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Consultants present 10‑year facilities assessment, flaging immediate HVAC needs and a possible $29M Murray Avenue overhaul
Summary
ICS and partners told the Lower Moreland Township School District board that many mechanical systems are near end of life and presented an illustrative 10‑year capital plan that front‑loads HVAC and other immediate needs, identifies a discretionary stadium/turf package and a near‑term Murray Avenue renovation estimated at roughly $29–30 million.
Consultants from ICS and partner GKO presented a data‑driven facilities assessment and an illustrative 10‑year capital plan at the Lower Moreland Township School District special meeting on Oct. 21, saying many buildings have mechanical systems nearing the end of their expected life and that immediate, prioritized investment would reduce the risk of emergency failures.
John Young of ICS opened the presentation by describing a process of data collection, principal surveys, inspection reports and capacity studies that the team has consolidated into CIP360, a web‑based capital planning tool that houses line‑item costs, expected life cycles and notes for each facility. “This is an example of the cost put out from across those buildings by year based on those expected life expectancies,” Young said, emphasizing the numbers were illustrative rather than a final plan.
TJ, an ICS presenter, outlined building‑level findings: Pine Road (two sections renovated in 2002 and…
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