non-competition Soft Ball Field - with outfield limits 200’ from Home Plate and a 16’ tall fenced Backstop.

c. Two Basketball Courts - each 50’ x 84’, with standard height set of basketball goals in a 12’ high fenced enclosure measuring 102’x 188’. Constructed to meet National Federation of State High School Association guidelines.

d. 4 Pickleball Courts

e. One (1) Kindergarten Playground (tot lot) - approximately 1,800 SF in area to be fenced and HC accessible.

f. One (1) Youth Playground - approximately 2,500 SF in area, unfenced and HC accessible.

15. Custodial: Custodial spaces will be located to facilitate efficient daily maintenance of the facilities. These spaces will include:

a. Custodial Receiving – Provide with appropriate curb ramps and ramps to facilitate moving palletized materials in by hand truck. Provide a workbench, a commercial clothes washer and dryer, and include a desk, a chair, a file cabinet, and a computer.

b. Service Closets – Provide per code. Each Closet will be provided with a mop sink, metal shelving, and a mop rack.

c. Employee Locker Room with Men’s and Women’s Individual Toilets - Where possible, these spaces will be combined with Food Service Employee Locker Rooms.

d. Flammable Storage –Provide required venting and metal shelving.

e. Equipment Storage – Provide storage for custodial equipment.

C. Building Design and Construction

1. Building Design: The Architect will submit three conceptual Master Plans to the

Architectural Review Committee for initial project review. A second ARC Schematic Design review will review colors, finishes, floor patterns, and revised elevations, floor plans and site plans. Senior Management will also review and approve all designs.

a. Service access to mechanical and electrical rooms - Space will be provided to allow adequate maintenance access to all mechanical, electrical and other systems.

b. Corridor Width – Minimum clear Corridor width will be 5’ minimum at offices and 6’-8” minimum width in Elementary School grade level classroom corridors.

Middle School grade level classroom corridors will have a minimum width of 8’- 0”.

c. Aesthetics – community friendly architectural styles and colors will be used in the design of the campus. All buildings on campus will have complementary materials.

d. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)

e. Design all spaces with thought toward how students in this area will be supervised by school staff.

f. Design roofs without obstructions that could conceal persons from view. Roof access will be properly secured and lockable.

g. Design exterior doors to prevent unauthorized entry by minimizing locks and hardware on emergency egress doors.

h. Provide one (1) KNOX Box for emergency key access to the building for school police and fire department. Coordinate with district fire department and security staff.

2. Construction Type: Construction will be economical, institutional quality, and low maintenance.

a. Structure - Exterior walls will be concrete tilt wall construction with an insulated metal stud and drywall interior. Other industry standard systems will be considered as a substitute where they can be shown to be more cost efficient or where space is limited.

b. Geneal Structural Design Criteria

• Wind Speed – 155 MPH

• Risk Category III

• Structural Dead Loads – Actual Building Material Weights

• Structural Live Loads – Classrooms; 40 psf

• Corridors and Stairs; 100 psf

• Roof; 20 psf

• 28 Day Concrete Strength

• Foundations – 3000 psi

• Elevated Floors – 3500 psi

• Tilt-up Walls – 4000 psi

Foundations and Slab on Grade

While the Geotechnical report has not been finalized at the time this is being submitted, we are anticipating all new structures will be supported upon a conventional shallow foundation system with continuous strip footings for all bearing walls and individual pad footings for isolated columns. Bearing pressure is estimated to be around 2500 psf.

The slab on grade will be 5” in thickness, reinforced with welded wire fabric (WWF).

Exterior Wall System

We are anticipating load-bearing 7 ¼” thick site cast concrete tilt-up walls at the Classroom building and 9 ¼” thick site cast concrete tilt-up walls at the Gymnasium. It will be reinforced appropriately based upon final analysis. The tilt walls will provide the lateral (shear) resistance due to the wind loading.

Structural Floor Framing System

A composite steel beam and metal deck with a concrete slab will be the most efficient method of floor system construction for this type of construction. Typically the wide-flanged beams are spaced between eight (8’) feet and ten (10’) feet on center and, in turn, frame into a steel girder and column system. With this system, a three (3”) inch steel deck is used with a total concrete slab thickness of six and one half (6-1/2”) inches.

It has a fire rating of the unprotected slab of one (1) hour. A 2” deck will be used if a two

(2) hour fire rating is required.

Roof Framing System

The roof framing is anticipated to be steel girder beams supporting K-series open web steel joists at five feet on center supporting a 1 1/2” steel roof decking. Members will be sloped as necessary to promote proper drainage.

3. Finishes: Exterior walls will typically be finished with an exterior coating system.

Form liners can be used on a limited basis.

4. Roof Structure: Will typically be metal deck on steel joist framing.

a. Low Slope Roofs - Will typically be rigid insulation and with a thermoplastic single-ply roofing membrane system. Other systems can be considered where they can be shown to be more cost effective.

b. Sloped Roofs - Will typically be finished with standing seam metal roofing with rigid insulation. Other systems can be considered where they can be shown to be more cost effective.

5. Interior Walls: will typically be 3-5/8” metal stud with 5/8” gypsum board on each side.

a. Corridor and public space walls - Will be constructed with impact resistant gypsum board.

b. Group restroom and stair tower walls - Will be constructed of masonry or concrete tilt- wall.

6. Windows:

a. Interior horizontal blinds - Will be used for shading. Exterior shading devices may be considered where energy calculations and life cycle costs prove to be effective and efficient.

b. Operable windows - Will only be installed where required by code and should have their projection limited to ensure they do not project into walk paths.

7. Doors:

a. Exterior and all stairwell doors - Will be painted hollow core metal doors with glazing as required, unless constructed as an integral part of an aluminum storefront, in which case they will match that system.

b. Classroom doors - Will be solid core wood with 3” x 32” vision panels except where required by fire code.

c. Office doors - Will be solid core wood with 3” x 32” vision panels except where required by fire code. The principal’s office will be solid core wood with no lite.

d. Kitchen - Will be a water resistant construction with an easily cleanable painted surface. They shall be provided with stainless steel guards and plates.

8. Ceiling Heights: Unless noted otherwise, the standard floor to finished ceiling heights will be a minimum of 9’-0”.

a. Media Center Reading Room – 9’-0” minimum.

b. CCTV – 9’-0”.

c. Cafeteria/Multi-Purpose Room – 12’-0”.

d. Stage – 13’-0”.

e. Music Classroom – 9’-0”.

f. Custodial Receiving – Exposed structure.

g. Orchestra Room – 13’ -0”.

h. Vocal Room – 13’-0”.

i. Gymnasium – Ceiling height as required to meet National Federation of State

High School Association guidelines.

j. Locker Rooms – 10’-0”.

9. Acoustics: All spaces will comply with ANSI/ASA S12.60-2010, "Acoustical

Performance Guidelines, Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools". These Guidelines should be used to determine sound insulation ratings for construction between spaces, air-conditioning outlet and inlet selection, fan noise attenuation required, and any other aspects of noise control to establish background noise levels in spaces at or below a sound spectrum as defined by the Noise Criteria (NC).

a. Music Room, Orchestra and Vocal Music - NC30. STC 60. Placement of typically unoccupied spaces (storage, etc.) surrounding this space will provide an additional buffer. Practice rooms will be slot in pre-fabricated units meeting more stringent requirements.

b. Cafeteria/Multipurpose Room – NC 35. STC 45.

c. Classrooms – NC 30. STC 50 minimum.

d. Offices and Conference Room – The Principal’s Office, Assistant Principal’s

Office, Guidance Counselor’s Office and Conference Room NC 35. STC 45.

e. CCTV Studio – NC 35. STC 40. Acoustical wall panels covered “chroma blue” fabric will be installed as a backdrop to the news desk.

f. Media Center - NC 35. STC 40.

g. Mechanical Rooms to Classroom – STC 55 assuming only air handling units are in the rooms. If other equipment is in any of the rooms, please submit manufacturer’s specification sheet on that equipment so that applicability of ratings can be confirmed.

h. Mechanical Rooms to Corridor – STC 45 assuming only air handling units are in the rooms. If other equipment is in any of the rooms, please submit manufacturer’s specification sheet on that equipment so that applicability of ratings can be confirmed.

i. Toilets – NC 45. STC 45.

j. Gymnasium – Will be designed to NC 35

10. Restrooms:

a. Primary classrooms (Pre-K-3rd Grades) will be provided with a single unisex toilet room or share two (2) individual toilet rooms between two (2) classrooms with a connecting corridor accessible from inside the classrooms. One (1) ESE Classroom will have a single unisex toilet room. Intermediate classrooms will have separate male and female group toilet rooms accessible from the main corridor outside the classrooms. Reduce the number of intermediate toilet rooms to the plumbing code requirement for those rooms. Toilet rooms will not count as part of the square footage assigned to a classroom.

b. Student group toilet rooms will be provided at the cafeteria. These toilet rooms will serve nearby music and art rooms.

c. In schools with Pre-K classrooms, provide junior sized toilets in those classroom toilet rooms and one junior sized toilet in each group toilet room for any core space used by Pre-K students.

d. Staff Restrooms – Male and female staff individual restrooms will be located in the administrative area, teacher dining, and classroom corridors.

11. Furniture: A standard K-8 furniture package will be provided.

12. Millwork: Provide millwork as follows:

a. General Administrative Reception - A reception desk will be provided at General Administration Reception that will provide counter space for two

(2) staff members computers. A section of this counter shall be accessible.

The visitor’s check-in computer is located here along with a kiosk area with another computer for student registration.

b. Production Workroom – Mail box unit with (100) 12”w x 14”d x 6”h mail slots over an appropriate number of 18”w x 24”d x 18”h package slots (clear inside dimensions). Provide 8’ of base and wall cabinets.

c. Teacher Planning – 12’ long x 24”d computer shelf with teaching station.

Provide one (1) shelf for the classroom audio and CCTV projection equipment.

d. Teacher’s Lounge/Dining - 8’ of base and wall cabinets with double sink, dishwasher, and microwave shelf. Provide space for a refrigerator and two (2) vending machines.

e. Control/Projection Booth - A 24” deep countertop will be provided under the observation window.

f. Media Production – 8’ of base and upper cabinets with a double sink.

g. CCTV

h. Classrooms (Primary, Intermediate, ESE) – 6’ of base and wall cabinets with a single compartment sink with bubbler. One (1) lockable cabinet, 36”wide x 24” deep x 84”high, with adjustable shelving will be provided for storage of teaching supplies. A ‘cubbie’ unit with sufficient cubicles (sized for a standard student back-pack) and coat hooks in a count sufficient for the student occupancy of the classroom will be provided for Elementary School grade level classrooms. A 12’ long x 24” deep computer counter to support four

(4) computers and a document camera.

i. Art Room – 10’ of base and wall cabinets with two deep single compartment sinks with clay traps and gooseneck faucets. Two (2) tall lockable storage cabinets 36”wide x 36” deep x 84” high will be provided for materials and paper storage. A 12’ long x 24” deep computer counter to support four (4) computers and a document camera. Provide one (1) shelf for the classroom audio and CCTV projection equipment.

j. Science Room - 10’ of base and wall cabinets with a deep single compartment sink with clay trap and gooseneck faucet. One (1) standard classroom sink. Two

(2) tall lockable storage cabinets, 36”wide x 36” deep x 84” high, will be provided for materials and paper storage. A 12’ long x 24” deep computer counter to support four (4) computers and a document camera. Provide one (1) shelf for the classroom audio and CCTV projection equipment.

k. Music Room – Provide Teaching Station and one (1) shelf for classroom audio and CCTV projection equipment.

l. Computer Skills Lab – Provide teaching station and one (1) shelf for the classroom audio and CCTV projection equipment.

m. Resource Rooms – Provide a 6’ long x 24” deep counter. In rooms over 400 SF provide teaching station one shelf for the CCTV projection equipment.

n. Science Demonstration Room – See VCS Design Guidelines.

13. Interior Finishes:

a. Ceilings –Painted gypsum board will be used in all toilet rooms. Painted exposed structure shall be used in custodial closets, custodial receiving, equipment storage, flammable storage, mechanical, electrical and communication rooms.

b. Floors

1) Stained concrete – Custodial, Storage, Mechanical, Electrical and

Communication Rooms.

2) Vinyl composition tile (VCT) – All high traffic areas, Intermediate and Secondary Classrooms, Science Classroom, Clinic, Skills Labs, and Art Room. Primary Classrooms shall have a path of VCT leading from the door to the sink and Toilet Room.

3) Carpet tile – Administrative spaces, Media Center, Primary Classrooms, and CCTV Studio.

4) Porcelain ceramic tile – Restrooms.

5) Quarry tile and base with epoxy grout – Kitchen.

6) Ceramic tile – kitchens and group toilet room wet walls, full height.

14. Lighting: Energy efficient lighting will be provided in all spaces. Direct/indirect lighting will be limited to computer skills lab

15. Technology:

All technology is to be installed per division 27 in the VCS Construction Design Guidelines

Note: Commscope is the preferred manufacturer of racks and cabling, all cabling to be installed to obtain maximum manufacture warranty possible.

District uses E-rate funding for acquiring Networking equipment. An allotment of $500,000 is to be provided for network core, switches, access points, VAPE sensors, patch cables.

Cable Trays used in hallway of the CTE/Vocational labs.

A. Voice

1) VCS has a district wide calling solution. Allotment of $100,000 will be provided for district ITS division to provide a district standard phone system using Volusia Contracts that is compatible with our district phone system.

2) No changes

3) A classroom audio system to facilitate teacher communication with the students.

The audio system will be able to support audio from the Interactive Flat Panel, teacher worn mic, and student mic. Student mics will be purchased for each classroom should be 50% throwable and 50% standard handheld.

4) A performance level sound system will be provided in the Dining/Multipurpose room with a minimum of 8 wireless mics lapel and handheld mics. All mixing equipment will be housed in the control area. 4 mic jacks will be provided on stage.

B. Computers

1) Each Teacher will be provided with a laptop from the FF&E budget. The teacher will have two possible locations for their workstation in the classroom.

2) VCS is a 1:1 district. Room should have electrical to support a wireless charging cart. Each room is to be provided a charging cart capable of holding 30 iPads or laptops.

3) Computer skill labs will be equipped with 35 desktop student computers and one teacher station.

4) Remove – no difference for science classrooms.

5) Provide at least 2 data drops in all rooms, including offices and storage rooms.

6) Laptops are provided to all staff members (from FF&E), all offices should be designed to support them.

C. Projection

1) A wall mounted interactive display (Samsung WA75D) will be provided in each classroom, Media Center, and skills lab.

2) Media Center, Cafeteria will have a ceiling mounted Epson PU2010W projector with appropriate lens. Screen is to be 8ft or wider.

D. Televisions - 65” Samsung BAC Televisions with Screenbeam 960 provided as follows:

1) General Administrative Reception

2) Principal, Assistant Principal, and TOA office

3) Resource Rooms

16. Security:

1) Minimum of 100 cameras, which integrate into the district Meraki Camera dashboard.

2) Uniform and Permanently Marked Hard/Safe Corners: Ensure that all new school constructions incorporate uniform and permanently marked hard or safe corners to minimize potential hazards in the event of an emergency.

3) Instructional Door Alarms (Notify When Left Open): Implement instructional door alarms on all exterior and critical interior doors to notify authorities when a door is left open, enhancing security measures.

4) Gate Alarms: Install gate alarms for all entry points to alert security personnel or administrators when gates are accessed outside designated times.

5) Electronic Door Locks: Utilize electronic door locks, to reduce reliance on traditional locks and keys for enhanced security/lockdown.

6) Automatic Gates: Utilize gates that automatically open and close with authorization.

7) Impact Resistant Glass: Incorporate impact-resistant glass for windows and doors to fortify against forced entry and minimize the risk of break-ins.

8) Standardized School Layout: Develop and adhere to a standardized school layout to streamline emergency response procedures and ensure consistency across different school buildings.

9) Automated Emergency Lighting: Install automated emergency lighting systems to ensure well-lit pathways during power outages or emergency situations.

10) Bullet-Resistant Materials: Explore the use of bullet-resistant materials in critical areas, such as administrative offices, to enhance safety measures.

11) Advanced Communication Systems: Implement advanced communication systems, including intercoms and mass notification systems, to facilitate quick and effective communication during emergencies.

12) Smart Classroom Technology: Integrate smart classroom technology that allows for centralized monitoring and control of various safety features.

13) Lockdown Measures: Explore technologies that allow for quick and secure lockdown measures in the event of an active threat.

14) Secure Outdoor Spaces: Ensure security measures extend to outdoor spaces, including playgrounds and athletic fields, to create a well-protected school environment.

15) Safe Rooms or Shelters: Designate safe rooms or shelters within the school premises to provide a secure space for students and staff during emergencies.

16) Color coding doors: For schools with multiple keys in the knox box, color code the doors to the keys so the correct key can be identified easily under stress.

18. Fire Suppression

Provide automatic fire sprinkler systems to all spaces of the buildings. The most remote/demanding areas shall be hydraulically calculated to provide a minimum of 10 psi safety margin for the future growth on municipal system and fluctuation in supply to the building sprinkler system. Each system shall include materials, accessories, and equipment inside and outside the building to provide each system complete and ready for use. Locate sprinkler heads in a consistent pattern with ceiling grid, light, diffuser, registers and grilles. Devices and equipment for fire protection service shall be U.L.

listed and/or F.M. approved for use in wet pipe system or dry pipe system when applicable. Dry pendant sprinklers shall be provided for freezer(s) and cooler(s). Dry sprinklers shall be provided in exterior or unheated spaces where the wet portion can be located within the heated side of a locations thermal envelope. Dry pipe systems shall be provided for any exterior location requiring sprinklers that cannot be properly protected with a dry sprinkler head off a wet pipe system.

Design Criteria:

Each Building: (unless required otherwise by code)

Classrooms, Offices, Toilets, Corridors:

System Description: Wet Pipe

Occupancy Criteria: Light Hazard

Density: 0.10 gpm/sq. ft.

Hydraulic Remote Area: 1,500 sq. ft.

Sprinkler Orifice Size: ½”

Hose Stream Allowance: 100 gpm

Duration of Supply: 30 minutes

Maximum Coverage per Sprinkler Head: 225 sq. ft.

Kitchens, Science, Mechanical, Storage and Electrical Rooms:

System Description: Wet Pipe

Occupancy Criteria: Ordinary Hazard Group I

Density: 0.15 gpm/sq. ft.

Hydraulic Remote Area: 1,500 sq. ft.

Sprinkler Orifice Size: ½”

Hose Stream Allowance: 250 gpm

Duration of Supply: 60 - 90 minutes

Maximum Coverage per Sprinkler Head: 130 sq. ft.

Stage, Stage Storage:

System Description: Wet Pipe

Occupancy Criteria: Ordinary Hazard Group II

Density: 0.20 gpm/sq. ft.

Hydraulic Remote Area: 1,500 sq. ft.

Sprinkler Orifice Size: ½”

Hose Stream Allowance: 250 gpm

Duration of Supply: 90 minutes

Maximum Coverage per Sprinkler Head: 130 sq. ft.

Fire Pump:

A flow test shall be conducted on the existing water main serving the area. Hydraulic calculations shall be performed to determine if a fire pump will be required. An on-site storage tank shall be provided if adequate flow and volume is not available from the municipal system. A fire pump shall not be utilized when increasing pipe sizes results in a system that does not need one and provides a 10 PSI safety margin.

Piping:

All pipe and fittings shall be made in the USA.

Above ground fire protection piping 1-1/2” and smaller shall be schedule 40 with class 150 malleable iron fittings. Piping 2” and larger shall be schedule 10 black steel with grooved fittings. Grooved fittings shall be rigid type ductile iron, 300 psi pressure rated, in accordance with ASTM A-536. The grooved gasket material shall be pre-lubricated Grad “E” EPDM, type A gasket. Braided hose fittings (flexible sprinkler line) are acceptable to supply sprinklers when F.M. approved.

Sprinklers:

Quick response sprinklers shall be utilized throughout this project.