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      HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

    BUILDING DESIGN PROJECT APPRAISAL

      EDUCATION BUILDINGS ADVISORY GROUP

      11 MARCH 2003

      BUILDINGS, LAND AND CONTRACTS PANEL

      26 MARCH 2003

      EXECUTIVE MEMBER - EDUCATION

      27 MARCH 2003

      EXECUTIVE MEMBER - POLICY AND RESOURCES

      10 APRIL 2003

    PROJECT:

    HAMBLE COMMUNITY SPORTS COLLEGE

    NEW GYMNASIUM AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING ACCOMMODATION

    COMMENCEMENT DATE:

    AUGUST 2003

    COMPLETION DATE:

    APRIL 2004

    PLANNED YEAR OF START IN ACCORDANCE WITH CAPITAL PROGRAMME:

    2003/ 04

      RECOMMENDATION:

      That the building design project appraisal for the scheme to provide a specialist gymnastics training facility, conversions to provide dedicated music / drama accommodation and improved Food Technology facilities at Hamble Community Sports College be approved.

      1. FINANCE

          Capital Expenditure

    Current Estimate

    (at Nov '02 prices)

    £'000

    Capital Programme

    (at Nov '02 prices)

    £'000

    Buildings

    1,871

    679

    Fees

    236

    109

    Land to be purchased

    -

    -

    TOTAL

    * 2,107

    788

      * The means by which the difference between the Current Estimate and the Capital Programme allocation is to be met can be found in the table on the following page.

      Furniture and Equipment: subject to the County Education Officer's assessment of need with the Headteacher, together with the availability of funding, a furniture and equipment allocation will be made from the block vote in the Education Committee's Capital Programme in the appropriate financial year.

      FINANCE continued....

    Financial Provision for Total Scheme

    Buildings

    £'000

    Fees

    £'000

    Total

    Cost

    £'000

    1. From Committee's own Resources:

    a) Capital Programme 2003/04

    679

    109

    788

    Minus funding for Youth facility and single classroom extension

    -155

    -25

    -180

    Remaining funding for this scheme

    524

    84

    608

    2. From Other Resources:

    a) Sport England funding

    691

    84

    775

    b) School

    147

    13

    160

    c) Dynamo Gymnastics

    57

    3

    60

    d) Eastleigh Borough Council

    44

    6

    50

    e) Hampshire Playing Fields Association

    11

    1

    12

    f) Dynamo Fundraising

    29

    1

    30

    3. From Policy and Resources Committee's:

    a) Lottery partnership funding

    18

    2

    20

    b) Capital Repairs budget

    280

    34

    314

    c) Capital Repairs budget (Fire Alarm)

    70

    8

    78

    TOTAL

    1,871

    236

    2,107

Anticipated Devolved Capital allocations £

              2001/02 59,000

              2002/03 41,000

              2003/04 74,000

TOTAL 174,000

Landlord Funded Work connected with this Scheme

Allocations have been made from the Policy and Resources Committee's 2003/04 capital programme towards the completion of the external re-cladding of the hall block and for the installation of a new fire alarm system. Other items are currently being assessed and, where they are associated with the capital works, they will be carried out as part of this project with funding being provided by the Policy and Resources Budget in the appropriate financial year.

Value of Land already acquired for this Project

The land forming the site of the development is an integral part of the school campus and is incapable of disposal in isolation. The land was acquired at historic cost and its current value to the County Council is as part of the ground of the establishment.

Building Cost - Net Cost of new gymnasium = £ 900 per m2 which includes a cost of £141 per m2 associated with the specialist gymnasium equipment. Other elements of the project are refurbishment / alterations and it would be misleading to express these as a net cost.

Revenue Implications

    (a)

    Employees

    £'000

    (b)

    Other

    £'000

    (a+b)

    Net Current

    Expenditure

    £'000

    (c)

    Capital

    Charges

    £'000

    (a+b+c)

    Total Net

    Expenditure

    £'000

    Revenue

    Implications

    Additional+

    /Reductions

    Nil

    15

    15

    41

    56

    Unit cost (£)

    (e.g. per place)

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    % variation to

    Committee's

    budget

    -

    -

    Number of

    additional

    Staff (fte)

    -

    -

(a) Energy Costs

        Upon completion of these works it is anticipated that the additional annual fuel cost will be in the order of £3,200, £3.38 per m2.

(b) Maintenance Costs

      The detailed design and choice of materials will minimise future maintenance liability.

      2. STATEMENT OF NEED/JUSTIFICATION FOR PROJECT

          A bid was made to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in September 2001 to extend the school by 107 places taking the capacity to 1,150 places. The current number on roll is expected to rise to 1,042 in September 2005.

          The first phase of the work will provide 90 additional places with the other 17 being provided through a separate contract.

      3. DETAILS OF SITE

          LOCATION

          Hamble Community Sports College is located at Satchell Lane, Hamble.

          ADJOINING LAND AND BUILDINGS

          The main Fareham to Southampton rail line borders the school site to the south with a disused airfield beyond. Residential accommodation and Hamble Lane form the border to the west of the site with open fields beyond. Satchell Lane bounds the site to the north and east with some residential accommodation and open land beyond.

          AREA INCLUDING COMPARISON WITH LOCAL/NATIONAL STANDARDS

          The total site area for the school is 25.82 acres (10.45 hectares). The DfES guideline for a school of this size is 19.52 acres (7.90 hectares).

          PLANNING POSITION

          A formal detailed planning application was submitted to the County Planning Officer during January 2003.

          SUITABILITY FOR PROJECT

          These proposals will provide specialist gymnasium facilities, dedicated music and drama accommodation, improved Food Technology accommodation and new Learning Support facilities. These proposals will provide much better organised teaching and specialist accommodation.

          The proposals outlined is this appraisal have been prepared in consultation with the County Education Officer and the Headteacher and Governors of the School.

          RESULTS OF TRIAL BORE HOLES

          A site investigation was undertaken in January 2003 and revealed the ground conditions to be made ground overlying gravely silt/clay to 1.1m overlying gravely silty fine sand to 1.9m, with dense clayey fine sand to a depth of 3.5m. This is underlain by very soft sandy gravely clay/silt to 4.2m (bottom of pit). Due to the presence of soft clay a second investigation has been carried out, the result of which will be available in the very near future.

          The decision on the foundation type will be made subject to the results of this secondary investigation .

          ACCESS

          General access to the site (for pedestrians, vehicles and cyclists) is from Satchell Lane which enters the site at a central point. Pedestrian access is also available from Hamble Lane and these arrangements will remain unchanged.

          COMMENTS ON SITE LAYOUT

          The school buildings are clustered together on the southern half of the site with the playing fields extending to the north. The main car park is located close to the main vehicular entrance from Satchell Lane.

          The new gymnasium accommodation will be positioned to the south of the existing sports hall, joined via a single-storey link.

          MAINS SERVICES POSITION

          The existing mains services are considered to be of a sufficient capacity to be extended and adapted as required to serve the proposed new accommodation.

          MAINTENANCE IMPLICATIONS

          The site will continue to be maintained in accordance with current County Council standards.

            LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS

          Landscaping associated with these works is minor and comprises an extension of the footpath around the car parking area to the main entrance plus associated tree/shrub planting.

      4. THE PROPOSED BUILDING/RATIONALISATION/CONVERSION

          The aim of the scheme is to provide a specialist gymnasium to facilitate training for all aspects of competitive traditional gymnastics. It is proposed to construct the new building to the south of the existing sports hall, with a linked access containing office and an Accessible WC.

          It is also proposed to convert the existing gymnasium and changing rooms in the hall Block to form drama and music classrooms. The accommodation will provide:

          - two drama rooms and associated stores

          - two specialist music classrooms

          - seven music practice rooms

          - office

          - store

          Additionally, the existing large general teaching classroom within the West Block is to be converted to form two learning support rooms plus office accommodation. Also within this block an existing Food Technology room is to be refitted.

          The existing fire alarm system will be extend throughout the whole school as part of these proposals.

          The Hall Block will undergo complete re-cladding.

          PLACES PROVIDED

          Upon completion of these works an additional 90 places will be provided.

          PRESENT/REDUNDANT BUILDINGS AND FUTURE USE

          The original school was built in 1936 and is of a traditional load bearing brick construction. Further accommodation, of a SCOLA design, was added in the 1960's, followed by an administration extension in 1997 and most recently, a new sports block and teaching block in 2002. The existing buildings on site are considered to be in a fair condition for their age and type.

          TEMPORARY BUILDINGS

          There is currently one double temporary classroom on this school site located to the north of the school buildings. This classroom will remain on site until the completion of the single classroom extension at a later date.

          SITUATION ON SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

          The extension has been designed and materials chosen to match or compliment the form and materials of the original school building.

            TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, FINISH AND APPEARANCE

          The proposed new gymnasium will be constructed to match as closely as possible the recently constructed Sports Hall, in brick with a curved metal roof and aluminium framed windows. The brickwork will utilise the same brick banding with a red plinth, blue detail band and buff brickwork above.

          FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED

          The new accommodation will have level access throughout. Two dedicated disabled changing rooms already exist within the Sports Hall. One accessible WC will be provided within the link building. Disabled parking spaces are presently provided within the existing car park.

          HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS

          Heating in the new gymnasium will be by high-level low temperature hot water radiant panels. Ventilation will be by high-level ducted extract ventilators and low-level air inlets.

          The drama suite will be heated by a high-level warm air system, the music suite will have wall radiators, both served by a refurbished existing boiler room.

          Ventilation in the drama room will be by way of ducted warm air heating and in the music room there will be a mix of natural and mechanical ventilation.

          ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDING

          The estimated annual energy consumption for the new building will meet that required by Building Regulations.

          ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS OF PROVISION CONSIDERED

          The proposals outlined in this design project appraisal have been approved by the Head teacher and Governors of the school and are considered to be the most appropriate in providing the school with specialist gymnastics training facilities, enhanced music, drama, food technology and learning support facilities.

          CAR PARKING

          The refurbishment and gymnasium facilities will provide a net four additional spaces.

          CONSULTATIONS

          The following have been consulted during the development of the project: Headteacher of the school, County Education Officer, County Planning Officer, Borough Council, County Surveyor, Estates Practice, Executive Member - Education, Local County Councillor, Sport England.

      5. THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT

          These proposals will provide a specialist gymnastics training facility, new general teaching classrooms and enhanced music, drama, Food Technology and Learning Support facilities and will enable the removal of a temporary classroom from site.

      6. BUILDING MANAGEMENT

          CLEANING

          Current arrangements will continue when the new building is complete.

          CATERING

          Current arrangements will continue when the new building is complete.

      7. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

          From the block vote in the Education Committee's Capital Programme.

      8. STAFFING

      No effect.

      9. FEES

        Architectural Services - Masser Architects

        Quantity Surveying - Property, Business and

                  Regulatory / Wilson Large

        Electrical and Mechanical Engineering - Property, Business and

          Regulatory

          Structural Engineering - Gifford and Partners

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