Bedford Park Public School

Facility Condition Index

2022 -2023

The Facility Condition Index (FCI) rating is a measurement of the condition of a school building. It does not reflect on the safety of the building.

The health and safety of students, staff and community members are our top priority when planning school repairs. Our Facility Services staff works year-round to ensure our schools are safe regardless of their FCI rating.

Almost half of TDSB school buildings were built more than 60 years ago. Older schools often have a higher FCI rating as some building components such as walls, lights, floors and ventilation systems may require major repairs or replacement.

F.C.I.

68.14 %

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 20,400 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.2 billion as of March 2023.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the TDSB received $292 million in provincial funding. These funds will be used to replace/repair building components identified during the Ministry’s school inspections, helping reduce the FCI of school buildings.

It is important to understand that these repairs do not represent a health or safety concern. Safety is a top priority for us at the TDSB and our maintenance plans are always focused on providing safe places for our students and staff. In order to do that, we fix the most critical problems related to health and safety first. Also, while components in a school building may be past their life expectancy (e.g. water boiler), they are in good condition and meet all required safety codes.

Legend

Urgent	Building systems that are in critical condition and have surpassed their useful service life. These systems are very important to the operation of the building (e.g. boilers, other heat generating systems, fire alarm, sprinkler system, standpipe system, public address system, roofing, etc.). Although there is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems, it is recommended to do it as soon as funding becomes available.
High	Building systems that are in critical or poor condition and their importance to the operation of the building is less than those classified as “urgent” (e.g. brick work, exterior doors, exterior windows, rooftop units, etc.). There is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems; however, repair/replacement is recommended as soon as funding becomes available.
Medium	Building systems that are in fair condition with low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. floor finishes, washroom partitions, millwork, etc.).
Low	Building systems that are in fair or good condition with very low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. wall partitions, interior wall finishes, interior doors, fences, etc.).

Brief Description	Priority
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Switchgear - Pool Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs - Original Basement Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - 1973 to 1975 Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Original Building Boiler Room Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - SF #1, #2 and #3 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C301005 Wall Finishes - Paint - Older Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	High
C302007 Floor Finishes - Painted Sealed Concrete Renewal	High
C302012 Floor Finishes - Porcelain Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Fixed Acoustic Tile - Entire School Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Cool - Library Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH #1, #2 and #3 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal and Wood - Original Renewal	High
Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain link & Wrought Iron Fence Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Wood Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Counter & Cabinet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wood & Hollow Metal - Older Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Soccer Field, Football and Baseball Diamond - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Wood Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section A4,A6 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Signage Renewal	High
Stormwater Management - Grading & Catch Basins Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tank - Pool Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Ceiling Tiles Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	Medium
Emergency Lighting and Power - Inverter Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Metal Framed Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt and Concrete Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Interlocking Concrete Stone Walkways Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Asphalt Paved Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Plaster Renewal	Low
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Low

Learn More

Learn more about the Renewal Needs Backlog and the Facility Condition Index, both of which include related Frequently Asked Questions.