TST BOCES Board of Education – Quarterly Progress Report
Facilities Services
David M. Pitcher, Supervisor
December 1, 2011
Buildings, Grounds and Transportation – Below is a summary of some of the projects
that have been completed or that my department is currently working on:
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D Building Reconstruction Progress
1. We received architectural approval from SED for our project in October and I
met with our architect on November 15th to review the drawings and discuss
the project timeline and schedule in more detail. I will be scheduling another
meeting with the architect after the holidays to discuss when we will put out
bids in preparation for major project work items to begin in the spring and/or
summer.
2. Staff members from my department have been very busy in completing cleanout and demolition work on the north side of the former carpentry shop. To
date, there is a minimal amount of this work left. My goal is to have this
space ready for construction to begin prior to the Christmas Break.
3. O&M staff members have also been very busy with reconstruction of Building
I to house the Snack Shack, Laundry and Recycling Programs that are
currently located in D Building. My goal here is to have I Building ready for
occupancy by those programs the first of the year. Once those programs move
to I Building, we can also work with C&T again to clean out and complete the
needed demolition work that will be required in the former space in D
Building that housed those programs, so that reconstruction work can begin.
Work completed to date in I Building includes installation of a back
doorway/exit with exterior deck landing and steps, new roofing, gutter
installation and rotted siding repair, plumbing and gas installations and
connections and interior carpentry work.
4. We are currently working to purchase a large number of cabinets from the
South Seneca CSD that is excess from their last building project. I have
looked at the cabinets and they are in excellent condition. Through an online
auction house, the school district is auctioning off many different types of
items in early December. They have agreed to sell BOCES the cabinets at a
price established by selling one of each cabinet type during the auction. The
cabinets will be used in the new kitchen in the Snack Shack in I Building and
also in the new classrooms when they are constructed in D Building. They
should save the BOCES several thousand-dollars in costs as opposed to if we
had to purchase the cabinets new.
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Energy Performance Contract
1. We are still working out control system issues with some of the heating
systems with Johnson Controls and our HVAC contractor.
2. I attended five days of Metasys training so that I will be able to operate the
new and upgraded HVAC digital control system once it s operational. I
expect the system will be ready for use prior to the first of the year.
3. The split system air conditioning system and fin tube work needed in a portion
of A Building have been scheduled to be conducted over the Christmas Break.
4. I have asked Johnson Controls to expedite the purchase of the new gas dryers
for the Snack Shack as we will be ready for installation in mid-December.
5. Some of the other work left on the contract includes building envelope
improvements on all buildings and the installation of new booster heaters and
windows in some locations.
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Central Station Monitoring (Fire Alarm and Security Alarm Systems)
As of this writing we are working out final details regarding our phone line
connections available at our Simplex dialer. We expect to have necessary
connections made and programming completed by December 1st as Simplex is
scheduled to begin monitoring for us on that date.
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Transportation – Head Mechanic and 19-A Examiner, Paul Slack, and his assistant
Mike Thomas, have been busy in readying all snow removal equipment. Paul has
also worked to update driver 19A files including reviewing all recently completed
driver physical forms for accuracy. They also continue to do an excellent job in
managing the BOCES fleet vehicle use system.
Energy Management Service
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Alwyn John has been working with Ithaca CSD to identify energy system
improvements that were not included in the large capital project that Ithaca has
been working on for the past couple of years. Some of the still needed
improvements include lighting system replacement in some buildings that would
largely be paid for by NYSEG rebates.
He has also been working with Ithaca and the other participating school districts
in his program in obtaining other rebates related to transportation and other
energy related building system improvements.
Chris Santospirito has also been helping the Lansing CSD on a T-12 lighting
replacement project that will pay for itself in less than 5 years.
She has also been working with Lansing and Chenango Forks on NetZero projects
with C&S Companies for energy related projects of $100,000 or less. Both school
districts have received BOE approval to move ahead with an RFP for an ESCO to
begin implementation of the NetZero program.
Solid Waste and Recycling
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Dave Parsons and I met with Barb Eckstrom at TCSWD in early October to
discuss a new recycling initiative. They are offering to pay us for fiber (paper)
that we deliver to their center. We have asked Barb to prepare a participation
agreement for us. Any revenue received for paper delivered to their facility
would be credited back to the districts along with revenue received from
cardboard that we collect and sell for the districts. This all helps to lower
participating districts final costs. We are still waiting to receive the proposal from
the county. Once we receive it, I will notify our participating districts of the
possibility of increased revenues and lower costs.
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Joe Barnhart has been providing Candor with C&D services since the flood in
September. Due to the severe flooding, Candor lost much of what was stored in
the basement and some first floor areas of the High School Academy. Joe has
responded immediately when the school has contacted us and reported that the
container is full and needs to be emptied and returned. He has provided excellent
customer service which has been greatly appreciated by the school district.
Health & Safety
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The Health and Safety Department, Sandra Yorke, Jim Drew and Albert Capista,
have been working to help the school districts with compliance on a wide variety
of issues and projects including:
1. Completing annual visual inspections in all districts and submitting required
paperwork to SED,
2. Conducting indoor air quality investigations,
3. Conducting 6 month asbestos surveillance in some districts,
4. Conducting fume hood testing,
5. Conducting ceiling tile assessments for asbestos content in most school
districts,
6. Assisting some of the schools with Integrated Pest Management issues,
7. Conducting water quality sampling,
8. Conducted playground safety inspection on new playground equipment,
9. Assisted schools with compliance with PESH inspection issues,
10. Conducting workplace ergonomic assessments,
11. Updating school districts Chemical Hygiene Plans,
12. Conducting fork lift training for new operators, and
13. Conducting CPR and First Aid training in several districts.
Transportation Specialist
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Transportation Specialist, Robin Parks, has been busy with a number of projects
including holding the Third Annual Transportation Learning Day here at BOCES
on October 1st, which was once again a huge success. Approximately 106 school
bus drivers and attendants and over 50 volunteers participated in this year’s event.
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She also held the 2nd annual Transportation Appreciation Day at Smith School on
October 21st. This allows bus drivers from the component school districts to meet
and greet with Smith school staff and students inside of the Smith Building.
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Conducted training sessions for School Bus Monitors/Attendants.
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Held mandatory Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training for Transportation
Supervisors.
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Completed conducting required Two-Hour annual Bus Driver Refreshers in all
districts.
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Coordinated and conducted two component school district Transportation
Supervisor meetings at TST BOCES this fall.
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Robin attended the Utica National webinar at BOCES regarding the Dignity for
All Students Act.
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Robin also assisted two school districts with 19A Examiner tests due to district
needs.
Fingerprinting
 Sandy Radcliffe has been busy with fingerprinting new school employees and has
also been busy at Ithaca College fingerprinting new education students as of late.