Administrative and Support Facilities Master Plan/Consolidation Study for
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Albuquerque Public Schools Facilities Master Plan
(APS FMP) prepared by Architectural Research Consultants,
Incorporated (ARC) guides all capital improvements for
this 90,000 student school district. Recognizing that aging
administrative and support facilities also require capital
investment, ARC was asked to assess these needs for inclusion
in the overall capital plan.
ARC conducted a systematic assessment of the physical needs
of about 600,000 GSF in 27 facilities located on 10 sites that
support the administrative, instructional and support needs
of the district. In addition, ARC prepared a comprehensive
database tied to floor plans of how each facility is used.
Total capital needs of ~$63 million were identified, of which
about $18 million are considered high priority needs. This
information will be added to other FMP data for consideration
in upcoming bond and mill levies.
Building upon the orginal Administrative Facilities Master
Plan. ARC conducted a study to assess the feasibility of
consolidating district facilities. The goals of the study were to:
• clearly identify and communicate issues associated with
existing APS administrative facilities.
• identify alternatives for administrative consolidation.
• clearly articulate (and quantify, where possible) benefits
and costs for implementing administrative consolidation
alternatives.
• identify preliminary recommendations for possible
inclusion in the next APS FMP Capital strategy.
• present findings in a way that are easily understandable to
a wide variety of potential audiences.
APS Administration /
Support Facility
Location Map
Northern Blvd
1
Central Office Complex
APS Police
Central Administration
Equal Opportunity Services
Information Technology Services
Insurance and Benefits
Risk Management/Occupational Health Clinic
Transition Services
2
Southern Blvd
I-25
Alameda
Facilities Planning & Construction
Food Service - Central Kitchen
Library Services
M&O Administration
M&O Shops
Microfiche Records (Milne Stadium)
Materials Management - Salvage
Materials Management - Supplies
Purchasing
Research Development & Accountability
Special Projects
del
Paseo
Norte
San Antonio
Academy
3
Aztec Complex (Dist. Service Center)
4
Coronado Complex (Special Services)
5
Montgomery Complex
6
Resource Center (ISS)
7
Stronghurst Complex (Region Offices)
8
Other Sites
Montgomery
8
7
Ladera
5
3
8
Candelaria
Menaul
Frost Road
Lomas
4
2 1
6
8
Gibson
I-40
Kirtland Air Force Base
Instructional Support Systems
School to Work
Title One
Clothing Bank/PTA
APS
admnistrative
functional
relationships
(below)
I-25
APS Transportation (FHS)
Food Services Warehouse
KANW Radio Station
Board /
Superintendent
and top admin.
APS Administrative Facilities
Relatiohships / Net Assignable
Square Feet (existing)
ARC-5/99
Human
Resources
~5,600
(Central Office)
~9,714
(Central Office)
Comm.
Relations, EEO,
EAP,
Compliance
Finance
Cluster 1:
~11,834
(Central Office,
Freedom)
Supports entire
district and other
divisions
~55,500 nasf
~4,225
(Central Office)
Office
Services
~200,000 NASf total
(~255,000 - 320,000 GSF*
depending upon additional
space allocated to address
specific functional issues)
Police
(7,074, Central Office,
Milne)
~2,857
(Central Office)
Info Tech
~10,008
(Central Office,
Program Support)
Support
T-VI
and Finance
Conference, meeting, storage ~27,300
RDA
~7,075
(Program
Support)
ISS
Athletics
6,247
(Resource Center)
1,128
(Lincoln)
The study led to the district in purchasing a new administrative
building to consolidate the four main administrative sites.
APS
administrative
sites (left)
Tramway
Lincoln Complex
Software
and
Training
5,549
(Resource
Center)
Library Services
20,012
(Program Support, Resource
Center, Montgomery, Stronghurst)
Strategic
Professional
Development
11,542
(Montgomery Complex)
Special Services
~47,792
(Coronado,
Central Office
Aztec
Stronghurst
Montgomery
Resource Center)
Title 1
2,836
(Resource
Center)
School to
Careers /
Transition
Services
9,144
(Resource Center,
Central Office)
Student
Support
Services
5,532
(Stronghurst, Aztec,
Coronado)
Regional
Offices
~7,473
(Stronghurst)
Service Center ~19,914
(Aztec)
(Consolidate all
libraries at ~13,400)
Project Schedule: 1997 / 1999
Cluster 3:
Cluster 2:
Client: Albuquerque Public Schools
Architectural Research Consultants, Incorporated
19812.804/813
Instructional Support
for schools and staff
~111,300
Provide services to
schools, students and
parents
~13,000 nasf