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Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex St. Croix, US Virgin Islands Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Today’s Agenda • Project Introduction • St. Croix Educational Complex • Existing Conditions Review • Proposed Facility • St. Croix Architectural Considerations • Community Considerations • Next Steps Meeting Purpose: Demonstrate the St. Croix Educational Complex project is consistent with the USVI Coastal Zone Policies within the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1978, 12 V.I.C 901, and request VIDPNR concurrence with this consistency determination. Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Dionne Wells-Hedrington, ED. D. Commissioner VI Department of Education 1834 Kongens Gade St. Thomas, VI 00802 Chaneel Callwood-Daniels, AIA Architect, New Schools VI Department of Education 1834 Kongens Gade St. Thomas, VI 00802 Gilbert Laban RA Principal Springline Architects, LLC 9713 Estate Thomas Building 1, Suite 200 St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 00802 Debra Chitwood, AIA Principal Novus Architects Inc. 656 King Street Charleston, SC 29403 Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Project Introduction Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Our Mission “Provide a safe and nurturing environment, high quality instruction, and continuous support so ALL students succeed in college and careers as citizens in a globally diverse world.” Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPOSED SCOPE – SUMMARY PROPOSED SCOPE Building 1: • Scope is limited to repairs and code required life-safety updates. Buildings 2 and 3: • Scoped for complete modernization. The modernization is intended bring the two existing buildings up to the same standards as new schools in the USVI. CONSTRUCTION PHASES • Project phasing will be developed once CMAR has been selected. • Hazardous Material Abatement • Lead paint in Building 3 • Selective Demolition and Stabilization • Removal of existing metal roof and purlins as required, walls where shown, all windows and doors, floor slabs required for structural improvements. • Removal of all mechanical, electrical and plumbing fixtures • Removal of loading docks , concrete sidewalks and steps to grade as required for new work • Existing pavement to be milled • New Construction • Repair of Building 1 • Repair and renovation of Buildings 2 and 3 • New Construction • New parking • Building 2 Loading Dock • Building 3 footprint infill • Building 3 mechanical yard BACKGROUND • The initial task order was to provide A&E services to remediate damages to the St. Croix Educational Complex from the 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria. February 2024 at the request of the Virgin Island Department of Education the scope was amended to include “modernization” with the intention to renovate the High school to create parity with other high schools in the USVI Territory and in keeping with the VIDE master plan. • The School serves as a critical part of the Virgin Islands community by providing academic learning and Career Technical Education to students in grades 9-12 and adult education programming within the community. Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 FLY-THROUGH Student Entry and Commons Play Fly-through Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 FLY-THROUGH Visitor Entry Play Fly-through Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 FLY-THROUGH Media Center Play Fly-through Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPERTY LOCATION/DETAILS OWNER • GVI PROJECT LAT/LONG • 17.72272, -64.79776 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION • 5-A & 5-C • VICORP Land, St. Croix, VI 00802 • 69 Acres ZONING • Current – A (Agricultural) HISTORIC DISTRICT • n/a St. Croix Educational Complex Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 ZONING • The site contains three buildings and adjacent athletic fields of baseball, football and track Current Zoning: A-1 • Renders the property for secondary school as a nonconforming use. • A nonconforming use may be extended throughout the building provided no structural alterations or changes are made except those necessary to allow for the continued use of the building. • No building occupied by a nonconforming use can be enlarged except as required by law or regulation. • New construction will require rezoning the property to P-Public for zoning conformity. • VIDE is petitioning to rezone the property to P- Public for the long-term viability of the St. Croix Educational Complex. • Zoning Certification letter from DPNR is pending rezoning. Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPERTY LOCATION/DETAILS FLOODING / GUTS • FEMA flood zone X • No pre-existing flood conditions exist • The site is not within a 100-year flood zone CULTURAL / HISTORICAL RESOURCES • Previously Disturbed Site • No Cultural/Historical Resources • Cease Work and Report Resources NO ENDANGERED PLANTS/ANIMALS NO WETLANDS CRITICAL FACILITY +2’ ABOVE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPERTY LOCATION/DETAILS PROPERTY ID • 206405014300 • 5A & 5C VICORP LAND • STX OLG MAP No. • 1625-E BUILDINGS • 3 EDUCATION • 3 SUPPORT SITE • ASPHALT PARKING • FOOTBALL & TRACK • BASEBALL • MUNICPAL WATER • 3 CISTERNS • UNDERGROUND POWER Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Existing Conditions Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 EXISTING CONDITIONS BUILDINGS • Building 1 – 2 Story Building with Interior Courtyard – 73,000 SF • Building 2 – 1 Story Building – 61,000 SF • Building 3 – 2 Story Building with Interior Courtyard – 120,000 SF • All buildings are connected by an exterior breezeway. • Roof: Standing seam metal roof supported by cold-formed metal framing on steel trusses and beams. • Floors: cast-in-place (CIP) concrete slabs and beams for exterior walkways, slab-on-metal deck on steel joists and beams for interior spaces. • Vertical support: combination of CIP concrete columns and bearing walls consisting of reinforced concrete or masonry. STRUCTURES AND SITE • Roads: asphalt pavement • Parking: 360 Spaces • Underground Utilities Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 EXISTING CONDITIONS CENTER ROAD ACCESS 1 4 2 3 1 CAMPUS EXIT 2 DROP-OFF CONNECTOR 3 CENTER LINE ROAD 4 CAMPUS ENTRY CAMPUS ACCESS Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 EXISTING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS • Lead Paint confirmed in Building 3 Positive Lead-based Paint/Lead Dust – Wall or Window Sill Area with No Access Positive Lead-based Paint Location – Floor / Ceiling Positive Lead Dust Wipe Location – Floor / Ceiling Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 EXISTING CONDITIONS EXISTING MAIN ENTRY • The existing main entry is between buildings 1 and 2. EXISTING MAIN ENTRY EXISTING MAIN ENTRY COURTYARD SOUTH FACING CAMPUS VIEW EXISTING DROP-OFF Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 EXISTING CONDITIONS EXISTING SOUTH ENTRY CORTYARD • The new entry will be relocated to between Buildings 2 & 3. • The breezeway at building 2 is to be enclosed. PROPOSED NEW ENTRY LOCATION EXISTING ENTRY DROP-OFF EXISTING BUILIDNG 2 NORTH SERVICE AREA EXISTING BUILDING 2 BREEZEWAY VIEWS Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Proposed Facility Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPOSED SITE PLAN FENCING • The site will have new perimeter fencing • Additional parking as required by the VI Zoning Ordinance. SITE IMPROVEMENTS • Covered Sidewalks and Parking • Site Security/ Entrance Gate • Mechanical Enclosure • Fire and Potable Water Cisterns Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPOSED SITE PLAN PARKING • Existing – 384 • Proposed - 48 • BUILDING 1 (Assumed Educational Use) • Employee Parking: 9 • (1 per 5 Employees, Employee count: 44 assumed ) • Patron/Student Parking: 166 (1 per 10, based on Building Code Occupant Loads ) • BUILDING 2 (Highest Occupant Use) • Gymnasium Parking: 114 • (1 per 50 Participants, 1 per 10 Spectators:) • Patron/Student Parking: 166 (1 per 10, based on Building Code Occupant Loads ) • BUILDING 3 Gymnasium Parking: 151 • Employee Parking: 9 • (1 per 5 Employees, Employee count: 42 assumed ) • Patron/Student Parking: 142 (1 per 10, based on Building Code Occupant Loads • ACCESSIBLE PARKING • (19) ADA parking spaces) provided meets minimum parking required by ADA. Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 SITE ALTERATIONS AREA DISTURBANCE • The site will have an area disturbance of approximately 145,000 sf. • Fencing • Sidewalks & Parking • Mechanical Enclosure • Plumbing Tanks • New Fire Cistern • Proposed Safe Room • New Entry • New Student use courtyards between Buildings 2 & 3 • New kitchen delivery GRADING AND DRAINAGE • The site has a gentle slope from east to west; grading changes will allow for positive drainage away from building. • Water that is unusable, or unsuitable for collection will be sheet-flowed away from the building on to grade • Install new storm drainage throughout site. Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPOSED UTILITIES Utility will connect to the existing Utilities provided by WAPA and WMA POTABLE WATER • Connection at SW section of site • Upgrade to 2” line • Cisterns and Pump Stations FIRE PROTECTION • Cisterns and Pump Stations EXISTING WAPA CONNECTION FIRE CISTERN & PUMP POTABLE WATER LINE POTABLE WATER LINE NEW FIRE CISTERN POTABLE WATER CISTERN & PUMPL NEW FIRE SUPRESSION NEW FIRE SUPRESSION Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPOSED UTILITIES Utility will connect to the existing Utilities provided by WAPA and WMA SANITARY SEWER • Connection at NW section of site SEWER CONNECTION SEWER LINE GREASE INTERCETPOR Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPOSED UTILITIES Utility will connect to the existing Utilities provided by WAPA and WMA POWER • Connection at NE section of site • Transformer (by WAPA) • Underground Power Conduits (by WAPA) • Solar Panels TELECOMMUNICATIONS o Connection to Provider ELECRICAL CONNECTION ELECRICAL CONNECTION TRANSFORMER TRANSFORMER ELECTRICAL CONDUIT EXISTING PV PROPOSED PV VINGN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONDUIT Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPOSED UTILITIES • Utility will connect to the existing Utilities provided by WAPA and WMA POTABLE WATER • Connection at SW section of site • Cistern and Pump Station • Master Meter/Backflow Preventor • Reuse Water Cistern • Water Pump Station • WAPA 2-inch Potable Water Pipe SANITARY SEWER • Connection at NW section of site • Man Holes POWER • Connection at NE section of site • Transformer (by WAPA) • Underground Power Conduits (by WAPA) • Solar Panels TELECOMMUNICATIONS o Conduits o Connection to WAPA Provided Telecom Handhole Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR USES Building 1 • Classrooms / Swing Space Building 2 • JROTC • Sports • Common gathering • Dining • Performance • Auditorium • Band • Choir Building 3 • Classrooms & CTEC Labs Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR USES Building 1 • Classrooms / Swing Space Building 2: • Mechanical mezzanines Building 3: • Classrooms & CTEC Labs Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 BUILDING ENVELOPE BUILDING 2 & BUILDING 3 Exterior Materials • Exterior materials will include: concrete masonry, stucco, rain screen systems & accent materials to the existing concrete masonry exterior walls • Roofing system: standing seam metal sloped, hipped roofs. • New high wind/pressure performance fixed windows. Structural Enhancements • Per VI legislation and VIDE, existing schools must upgraded to meet Risk Category 3 for wind and seismic. • Existing buildings lateral resisting systems & continuous load paths (CLP) will be retrofitted: • Roofs & Framing for lateral & wind uplift capacity • Floors for lateral capacity • Concrete & Masonry Shear Walls for lateral capacity & stability. • Exterior wall, soffit & cladding components for out-of-plane wind and seismic forces • Concrete Frame Elements for lateral & gravity • Foundation lateral resisting elements • Connections / Anchorage components • Seismic Bracing of Non-Structural Components METAL LATH & CONCRETE RAINSCREEN ON AUDITORIUM RAINSCREEN & MASTERWALL STUCCO & RAINSCREEN RAINSCREEN & METAL SOFFIT Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 NEW CAMPUS ENTRY South Entry Between Buildings 2 & 3 Drop-off and Pickup • Covered waiting areas • Entry Plasa & Flex Space • Terraced seating • Controlled access to Building 2 Commons • Vehicular barriers New Student Entry • Securable entry gate and Guard Shack • Metal detectors • Internal, secured Shark Tank Grove • Outdoor protected, secured area for students • Covered ADA compliant access to Breezeway New Visitor Entry • Monitored entry • Electronic locks • Surveillance monitoring • Controlled access to the school 5 1 1 DROP-OFF CIRCULATION DROP-OFF CANOPY 2 SECURITY WALL 4 TERRACED LAWN 3 BARRACUDA TANK GROVE 2 3 4 5 Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 ST. CROIX ARCHITECTURAL CONSIDERATIONS SLA and Consultant design strategies: • Adherence to the VIDE Masterplan • Expressive masonry • Reflect the culture of St. Croix • Embody VIDE’s mission • Rhythm & syncopation of architectural elements to provide vibrancy & harmony. • Student identity and connection to culture through art work Vernacular Guidelines Identified in the Educational Facility Master Plan: • Topography & Site Orientation (east/west axis) • Arrival sequence (multiple scaled spaces & thermal zones) • Pathways, Patios & Courtyards (access to breezes & thermal zones) • Solids & Voids • Horizontals & Verticals (long horizontal forms) • Punched Openings (ventilation & light) • Light & Shadow (covered open areas, balconies & overhangs) • Scale, Materials, Texture & Color Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIAL SUMMARY 1. Concrete Masonry • 4-inch concrete masonry and banding finish applied to first floor existing building envelope 2. Rainscreen System • Applied to the majority of the building envelope. • Meets wind & seismic requirements. 3. Air & Water Barrier • All exterior walls 4. Stucco Finished System • Masterwall Superior Finish – Uninsulated Finish System 5. Fencing • Type A – Decorative Fence • Type B – Decorative Fence • Type C – Perimeter Chain Link 6. Aluminum Standing Seam Metal Roof • Colonial red finish, typical 1. Aluminum Metal • White finish at gutters, downspouts • Metal canopies 2. Aluminum Storefront • White finish 4 2 5 7 8 1 2 3 2 6 7 Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Community Considerations Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT • Per VIDE, existing school buildings will be built to Risk Category III • All, existing jalousie windows will be removed and replaced with new, energy efficient windows. • This project is not located within FEMA flood zone. • The project will go through Environmental Assessment • A survey of Hazardous Materials conducted in June 2025 found limited areas of lead • Existing plumbing lines will be abandoned and replaced. • A new fire cistern will be added. No impact Impact to Landfill Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS DEWATERING PRACTICES During Construction • Perimeter Controls o Silt Fences o Grade Stabilization o Weekly Maintenance • Sediment Track-Out o Gravel Entrances o Routine Maintenance and Inspection • Stockpiles / Land Clearing Debris Piles o Erosion Control Blankets Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 DEMOLITION / CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS During Construction • Minimize Dust o Exposed soil will be sprayed wet o Watering truck / water supply • Minimize Steep Slope Disturbances o Geotextile erosion control blankets o Seed/Mulch Sloped Areas o Weekly Inspection/Maintenance • Topsoil o Stripped / Stored / Covered o Weekly Inspection/Maintenance • Soil Compaction o Restrict vehicles in locations for hydro seeding o Delineate Areas • Constructed Site Drainage Features o Direct stormwater runoff using vegetative swales o Capture runoff in stormwater pond o Weekly Inspection/Maintenance Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS Owner’s Representative • On-site throughout construction for Quality Control / Contract Management Regulatory Controls • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, TPDES Construction General Permit • Management of GC Inspection Schedule and Corrective Actions • Coordinate Project Work Plan with Owner and GC • Address expectations in Contract Documents / Specification Manual for Bidders • The site is within an area of residential use. Noise created by the demolition and construction will have a typical impact on surrounding properties with the same magnitude of any other typical construction. • The solicitation for construction has stipulations that the contractor must keep all roads open at all times during the construction period. • Material delivery and Site Staging will take place on-site during demolition and construction. • The demolition will impact the Virgin Islands landfill by increasing materials in the landfill. DOH and its contractors will follow all the Virgin Islands Waste Managements guidelines for the debris disposal and will obtain the necessary permits for the disposal of materials. • Pre-bid Conference discussion • Construction hours, Standard construction procedures • Adjacent Residential area sensitivities • Construction traffic approach • Site staging and community safety • Construction Means and Methods • Continuous reinforcement of construction hours and community considerations throughout demolition and construction. Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Next Steps Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 NEXT STEPS • Federal Consistency Determination • Finalize Site Improvements and Building Design • Complete All DPNR-Required Permitting • Construction Federal Consistency Determination Presentation St. Croix Educational Complex July 29, 2025 Thank you!