 
Philomath School District
On May 18, 2010 voters approved a $29.5 million bond issue to improve District facilities. Below are preliminary descriptions of the work that is anticipated to take place.
Philomath High School:
Scheme A: The extensive renovation and addition to PHS
includes saving and updating the existing community pool
and its infrastructure, the existing main gym, the south
classroom wing, and the attached science classroom pod and
media center. The main gym will be renovated into a student
commons and performance space with the west wall removed
between the existing support columns. The existing platform
area will be enhanced and new moveable seating will be installed;
upgrades to acoustics, lighting and sound will be included
as a component of this package. New classrooms will be built
between the science and media center pod and a new 2 story
classroom wing will provide a total of 30 classrooms. A
new office and counseling suite will be added at the main
entry and new activity classrooms will be added
for band and music. On the east side a new sports and activity
addition will house a competition-size gymnasium with a
mat room, weight room, and locker room facilities as well
as a new auxiliary gymnasium on the site of the existing
one. Site circulation and site infrastructure will
be included in this scheme as well as an entirely new physical
plant, new
HVAC system, and new water service. The new and existing
building components will be fully fire sprinkled to meet
current code.
Scheme B:
This plan is similar in most ways to Scheme A; the two major differences are
that the existing auxiliary gym would be saved and renovated, and the performance
space upgrades to the commons in this scheme would be much less extensive. The
other savings in this package would be value engineering on some of the infrastructure
improvements as well as revising the extent of the finish upgrades throughout
the existing building.
Philomath Middle School: The focus of the work at the middle school
is capital maintenance addressing building envelope, mechanical
and building safety issues. For the building envelope upgrade,
the major component is the roof replacement; this work will
also involve a seismic upgrade and rigid insulation. The
next piece is siding and window replacement all which will
enhance the thermal properties of the envelope. The HVAC
system will be upgraded with new controls and replacement
of actuators and dampers throughout. The other major component
is replacement of the chiller which is original to the building.
The plumbing system is predominantly galvanized piping and
due to water quality issues and constant failures will be
replaced. Most of the electrical work is related to the new
HVAC work requirements however some additional convenience
outlets and work on the faulty science hoods are included.
Philomath Elementary School: The focus of the work
at PES is the upgrade of the existing classroom wing to bring
this area up to the level of the rest of this facility. This
will consist of three primary components – full
replacement of the HVAC system with an entirely new system;
with the removal of the old HVAC system, a new roof and ceilings
for the classrooms will installed; and the attic space will
also receive additional insulation and required seismic work
will be accomplished. The existing “egress
only” fire sprinkler
system will be upgraded to a fully NFPA compliant system.
The original plumbing fixtures will be replaced. Electrical
branch panels in the classroom wing will be replaced. Finally
the finishes in the classroom wing will be upgraded throughout.
Blodgett Elementary School: Capital maintenance is the primary focus
at BES. The scope of work is similar to PES – roof, siding and window
replacement in the exterior envelope as well as HVAC, electrical
and plumbing upgrades. And, finally, new finishes for the
existing building. |
