Ouray

Site Plan

Site plan for 400 7th Avenue in Ouray showing the layout of school facilities and circulation routes. Labels identify the main building, gymnasium and cafeteria, playground, existing school property, areas of potential property acquisition, and street parking. The site boundary is outlined, with permanent buildings shown as solid shapes. Arrows indicate bus pick‑up and drop‑off on 4th Street, parent pick‑up and drop‑off along 7th Avenue, and pedestrian crosswalk routes connecting the main building and gym. A red triangle marks the main entry. Gates along 4th Street are shown as closed during school hours. The diagram includes building area totals: main building 42,340 square feet, gym and cafeteria 17,800 square feet, playground 12,533 square feet, and total site area 1.47 acres.

RTA Assessments

Graphic summarizing the Educational Adequacy assessment and Facility Conditions assessment for Ouray School District. Educational Adequacy: Scored across six categories and more than 160 questions on a scale of 1 to 4. The gymnasium received a score of 3 out of 4, representing 488 out of 728 points. Category scores shown include: – Property boundary and traffic flow: 50 out of 66 (76%). – Outdoor spaces and amenities: 30 out of 72 (42%). – Administration and staff spaces: 63 out of 92 (68%). – Restrooms: 8 out of 16 (50%). – Kitchen and cafeteria: 14 out of 24 (58%). – Main gymnasium: 16 out of 36 (44%). – Locker rooms: 17 out of 28 (61%). – Shop/CTE lab: 16 out of 32 (50%). – Art classroom: 19 out of 24 (79%). – Music program: 25 out of 36 (69%). – Core building spaces overall: 32 out of 48 (67%). – Safety and security: 70 out of 100 (71%). Links to full assessment documents are indicated at the bottom. Facility Conditions: Pie chart shows 38% urgent priority items, 36% high priority, 14% low priority, and 12% improvement items. A total of 50 issues were identified. Estimated costs include: urgent priority $1,168,700; high priority $1,106,625; low priority $428,056; improvement items $354,315. The total cost of all identified issues is $3,057,697 without escalation.
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Educational Adequacy Assessment
Facility Assessment Matrix - Excel
Facility Assessment Matrix - PDF

Documented Issues

Collage of photos illustrating facility deficiencies at the school. Top left: HVAC ducts and equipment requiring replacement due to freezing pipes and failed valves. Top right: Wood shop lacking adequate dust collection and missing required fire alarm devices. Bottom left: Kitchen area with outdated equipment and no fire sprinkler system, contributing to poor energy performance. Bottom right: Exterior view of the school building showing site conditions related to aging infrastructure. Text notes highlight the need for dust collection, fire alarms in the wood shop, HVAC replacement, and fire sprinkler installation
“Collage of photos highlighting functional and facility issues within the school. Top left: Kitchen service area showing a lack of separation or security between the kitchen and cafeteria. Top middle: Gymnasium with limited space for cheer and other athletic programs and inadequate storage. Top right: Weight room that is undersized, cluttered, and not ideally located for structural and safety needs. Bottom middle: Restrooms that are outdated and lack single‑use restroom options. Bottom right: Mechanical and utility area illustrating aging infrastructure. Caption notes include: kitchen not secure from cafeteria, lack of storage space, insufficient space for cheer and athletics, outdated restrooms with no single‑use options, and an undersized weight room located in a structurally unsuitable area.
Collage of photos showing exterior building and site deficiencies. Top left: Damaged and aging building envelope on the north, east, and west sides, including roof areas not designed to handle snow and ice accumulation. Top right: Kitchen exhaust equipment poorly routed on the exterior wall and lacking an ansul system; equipment is beyond expected life. Bottom left: Wall damage and deterioration at the courtyard, with signs of water intrusion and weathering. Bottom right: Exterior wall and mechanical systems with staining and visible deterioration, alongside failing retaining wall and drainage issues at the courtyard. Text notes identify damaged building envelope, inadequate roof design for snow and ice, poorly routed kitchen exhaust, aging kitchen equipment, and courtyard drainage and retaining‑wall failures.

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Item Description

Add carbon monoxide sensors to gym and boiler room

Add GFCI protection at coffee counter receptacles in the cafeteria

Add GFCI protection at cookline and food prep receptacles in the kitchen

Add grounding conductors to all circuits

Add fire alarm notification devices at woodshop

Strut column baseplates below floor beams added in 1996 renovation are not grouted

Replace 1996 gas piping

Repair existing metal siding where damaged on North and East side

Repaint the exterior of the building and exposed foundation wall

Replace all Exterior HM doors, frames and hardware

Install soffit material at the building entry to protect structure

Add emergency power off means at the woodshop and kiln spaces

Provide egress lighting at south gym and art room south exit doors

Repair damaged masonry on the south face of the south exterior wall of shop area

Add redundant boiler

Replace existing poured epoxy flooring in the showers

Cracks in exposed concrete foundation walls — fill with sealant

Install new elevator in existing shaft for accessible floor‑to‑floor connection

Provide a wall partition and serving line between the Kitchen and the Cafeteria.

Replace 1996 fan coils

Replace Gym gas fired units

Replace energy recovery units in restrooms

Category

HVAC System

Electrical - Distribution System

Electrical - Distribution System

Electrical - Distribution System

Fire/Life Safety - Fire Alarm

Structure

Plumbing

Exterior - Wall

Exterior - Wall

Exterior - Door

Exterior - Other

Electrical - Distribution System

Electrical - Lighting System

Structure

HVAC System

Interior - Flooring

Structure

ADA

Interior - Other

HVAC System

HVAC System

HVAC System

Gymnasium Floor Plan

Diagram of the lower and upper floors of the existing school, highlighting program locations and deficiencies. Lower floor: The kitchen and cafeteria are shown together; issues include no secure separation between kitchen and cafeteria, and inadequate freezer and cooler storage. The art room is shared with the wood shop, lacks adequate space for both programs, has a mobile dust‑collection system that is not ideal, and has no direct restroom access. The music (band) room lacks acoustic control, is undersized, and is not co‑located with the vocal program. Locker rooms are difficult to monitor, have group showers with no individual stalls, and lack direct restroom access for visiting teams. Upper floor: The gymnasium lacks a full‑size practice cross‑court layout, has insufficient space for cheer and other athletic programs, and lacks an auxiliary gym to support multiple practices. The weight room is small, located on the second level, and inadequately sized. The gym level also lacks storage, an elevator, concessions space, and an appropriate room for officials.

CDE Facility Insight

The Division of Capital Construction – Facility Insight program conducts Facility Condition Assessments on Colorado's public schools. The Facility Insight program supports the Capital Construction Assistance Board and the Division with data on facility needs.

Facility Insight includes an in-house team of assessors who continuously conduct state-wide facility assessments of all public school educational facilities. Assessments are based on condition and adequacy. The school condition analysis includes all the major building systems - roof, plumbing, heating, etc. The adequacy survey examines how well the buildings function for their intended purposes. The Facility Insight mission is to continuously obtain accurate and consistent school facility data for every public school and to be a state-wide resource for that data. Having an accurate state-wide inventory of all school facilities will guide the state in making informed decisions when evaluating BEST grant applications.

CDE FCI Assessment
Graphic showing Colorado Department of Education Facility Insight Scores. For Ouray School District RE‑1: the main building scores 0.18 and the gymnasium scores 0.59. The state‑wide average score is 0.45. The benchmark score at which facility replacement is recommended is 0.60.

Thank you for taking the time to review and consider our Facilities Master Plan. Share your thoughts by email with us at

superintendent@ourayschool.org

Quick Links

CDE BEST Grant Program
BEST Program Information
School District Website
Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Assessment

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