What does $450M buy?

The text of the $450M school facilities bond goes into exhaustive detail on the specific improvements planned at each site. Skimming the text reveals that many improvements are planned at almost every site. So I did some sorting and sifting and came up with a list of the most ubiquitous improvements. These items appear in almost all of the site plans, and provide a good overview of what this bond measure is about.

The following list items are taken directly from the initiative text, but have been rearranged and condensed by my sorting and sifting process. Many of the most important improvements, such as bungalow replacements, are omitted because they only occur in some sites. For the real story on what this initiative entails, please read the full text.

Major Building System Repair/Replacement/Installation

• Repair or replace cast iron pipes in the sewage system
• Repair or replace copper pipes in domestic water system
• Repair or replace electrical system
• Repair or replace plumbing system
• Repair or replace roof as needed
• Repair, replace or install phone system

Restroom RenovationsGeneral Improvements and Site Repairs

• Cabinets will be repaired or replaced as needed
• Interior ceilings and walls will be repaired as needed, primed and painted
• Level landings in paved areas
• Modification of grates in paved areas
• Partial or complete replacement of ceilings as needed.
• Replacement of damaged lockers.
• Replacement of door hardware
• Doors not replaced to be stripped, resealed and painted
• Replacement of gates
• Restroom fixtures will be replaced as needed
• The interior and exterior of the building to be painted as needed
• Window frames not replaced will be stripped, resealed and painted

Health and Safety Needs

• Install fire detection system
• Install fire sprinkler system
• Installation of door mats
• Modification of door alcoves
• Repair and/or replacement of classroom sinks
• Repair and/or replacement of handrails in interior and exterior stairways
• Repair and/or replacement of interior and exterior drinking fountains
• Repair and/or replacement of ramps, including handrails
• Repair concrete sidewalks and pathways
• Repair or replace air grills
• Repair or replace chain link fencing
• Repave damaged asphalt in parking lot and in playground
• Striping of all stairs

Accessibility Work

• Installation of assistive listening devices as needed
• Installation of room and directional signage
• Lower electrical switches

Environmental Improvements

• Repair or replace air handling unit
• Repair or replace heating system, including boilers, hydronic heating units and gas and steam pipes
• Where work will be done in areas with Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s), those ACM’s will be removed and replaced with new materials. Lead paint will be removed from any area that will have construction.