Sugarloaf School - Architect / Engineer

Monroe County School District requires renovation of existing buildings on the school site consisting of approximately 22,000 +/- square feet combined (constructed in 1997), demolition of six (6) original classroom buildings consisting of approximately 44,000 square feet (constructed in 1968, 1986 and 1987), and building of a new 30,000 +/- square foot building that will provide a State of the Art 21st Century Learning Environment for the community. The new structure will be built as a multi-structure, two story, educational facility that incorporates the latest features in flexible learning spaces, technology, and security. The project will be designed to meet all Florida Building Codes, SREF, and provide a safe, environmentally friendly school. The design shall maximize the connectivity that the school currently enjoys to ensure optimum access and circulation to all buildings. There shall also be consideration for a new 1,000 +/- square foot transportation shop constructed on the site to facilitate the MCSD personnel needs of the transportation department in the Sugarloaf area. Accommodations to the site, access roads, parking, and site conditions may need to be modified to enable use of the existing structures for continued school operations during construction of the new facility. The existing original school, buildings #6-11, will be razed once the new school building is complete to allow for future redevelopment of the site. This will require that the critical path for work performed be phased in a way that does not disrupt normal school activities throughout the construction process. There shall be several building/site options proposed by the Architectural firm to be considered by the District during the early design phase. The majority of the renovation work to the existing buildings will need to be performed during the summer months to avoid any disruptions or displacement of MCSD students and staff. The renovation work will consist of updated electrical, plumbing, data, intercom systems, etc., classroom/office configuration, modernization, new finishes and furnishing, repair and replace flooring, update security, painting, etc. The renewal of the campus will address safety and security and provide a primary point of entry to the school. Construction access to the site and during construction will be a major challenge on this project.