Seismic Rehabilitation In The Medford School District

Agenda

• Seismic Retrofit
• The Threat
• Seismic Terms
• Medford School District’s Role
• ORS
• How We Do It
• District Wide Seismic Assessment
• State Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program (SRGP)
• Photos
• Additional Benefits
• Emergency Preparedness and Response

Seismic Retrofitting

Definition

• It is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to

seismic activity, ground motion, and/or soil failures due to earthquakes.

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• The retrofit techniques are also applicable for other natural hazards such as

severe winds.

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• The majority of the work is not visible.

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• Invasive.

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• Expensive

The Threat

• 700 Mile Long Cascadia Subduction Zone

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• Overdue – Jan 1700 was last “megathrust” earthquake

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• Up to 9.0 + magnitude

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• Tsunami up to 100’ high in the coastal regions.

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• 2-4 minutes of significant shaking

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• Regional devastation and prolonged isolation

https://www.oregon.gov/oem/hazardsprep/Pages/Cascadia-Subduction-Zone.aspx

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S waves, or secondary waves, are the second waves to arrive during an earthquake. The S wave is slower, traveling between 2 km/sec and 5 km/sec, or 4,500 mph to 11,000 mph.

The first kind of body wave is the P wave or primary wave. This is the fastest (3 km/sec and 8 km/sec or 7,000 to 18,000 mph)

kind of seismic wave, and, consequently, the first to 'arrive' at a seismic station. The P wave can move through solid rock and fluids, like water or the liquid layers of the earth.

Seismic Terms

• Life Safety means that a building may be damaged beyond repair during an earthquake but people will be able to safely exit the building.

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• Immediate Occupancy means that not only will the building remain standing after an earthquake but emergency services will be able to continue to operate and provide services.

• Student and Staff Safety During and After A Seismic Event

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• A Community Resource During Recovery

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Facilities That Can Support:

• Shelters

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• Supply Distribution

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• Command Posts In Support of Response and Recovery

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Medford School District’s Role

ORS 455.400

• Subject to availability of funding, all seismic rehabilitations or other actions to reduce seismic risk must be completed before January 1, 2032.

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How Do We Do It

• Vision
• A Plan
• Support
• Funding

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• New construction
• Targets of opportunity in conjunction with ongoing projects
• Retrofit

Seismic Assessment

• 2016-2017 – First Version Focused On 14 Schools

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• See First, Understand First, Act First

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• Helps To Determine Priority

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• Not Something We Can Fix Overnight

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• Not Imminent Failure

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• 2019 – 2^nd Version Includes All Schools, Updates, Further Analysis, etc.

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• 2022 - Current Version

District Wide Seismic Assessment

Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program (SRGP)

The Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program (SRGP) is a state of Oregon competitive grant program that provides funding for the seismic rehabilitation of critical public buildings, particularly public schools and emergency services facilities.

Washington

$248,584

2011

Ruch

$1,477,100

2017

Griffin Creek

$1,498,160

2018

Howard

$1,498,690

2018

Hoover

$2,000,000

2019

Apr 2019

Notification

RFP

Professional

Services

Initial

Design Work

Substantial

Completion

Additional

Design Work

With Contractor Input

Guaranteed

Maximum

Price (GMP)

School

Ends

Construction

RFP

Contractor

School

Begins

Completion

Aug 2020

Jun

Mar

Jan 2020

MSDEC

$223,342

2009

Oakdale - Gym

$3,500,000

2022

Jacksonville

$3,300,000

2023

North Gym

$3,300,000

2023

Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program (SRGP)

Facts: - Only facilities occupied by students are eligible for the grant funding.

- Competing Statewide for limited funding.

- $5,000-$6,500 to apply including the engineering assessment.

Grant Specifics:

• Grant Cap increased from $1.5 to $2.5 Million�
• 2 years to Complete The Project

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• Immediate Occupancy Required For Gyms

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• $1.5/$2.5 million is not always enough to do a whole site.

New Classrooms

Needs Work

Needs Work

Needs Work

Needs Work

• Art Night
• PTO Meetings
• Staff Meetings
• School Tours
• Executive Tours
• Media
• Student Activities

• LED Lighting Upgrades
• Stage Curtains
• Cabinetry and Countertops
• New Roofs
• Fresh Paint
• New Floors
• Updated Staff Break Rooms
• Security/ADA Doors upgrades

Additional Benefits

What Else?

MSD/City Team Attend A FEMA Emergency Management Course For Schools

FEMA - Emergency Management Training

Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools Course

• Understanding incident management.
• Forming the planning team.
• Understanding the situation.
• Developing a school emergency operations plan.
• Incorporating the Incident Command System principles and roles in the school emergency operations plan.
• Training, exercising, and maintaining the school emergency operations plan.

• Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
• Training
• Drills
• Oct Shake Out
• Emergency Supplies
• State Preparedness and Incident Response Equipment (SPIRE) Grant

For Portable Generators and Portable Light Sets

• Community Coordination (City, County, Red Cross, RVCOAD, ETC)
• After Action Reviews Following Actual Incidents

Emergency Preparedness/Response

Questions