Background – Blue Ridge Unified (Blue Ridge HS – replace water heater)

Blue Ridge Unified, located 187 miles northwest of Phoenix, has four schools. Blue Ridge High School is comprised of 21 buildings constructed between 1965 through 2008, totaling 173,661 square feet. Building 1015 was built in 1995 and is 4,731 square feet. This space is not excluded space.

The water heater has failed and needs to be replaced. The district received three quotes; the lowest was $2,878. The district will install the unit.

Criteria for Eligibility

Pursuant to A.R.S. §15-2032, Building Renewal Grant Funds are only available to correct primary building renewal projects.

The district meets this criteria including doing preventative maintenance.

Minimum Adequacy Guideline

R7-6-265. Building Systems
A. Building systems in a school facility must be in working order and capable of being properly maintained. A building system shall be considered to be in "working order and capable of being maintained," if all of the following:
1. The system is capable of being operated as intended and maintained.
2. Newly manufactured or refurbished replacement parts are available.
3. The remaining life expectancy of the system, at the time of the initial statewide assessment, is at least three years.
4. The system is capable of supporting the gross square footage standard and minimum school facility guidelines established in this Article.
5. Components of the system present no imminent danger of personal injury.
B. Building systems include, as required by law, roof, plumbing, telephone, electrical, and heating and cooling systems as well as fire alarm, two-way internal communication, computer cabling, and existing security systems.

Staff Recommendation – Blue Ridge Unified (Blue Ridge HS – replace water heater)

Staff recommends that Blue Ridge Unified be awarded $3,378 in Building Renewal Grant funding to replace a water heater serving Building 1015 at Blue Ridge High School This includes $500 in contingency that will only be used with SFB staff approval.

Board Action Requested:

Board approval of the staff recommendation that Blue Ridge Unified be awarded $3,378 in Building Renewal Grant funding to replace a water heater serving Building 1015 at Blue Ridge High School This includes $500 in contingency that will only be used with SFB staff approval.