Hampshire County Council Executive Member - Education Item 26 May 2005 The Henry Cort Community College, Fareham Report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

How the conclusion in this report fits with the Corporate Strategy This scheme will impact on the delivery of all Corporate Aims, focusing most immediately on: Aim 1 - maximising life opportunities: the proposal to provide extended staff room/library facilities and two offices will have an immediate benefit for the staff and pupils at the school. Aim 5 - improving services: all users of the proposed new facilities will benefit from these proposals.

Contact: Steve Clow Ext: 7858 e-mail: [email protected]

1	Summary
1.1	The Henry Cort Community College is a large comprehensive secondary school located on the western outskirts of Fareham. There are currently 1,032 pupils (11-16 years) on roll. The school consists of a mix of traditional and system-built (SCOLA) accommodation dating from the 1970s, with various extensions over the years, the most recent being an extension to the sports hall, completed in February 2005.
1.2	The total cost of the proposed scheme to provide an extended staff room and library and two new offices is £360,000, excluding fees.
1.3	The Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services has progressed the design of the proposed additional accommodation and the purpose of this report is to outline the design proposals and seek approval to the attached design project appraisal.
2	Scope of the Works
2.1	The existing staff room and library are undersized and it is proposed to extend these areas and add two new offices, thus creating a larger space and practical work/meeting area. The staff room/library extension will be located to the west of the existing building and the offices will be formed from part of the current staff room.
2.2	It is also proposed to carry out some low-level landscaped mounding works to create a visual barrier between the library/staff room and the sports pitches to the west of the school site. This area will be grassed and planted with shrubs and trees.
3	Funding and Timing
3.1	An allocation of £98,000, excluding fees, has been made in the Education Capital Programme 2005/06 - SEED Challenge Initiative and the school is contributing £262,000, excluding fees.
3.2	Subject to the necessary approvals it is anticipated that tenders will be invited during May 2005, work will commence on site during July 2005 and be completed during March 2006.
4	Consultation with Local Member
4.1	Councillor John Bryant, the local Member for this area, has been consulted on this scheme and his comments will be included in the final report.
Conclusion
The proposals to extend and refurbish the staff room/library and to provide two new offices will address the school workforce programme and inclusion issues, by providing a larger and remodelled staff/library area to meet the needs of the school.
Recommendation
That the Executive Member for Education approves the design project appraisal for the scheme at The Henry Cort Community College, Fareham, at an estimated cost of £360,000, excluding fees.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes:

1 Published works

2 Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

Title Location

Architect's plans PMIS file

Building Profile Reports TMH

Hampshire County Council

Building Design Project Appraisal

Executive Member - Education

26 May 2005

Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel

1 June 2005

Executive Member - Policy and Resources

9 June 2005

Project:	The Henry Cort Community School, Fareham
	Extension to Staff Room/Library area plus internal remodelling and refurbishment and two new offices
Commencement date:	July 2005
Completion date:	March 2006
Planned year of start in accordance with Capital Programme:		2005/06

Recommendation:

That the building design project appraisal for The Henry Cort Community School scheme be approved.

1 Finance

Capital Expenditure	Current Estimate £'000	Capital Programme £'000
Buildings	360	98
Fees	49	15
Land to be purchased	_	_
Total	*409	113

* The means by which the difference between the Current Estimate and the Capital Programme

allocation is to be met is shown in the table below.

Financial Provision for Total Scheme	Buildings £'000	Fees £'000	Total cost £'000
1 From own Resources:
a) Capital Programme 2005/06 (SEED Challenge Initiative)	98	15	113
b) School	262	34	296
Total	360	49	409

Building Cost - Net Cost = £1,665 per m² (excluding abnormals of £102/m² for preliminaries and £90/m² for substructures)

- Gross Cost = £2,233 per m²

Devolved Capital allocations £'000

2004/05 87

2005/06 89

2006/07 93 (estimate)

2007/08 95 (estimate)

Total 364

Landlord funded work connected with this scheme

There are no landlord funded works associated with this scheme.

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.

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	Nil	Nil	21	21
Unit cost (£) (e.g. per place)	-	-	-	-	-
% variation to Committee's budget	-				-
Number of additional Staff (fte)	-				-

Energy costs

The estimated annual energy consumption for the new accommodation will meet that required by current Building Regulations. It is anticipated that the increase in fuel cost for the school will be in the order of £738 per year (£4.92 for each m² of new accommodation). The increased energy consumption will be 170kwh/m² per year. The additional CO² consumption will be 6.6 tonnes per year.

2 Details of site and existing infrastructure

Location/adjoining land and buildings

The Henry Cort Community School is located at Hillson Drive, Fareham. The site is bounded to the north and west by farmland, to the south by housing and to the east by a recreation ground, and beyond that housing.

Area including comparison with local/national standards

The total site area is 33.8 acres (13.7 hectares). The DfES guideline for a school of this size is 22.24 acres (9.0 hectares). The Land and Property review has identified the need to consider alternative uses for the potentially surplus land. Due to the restrictive Local Plan policies governing this site, no valuable uses have been identified.

Access

The main pedestrian and vehicular access to the school is from Hillson Drive via Henry Cort Drive. The contractor's access will be via Henry Cort Drive and this will necessitate clear instructions to the contractor in the health and safety plan. Discussions regarding contractor's access have taken place with Estates Practice and Grounds Maintenance to establish a preferred route. Deliveries and movement of plant will be restricted during the school day to ensure the safety of all those involved.

Existing buildings and temporary buildings

The school campus consists of a mix of traditional and system-built (SCOLA) accommodation dating from the 1970s. These buildings are considered to be in fair/good condition for their age and type. There are no temporary buildings on the site and none are required for this scheme.

Results of trial boreholes

A previous ground investigation encountered medium shrinkable clay conditions. The depth of the foundations for the proposed extension will be determined in accordance with guidelines to account for the proximity of trees. Foundations will be mass concrete trench fill with a concrete suspended floor slab.

Mains services position

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

3 Scope of the Project

Type of project, layout and facilities provided

The proposed extension and internal restructuring/refurbishment works will provide the following accommodation:

· extended library area

· extended staff room - to include meeting/staff work areas

· two new offices

The extended staff room and library areas are located to the west of the existing rooms. The two new offices are formed within the existing staff room.

Places provided

The net capacity of the school is 1,200 and this project will not affect the overall teaching areas of the school and therefore will not affect the net capacity.

4 The Proposed Building

Type of construction, finish and appearance

The walls will be of rendered masonry construction with powder coated aluminium double-glazed windows and doors. The roof will have a high-performance covering.

Accessible facilities

The proposals within this scheme have been designed to provide level access throughout.

Heating and ventilation systems

The existing heating system will be extended to serve the staff room and library areas. A passive ventilation system has been incorporated within the design to provide year round ventilation according to internal conditions.

Fire risk assessment

In consultation with the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, a fire risk assessment concludes that this is a low fire risk category building. Therefore a sprinkler system will not be installed.

Health and safety

A designer's risk assessment and a design health and safety plan, in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Construction Design and Management Regulations 1994, have been undertaken for the proposed scheme

5 External Works

Car parking

There will be no changes to the current car parking provision.

Landscape proposals

It is proposed to provide some landscaped mounding between the new library/staff room area and the playing fields to the west of the site to screen the staffroom and provide some privacy. The bund will be grassed and planted with trees and shrubs. Some hard paving will be provided around the perimeter of the extended building.

Situation on site and environmental impact

The proposed extension has been designed in form and materials to contrast with the existing rectangular buildings to provide a pleasant, day-lit environment with good views out.

6 Planning

A detailed planning application was submitted during February 2005.

7 Building management

Existing arrangements will apply to cleaning, catering, local management and maintenance arrangements.

8 Furniture and equipment

The school will fund all the furniture and equipment requirements as part of the overall scheme.

9 Professional resources

Architectural Services } Property, Business and Regulatory

Quantity Surveying } Property, Business and Regulatory

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering } RHB Partnership

Structural Engineering } R J Watkinson

10 Consultations

The following have been consulted during the development of the project: Headteacher and Governors of the school, County Education Officer, Environment Department, Access Officer, local County Councillor.