Norton Elementary School

T&L provided a preliminary planning and architectural/engineering design services for renovations to the Norton Elementary School and a new gymnasium and classroom addition. When first retained for the project by the City of Norton School Board, T&L began the project anticipating completion in two phases.

Phase I project highlights include the following:

• Upgrade to the kitchen facilities since food preparation for the elementary school was being handled by the high school(only a warming kitchen and serving lanes were available at the elementary school);
• The project included an addition to, and partial renovation of the elementary school to accommodate a full service kitchen of approximately 1,500 SF;

Phase II project highlights include the following:

• Full renovation of the school and additions including a new gym, administration wing, and an expansion and relocation of the library;
• The new gymnasium consists of one regulation basketball court with hardwood floor, bleachers for 250 spectators, two cross practice courts and support facilities.

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Eastside High School

T&L partnered with the Wise County School Board (WCSB) to provide architectural and engineering services for the renovation and expansion of the Eastside High School, which is located in Coeburn, Virginia.

• A sampling of Project highlights include the following:
• Renovation of of existing high school structure and new additions;
• Renovation work consisted of all instructional, food service and athletic venues.
• The new additions provided a new student commons and a public facing entrance to the school as well as administrative facilities and a new science lab/classroom addition.

Square Footage: 65,000 SF (Renvoation) and 10,200 SF (New Additions)

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Radford City Public Schools Needs Assessment

In November 2015, the Radford City Public School Board partnered with T&L and VMDO Architects to conduct a division-wide Comprehensive Needs Assessment. The goals of the Needs Assessment included the following:

• Assisted the Radford City Public School (RCPS) Board in gaining an understanding of the condition and needs of their school facilities;
• Prioritized those needs; and
• Established order-of-magnitude costs associated with each need.

RCPS consists of eight primary facilities totaling approximately 300,000 SF distributed over 50-acres of property and serving 1,600 students. The facilities evaluated included Radford High School and Gymnasium Building, Dalton Intermediate School, Belle Heth Elementary School, McHarg Elementary School, the King Center, Armory Building, Vocational Building, and the School Administration Building.

In February, 2016 the Assessment was presented to the RCPS School Board and City of Radford Officials. The two-volume report included a summary of the following:

• School System Overview
• Visioning and Goal Setting Workshop
• Physical Needs Assessment
• Preliminary Order of Magnitude Cost Estimates for each Facility
• Facility Condition Assessment Checklists
• Appendices including facility floor plans, aerial photos and public input comments from a dedicated website

The recommendations provided guidance as to condition, remaining useful life, and approximate replacement cost. Presented in tabular form, approximately $17 million dollars worth of maintenance or code-related conditions that were categorized into immediate, 2, 5, and 10-year time-frames.

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