The most recent project at Alexandria Central School District includes the demolition of the existing gymnasium to make room for the construction of a new, larger gymnasium which features a second story running track. The existing gymnasium was not regulation size, and its 1950’s era equipment was well beyond its useful life. This new facility includes a regulation size basketball court, 2 small basketball courts, multiple volleyball courts, batting cages, seating for 500+ patrons, and utilizes modern technology. Adjacent to the gymnasium is a multi-purpose room, which was renovated into a concession area which can serve both interior and exterior events. New restroom facilities, a storage area, and a universal locker and changing room are also provided within this space. Other renovations include reconfiguring the girls’ locker room to provide a stair up to the running track, a new coaches office, as well as site and drainage improvements. Architects at BCA designed this gymnasium, and our in-house Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural Engineers designed the respective systems. This $6.4m project was completed at the end of 2023.
Skaneateles Central School District
BCA Architects & Engineers has been working with Skaneateles Central School District since 2004 and designed a $10,000,000 Additions and Reconstruction Project school. The most recent project work included converting the original bus garage into district offices, improvements to the athletic stadium which included an artificial turf field and reconstructed synthetic track, envelope enhancements including roof replacements, masonry restoration and infill, and windows and door replacements, and projects dealt with hazardous materials removal, mechanical systems upgrades, and technology and security systems installations. The total value of the projects to date is $34,800,000.
Schroon Lake Central School District
BCA Architects & Engineers has been working with Schroon Lake Central School District since 2002. The most recent project work included a reconstruction of the former gymnasium into the new auditorium, the classroom (overbuild) addition, the gymnasium addition, installation of a elevator for wheelchair accessibility, toilet room upgrades, masonry restoration, plumbing, mechanical and electrical upgrades, data and communication upgrades and fire alarm replacement in the Main Building. The total value of the projects to date is $14,450,000.
Port Jervis Central School District
BCA Architects & Engineers began working with the District in 2015, when we were selected from a field of over ten firms to perform the 2015 Building Condition Survey. After walking every inch of the facilities, BCA completed the BCS and submitted it to SED. Additionally, as part of this process, BCA developed a long-range plan that featured an interactive spreadsheet that allowed various scenarios to be investigated, factoring in duration and inflation for future work. In the fall of 2017, BCA was hired to perform a study to determine whether the current Middle School students could be housed in the other district facilities if the Middle School were to be decommissioned. That analysis was delivered to the District in January of 2018 and presented to the Board of Education the following May. Subsequently, after much discussion over the winter of 2019, it was determined that closing the historic Middle School was not in the best interest of the community.
BCA was then asked if the Middle School could be renovated, thus maintaining it as a viable school going forward. The answer to that question was a definitive “yes”. During the course of 2019, BCA worked diligently with the District to develop the a master plan that converts the Middle School into an Elementary school housing grades Pre K – 5, moves the Middle School into a former Elementary, creating a High School / Middle School campus, and moving the District Administration onto campus as well. The $55m referendum votes in March 2020. This plan solves the issue of what to do with the Middle School and paves the way forward with a plan that will set the District on a well thought out and reasonable course for the foreseeable future.
Plattsburgh City School District
BCA Architects & Engineers has been working with Plattsburgh City School District since 1999. The most recent project work included a locker room reconstruction at the High School, a cafeteria addition at Oak Street Elementary School, curtain walls were replaced, the pool was completely renovated with new ceilings, lighting, regrout of ceramic tile at the Stafford Middle School, windows were replaced and a new parking area was created at Momot Elementary. All sites included hazardous material abatement, roofing replacement, kitchen upgrades, fire and security upgrades and improvements to mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems. The total value of the projects to date is $30,000,000.
Ogdensburg City School District
BCA Architects & Engineers has been working with Ogdensburg City School District since 1998. The most recent project work includes restoration of the swimming pool, reconstruction of the main entrances, construction of handicapped accessible bathrooms, window replacements, mechanical upgrades, roof replacement, fire alarm upgrades, flooring replacement, masonry rehabilitation, consolidation of the elementary schools by closing two buildings and constructing multiple classroom primary additions. The athletic fields were reorganized with new ball fields, all-weather running track, a concession building, replacement of underdrain and irrigation systems, the construction of a synthetic multi-sports turf field. Other work included the enlargement and modernization of the auditorium and the gymnasium, swimming pool, locker rooms, nurses office, home economics, band, art, business labs, and choral rooms were all renovated to current standards, the boilers and solar panel systems were replaced, and the security and fire alarm systems were improved. The total value of the projects to date is $58,850,000.
General Brown Central School District
BCA Architects & Engineers has been working with General Brown Central School District since 1994. The most recent project work included District-Wide additions/reconstruction, gymnasium addition, district office reconstruction, artificial turf field installation, roof replacements, masonry rehabilitation, lighting replacement, security upgrades, and a Smart Schools Bond. The total value of the projects to date is $22,392,685.
LaFargeville Central School District
BCA Architects & Engineers has been working with LaFargeville Central School District since 1992.The most recent project work included a new gymnasium, locker room addition, library renovations, conversion of a former gymnasium into an auditorium, a 7 classroom overbuild addition, existing classroom upgrades including floor and ceiling replacements, door and hardware replacements, life safety and fire alarm upgrades and restroom reconstruction. The project incorporated the use of advanced daylighting controls, photo-voltaic solar panels, a vegetated green roof, a 10kw wind turbine and dedicated green space and plantings for carbon off-setting. Additional parking and site access improvements were included to accommodate the new gymnasium. The total value of the projects to date is $29,530,000.