Handover of funding notification for the refurbishment of the Walter-Ranft-Straße daycare centre
Invitation for media representatives: 21 December, 2 pm, Kita Walter-Ranft-Straße
For the complete renovation of the Walter-Ranft-Straße 72/72a daycare centre in Hutholz, the Saxon Minister of Culture, Christian Piwarz, will hand over a funding decision from the "Bridges to the Future" programme on Thursday, 21 December 2017,
2 p.m. on Thursday, 21 December 2017, to the Mayor of Chemnitz, Barbara Ludwig, with a funding decision from the "Bridges to the Future" programme.
Representatives of the media are invited to attend the handover at the daycare centre.
The funding decision totalling 2.5 million euros is intended to support the refurbishment of the daycare centre. The daycare centre at Walter-Ranft-Straße 72/72a is a prefabricated building dating from 1986 and will have a capacity of 43 places for children aged zero to three and 141 places (including three integration places) for children aged three to school entry age after the refurbishment.
The complete refurbishment will adapt the floor plans and room layouts to the educational concept, thermally insulate the façade, refurbish the sanitary areas and provide barrier-free access. An additional escape staircase will also be built on the east gable. The toilets and sanitary facilities as well as the kitchen will be fitted with new floor coverings. All windows will be renewed, i.e. modern plastic windows with a partition will be installed to ensure a hygienic minimum air exchange. All windows on the south side will be shaded with awnings. The doors in functional and group rooms for children will have a glass cut-out at crawling height. The entrance door will be fitted with a bell system with connection to the telephone system. All interior walls, including the ceilings and railings, will be painted and varnished. A stainless steel interior slide will be installed between the first and first floors. The new kitchen is planned as a cook's kitchen (for 200 portions). After the remodelling, the caterer currently still cooking externally will cook in the daycare centre.
In addition to the room programme for the daycare centre, training rooms for the Office for Youth and Family as well as workshop and social rooms for the caretaker pool are to be created.
The outdoor facilities will also be renovated. Some of the open spaces and play equipment will be renewed and some of the existing features will be retained. The entrance area is also to be redesigned and made barrier-free.
The complete refurbishment will cost a total of around 3.58 million euros. The City of Chemnitz's own contribution amounts to around 1.08 million euros. Construction is expected to start in February 2018. Construction is scheduled to end in summer 2019.