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Hampshire County Council Executive Member - Education Item 23 March 2006
Hardley School and Sixth Form, Holbury
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 5 - improving services: all users of the proposed new facilities will benefit from these proposals. |
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Summary |
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Hardley School and Sixth Form is a mixed Foundation School situated within the New Forest District. The school is located within the largely residential area of Holbury, to the southwest of Southampton, and also falls within the exclusion zone of the nearby Fawley Refinery. The school services the immediate local areas of Holbury and Blackfield, and there are currently around 1,000 pupils on roll (aged 11-18 years). |
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As part of a programme of enhancement of sports facilities throughout Hampshire and in order to meet the school's curriculum needs, it is proposed to provide a stand-alone, four-court sports hall. The school is one of a minority of secondary schools in Hampshire that lacks sufficient and appropriate indoor sports facilities. The school also requires to reconfigure and rationalise a number of other facilities across the site to achieve the best use of their existing buildings. The total estimated cost of the scheme to provide a new sports hall is £1,938,000, excluding fees. |
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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. |
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Scope of the Works |
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The scheme has been designed to meet existing school curriculum needs only, with no provision for community use. | |
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It is proposed to locate the new sports hall to the rear of the school site, overlooking the playing fields. The proposed location will utilise the existing open-air swimming pool site, minimising encroachment onto existing school land. The pool is to be decommissioned as it is no longer functional and a new landscaped courtyard area will be formed over the infilled pool. | |
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The accommodation will provide a four-court sports hall, dedicated changing, shower and toilet facilities, a general office (to include first aid provision), a study room and ancillary storage and plant areas. | |
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Funding and Timing | |
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An allocation of £1,721,000, excluding fees, has been made in the Children's Services Capital Programme 2006/07 (New Deals for Schools funding for suitability and sufficiency). The school is making a contribution of £217,000, excluding fees. | |
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It is anticipated that work will commence on site during July 2006 and be completed during April 2007. | |
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Procurement | |
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Following agreement with the school, the works will be undertaken using the principles of the framework for major schemes with Brazier. This contractor has carried out many similar projects for the County Council to a very high standard. | |
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Consultation with Local Member | |
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Councillor Lee Dunsdon, the local Member for this area, has been consulted on the design project appraisal for Hardley School. | |
Conclusion | ||
Hardley School currently lacks sufficient and appropriate indoor sports facilities and the proposals outlined in the design project appraisal will provide a purpose-built sports hall to enable the curriculum needs of the school to be met. | ||
Recommendation | ||
That the Executive Member for Education advises the Executive Member for Policy and Resources that the design project appraisal for a new sports hall at Hardley School and Sixth Form, at an estimated cost of £1,938,000, excluding fees, be approved. | ||
Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers
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Title Location
Architect's plans PMIS file
Building Profile Reports TMH
Hampshire County Council
Building Design Project Appraisal |
Executive Member - Education
23 March 2006
Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel
4 April 2006
Executive Member - Policy and Resources
6 April 2006
Project: |
Hardley School and Sixth Form, Holbury | |
New four-court Sports Hall and changing facilities | ||
Commencement date: |
July 2006 | |
Completion date: |
April 2007 | |
Planned year of start in accordance with Capital Programme: |
2006/07 | |
Recommendation:
That the building design project appraisal for the Hardley School and Sixth Form scheme
be approved.
1 Finance
Capital Expenditure |
Current Estimate £'000 |
Capital Programme £'000 |
Buildings |
1,938 |
1,721 |
Fees |
292 |
259 |
Land to be purchased |
_ |
_ |
Total |
*2,230 |
1,980 |
* 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: |
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a) Capital Programme 06/07 (NDS for suitability and sufficiency) |
1,721 |
259 |
1,980 |
b) School |
217 |
33 |
250 |
Total |
1,938 |
292 |
2,230 |
Building Cost - Net Cost = £1,447 per m2
- Gross Cost = £2,002 per m2
Devolved Capital allocations £'000
2006/07 87
2007/08 91
2008/09 93
Total 271
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 in the ownership of the School and not the County Council.
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 |
8 |
8 |
117 |
125 |
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 anticipated that the increase in fuel cost for the school will be in the order of £9,094 per annum (£7.70 for each m² of new accommodation). The additional CO² consumption will be 89.9 tonnes per year.
2 Details of site and existing infrastructure
Location/adjoining land and buildings
The school is situated within a residential area of Holbury to the southwest of Southampton. The school is bounded by housing, with the Fawley Oil Refinery adjoining located directly to the southeast of the site.
Area including comparison with local/national standards
The total site area is 21.32 acres (8.63 hectares). The DfES guideline for a school of this size is 19.30 acres (7.81 hectares).
Access
There are two pedestrian accesses to the site from Long Lane and a vehicular access via North Drive. Access for construction traffic will also be from Long Lane via North Drive. Once within the school boundaries, pupils and staff will be clearly separated from construction traffic and activities. 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 original school was established in 1895 on a nearby site and a new school was built on the current site in 1935, consisting of 10 classrooms and one main hall for 340 children. A number of buildings have been added over the years to support the increase in pupil numbers, with the main school buildings constructed between 1959-1963 and a Rosla block in 1972 which now accommodates the sixth form. The science block was added in 1986 and the latest extension was the drama building which was completed in 2000.
There are currently no temporary classrooms on site and none are required for this scheme.
Results of trial boreholes
Typical soil foundations in this area are soft to firm silty clay above clayey sandy gravel. Mass concrete foundations bearing into the gravel are therefore recommended. It is anticipated that the clay will not be stable enough to support a ground bearing slab and the floor will therefore be designed to span between the foundations.
Mains services position
The supply authority's transformer and main cable require replacing to accept the additional load of the new sports hall and the cost has been included in the project estimate.
It may be necessary to upgrade the water main as part of the scheme and consideration is currently being given to available options.
All other mains services are sufficient for the proposed scheme.
3 Scope of the Project
Type of project, layout and facilities provided
The proposed scheme for a purpose-built four-court sports hall will provide the following accommodation:
· four-court sports hall
· dedicated changing and shower facilities
· staff/pupil wcs
· general office, including first aid
· study room
· equipment storage
· plant and servicing accommodation
· cleaner's storage
Places provided
The sports hall will provide a net 10 places to allow for the number of pupils currently attending the school to access more appropriate facilities.
4 The Proposed Building
Type of construction, finish and appearance
An appropriate construction and selection of materials has been identified to ensure that pupils will be in a safe building and will not be exposed to any additional risk. The building will be stand-alone and of steel-frame construction. The building envelope will consist of external brick elevations and high-level aluminium rain-screen cladding. The main sports hall height will be approximately 7-7.6m high to accommodate internal sporting needs and the adjoining changing and ancillary accommodation will be of single-storey load-bearing masonry construction. The standing seam curved roof of the sports hall will continue over the single-storey accommodation to provide an all-encompassing form. A covered walkway will also be provided to enable pupils to access the existing Gym 1 from the new sports hall changing area, utilising the side entrance to the gym.
Brickwork will be selected to complement existing adjacent buildings. The high-level cladding panels and roof will be grey in colour. Low-level windows and entrance doors will be aluminium powder-coated, in dark grey.
Accessible facilities
The proposed sports hall will have level access throughout.
Heating and ventilation systems
The new sports hall will be heated by radiant panels and all areas will be mechanically ventilated.
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
These proposals will not affect the existing long-term car parking arrangements. However, for the duration of the works some car parking spaces will be lost to form the contractor's access route to the compound. These places will be reinstated on completion of the works.
Landscape proposals
There will be no alterations to the existing soft landscaping on the site. The designated site for the new building is currently unused and these proposals do not reduce the area designated for outside sports.
The proposals include for a new landscaped courtyard located over the decommissioned pool and fronting the sixth form building. The pool, which is no longer functional, is to be infilled and grassed over, and a number of new trees planted. A mix of hard paving and tarmac will surround the building, providing new routes to the playing fields and a protected walkway linking with the existing gym.
Situation on site and environmental impact
In 1982 an exclusion zone was established around the nearby oil refinery which encompassed the footprint of the school buildings. It is therefore necessary for any applications for planning permission to be referred to the Health & Safety Executive for comment. As it is not possible to influence the activities on the refinery site, to ensure that pupils are not put at risk it is proposed to construct the new building of a robust structure to the highest safety specifications and to use good-quality, durable materials.
6 Planning
Planning consent to the scheme was received during February 2006.
7 Building management
Existing arrangements will apply to cleaning, catering, local management and maintenance arrangements.
8 Furniture and equipment
To be funded from the Children's Services Capital Programme Block Vote for Furniture and Equipment.
9 Professional resources
Architectural Services
Quantity Surveying Property, Business and Regulatory
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Structural Engineering } WSP
10 Consultations
The following have been consulted during the development of the project: Headteacher and Governors of the school, Children's Services Department, Environment Department, Access Officer, local County Councillor, Hampshire County Council Fire Officer.