A facility condition assessment evaluates each building¶s overall condition. Two components of the facility
condition assessment are combined to total the cost for facility need. The two components of the facility
condition assessment are current deficiencies and life cycle forecast.
Current Deficiencies: Deficiencies are items in need of repair or replacement as a result of being broken,
obsolete, or beyond useful life. The existing deficiencies that currently require correction are identified and
assigned a priority. An example of a current deficiency might include a broken lighting fixture or an inoperable
roof top air conditioning unit.
Life Cycle Forecast:
Life cycle analysis evaluates ages of a building's systems to forecast system replacement
as they reach the end of serviceable life. An example of a life cycle system replacement is a roof with a 20-year
life that has been in place for 15 years and may require replacement in five years.
Discipline Specialists
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school facilities at the Rhode Island Department of Education included several specialties:
Facility Condition Assessment: Architectural, mechanical, and electrical engineering professionals observed
conditions via a visual observation that did not include intrusive measures, destructive investigations, or testing.
Additionally, the assessment incorporated input provided by district facilities and maintenance staff where
applicable. The assessment team recorded existing conditions, identified problems and deficiencies,
documented corrective action and quantities, and identified the priority of the repair in accordance with
parameters defined during the planning phase. The team took digital photos at each school to better identify
significant deficiencies.
Technology: Technology specialists visited RIDE facilities and met with technology directors to observe and
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infrastructure components, classroom instructional systems, necessary building space and support for
technology. The technology assessment took into account the desired technology outcome and best practices
and processes to ensure results can be attained effectively.
Hazardous Materials:Schools constructed prior to 1990 were assessed by specialists to identify the presence of
hazardous materials. The team focused on identifying asbestos containing building materials (ACBMs), lead-
based painted (LBP) areas, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). As part of an
indoor air and exterior air quality assessment, the team noted evidence of mold, water intrusion, mercury, and
oil and hazardous materials (OHMs) exposure. If sampling and analysis was required, these activities were
recommended but not included in the scope of work.
Traffic:A traffic specialist performed an in-office review of aerial imagery of the traffic infrastructure around the
facilities in accordance with section 1.05-7 in the Rhode Island School Construction Regulations and reviewed
data collected on site during the facility condition assessment. Based on this information, deficiencies and
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specific study and analysis in the future.
Acoustics: Specialists assessed each school's acoustics, including architectural acoustics, mechanical system
noise and vibration, and environmental noise. The assessment team evaluated room acoustics with particular
attention to the intelligibility of speech in learning spaces, interior and exterior sound isolation, and mechanical
system noise and vibration control.
Educational Program Space Assessment: Teams evaluated schools to ensure that that all spaces adequately
support the districts educational program. Standards are established for each classroom type or instructional
space. Each space is evaluated to determine if it meets those standards and a listing of alterations that should
be made to make the space a better environment for teaching and learning was created.