District 97 families, staff and community members are invited to attend an upcoming facilities advisory committee/special board meeting, where we will provide an overview of the capital improvement projects that will be completed during Summer 2020 at Brooks, Hatch, Irving, Mann and Julian. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, at the District 97 Administration Building, 260 Madison St.
This work is part of the facilities referendum passed by Oak Park voters in 2017, which has enabled the district to:
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Perform maintenance and repairs that support the safety, functionality and sustainability of our buildings;
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Improve building accessibility;
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Invest in the modernization of classrooms.
The administration will share an overview of the summer projects, and the community will have the opportunity to ask questions and share feedback.
A brief summary of the planned construction at each school is included below.
Brooks (Life Safety improvements)
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Repair temperature control system
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Replace intercom/PA system to improve building safety
Julian (Life Safety improvements)
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Replace asphalt parking lot
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Replace roofing over cafeteria, stage, auditorium and gymnasium
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Repair temperature control system
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Replace intercom/PA system to improve building safety
Hatch (Life Safety improvements, educational improvements, accessibility)
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Replace damaged doors and door hardware
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Replace emergency lighting
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Replace electrical switchgear
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Replace third-floor unit ventilators (to provide heating and cooling)
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Renovate media center to 21st Century Library Learning Commons
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Provide STEAM learning lab
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Relocate speech office to first floor
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Provide wheelchair lift to stage level
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Renovate one toilet room per gender per floor to meet ADA requirements
Irving (Life Safety improvements, educational improvements, accessibility)
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Replace damaged doors and door hardware
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Masonry repairs at exterior walls
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Replace emergency lighting and exit signage
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Provide new exhaust fans
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Provide plumbing upgrades to meet current code requirements
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Replace third floor unit ventilators (to provide heating and cooling)
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Renovate media center to 21st Century Library Learning Commons
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Provide STEAM learning lab
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Convert storage rooms at 1st floor to office space
Mann (Life Safety improvements, educational improvements, accessibility)
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Replace damaged doors and door hardware
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Replace emergency lighting and exit signage
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Provide plumbing upgrades to meet current code requirements
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Replace third floor unit ventilators (to provide heating and cooling)
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Renovate media center to 21st Century Library Learning Commons
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Provide STEAM learning lab
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Convert locker rooms on the first floor to instructional space
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Provide wheelchair lift to stage level
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Renovate one toilet room per gender per floor to meet ADA requirements
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Provide Area of Rescue Assistance at stairwells