Title: Planning Military Facilities in the Nations Capital: A Case Study in Progressive Planning Techniques
1Planning Military Facilities in the Nations
Capital A Case Study in Progressive Planning
Techniques
- Presented on 21 April 2006 by EDAW AECOM
- Andrea Sweigart Associate
- Lisa Park Sr. Associate
- Brad Wellington Principal/VP
2Planning in the NCRScales of Complexity
3Planning in the NCR layers of complexity
Peel the Onion
SECURITY
TRANSPORTATION
ENVIRONMENTAL
AGENCY PROCESSES APPROVALS
GENERAL PUBLIC INTERFACE
CONSTANT CHANGE
ACQUISITION METHODOLOGIES
TEAMING
4The NCR Planning Burger Metaphor
NCR Planning Burger
5Big Buns of Security
Buns of Security
- Site security IS top priority
- Not just functional but aesthetic since projects
are in the public realm - Security is an important component of every
project and could dictate site planning solutions - Need to respond to current and evolving design
standards appropriately but creatively as well - Realize that new threats are presenting
themselves on a regular basis
6Attach on the U.S. Public Realm
Buns of Security
2003
1993
1994
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
1995
2002
World Trade Center Garage
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Kohbar Towers
9/11
USS Cole
Anthrax
US Capitol Assault
7Site Security Policy and Guidance
Buns of Security
National Policy
Concepts
Standards
Costs
8Site Planning Stand Off Distances are Real
Buns of Security
9Site Security and Blast Stand Offs
Buns of Security
Source UTD, Inc.
10National Mall Perimeter Security
Buns of Security
11Smithsonian Security 11 Mall Facilities
Buns of Security
12Threat Assessment Vehicle Approach
Buns of Security
13Zones of Protection
Buns of Security
- Building Interior Arrangement of Functions
- Building Exterior Structural Hardening and
Glazing Treatment - Building Perimeter Level of Protection
14Temporary Measures
Buns of Security
15National Museum of the American Indian
Buns of Security
16Interagency Security Group Minimum Setback
Distance
Buns of Security
17Standard Security Measures or
Buns of Security
18 Alternative Solutions
Buns of Security
19In a Pickle of Constant Churn
Pickle of Churn
- Change is Constant
- BRAC Impacts
- Headquarter Groups expanding, shrinking, moving
to secured sites, etc. - Ready access to the Pentagon and Capitol Hill
Navy Moves within NCR
Former Navy Property Becomes New Home for DHS /
GSA
20How many people are moving within the National
Capital Region as a result of BRAC?
Pickle of Churn
20,000 Federal HQ
50,000 Prior BRACs
100,000 2005 BRAC
21In a Pickle of Constant Churn
Pickle of Churn
- Difficult to identify requirements
- Many HQ organizations with specialized mission
requirements - Large number of secured spaces
- Special IT requirements
- High level personnel
- Security Clearance may be required to collect
data - Use DD Form 1450 for requirements documentation,
more detailed than traditional Basic Facilities
Requirement (BFR)
22DoD Instruction 5305.5 DD Form 1450
Pickle of Churn
Summary Page
23DoD Instruction 5305.5 DD Form 1450
Pickle of Churn
Detail Page
24Ripening Acquisition Methods
Ripening Methods
- Evolving methods to acquire and build projects
- Traditional plan/design/bid/build
- Design Build
- Public Private Venture
- Enhanced Use Lease
PPV EUL
Design Build
Desired End State
Design
Master Plan
25Non MILCON Acquisition Methods D/B
Ripening Methods
- 40 of all nonresidential construction projects
in both public and private sector use
Design-Build (this was less that 10 two decades
ago) - Design-Build is predicted to be the leading
method of project delivery by 2010 - (Source Dorwin Thomas, AIA, chair of AIAs
Design-Build Knowledge Community)
26Non MILCON Acquisition Methods PPV
- 1996 Military Housing Privatization Initiative
(MHPI) - Units Awarded - Privatized Renovated New
- Army 28,040
- Navy/Marine Corps 25,099
- Air Force 4,936
MCB Quantico Family Housing Public Private
Venture between Marine Corps Base, Quantico and
Hunt, Lincoln, Clark LLC
27Non MILCON Acquisition Methods EUL
- Enhanced Lease Use Option derived from Section
2667 of Title 10 United States Code - Types of Project Awarded to Date
- Office/Administrative Buildings
- Laboratories
- Energy Cogeneration Plants
- Test Tracks
- Training Facilities
28Urban Environmental Roughage
Environmental Roughage
- Evaluates impacts to the urban environment caused
by changes to facilities - Guided by
- National Environmental Policy Act - 1969
- National Historic Preservation Act - 1966
- Historic Landmark and Historic Preservation Act -
1978 - Building Height Act of 1910
- Comprehensive Plans
- Regulatory Agencies
- Commission of Fine Arts
- National Capital Planning Commission
29Urban Environmental Roughage
Environmental Roughage
- Environmental Assessments and Impact Statements
in NCR are different - They expand beyond traditional natural issues to
include - Land use and socio-economics
- Historic resources and visitation
- Transportation
- Security
- Air and noise quality
- Visual resources
- Utilities - Sewer, stormwater, waste disposal,
etc.
30Urban Environmental Roughage
Environmental Roughage
- Understanding requirements and process is
critical to success - EDAW has completed over 24 EAs and 6 EISs in NCR
over the last 10 years - DOT Headquarters EIS
- Suitland Federal Center EIS
- Washington Navy Yard Building 200 Renovation EA
- Architect of the Capitol Remote Delivery Facility
EA - Pentagon Reservation Master Plan EA
- Washington Memorial Security Improvements EA
- Air Force Memorial EA
- MLK Junior Memorial EA
31Pork Barrel Public/Private Teaming
Pork Barrel Teaming
- Teaming alternatives vary widely and have complex
stakeholder involvement - A business approach to long-term land,
infrastructure and facility investment - Value creation
- Highest and best use
- Focus on Return on Investment (ROI)
- Maximizing Federal and private sector expertise
- Create Win-Win situations
32Pork Barrel Public/Private Teaming
Pork Barrel Teaming
- Variety of business approaches
- Public/Private Ventures (PPV)
- Residential Communities Initiative (RCI)
- Infrastructure privatization
- Technology
- Outsourcing
- Bridges to Friendship Established in July 1998
- D.C. Department of Employment Services
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Forest
Service - U.S. Department of Interior, National Parks
Service - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. General Services Administration
- U.S. Navy, Navy District Washington
33Wheres the Beef Approval / Coordination
Environment
Wheres the Beef!
- Extremely complex environment
- Dozens of oversight entities provide adult
supervision - Each agency has a process and expectation
regarding almost every project within the NCR - Politically charged
Commission on Fine Arts
Project
34Special Sauce
- How do all of these ingredients, layers, work
together to meet the needs and expectations of
the client.just like the greatest hamburger that
you ever tasted.it is in the special sauce.
The place where special sauce is made
People
Process
Systems
35People
- Knowledge and working experience within this
unique environment - Teams vs. individuals work best
- Patience and sustained efforts
- Consultants with experience, facilitating skills,
diplomacy, ..
People
Process
Systems
36Process
- Politically charged
- 2 and 4 year change ups
- Interagency socialization of solutions
- Requires an effective paper trail and decision
justification - Utilize decision tools such as score cards,
decision trees, etc.
People
Systems
Process
37Systems
- Leverage all technologies available
- Collaboration and communications tools
- Presentation tools
- Decision support tools
People
Process
Systems
383 Dimensional Digital ModelsRota, Spain
39Nebraska Avenue Re-use and Capacity Study
Washington, DC
40Naval District Washington NSF Dahlgren GIS
Mapping Presentation
Development Constraints
Land Use
ATFP Stand Off Buffers
41FEMA GIS Environmental / Regulatory Compliance
Assessment Tool
42Planners Toolbox Development Review
ToolWashington, DC Office of Planning
43Planning Hamburger Summary
NCR Planning Burger
44Planning Hamburger Take Aways
NCR Planning Burger
45Questions Answers