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Vernon Community School

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ü  Environmental Report – November 2018
No immediate removal of students warranted
Mold remedia3on complete for 12 rooms and areas
Mold remedia3on will con3nue in iden3fied areas un3l all
moisture intrusion issues have been resolved (subject to the
availability of funds)

ü  Roof Replacement
Phase 1: Contract in place
Work star4ng in December – sec4on by sec4on
Phase 2: Proposed for summer 2019 with FY20 CIP request

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 Ac3ons and Progress

ü  Building Assessment
(Water Intrusion Study)

Complete

ü  Permanent solu3on

Ac3vely planning for long-term solu3on
All informa4on for op4ons, approaches now received

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 Permanent Solu3on
The Building Assessment Report has iden3fied mul3ple systems
contribu3ng to the issues:
Ø  Roof leaks
Ø  Building Envelope crea4ng wall moisture
Ø  Recurring mold at various loca4ons
Ø  High humidity levels
Ø  HVAC not keeping up
Ø  Aging piping system
Ø  Ground water condi4ons


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 Full Building Assessment
q Scope of Water Intrusion Study:
•  Peer review of roof replacement design
•  Review and valida4on of recent environmental reports
•  Inves4ga4on of maintenance records and building condi4on;
collec4ng test samples, where necessary
•  Assessment of MVCS architectural construc4on
•  Assessment of building mechanical (HVAC) system
•  Inves4ga4ng any source(s) of water coming into MVCS
•  Temporary and Permanent repair recommenda4ons – op4ons,
approaches, $ es4mates, impacts/considera4ons

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Water Intrusion Assessment

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Findings

1.  Roofing & Drainage

2.  High Humidity & Condensation

3.  Building Envelope

4.  Dual Temperature Piping

5.  HVAC Systems

6.  Mold, Asbestos & Lead

7.  Maintenance

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Water Damage Diagram

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Roofing & Drainage

Deteriorated roof membrane.

Clogged roof drain. Holes in roof deck.

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Roofing & Drainage

Poor stormwater management. Questionable stormwater capacity.

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High Humidity & Condensation

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Building Envelope

Poor vapor barrier and no insulation. Uninsulated EIFS infill.

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Piping Condensation

Poor vapor barrier and no insulation. New pipe insulation.

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HVAC Systems

Tear in Auditorium return air duct.

Unit ventilator air damper. 21 year old cooling tower.

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Mold, Asbestos & Lead

Mold on ceiling panels. Potential flaking lead paint.

Mold on pipe insulation. Potential asbestos within adhesive.

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Maintenance

Exhaust Fan leak.

Exhaust fan dome missing. Water damage.

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Maintenance

Deferred roof cleaning.

Downspout disconnected from stormline. Broken unit ventilator.

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Recommendations

Roofing Replace the Roofing

[Scheduled to Start December 2018 and finished in August 2019]

Drainage Correct Stormwater Management Issues

Humidity Renovate Exterior Walls & Add Vapor Barrier & Insulation

HVAC Replace the buildings HVAC system with an energy efficient,

modern system that allows better control of outside air and
classroom environments

Mold Reduce Humidity to Stop Mold Growth

[Continue on-going measures to remove mold growth & affected materials]

Maintenance Develop a systematic maintenance program to stay ahead of

maintenance issues

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 Next Steps
§  Next update: December 18, 2018
§  Establishment of MVCS Facili3es
Community Advisory Group
§  Informa3on on summer school/
summer programs at MVCS
§  Playground 3meline and update

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 Timeline
Dec-18 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18

MVCS Facili5es Advisory Group * * *

Update Mee5ngs * * * * * * *

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Roof Replacement Phase I

Roof Replacement Phase II

Remedia5on - mold related Con4nuous as needed

H2O Intrusion Correc5on
Planning
H2O Intrusion Correc5on
Acquisi5on Strategy Op5ons
H2O Intrusion Correc5on
Budget
H2O Intrusion Correc5on
Approvals

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Alexandria City Public Schools

Operations Department
Of#ice of Educational Facilities
Of#ice of Safety and Security Services

Superintendent School Board Ronnie Campbell Christopher J. Lewis

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Cindy Anderson, Vice Chair
William E. Campbell
Hal E. Cardwell
Margaret Lorber
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Karen A. Graf