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222 in principle to move forward with the funding for the Building Maintenance Program for the Schools as proposed in the preliminary FY 2000 budget with the exception that the Maintenance operation will be transferred to the Schools. Further, the Board agreed to include the $138.00 per student figure for Building Maintenance for FY 2000 and to set a goal for ADM of $1,064.00 per student for FY 2001. The Education ADM Equivalent Funding (Per Pupil Expenditures) as proposed for FY 2000 was as follows: Cateqor¥ Direct Current Expense $ 828.00 (including $3.00 per student for Nurses) Grounds Maintenance $ 39.00 Building Maintenance $ 138.00 Fiber Optic Expenditure $ 1.00 Total $1,006.00 The proposed FY 2000 budget will be amended to include additional funding of $1 million for the full year's cost of building maintenance. The Kannapolis Board of Education left the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Value Enqineerinq Report - New Hiqh School Mr. Craig Lea, Project Manager with H. R. Gray & Associates, Inc. presented a summary of the Value Engineering Review for the Southwest Cabarrus County High School. The company had reviewed plans and specifications prepared by Yates-Chreitzberg Architects, dated April 26, 1999, and which had been issued for bidding. In performing the review, the company identified the following 20 alternatives for change with an estimated $1.6 million in potential cost savings. Item Estimated Cost Saving~ 1 $ 71,242 2 $ 292,829 3 $ 99,188 4 $ 157,627 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 $ 43,242 $ 44,180 $ 13,541 $ 227,286 $ 7,537 $ 17,811 $ 11,204 $ 42 780 $ 8 730 $ 40 582 $ 44 942 $ 4 958 $ 183 308 Description Raise interior wall footings Simplify brick and mortar (Rear & sides of main bldg. & outbuilding) Remove decorative steel design (Entrance and Media Center) Change brick to split face block (Commons Area) Eliminate quarry tile in locker rooms Change block walls to drywall Change VCT Pattern (Dining Room, Auditorium) Eliminate visitors concessions & restrooms Change curb detail from 24" to 18" Announcers Booth Delete ceiling and flooring in storage area Eliminate cabinets above lockers Change block to concrete at lockers Modify precast bullnose detail Eliminate low walls Modify concession/vending area Change exterior walls to column & beam (next project-classroom area) Delete brick at loading dock Eliminate one of home side restrooms Cast stone window sills Total Savings 18 $ 158,878 19 $ 139,757 20 $ 10,022 $1,619,644 Ms. Lee reported that the Board of Education earlier this day had approved construction contracts totaling $24,091,661.00 for the new high school. She stated the School Board had already made some of the cuts recommended by H. R. Gray, including the elimination of the visitors concessions and restrooms, along with other reductions mostly related to athletic facilities to lower the cost of the project. According to Ms. Lee, the School Board will look at some of the other recommendations with the general contractor and architect to determine if those changes are feasible at this time. Also, she said that some of the recommendations could be considered for future schools. There was discussion regarding the high school construction cost, a number of the value engineering recommendations, and the estimated architectural fees or $1,468,000.00 for the project. Board members urged the Board of Education to look at the value engineering recommendations and make every effort to incorporate them in the construction of the new high school.