Carlene H. Anderson
Superintendent of Schools
Wise Educational Complex
Facilities and Planning Office
555 Walton Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
850.892.1100 x 1810
Fax 850.892.1198
www.walton.k12.fl.us
Mark K. Gardner
Director of Facilities
Walton Middle School
Construction – Renovation – Demolition
Construction Management
Project Overview
June 17, 2013
The following provides a basic overview of the construction envisioned for the New Walton Middle School in the
Historic area south of Lake DeFuniak.
Design Objectives
The project’s overall design objectives are as follows:
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The site will be master planned for a 1,000 student station middle school,.
The school will contain an area of approximately 126,770 gross square feet. Successful design elements from
other projects will be reused.
The facility may be constructed for 800 student stations, including existing buildings 500 and 900, with space for
future classroom additions identified on the Master Plan.
The middle school Gymnasium will be designed for 750 student capacity, the standard size for middle schools.
Playfields will include space for football/ soccer, baseball, softball, a jogging trail for PE, a sprint track and other
middle school track and field events.
The bus loop and drives will enter from and exit to from Bruce Avenue, which has been coordinated in a meeting
with City and County planners. It is estimated that the school will continue to require 21 buses to transport
students to the facility. The bus loop will accommodate 21 buses on the school site, thus removing stacking lanes
on public streets.
The Parent Pick up will also enter from and exit to Bruce Avenue. The site will have extended drives for parents to
line up to pick up students.
Parking for 110 cars will be provided at the front of the school, entering from and exiting to Bruce Avenue. This
parking will be adjacent to the gymnasium and to the sports fields. Some additional parking will be provided on
the north side of the site.
All classrooms will be designed to the District’s 21st Century technology standards.
The construction materials for both schools will be brick over CMU with a standing seam metal roof.
The District’s original intention was to consider phased construction while the school remains in operation.
However, as an option, to ensure safety of the students, and to reduce the cost of construction of the project,
consideration will be given to the students and staff may be relocated to the Wise Educational Center during
construction of the replacement school.
Sensitive architectural treatment of the new campus will add to the enjoyment of living in this area. Construction Manager
shall conduct his work to be sensitive to the surrounding residential neighbors. Site-work and building construction will
likely include:
Site-work:
All but two of the existing Buildings (500 & 900) will be demolished. New site work will include, but is not limited to:
Fill, grading, curb and gutters
Asphalt paving; and striping
Environmental ponds & erosion control
Brick pavers
Utilities, sewers & storm drains
Fencing & gates (decorative and chain link)
Benches
Sodding, seeding and landscaping
Irrigation
Concrete sidewalks
Baseball & Softball fields
Football field
Sprint Track and jogging trail
Long jump and high jump
Basketball court 7 appurtances
Retaining walls
Metal exterior bleachers
Parking for approx. 147 cars
Bus loop for 21 buses
Signage
Bollards
Bus canopy
Building Construction to provide for, but not limited to:
Sand fill
Termite protection
Concrete foundations and slabs
Brick and CMU exterior walls
CMU interior partitions
Steel trusses, joists and decks
Metal standing seal roof
Cold formed metal framing
Metal fabrications
Rough and finished carpentry
Casework
Waterproofing
Thermal and Moisture protection
Insulation
Gutters and downspouts
Sheet metal
Wood and hollow metal Doors
Aluminum doors and windows
Overhead door
Aluminum storefronts
Gypsum wall board
Porcelain tile
Carpet
Resilient tile
Special coatings and paint
Acoustical tile
Metal lockers
Gym bleachers
Flagpole
Toilet and bath accessories
Aluminum louvers
Audio systems
Projection screens and equipment
Food service equipment
Athletic equipment
Goal posts
Scoreboards
Blinds
Ladders and access hatches
Test & Balance
Plumbing
Fire sprinklers
Central Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Building automation and central monitoring systems
Building security systems
Electrical
Lightning protection system
Fire Alarm system
Intercom, sound and clock systems
Communications structured cabling system
“Making All Decisions in the Best Interest of Students.”
Gail Smith
District 1
Faye Leddon
District 2
Sharon Roberts
District 3
Mark D. Davis
District 4
Dennis Wallace
District 5