Rhode Island Department of Education
District-Wide Improvements
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Expertise Helps Rhode Island Public Schools Win Funding to Build Better Learning Environments
Problem
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has a specific 3-stage process schools must follow to win state funding for capital improvement projects.
The labor-intensive process involves many stakeholders, requires specific bid-specs, and must include detailed financial estimations.
Committees at individual schools must meet strict deadlines to submit Stages 1 and 2 for funding. These stages require documentation that includes everything from district demographic information, building quality assessments, and an understanding of how their project fits into the district or town’s financing plan.
Rhode Island schools need a partner and an advocate to help them successfully complete these requirements to win critical school funding. StudioJAED is proud to have been this advocate for several schools in Rhode Island.
Solution
StudioJAED helps Rhode Island schools submit more competitive Stage 1 and Stage 2 proposals by leveraging its multi-disciplined team of architects, engineers, and accredited learning environment planners.
The team’s unique blend of in-house expertise positions StudioJAED to handle complex facility planning, renovation, and addition projects on accelerated timelines. Our architecture and engineering expertise enables Rhode Island public schools:
- Submit detailed budgets based on thorough facility condition assessments
- Create plans for 21st century learning environments based on current best practices
- Show intent with schematic drawings and architecture plans
StudioJAED also delivers project management expertise and a proven process for RIDE Stage 1 and Stage 2 submissions. Each project has a dedicated project manager that helps the school:
- Organize detail-oriented paperwork
- Meet strict deadlines
- Gain support from the community and prove community involvement
- Align plans with town and district-wide budget initiatives
These factors along with other details result in more robust Stage 1 and Stage 2 submissions.
Impact
Rhode Island public schools that have leveraged StudioJAED architecture and engineering expertise submit more competitive Stage 1 and Stage 2 proposals to RIDE.
Our work has helped Rhode Island schools:
- Complete Stage 1 Submissions
- Complete Stage 2 Submissions
- Win millions of dollars in funding
- Build centers for 21st century learning
- Strengthen relationships with the community
StudioJAED has developed a proven process based on years of experience helping schools submit proposals to RIDE.
- StudioJAED’s multi-disciplined team of architects, engineers, complete with accredited learning environment planner is an asset to RI public schools looking to make capital
- Team’s unique blend of in-house expertise means we can handle complex projects on accelerated timelines
- Unique process, but StudioJAED has proven process to make it work
- A&E experience to:
- Facility Condition Assessments
- Assess Scope of Project
- Create Schematic Drawings to show intent
- Project Management to help schools
- Organize detail-oriented paperwork
- Meet strict deadlines
- Show community involvement and gain support
- Result is a more robust, complete submission that positions them to win funding from the state
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