Reduce Costs. Increase Funding. Improve Service.

A facility assessment defines and prioritizes needs, establishing a road map for the future. It helps schools advance from a costly emergency response mode to a balanced, budgeted maintenance plan.

Widseth Smith Nolting has worked with dozens of schools throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. Our professionals offer solutions for a variety of issues, including developing short- and long-term plans to improve budget forecasting, prioritizing projects for maximum impact, and suggesting energy-saving measures that produce high payback benefits.

We understand and respond to the facility issues you face today.

Managing Operations and Maintenance Costs

(Stretching your budget)

• Dedicate resources to the highest priorities.
• Identify effective solutions rather than reacting to symptoms.
• Save money.
• Engage in proactive maintenance, repair and replacement planning.

 
Improving Facility Utilization

(Maximizing use)

• Define future facility requirements.
• Determine existing facility impacts and their best use.
• Establish short- and long-term solutions.

 
Enhancing Access, Safety, and Security

(Meeting life’s basic needs)

• Perform building and accessibility code analyses and determine compliance.
• Identify impacts on existing building systems and components.
• Translate areas of concern into facility solutions.

 
Securing Additional Funding

(Getting your message out)

• Report findings to the school board, establish consensus and obtain approval.
• Justify needs and assemble information for the public, Department of Education and government officials.
• Assist with pre-referendum work and grant writing.

 
We can help, starting with an offer of up to 10 hours of free consultation on your most critical facility issues.

It all begins with a conversation. Please contact us at your convenience.

Alexandria | Reed Becker, AIA | 320-762-8149 | Reed.Becker@wsn.us.com
Bemidji | Paul Richards, AIA | 218-444-1859 | Paul.Richards@wsn.us.com
Brainerd/Baxter | Kevin Donnay, AIA | 218-829-5117 | Kevin.Donnay@wsn.us.com
Crookston | Roger Helland, AIA | 701-795-1975 | Roger.Helland@wsn.us.com
Grand Forks | Roger Helland, AIA | 701-795-1975 | Roger.Helland@wsn.us.com
Red Wing | Craig Britton, PE | 651-388-2443 | Craig.Britton@wsn.us.com
Rochester | Craig Britton, PE | 507-292-8743 | Craig.Britton@wsn.us.com