Ramey Unit School Replacement

This announcement is to advise of an upcoming Industry Day for Replace Ramey Unit School, Aguadillas, Puerto Rico. Anticipated Solicitation Posting will be early/mid-May 2022. Please view pdf. for Further Details. 

The Work will construct a new two story, appr. 124,730 square foot 21st Century Unit School. The school will have a design population of 448 students and is programmed to provide 21st century learning studios for the pre-K through 12th grade students with a staffing authorization of 61. The project site improvements will include a 1,976 SF (approx.) field house, vehicle and pedestrian circulation with 124 car parking spaces and 11 school bus parking spaces. Athletic improvements will consist of a sports field complex with a 6 lane track, a soccer field, softball field, as well as competition and practice areas for the long jump, discus and shot put field events. Outdoor play area improvements will consist of two paved hard surface courts, a play lot, two playgrounds and open turf play areas in accordance with the DoDEA Educational Specifications. Additional improvements will include signage, fencing, landscaping, exterior lighting  and utilities.

Lighting in the facility is with LED energy efficient light fixtures including recessed, lay-in, surface mounted and pendant-hung fixtures. Fire protection in the facility includes an automatic, wet pipe sprinkler system with a diesel engine driven fire pump and water storage tank. An intelligent, addressable fire alarm and mass notification system is included in the work. The project includes related infrastructure such as site and traffic signage, fencing (chain-link and architectural), paving (driveways, parking, sidewalks & hardscape), landscaping, covered walkways (canopies), mechanical and dumpster enclosures, emergency generator, photo-voltaic solar array, exterior lighting, utilities, playgrounds, play lots and storm water management areas.

Support buildings included in the work are a conventionally constructed field house and one pre-engineered, pre-fabricated guardhouse and one pre-engineered, pre-fabricated guard booth. Access control points include  motor operated drop arms and motor operated sliding security gates.

Facilities will be constructed in accordance with ABA Accessibility Standard for Department of Defense Facilities, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code, and Standards of Seismic Safety for Federally Owned Buildings, International Building Codes, applicable Unified Facilities Criteria and energy and water conservation standards. The work shall include certification of the facility to a Silver level in  accordance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2009  for Schools criteria.