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School Building Committee

Philip Jordan, Chair

Michelle Rouse, Vice-Chair

Veronica Gonzalez, Secretary

Allan Cameron

Glenn Gillespie

Edward Goddard

Michael King

Kevin Martes

Tony Roberto

Shannon Shepherd

Project Team

WELCOME

Vertex – Owner’s Project Manager

Jeff D’Amico – Project Director

Emily Sarazin – Senior Project Manager

Eric Rubin – Project Manager

TSKP Studio – Architect

Randall Luther – Principal-in-Charge

Jesse Saylor – Project Manager

Archana Pai – Project Architect

Oleg Kozlovski – Project Architect

MSBA Study | Roderick Elementary School

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Roderick is near the end of life, Vogel is past end of life:

Infrastructure, safety & security, and educational space concerns at both.
Expensive to maintain, repair, renovate, and/or replace.

MSBA partnership allows Wrentham to spend a maximum of $55.9 million for a new school to replace both buildings:

Less expensive than renovating the two buildings for $67.6 million.
Includes cost to demolish both buildings when project is complete.

Increases Roderick usable S/F from 55,962 to 100,620:

Allows for projected growth into foreseeable future.

Addresses infrastructure, safety & security, and educational space concerns for the school district.

Presentation Summary

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Vogel School:

Built in 1935.

Both buildings have significant problems relating to infrastructure, safety & security, and educational space.

Why Does Wrentham Need a Building Project?

Roderick School:

Built in 1968.
Addition in 1988.

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Mechanical systems.
Roofs, doors, & windows.
Electrical infrastructure.
Expensive to heat.
Accessibility.

Infrastructure

Boilers

Windows and Doors

Classroom ventilators

Pneumatic controls

Outdated Tech in classrooms

Original, Low Capacity - Switchboard and Panels

Roof

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Multiple points of entry.
Single-pane windows.
Lack of dedicated SRO office/visible presence.
Sprinklers/Fire Escapes.
Asbestos/PCBs.
Lack of emergency vehicle access.

Safety and Security

Point of entry

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Inadequate classroom, office, and storage space.
No gym, auditorium, stage, science lab, or general music room.
Inefficient design for grades 5 and 6.

Educational Space

Closets converted into Classrooms

Storage space lacking

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11/2021: Applied to MSBA for financial support with a major building project.
12/2022: Wrentham one of nine communities invited to partner with MSBA (100+ applied).
11/2023: Town Meeting unanimously approved $1.1 million for feasibility study.
7/2024: School Building Committee hired Vertex and TSKP.

Reviewed addition/renovation vs new building.
New is less expensive, faster to build, and better investment.

Timeline

Point of entry

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New Building: Grades 3-6

Two-story design with secure access and visible police office.
Same campus as Delaney for efficiencies (sharing staff members, transportation).
Play area adjacent to ball fields, protected from traffic.
Increased parking and improved traffic flow.
Emergency vehicle access and service area.

Delaney: PreK through 2

Additional space for expanded pre-kindergarten, increased enrollment.

Existing Roderick and Vogel

In use during construction, raised and replaced by open fields when complete.
New school open 2029.

Roderick Elementary School | Site plan

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Roderick Elementary School | Level 1

Key Adjacencies:

Gym to Stage to Cafeteria
Music to Stage
Admin/Medical/SRO to Entrance
Special Education and ILC, SLC, ALC to corresponding age/grade level
Teacher workrooms to academic areas
Academic areas to Extended Learning
Café to outdoor dining, playgrounds

Flexibility:

Music room becomes “backstage” for performances
Commons as lobby, corridor, group assembly, community forum

Commons

Gymnatorium

Cafeteria

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Roderick Elementary School | Level 2

Learning Community

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Roderick Elementary School | Learning Community

Small Group Instruction

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Roderick Elementary School | Entry Plaza

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Roderick Elementary School | Playground

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Total Project Budget Not to Exceed $106,550,000:

The total cost might be less based on bond rate, contingencies built in that we may not use, may get lower costs when bids come in.
This includes the $1.1 million the Town paid for the feasibility study.

MSBA Maximum Reimbursement:

$46,066,828 (43.24% of the total project budget).

Sustainability Rebates from Mass Save and Inflation Reduction Act:

$4,588,360 (4.3% of the total project budget).

Projected Town Share:

$55,894,812 (52.46% of the total project budget).

Total Project Budget and Reimbursement

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North Andover Kittredge Elementary $964/SF

Stoughton South Elementary $907/SF

Leominster Fall Brook Elementary $858/SF

Littleton Shaker Lane Elementary $841/SF

Marlborough Richer Elementary $815/SF

Wrentham Roderick Elementary $812/SF

$866/SF is the average construction cost, which would have added $5,433,480 to this project.

Cost Efficiency

City / Town

Project Name

Type

Construction Cost per SF

MSBA Elementary Schools with Construction Starts in 2026-27

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Tax Impact

The average single-family home assessed value is $711,823.
Projected Taxes on average family home is $627 annually.
Interest rates and other variables subject to change at the time of the long term borrowing:

Based on a 30-year term with an interest rate of 4.5% and assumes $56 million net project borrowing.
Project tax calculator on Wrentham Public Schools website: https://www.wrentham.k12.ma.us/subsites/Roderick-School-Building-Project/Project-Tax-Calculator/index.html

Tax Impact

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New

Total Cost

MSBA Share

Energy Incentives (Federal, Utility)

Wrentham’s Share

Percent of Total

$ 106,550,000

$55,894,812

$ 46,066,828

Roderick

$ 4,588,360

52.46%

Roderick Elementary School | Total Project Cost Summary

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New

Total Cost

MSBA Share

Energy Incentives (Federal, Mass Save)

Wrentham’s Share

Percent of Total

Roderick

Roderick Elementary School | Total Project Cost Summary

Maintain + Code Upgrade

$ 52,600,000 + $15,000,000

$67,600,000

$ 0

Maintenance Needs

Replace all windows and doors.
Accessible clearances at doors.
Mechanical & electrical systems.
Roof replacement/masonry.
Toilet room accessibility.
Replace asphalt paving.
Fire escapes.

100%

Roderick + Vogel

RODERICK SCHOOL

$ 106,550,000

$55,894,812

$ 46,066,828

$ 4,588,360

52.46%

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Concerns that can be addressed:

Roofs, doors, windows.

Mechanical systems.

Electrical Systems.

ADA/Access (somewhat).

Fire escapes.

Concerns that cannot be addressed:

Security concerns due to multiple points of entry, no dedicated SRO office, limited emergency vehicle access.

High cost of energy use.

Inadequate classroom space and inefficient design layout.

No gymnasium or performance space.

Inefficient traffic circulation and inadequate parking.

Concerns that Can/Cannot be Addressed Via

Short-Term Capital Investment

Switchboard at end of life – panels lack capacity

Classroom Induction Unit/Univent

Closet converted to a classroom

Congested site circulation lacks safe drop off, play areas and parking

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This project will allow the Town to build a new school for students in grades 3 through 6 on the same campus as Delaney School.

Address the infrastructure, safety & security, and educational space problems at Roderick and Vogel.
Relocate the offices, classrooms, and storage from Vogel School:

Raise Vogel and Roderick, replace with open space (cost included in project).
Expand pre kindergarten options, allow for expansion if enrollment increases.

Save the town tens of millions of dollars by partnering with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), Mass Save, and Inflation Reduction Act.
Have a positive impact on the town for generations.

What Will This Project Accomplish?

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A YES vote will advance the project to a special election on June 15:

If the June 15 vote is affirmative, the new school will open in September of 2029.
If the June 15 vote is negative, the MSBA partnership ends.

A NO vote will end the MSBA partnership.
The town will not receive the $46,066,828.
It will take 5 to 7 years to get another opportunity to partner with MSBA.
Infrastructure, safety & security, and educational space problems persist.

Your Vote Matters

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