Goshen Community Schools. New Pool and Renovations at GHS & GMS

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1 Goshen Community Schools New Pool and Renovations at GHS & GMS

2 Overview of the Proposed Project One new pool at GMS or GHS Renovations at GHS Fill in pool, renovate it for PE use/add classroom Music addition Renovate current music area Renovations at GMS Fill in pool, renovate it for music Renovate kitchen/cafeteria Renovate current music area/add special needs classrooms Add PE classroom

3 Two Major Changes for this Project Indiana Law Requires Referendum for Projects this Size Design Build Process

4 History of the Project The two aging pools are taking more and more funds to maintain. One is often down for repairs and GCS has successfully functioned with one at many times in the last few years Currently, GCS spends well over $200,000 a year from Capital Projects Fund (CPF) to maintain the two pools

5 History of the Project (cont.) The 1997 remodeling at GHS left several areas short-changed due to lack of funds Since that time, the music programs have grown tremendously The GHS and GMS renovations have been in the planning stages since 2007

6 Pool Needs Finding equipment and parts is becoming more difficult and costly (GHS pool built in the 60 s) Limited seating at GHS pool, spectators have to sit on the deck Deck crowding makes it nearly impossible to use two officials, as there is limited space for them move around on the deck

7 Pool Needs (cont.) Poor ventilation, so portable fans have to be used, which presents a traffic flow problem One new pool would greatly reduce ongoing expenses related to pool maintenance. Estimated savings to be $125,000 per year Moving to one pool is an economical, more fiscally efficient option

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10 Pool Proposal 35 Meters Long, 25 Yards Wide Sufficient Diving Depth Two Diving Boards Seating for Spectators (minimum 1,000) Moveable Bulkhead Ample Deck Space Up to date and energy efficient mechanicals

11 Music Needs Band in 2001: Marching Band had 120 members Two Concert Bands One Jazz Band Band in 2013: Marching Band has 190 members & cannot meet as an entire group in the band room. Three Concert Bands Two Jazz Bands Percussion Ensemble Two Winter Guard Groups

12 Music Needs (cont.) Orchestra: has added several orchestras at the high school level over the years orchestra enrollment at GMS: projected orchestra enrollment at GMS: orchestra enrollment at the GHS: projected orchestra enrollment at GHS: 176 Choir: Enrollment at 220 Choir room was too small when we moved in, in 1998 (Ms. Yost). Designed for 42 now 3 choirs are over 60 Use auditorium dressing rooms for sectional practices Grown from 4 to 6 choral groups

13 Music Needs (cont.) GMS orchestra meets in a small classroom, that was not designed to be a music instruction room GMS band does not have enough room for instrument storage, or places to have small groups break out for sectional practice

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17 GMS Cafeteria Needs Currently must have four lunch periods Students eat as early as 10:40 and as late as 1:00 Serving area is small and inefficient- much of it is original from Towncrest days Equipment needs to be upgraded

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20 Space is Needed for: Music Physical Education Pool & Lockers Music Yellow areas new construction; Red areas renovations Imagery 2012 DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, IndianaMap Framework Data, USDA Farm Service Agency, Map data 2012 Google - Goshen High School Site

21 Goshen High School Proposal Band & Orchestra Space Addition Music Dept. Remodel Convert Pool to Fitness/Additional Classroom Repair Brick on Front of School Replace Phend Field (US 33 Re-route)

22 Space is Needed for: Music Special Needs Physical Education Kitchen/Cafeteria Music Sp. Ed. Pool P.E. Cafeteria Yellow areas new construction; Red areas renovations Goshen Middle School Site Imagery 2012 DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, IndianaMap Framework Data, USDA Farm Service Agency, Map data

23 Goshen Middle School Proposal Addition of a P. E. / Fitness Room Convert Existing Pool to Band Room Remodel Existing Band Area for Orchestra Remodel Existing Orchestra Room for Special Ed. Classrooms Addition & Remodel of Kitchen / Cafeteria

24 Design-Build Delivery Two-Step Process: Request for Qualifications (RFQ): o Created by Technical Review Committee (TRC) o Design-build teams submit responses o TRC evaluates the responses and selects 3 most qualified design-build teams 24

25 Design-Build Delivery Two-Step Process: Request for Proposals (RFP): o GCS works with Design Criteria Developer (InterDesign) to create requirements for the RFP. o RFP is issued to the 3 selected teams. o GCS administration and key staff/teachers participate in design review meetings with each team. 25

26 Design-Build Delivery Two-Step Process: Request for Proposals (RFP): o o o The design-build team submits proposal in 2 parts: o Qualitative Proposal o Price Proposal in sealed envelope. TRC evaluates RFPs from each team. Price Proposals opened 1 week later. Cost is adjusted by evaluation score to determine best value. TRC recommends the best value design-build team to the School Board. 26

27 Design-Build Delivery Advantages: o Eliminates change orders by not having: o Misinterpretations o Miscommunications o Misunderstandings o Creates a collaboration environment between the contractors and design professionals to produce a best value solution. o GCS and key staff/teachers are involved with design through the RFP phase and after the award of the project to Design-Build Team. 27

28 Design-Build Delivery Traditional Design-Bid-Build Design Build Owner Owner Design Professional Engineer/Architect Liability GAP Contractor Integrated Design-Build Team Contractors, Architect, Engineer, Consultants 28

29 Project Cost Summary: Four Primary Components New Pool $10,000,000 Goshen High School 3,620,000 Goshen Middle School 2,260,000 Design and Soft Costs 1,270,000 GRAND TOTAL $17,150,000

30 Project Cost Summary: New Pool $10,000,000 GHS: Band/Orchestra Support Spaces 1,710,000 Music Dept. Remodel 630,000 Convert Pool to PE/Classroom Area 270,000 Repair Brick-Front of GHS 510,000 Replace Phend Field 500,000 GHS Total $3,620,000

31 Project Cost Summary: GMS: Addition of PE/Fitness Room 540,000 Remodel of Pool/Lockers to Band 490,000 Remodel of Orchestra to Spec. Ed 130,000 Addition & Remodel of Kitchen/Café 1,100,000 GMS Total $2,260,000 Design and Soft Costs: $1,270,000 GRAND TOTAL $17,150,000

32 Tax Bill Impact (above property tax caps) Increase to the 2014 Debt Service Fund Rate (based on 2014 assessed valuation of $1,219,980,143) $75,000 Home (1) $101,500 Median Home (1) (2) $200,000 Home (1) $300,000 Home (1) 1 Acre Farm Land (3) $100,000 Rental/ Commercial $18.12 /yr $37.03 /yr $ /yr $ /yr $1.93 /yr $ /yr $1.51 /mo $3.09 /mo $8.94 /mo $14.89 /mo $0.16 /mo $9.15 /mo (1) Includes Standard Homestead deduction, Supplemental Homestead deduction and Mortgage deduction. (2) City of Goshen median home value, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. (3) Based on $1,760, the 2013 Indiana base farm land per acre assessed value, per the Department of Local Government Finance. (100% tillable, state average production soil factor)

33 The Question: Shall Goshen Community Schools issue bonds or enter into a lease to finance the renovation of and construction of improvements to Goshen Middle School and Goshen High School, which includes site improvements, which is estimated to cost not more than $17,150,000 and is estimated to increase the property tax rate for debt service by a maximum of $.1098 per $100 of assessed valuation over the 20-year life of the bonds?

34 Q & A Q: What is the Effect of a Referendum Vote? A: Above Tax Caps 1% - Residential Property 2% - Rental Property and Farm Land 3% - All Other Types Assessed Value Times % All Taxing Entities Competing for Dollars

35 Q & A Q: How can GCS be discussing this proposal with the current shortfall in the Transportation and CPF budgets? A: If the referendum passes, the cost of the project will be above tax caps, therefore, will not impact the above mentioned budgets

36 Q & A Q: Will doing this project limit the possibility of the previously discussed 5/6 building if GCS continues to grow? A: No. A large payment rolls off of the current GCS debt service in 2016 (GHS, WG, 6 th grade wing). This will help alleviate some property tax cap concerns. In addition, a 5/6 proposed project would also go to a referendum vote, and therefore, the cost of it would be above tax caps.

37 Tax Rate Impact $0.90 Proposed Debt $0.80 $ Maximum Tax Rate Increase Existing Debt $0.70 $0.60 $0.50 $24,715,540 Maximum Total Payments $0.40 $0.30 $0.20 $0.10 $0.00

38 Q & A Q: Does the school pay the cost of the special referendum election? A: Yes, it will be in the range of $55,000 - $60,000. However, the architects estimate that by not waiting until the next election (May, 2014), the district will save around $250,000 in construction and financing costs. Finance rates and construction costs are currently rising.

39 School Tax Funds General Fund Debt Svc Fund Capital Projects Fund Transpo. Fund Bus Replcmnt Fund

40 Revenue Primarily State Income Tax & Sales Tax Primarily Property Tax Primarily Property Tax Primarily Property Tax Primarily Property Tax General Fund Debt Svc Fund Capital Projects Fund Transpo. Fund Bus Replcmnt Fund Salaries, Benefits, Program Costs, etc Debt from Buildings, Loans Building Repairs, Tech, Utilities Transpo. of Students Purchase of Buses Expenses

41 Revenue Primarily State Income Tax & Sales Tax Primarily Property Tax Primarily Property Tax Primarily Property Tax Primarily Property Tax General Fund Debt Svc Fund Capital Projects Fund Transpo. Fund Bus Replcmnt Fund Salaries, Benefits, Program Costs, etc Debt from Buildings, Loans Building Repairs, Tech, Utilities Transpo. of Students Purchase of Buses Expenses

42 Tax Cap Issues Primarily State Income Tax & Sales Tax Primarily Property Tax Primarily Property Tax Primarily Property Tax Primarily Property Tax General Fund Debt Svc Fund Capital Projects Fund Transpo. Fund Bus Replcmnt Fund Salaries, Benefits, Program Costs, etc Debt from Buildings, Loans Building Repairs, Tech, Utilities Transpo. of Students Purchase of Buses

43 Q & A Q: Are all school districts affected by tax caps in the same way? A: No. The effect of tax caps is dependent on the summation of all taxing entities in that district and the results will vary significantly from school district to school district.

44 Tax Cap Total Rate: $ Elkhart Township Tax Rate $.0160 Goshen Library Tax Rate $.1258 Elkhart County Tax Rate $.4437 Tax Cap Goshen Schools Tax Rate $ Goshen City Tax Rate $1.4686

45 Total Rate: $ Elkhart Township Goshen Library Elkhart County Tax Cap Goshen Schools Goshen City

46 Total Rate: $ Elkhart Township Goshen Library Elkhart County Tax Cap Goshen Schools Goshen City

47 Total Rate: $ Elkhart Township Goshen Library Tax Cap Elkhart County Goshen Schools Goshen City

48 Total Rate: $ Elkhart Township Goshen Library Tax Cap Elkhart County Goshen Schools Goshen City

49 Total Rate: $ Elkhart Township Goshen Library Elkhart County Tax Cap Goshen Schools Goshen City

50 Total Rate: $ Elkhart Township Goshen Library Elkhart County Tax Cap Total Rate: $ Goshen Schools Township County Goshen City School

51 Summary We believe this project is fiscally responsible and provides for quality programs for the next twenty years We believe it continues to move GCS on the road to excellence in education for students in Goshen Research shows a strong correlation between music education, physical activity and high student achievement

52 Summary Timeline: Groundbreaking on Aug. 4, Project to be substantially complete in mid- Dec., 2015 Vote Nov. 5 at your normal voting location! Absentee ballots availabl ed on Sept. 21 to those that request it Voter registration will end on Oct 7 at 5:00 PM Absentee voting in person will begin on Oct 8, at locations not yet announced