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Portland SD 1J staff outline seismic prioritization using a 90% seismic‑risk weighted model, say two campuses fit initial bond funding
Summary
Staff presented a hybrid seismic‑prioritization framework tied to the $100 million 2025 modernization bond, using a weighted model (90% seismic risk, 5% facility improvements, 5% enrollment); staff said two full‑campus retrofits fit initial funding and that the programized scope currently projects to roughly $75 million of work within the $100M budget, with design/bid phases likely to expand scope later.
Staff from Portland Public Schools presented a seismic prioritization update to the Facilities Improvement and Oversight Committee on Nov. 10, explaining how the district will use a hybrid approach to use the 2025 school modernization bond to reduce seismic risk across campuses.
John Franco and consultant Jennifer Eggers of Holmes Structures described a weighted scoring model that assigns 90% of prioritization weight to seismic risk, 5% to facility improvements and 5% to enrollment. Eggers said the high seismic weighting reflects the board’s directive to prioritize buildings most at risk, particularly unreinforced masonry (URM) building parts that historically perform poorly in earthquakes. "Unreinforced masonry buildings are well known as high risk…
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