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Consultant outlines OSPI Asset Preservation Program and district building ratings
Summary
Consultant Gary Lutz told the board how OSPI's Asset Preservation Program scores building components, gave Grandview's component ratings (Grandview High 96.88, McClure ~65%, Thompson ~57%), and explained reporting and six-year certification requirements.
At the Grandview School District board meeting, certified PCA consultant Gary Lutz of Luke Burrow Edge Architects presented the district's Asset Preservation Program (APP) study and the state's approach to rating school buildings. Lutz explained OSPI uses component-based ratings (exterior envelope, roof, HVAC, interior finishes) scored on a scale from "excellent" to "unsatisfactory," and that districts routinely report annually and receive a consultant's six-year certification.
Lutz said Grandview High School was rated at 96.88 (consistent with a newer building), McClure Elementary about 65%, and Thompson Elementary about 57%. He described how OSPI uses the scores to prioritize modernization funding and noted a common divergence between older sample documents and the final published guidance: "after about 30 years you should be about 60%, 62%" under current rules, he said.
Staff noted the resolution to upload the APP data to OSPI was in the meeting packet and that the board would take formal action under new business; Lutz said he will return in 2029 for the six-year recertification and staff will work with the regional OSPI coordinator to correct acceptance dates where necessary.
