The choice for the building site is the result of a bid book process and located close to Station Alkmaar Noord. You can see it here or on google maps.
A guaranteed timeslot cannot be given, only an estimation can be made at this time. This is because many dependent and independent developments remain that may influence the timetable (e.g., state of the building market, CO2/N2 discussions, power delivery, legal procedures). We expect to give a more fixed delivery date only after both the permit procedure and tender for the construction are finished. Then a reliable building planning is made. The delivery date is then set, and this is expected to be at least 1,5 years before the actual delivery.
The school will be built under the supervision of the Dutch Governmental Real Estate Agency and is considered a governmental building. Therefore, the public tender rules apply. The future building is owned by Dutch Government.
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Both child day care and after-school-care re very important to the parents for ease of daily logistics between home, school and workplace. Both however are private businesses and therefore are not part of the project. However, both Dutch Government and the Municipality of Alkmaar together will inform and stimulate market parties who may be willing to realize these facilities close by.
If you are a parent, teacher, employee or student, please contact your corresponding representative.
The images in the bid book are actually artists’ impressions, for the purpose of showing what a new school building could look like and selecting a plot. The ‘design’ was based on general assumptions at that time combined with input from the parents.
What could be retrieved at this time, either orally or on paper, has been considered.
The whole process can be broken down in two main blocks: a development and realization. Both blocks can be broken down in several phases.
In the current definition phase, roughly the program of demands is developed, as well as the urban planning, the architectural design and the tender.In the definition+ phase, both functional-spatial and the technical the program of demands are drafted, as well as the urban planning guidelines. After a EU-tender for an architect, these documents are used by the architect in the design phase to draft a design. Sub-phases in the design phase are roughly are sketch, preliminary and definitive design.
In this phase, the main and subcontractors construct the new school building. It is followed by delivery phase.
The next step is the actual designing of the building. This means an architect will be selected and starts designing based on the program of demands, again with input of / in cooperation with the end users.
The municipality of Alkmaar is obligated to create and build a safe traffic environment. They will evaluate and redesign the traffic situation around the plot, as well as monitor and a improve all in- and outgoing routes. A traffic design expert from the municipality is already involved in the development process. Note: adaption of roads, bike paths and curbs will be done as soon as possible after the building has been finished, thus avoiding damage by delivery trucks and heavy building equipment.
Fore more information about adaptations of traffic situations in Alkmaar and surrounding around (e.g., en route to the plot), please contact the municipality of Alkmaar.
Adjacent to the plot, we are planning to make at least 20 kiss & ride slots, probably regulated by a barrier or a gate. This is for short term (e.g., 5 minutes) parking to pick up or drop off children. On the plot itself, 6 places are planned for special parking (e.g., for handicapped persons, access at the school management’s discretion), as well as logistics’ parking for delivery of goods. Long term parking is possible on the parking terrain next to the Tennis Club (approx. 100-150m walk to the main entrance). Note: additional parking in the area is expected in a large parking garage next to the new sports center ‘Hoornse Vaart’ (parking garage is pending city council approval).
Currently, the steering group consists of the delegated client (representing the ministry), the director, the deputy director nursery and primary, deputy director secondary, two teacher representatives, and a representative of EMA, JRC and the parents’ association. The main purpose of the steering group is approval and decision making, based on proposals of the project group(s). A steering group meeting is roughly taking place every 4 months.