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Preliminary Plans Presentation Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School (Clarksburg Village Site #2) Prepared for Montgomery County Board of Education April 2017 Grimm + Parker Architects

Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School (Clarksburg Village Site #2)

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Preliminary Plans Presentation


New School

22500 Sweetspire Drive

Clarksburg, Maryland 20871

Montgomery County Board of Education

Mr. Michael A. Durso President

Dr. Judith R. Docca Vice President

Ms. Jeanette E. Dixon Member

Mrs. Shebra L. Evans Member

Mrs. Patricia O’Neill Member

Ms. Jill Ortman-Fouse Member

Mrs. Rebecca Smondrowski Member

Mr. Eric Guerci Student Member

Montgomery County Schools Administration

Dr. Jack R. Smith Superintendent of Schools

Mr. James C. Song Director, Department of Facilities Management

Mr. Seth Adams Director, Division of Construction

Mr. Gary Mosesman Team Leader, Division of Construction

Mr. Roger L. Jenkins Project Manager, Division of Construction

Ms. Deborah Szyfer Senior Planner, Division of Long-range Planning



Facility Advisory Process Involvement

Involvement

The preliminary plans for the Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School (Clarksburg Village Site #2) project were developed based on the

educational specifications prepared by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Two public meetings were held with the

surrounding community and Wilson Wims Elementary School staff. Comments were considered and several design alternatives were

developed and evaluated. The proposed plans presented herein were reviewed and subsequently modified in accordance with

recommendations and suggestions received during the schematic design meetings.

Participants in Facility Advisory Process

Irene Allaire Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School

Kelly Arneson Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School

Nidhi Arora Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Deborah Beck Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Brandon Childers Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Julia Cho Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Galan Chodhry Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Lisa Cooperstein Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Anand Datta Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Kaitlin Day Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School

Barbara Escobar Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

LaMisha Fields Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Aislin Fones Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Jay Guan Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Kerri Hennelly Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Erica Johnson Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School

Adam Katzenell Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Michael Kim Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Betsy Liu Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Rich Liu Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Chad Mack Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School


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Facility Advisory Process Involvement_(continued)______________

Participants in Facility Advisory Process (continued)

Sean McGee Principal Wilson Wims Elementary School

Carmen Moran Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School

Alexis Novoa Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Shrenik Shah Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Kevin Smoot Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Jennifer Sudel Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School

Laura Surdilli Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Tracy Tibbs Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School

Meera Vador Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Dana Walker Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School

Jessica Walker Staff Wilson Wims Elementary School

Teddy Wu Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

Mark Young Community Member Wilson Wims Elementary School

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Project Information Background / History Location: 22500 Sweetspire Drive, Clarksburg, Maryland 20871 Cluster: Clarksburg Cluster Site Size: 9.80 acres Building Site 91,697 square feet Capacity: 741 The Clarksburg Master Plan allows for the development of up to approximately 15,000 residential units. The plan included five future elementary school sites and one future middle school site. As the master plan was implemented, a new cluster of schools was formed in the 2006–2007 school year when Clarksburg High School opened to accommodate the student enrollment growth from this new development. Little Bennett Elementary School opened in August 2006, William B. Gibbs, Jr. Elementary School opened in August 2009, and Wilson Wims Elementary School opened in August 2014. To address the continued student enrollment growth in the cluster, a high school addition opened in August 2015, and Hallie Wells Middle School opened in August 2016. With student enrollment growth continuing at the elementary school level, the Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School (Clarksburg Village Site #2) was approved with an opening date of August 2019. In anticipation of further development and construction of residential units, a site selection is approved to begin the planning for the fifth new elementary school in the near future. The site for the Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School (Clarksburg Village Site #2) was dedicated to the Board of Education on January 23, 2007, as a part of the approval of the Clarksburg Village Phase 2 plan. The site selection process occurred in May 2014, and the developer provided the deed in December 2016. Subsequently, the Maryland State Interagency Committee on Public School Construction approved the site on March 9, 2017.



Project Information (continued)

Educational Program Objectives

The Clarksburg Cluster includes three middle schools (Neelsville, Rocky Hill, and Hallie Wells) and seven elementary schools (Cedar

Grove, Clarksburg, Capt. James E. Daly, Fox Chapel, William B. Gibbs, Jr., Little Bennett, and Wilson Wims). Clarksburg Cluster

Elementary School would serve as the eighth elementary school in the cluster. Given that the student enrollment continues to increase

at the elementary school level, the Board of Education’s Requested FY 2018 Capital Budget and Amendments to the FY 2017–2022

Capital Improvements Program recommends a site selection to identify the location for a new Clarksburg Elementary School #9 and

also includes funding for facility planning to conduct a feasibility study in FY 2018.

The chart below indicates the articulation of schools in the Clarksburg Cluster.


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The following data include student enrollment projection compared to capacity, demographic characteristics, and program capacity table

for elementary schools in the cluster for school year 2016-2017:

Actual Projections

Schools 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 2026 2031

Cedar Grove ES

Program

Capacity 395 395 395 395 395 395 395

Enrollment 601 601 623 609 602 599 596

Available Space (206) (206) (228) (214) (207) (204) (201)

Comments See text

Clarksburg ES

Program

Capacity 312 312 312 312 312 312 312

Enrollment 341 375 422 453 494 539 581

Available Space (29) (63) (110) (141) (182) (227) (269)

Comments See text

Clarksburg Cluster ES

Program

Capacity 741 741 741 741

(Clarksburg Village

#2) Enrollment 0 0 0 0

Available Space 741 741 741 741

Comments Planning Opens

for new

school

Capt. James E. Daly ES CSR

Program

Capacity 523 523 523 523 523 523 523

Enrollment 649 637 630 637 631 623 616

Available Space (126) (114) (107) (114) (108) (100) (93)

Comments See text

Fox Chapel ES CSR

Program

Capacity 683 683 683 683 683 683 683

Enrollment 637 630 620 635 644 637 640

Available Space 46 53 63 48 39 46 43

Comments


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Actual Projections

Schools 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 2026 2031

William B. Gibbs, Jr. ES Program Capacity 730 730 730 730 730 730 730

Enrollment 734 703 703 693 674 679 684

Available Space (4) 27 27 37 56 51 46

Comments

Little Bennett ES Program Capacity 650 650 650 650 650 650 650

Enrollment 634 627 621 628 630 635 631

Available Space 16 23 29 22 20 15 19

Comments

Wilson Wims ES Program Capacity 746 746 746 746 746 746 746

Enrollment 1102 1227 1275 1293 1314 1320 1295

Available Space (356) (481) (529) (547) (568) (574) (549)

Comments

See

text

Cluster Information HS Utilization 104% 108% 114% 119% 123% 129% 133% 143% 148%

HS Enrollment 2115 2186 2313 2401 2482 2609 2700 2900 3000

MS Utilization 80% 84% 87% 94% 97% 98% 100% 104% 108%

MS Enrollment 2324 2461 2556 2738 2832 2869 2926 3050 3150

ES Utilization 115% 119% 121% 104% 104% 105% 106% 129% 136%

ES Enrollment 4698 4800 4894 4948 4989 5032 5043 5200 5500

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Project Design Objectives

Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School will utilize the MCPS elementary school prototype building design that was successfully

implemented at Great Seneca Creek, William B. Gibbs, Jr., Little Bennett, and Wilson Wims elementary schools with modifications

necessary to adapt to the site conditions. Following the guideline provided in the Regulation FAA-RA Long-range Educational

Facilities Planning, the proposed new facility will be designed for a capacity of 741 students including the core spaces. The building

design will encourage a flexible approach to accommodate the educational program and maximum connectivity to the surrounding

physical environment. Each instructional area will have adequate learning spaces, work areas, restrooms, and storage facilities.

The following are some of key elements of the project design:

• Locate administration suite adjacent to the main entrance with visual surveillance of the student drop-off and bus loop

• Provide gymnasium and multi-purpose room accessibility to the school and community during non-school hours

• Provide safer vehicular access with a student drop-off loop separate from the bus loop

• Create a defined and welcoming entry

• Create a building with functional spatial relationships

• Create a building that allows easy supervision of students



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Space Summary:

New Construction

Teaching Stations:

Pre-kindergarten Classrooms 1

Kindergarten Classrooms 5

Classrooms (Grade 1-5) 25

Special Education Classroom 3

Music 1

Dual Purpose Room 1

Art 1

Core Facilities:

Administrative Suite 1

Health Suite 1

Multi-purpose Room with Platform 1

Kitchen 1

Instructional Media Center 1

Gymnasium 1

Support Spaces:

Large Group Instruction Room 2

Small Group Instruction Room 2

Instrumental Music 1

Student Support Services 1

School Psychologist Office 1

Emotional Disabilities Office 1

Parent Group and Conference Room 1

Speech/ Language Room 1

Therapy/ Support Room 1

Testing/ Conference Room 1

Instructional Data Assistant Office 1

Support Staff Offices 2

Counselor’s Office 1

Itinerant Staff Office 1

Staff Development Office 1

Reading Specialist Office 1

Training/ Conference Room 1

Building Services 1

Compactor Room 1

General Storage & Receiving 4

Workroom 3

Staff Lounge 1

Book Storage 1

PTA Storage 1

Before/After Care Kitchenette and Storage 1

Outdoor Storage 1

Staff Lounge 1


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Site Design

Site Features: Clarksburg Cluster Elementary School site is situated on approximately 9.80 acres at the intersection of Sweetspire Drive and Snowden

Farm Parkway in Clarksburg, Maryland. The site is bounded on the east, west, and south by single-family homes and on the north by

multi-story apartments and Clarksburg Village Center shopping plaza. The site is relatively flat, with minimal slope on the west and

northwest side along Newcut Road.

The proposed site plan situates the new building on the northern portion of the site, the parking and student drop-off loop are located on

the eastern end of the site, and the ballfields and play areas are located on the southern portion of the site. All vehicular entry and exit

will be accessed from Sweetspire Drive. On-site vehicular traffic circulation is designed to provide safe access to the school for

pedestrians while providing approximately 90 parking spaces. Ample parking is available along the surrounding streets. The student

drop-off and the bus loop are designed to provide maximum queuing spaces on site to minimize the traffic backup on to the streets. Other

site infrastructure includes providing a storm-water management system in compliance with the requirements of state and local

regulations, necessary utilities to support the needs of the new facility, and exterior lighting for safety and security purposes.

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Building Design General Description: The proposed building plan is a repeat design of the MCPS elementary school prototype with modifications necessary for adaptation to

specific site conditions. The proposed building is a partial two-story, steel-framed structure with brick veneer over masonry block exterior

walls. Interior walls are primarily masonry block. All aspects of the plan are designed to meet the most current educational specifications,

life-safety, health, and fire code requirements as well as compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The building materials

are in accordance with the MCPS facility design guidelines and designed with a focus on the sustainability and maintainability of the

school.

The building is oriented southeast with the identifiable main entrance of the building facing Sweetspire Drive. The administrative suite

is located at the front of the building to allow supervision of the main entrance, lobby, and student drop-off loop. The academic areas

are organized around a large courtyard space to maximize the natural daylighting into the classrooms and promote an efficient interior

circulation system. The prekindergarten, kindergarten, special education, and 1st grade classrooms are located on the ground floor level

for security and safety reasons and the remainder of the classrooms for Grades 2-5 are located on the upper floor level. Stairways at

each end of the building and a centrally-located stair in the lobby, along with an elevator provide vertical circulation within the building.

The core support spaces of the building, consisting of the multi-purpose room, gymnasium, and media center, meet the standards of the

elementary school program and also are designed to support community use by grouping the spaces together on the main floor of the

building with controlled access. A secondary entrance with a canopy provides a sheltered entry from the fields and outdoor play area

into the gymnasium lobby area.

Classroom Technology: The classrooms will be designed to support interactive educational technology that includes controlled, wireless computer access and

interactive whiteboard systems. The wireless technology throughout the building allows mobility of computer system and increased

flexibility in classroom utilizations. Individual classrooms are designed to provide a student seating arrangement that can be organized

into small groups for project-oriented teaching, or students can face the teacher in a traditional method.



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Sustainability

The proposed project will be designed and constructed with an emphasis on the environmental sustainability. The architecture and

engineering systems will align with facility management sustainability principals to ensure long term operational effectiveness. The

project will be in compliance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards and meet the 2012 International

Green Construction Code (IgCC). Key features related to the sustainability include the following:

• Encouraging alternative transportation to the school by providing conveniently located bike racks and preferred parking for low-

emitting/fuel-efficient vehicles and carpools

• Managing storm-water to both reduce runoff quantity and improve quality

• Using highly-reflective roof surfaces to reduce heat-island effect and heat gain to the building

• Installing water-conserving, low-flow plumbing fixtures

• Optimizing the energy performance of the building by providing a highly energy-efficient building envelope, lighting system,

heating, ventilation, air-conditioning systems, utilizing a geo-exchange system

• Optimizing equipment selection, installation, and operation of HVAC equipment through enhanced commissioning of the

building energy systems

• Adhering to construction indoor air quality management plans and using low-emitting building materials to safeguard occupant

health

• Providing a high level of occupant control over individual lighting and thermal comfort to promote enhanced indoor environment

• Promoting user education to increase awareness of the building’s green features and to utilize the school as a teaching tool for

environmental and sustainability topics

• Using construction materials that are recycled and regionally manufactured

• Implementing a Green Housekeeping Plan

• Maximizing controlled daylight in classrooms

• Minimizing background noise level from HVAC systems in classrooms and other core learning spaces and control reverberation

time with sufficient sound-absorptive materials.


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Sustainability, (continued)

One of the primary design factors required to achieve a sustainable facility is the conservation of energy. The importance and

consideration placed on energy conservation will be reflected in the configuration and orientation of the building, the selection of

materials, and the mechanical/electrical systems utilized. In addition, a direct digital automatic temperature control system will be

provided to monitor and control all new Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning equipment from a central building management

system. The new building will be designed to meet or exceed 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), as well as

Montgomery County energy conservation codes. The design will incorporate the ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Energy Efficient Design for New

Buildings.



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Project Team, Schedule, and Estimated Construction Costs

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Design Team Members Architect: Grimm + Parker Architects Civil Engineer: ADTEK Engineers, Inc. Structural Engineer: ADTEK Engineers, Inc. Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: James Posey Associates, Inc. Project Schedule Preliminary Plans Presentation: April 2017 Construction Documents Completed: December 2017 Award Construction Contract: January 2018 Project Completed: August 2019 Estimated Construction Cost New Building: 91,697 square feet Construction Cost Estimate for Building and Site: $32,207,000