New construction cost per square foot by grade configuration. Last updated 12/14/2021.
Guidelines
Schedule of Required Documents for New School Facilities Project Review
The SFB requires review of SFB-funded New School Facilities at the Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents phases of design. Please provide the required documents according to the schedule.
Sample SFB Site Plan
The district's architect shall prepare a SFB Site Plan for SFB-funded New School Facilities projects that summarizes the Minimum Adequacy Guidelines found on the Guideline Checklist.
Drawing Review Checklist
To assist districts and design teams with meeting the Minimum Adequacy Guidelines for new construction and renovations, a checklist has been developed. This checklist may be used on any school and provides a quick reference to verify that the Minimum Adequacy Guidelines are being met. The checklist also has reference citations for the basis of the requirement.
Architectural Fee Guidelines
These guidelines are to be used to determine the Lump Sum Architectural & Engineering (A&E) fees for "Basic Services" for all SFB projects, including both New Construction and Deficiency Correction projects.
** These are guidelines, not a schedule **
Design/Budget Review Meeting Agendas
All new school construction projects must include in the design process a Kick-Off Meeting and design and budget review meetings at each of the following stages: Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents and final budge review. Below are the agendas for each of these meetings.
SFB NC 420-20 1st Meeting-Kick-Off Agenda
SFB NC 420-21 2nd Meeting-Schematic Design and Budget Review Agenda
SFB NC 420-22 3rd Meeting-Design Development and Budget Review Agenda
SFB NC 420-23 4th Meeting-Construction Documents and Final Budget Review Agenda
School District Rural and Urban Designations
The SFB Construction Cost Index includes separate funding levels for rural and urban school districts as required by A.R.S. 15-2041.D.3 (c), which defines "rural area" as an area outside a thrity-five mile radius of a boundary of a municipality with a population of more than fifty thousand persons. This list was updated to reflect data received through the 2010 Census.
Cost Reduction Items
Items the SFB does not fund if the construction cost exceeds the approved SFB budget.
SFB's Non-Participating Role
Items the SFB has a non-participating role in. This is a base outline for conversations between SFB and Districts when the opportunity is set to review their latest plans.
Board of Technical Registration Requirements
This item contains a list of requirements needed for the SFB to release funding.
Funding for Site Specific Conditions
Additional funding guide for site specific conditions.
Exterior Basketball Court Guidelines
Guidelines for the concrete or asphalt hard court
Policy on Campus Layouts
On November 2, 2006, the School Facilities Board approved the policy regarding campus layouts and allowable exterior lineal feet. This summary shows the number of buildings and amount of exterior lineal feet the SFB will fund. Sample shapes are also included.
