Bitterroot College
Facility Planning Matrix
Short-term Lease Options
Site Name
Ravalli
Entrepreneurship Center (REC)
(as currently leased by BC)
BC's Desired Space
Attributes (2020)
Site Information
Section 1: Baseline Info for Short-term Lease
Site Address
UM Willing to Consider
Owner Interested
Total Available Square Footage (does not include
restrooms, corridors, or janitorial space)
Classroom Square Footage
Laboratory Square Footage
Office/Conference Square Footage
Library Square Footage
Food Service Square Footage
Merchandising Square Footage
Assembly/Exhibition Square Footage
Meeting/Recreation Square Footage
Lounge Square Footage
Data Processing
Other (unassigned/storage)
Restroom Stalls M-F
Current Paved Parking Spaces
274 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton
Yes
Yes
4,231*
17,034
4,665
474
1,183
225
60
*
*
112
4-4
77 (plus 2 ADA at BC entrance) spaces
shared with Job Service and RCEDA
?
225
Lease Cost (annual)
$87,587 + 1.3% annual increase $
($20+ per sq ft)
Lease Terms: Utilities (annual)
Lease Terms: Custodial (annual)
$
$
-
Lease Terms: Maintenance
Lease Terms: Grounds
$
$
-
Comments
103 South 9th Street, Hamilton
Yes
Yes
12,590 *includes corridors
1,456
3,908
4,007
2,500
600
500
400
204
250
-
Westview Center
$
4933* *includes 750 sq. ft. of classroom space for
Hamilton High School's Alternative
Learning Center (ALC)
785
1,816
750
192
3,696
*included in assembly/exhibition sq. ft.
*included in assembly/exhibition sq. ft.
90
328
9-9
25 (35 at National Guard, City of Hamilton zoning will require
15+ along street) approximately 110 parking spaces for BC
lease of Westview; City of Hamilton may
consider variance of 1 space per 3 students
(Missoula's requirement for colleges) &
may provide extended deadline for
meeting parking requirements
25,000
$25,000* *Awaiting quote for custodial services
from Puritan Cleaning of Missoula
undecided
undecided
Short-term Lease Options
BC's Desired Space
Attributes (2020)
Site Name
Ravalli
Entrepreneurship Center (REC)
(as currently leased by BC)
Other Lease Terms
Estimated Cost of New Renovations
Divided Campus
Site Analysis
Section 2: Further Considerations for Short-term Lease
Accessibility for Driving
Accessibility for Biking
Accessibility for Walking
Accessibility for Disabled
Shared Space Impacts (other tenants in facility?)
Comments
$14,400 in annual income from other
Westview lessee (Ravalli Early
Headstart)
undecided
undecided
undecided
undecided
$179316*
NA
*does not include furniture; includes
$12,534 for ADA parking modifications;
donor money used only for ADA parking
modifications ($8,500 from Heman
Foundation); RCEDA spent $59,100 for 38
additional parking spaces
Max Lease Term
Min Lease Term
Cost of Prior Renovations (occupied REC in Nov 2011 with
present square footage)
Date Available for Occupancy
Maximum Occupancy of Facility
Option to Purchase
Option for Expansion (including parking) (need 3+ acres
minimum)
Impact on Property Taxes
Information Technology Infrastructure
Westview Center
NA
Yes
Yes
Not divided
Current
106
No
Yes (total acreage
owned by RCEDA is 4)
None
In place
No
North Hamilton, 1 block off Hwy 93
Corvallis Road - no shoulder
No sidewalk on Corvallis Road
$530000* *does not include furniture; does not
include ADA parking upgrades; does
include IT infrastructure update
Current with notice
1031
Decision made by voters
If purchased (total acreage at
Westview is 15.35)
None (zoned as Public Institution)
Update needed; cost of update
included in renovation estimate
No
West Hamilton, 9 blocks off Hwy 93
Main Street has bike lane
Main Street & side streets have
sidewalks
Current facility all on one floor
All on one floor
Bitterroot Job Service and RCEDA; both Ravalli Early Headstart (REH);
tenants have voiced concerns about
Hamilton High School Alternative
presence of BC science lab
Learning Center (ALC); no concerns
voiced at present
Short-term Lease Options
BC's Desired Space
Attributes (2020)
Site Name
Ravalli
Entrepreneurship Center (REC)
(as currently leased by BC)
Westview Center
Proximity to Relevant Partners
Co-located w/Job Service & RCEDA;
close to Bitterroot National Forest
Supervisor's Office
Co-located with REH and Hamilton
High School Alternative Learning
Center; Hospital and Assisted Living
centers walkable; RML walkable;
Hamilton Middle School and K-1
School walkable; downtown
businesses walkable;
Impact on Local Economy
Could positively impact an expanded
light industry/commercial corridor along
Old Corvallis Road; expansion of
corridor linked to local government's
interest and subsequent motivation to
establish a Tax Increment Finance
District (TIFD)
Internal space is attractive and new;
provides credibility to operation
Could positively impact downtown
businesses
Overall Ambience of Facility
Overall Suitability of Facility
Classroom spaces are small; public
spaces are small; space not originally
designed for education; College does
not use main building entrance
Internal space is dated and shabby;
significant cosmetic improvements
needed to maintain operational
credibility
Classrooms are spacious; public
spaces are spacious; facility designed
originally for educational instruction;
College would have main entrance
(although new exterior entrance
feature is recommended)
Comments
Bitterroot College
Facility Planning - Property Synopsis
Short-term Lease Options
Site Name
Bessenyey Property (bare land)
Address
3-acre parcel on Old Corvallis Road between
Fairgrounds and Ravalli Entrepreneurship
Center, Hamilton
Site Synopsis
BC is not able to consider new construction in
terms of its short-term need due to process and
resource constraints related to the acquisition
of new capital commitments (process and
resource issues involve Board of Regents and
State Legislature; process needs at very
minimum at least one year to play out);
property remains on the long-term option list
Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor's Office
1801 North 1st Street, Hamilton
UM not interested; Mildenbergers are
considering presenting a short-term lease
proposal, but haven't to date; are interested in
being considered as a long-term option; current
building is 24,500 sq ft plus a 6,000 sq ft shop
and 200 paved parking space; main facility was
built to accommodate an 11,000 sq ft west wing
expansion; buildings are 20 years old; total land
parcel is 6.97 acres; property is zoned
commercial; buildings would need significant
renovations to accommodate a college setting;
owners willing to consider a lease with option
to purchase; current lease terms are $12 per sq
ft (utilities included?); current lease ends fall
2015
Council on Aging Property
290 Old Corvallis Road, Hamilton
Creamery Building
West Main Street, Hamilton
Council on Aging not interested, can't compete
with $0 lease re: Westview
UM not interested, parcel footprint too small
(0.9 acres)
Dowling Funeral Home Property
South 2nd Street, Hamilton
Hamilton Middle School (Old High School)
South 5th Street, Hamilton
Washington Elementary School
North 5th Street, Hamilton
UM not interested, cost of renovations
prohibitive (original buildings not easily adapted
for educational purposes), parcel footprint too
small (1.5 acres)
UM not interested, cost of renovations
prohibitive, parcel footprint too small (2.9
acres)
UM not interested, parcel footprint too small
(1.9 acres)
Instructional Capacity & Revenue
Return on Investment per Fiscal Year
Comparison 1: In Terms of Assignable Square Feet (ASF)
Student FTE
Assignable Square
Capacity by Facility
1
2
Feet - Classroom
(15 sq. ft./1 Student FTE)
Facility
REC
Westview4
1,456
4,183
97 $
279 $
Revenue Generated
by Facility
3
(1 Student FTE = $6,627)
Balance REC vs.
Westview
643,261
1,847,771
$
1,204,510
Comparison 2: In Terms of Weekly Student Contact Hours (WSCH)
Facility
REC
4
Westview
Westview
Westview
1
Average Classroom
Occupancy
(maximum classroom
Minimum Targeted
Hours of Classroom
Use per Week
capacity x 71.4%)5
(60% of 62 hr)6
WSCH7
2125
5047
4648
398
No. of
Classrooms
Maximum Classroom
Occupancy
4
20
14
37
5
1
35
15
25
11
37
37
Student FTE Generated
by Facility
Revenue Generated
by Facility
(WSCH/15 credit hrs)8
(1 Student FTE = $6,627)3
142 $
336 $
938,765
2,229,567 $
Does not include laboratory instructional space
2
ASF of 15 sq. ft. per 1 Student FTE based on California Community College ASF recommendation (source: "Community College Enrollment Demands Projections 2009-2012," California Postsecondary Education Commission, December
2009 http://www.cpec.ca.gov/completereports/2009reports/09-28.pdf); FTE stands for Full-Time Equivalent; 1 Student FTE = 15 credit hours
3
FTE stands for Full-time Equivalent; 1 Student FTE = 15 credit hours; revenue from 1 Student FTE equals $1,192 in tuition dollars plus $5,434 in state support (Fiscal Year 2015); revenue does not include monies generated from student
fees or individual course fees
4
Does not include one 750 sq. ft. classroom reserved for Hamilton School District Alternative Learning Center
5
Average classroom occupancy of 71.4% from California Community College analysis (source: "Update on Space and Utilization Policies in Higher Education," California Postsecondary Education Commission, September 2004
http://www.cpec.ca.gov/completereports/2004reports/04-13/04-13.pdf)
6
Minimum targeted hours of classroom use per week based on total weekly hours of instructional delivery (Mon-Thur 8am-9pm and Fri 8am-6pm) times 60%; 60% figure from California Community College analysis (source: (source:
"Update on Space and Utilization Policies in Higher Education," California Postsecondary Education Commission, September 2004 http://www.cpec.ca.gov/completereports/2004reports/04-13/04-13.pdf)
7
For this analysis, Weekly Student Contact Hours (WSCH) refers to the number of hours each week a classroom is used for instruction multiplied by the number of students who are in the classroom when it is being used for instruction
8
1 Student FTE = 15 student credit hours; 1 student credit hour = 1 classroom hour per week; FTE stands for Full-time Equivalent
Balance REC vs.
Westview
1,290,802