Hampshire County Council Item 10 Executive Member - Education 26 October 2005 Broughton Primary School, Stockbridge Report by 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 a new kitchen extension will have an immediate benefit for all users of 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	Broughton Primary School is located on the outskirts of Broughton near Stockbridge. It is a small primary school, with 52 pupils (aged 4-11 years) currently on roll. The original Edwardian school building dates from 1910, a hall and office extension was added in 1997 and a new mezzanine first floor room was constructed in 2003. It is now proposed to replace the existing timber frame/corrugated clad, detached kitchen, which is no longer economically viable to maintain, with a purpose-built extension to the north of the school hall.
1.2	The total cost of the scheme to provide a permanent kitchen, together with a range of additional accommodation, is £240,000 (excluding fees). Funding of £220,000, excluding fees, has been allocated from the Education Capital Programme NDS Modernisation Fund (2005/06). The School are making a contribution of £20,000. These costs include the funding required to equip the new kitchen.
1.3	The Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services has progressed the design of the proposed kitchen extension 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 proposed extension will be located to the north of the existing school hall and will provide a new kitchen, PE store and dedicated ramped entrance for kitchen staff. The location of the kitchen, adjacent to the existing school hall, will facilitate the use of the hall as a dining area.
2.2	The extension has been designed and materials chosen to reflect the character of the existing school buildings. There are several mature trees on the school site which will remain unaffected by the proposed works. The site of the existing school kitchen, to be demolished, will be reinstated and incorporated into the school playing area.
3	Funding and Timing
3.1	Funding of £220,000, excluding fees, has been allocated from the Education Capital Programme NDS Modernisation Fund (2005/06). The School are making a contribution of £20,000. These costs include the funding required to equip the new kitchen.
3.2	Subject to the necessary approvals it is anticipated that tenders will be invited during November 2005, work will commence on site during January 2006 and be completed during May 2006.
4	Consultation with Local Member
4.1	Councillor Michael Woodhall, the local Member for this area, has been consulted on the proposals within the design project appraisal.
Conclusion
This scheme will provide a purpose-built kitchen and PE store for the school and will facilitate the use of the existing hall as a dining area.
Recommendation
That the Executive Member for Education approves the design project appraisal for Broughton Primary School, at an estimated cost of £240,000, excluding fees.

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Architect's plans PMIS file

Building Profile Reports TMH

Hampshire County Council

Building Design Project Appraisal

Executive Member - Education

26 October 2005

Project:	Broughton Primary School, Stockbridge
	Extension to provide Kitchen
Commencement date:	January 2006
Completion date:	May 2006
Planned year of start in accordance with Capital Programme:		2005/06

Recommendation:

That the building design project appraisal for the Broughton Primary School

scheme be approved.

1 Finance

Capital Expenditure	Current Estimate £'000	Capital Programme £'000
Buildings	253	220
Fees	20	33
Land to be purchased	_	_
Total	* 273	253

* 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 (as above)	220	33	253
2 From other Resources:
a) School - Devolved Capital	20	-	20
Total	**240	33	273

** These costs include the funding required to equip the new kitchen.

Building Cost - Net Cost = £1991 per m² (excluding abnormals of £26k for reduced level excavation/retaining walls/ kitchen fit out

- Gross Cost = £3,976 per m²

Devolved Capital allocations £'000

2004/05 16

2005/06 16

2006/07 20 (estimate)

2007/08 21 (estimate)

Total 73

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	14	14
Unit cost (£) (e.g. per place)	-	-	-	-	-
% variation to Committee's budget	-				-
Number of additional Staff (fte)	-				-

* The overall level of the revenue budget for funding schools will (from April 2006) be prescribed by central government, and capital projects have no bearing on the level of this budget. Therefore, this proposed project will have no bearing on the overall level of the Children's Services budget, extra costs and savings being met from the same overall schools' funding level.

Energy costs

The estimated annual energy consumption for the new accommodation will meet that required by current Building Regulations. It is not anticipated that the fuel cost for the school will increase as a result of this scheme.

2 Details of site and existing infrastructure

Location/adjoining land and buildings

The school is located on the outskirts of Broughton near Stockbridge. There is housing to the southern boundary of the school, with open land to the north, west and east.

Area including comparison with local/national standards

The total site area is 2 acres (0.809 hectares). The DfES guideline for a school of this size is 1.69 acres (0.69 hectares).

Access

The main vehicular and pedestrian access to the school is from School Lane, to the south of the site.

Contractor access will also be from School Lane, but once inside the school site the contractor's vehicles and compound will be located to the east of the site away from the main car park. No deliveries or movement of plant will be allowed between 8.30-9.15 am and 3.00-3.45 pm on school days.

Existing buildings and temporary buildings

The existing main school buildings are of traditional Edwardian construction and are considered to be in good condition for their age and type.

The existing kitchen is detached from the main school building and is located to the north of the site. The building is of timber construction with corrugated iron cladding, does not meet current standards and is no longer economically viable to maintain. The building will be demolished to make way for the proposed extension.

Results of trial boreholes

The ground conditions are of good-quality chalk overlain by a thin band of clay with flints.

Foundations will consist of mass concrete pads to columns or trench fill strips to walls founded at around one metre depth into the chalk. Floor slabs will be ground-bearing on a suitable sub-base of imported stone fill.

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

This scheme provides a new, purpose-built kitchen and PE store adjoining the existing main hall. The following accommodation is provided:

· kitchen

· associated storage space

· PE store (with door opening on to hall area)

· dedicated kitchen entrance for use by staff

Places provided

No change.

4 The Proposed Building

Type of construction, finish and appearance

The kitchen extension has been designed to complement the existing school buildings which are of traditional red facing brickwork with slate roof. The proposed extension will be of load-bearing masonry construction, with a timber trussed pitched roof, finished with slate. The windows and doors will be of painted timber, all to match existing.

Accessible facilities

An access audit has been carried out for this scheme. The new staff entrance into the kitchen will incorporate a ramped approach over this sloping site.

Heating and ventilation systems

The new kitchen will be electrically heated, controlled by time switch and thermostat, with overriding frost thermostat for frost protection.

Hot water will be provided by means of a direct gas-fired water storage heater located within the extension. The water heater and catering equipment will be supplied by LPG gas.

Mechanical extract ventilation and natural ventilation will be provided as necessary, to comply with the LPG Gas Regulations and Building Regulations.

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 are no changes to the current car parking.

Landscape proposals

The existing detached kitchen is to be demolished and the area will be reinstated as a play area to replace the hard playground lost to the construction of the new kitchen.

Situation on site and environmental impact

The proposed extension is sited and designed to have minimum environmental impact. The extension will not affect the existing mature trees on site and the site of the demolished existing kitchen will be incorporated into the school playing area.

6 Planning

A detailed planning application was submitted during August 2005.

7 Building management

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

8 Furniture and equipment

Equipment for kitchen to be charged from capital funding.

9 Professional resources

Architectural Services } Property, Business and Regulatory

Quantity Surveying } Property, Business and Regulatory

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering } Property, Business and Regulatory

Structural Engineering } Giffords

10 Consultations

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