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Detailed Justification
(dollars in thousands)
FY 2010
Actual
Approp
FY 2011
Request
Recapitalization 70,483 79,600 81,980
FY 2012
Request
Recapitalization funds capital renewal and sustainability projects required to restore the facilities and
infrastructure comprising the nuclear security enterprise to an acceptable condition. The subprogram
funds projects in accordance with established criteria and priorities that target deferred maintenance
reduction and repair (non-programmatic) of facilities and infrastructure. These projects are vital to
improving safety and restoring the facilities that accommodate the people, equipment, and material
necessary to support scientific research, production, or testing to conduct the Stockpile Stewardship
Program, the primary NNSA mission. Recapitalization also includes construction/renovation projects
(non-programmatic) that renovate landlord or multi-program facilities, address adaptive reuse
(conversion) or alterations to existing facilities, bring existing production and laboratory facilities into
compliance with mandated codes and/or standards, or reduce the site landlord’s total ownership costs
of facilities and infrastructure. FIRP has invested approximately $103,000,000 (FY 2004-FY 2010) in
its enterprise-wide Roof Asset Management Program and plans to provide $15,000,000 in FY 2012
through FY 2013 to maintain a corporate approach for the management of NNSA’s roofing assets.
Infrastructure Planning 6,153 9,400 9,400
Infrastructure Planning funds planning activities for the upcoming year’s Recapitalization projects. Its
primary objective is to ensure that projects are adequately planned and designed in advance of project
start. This permits the timely use of Recapitalization funds and effective project execution, using a
graded approach to meet the requirements of DOE Order 413.3B, “Program and Project Management
for the Acquisition of Capital Assets.” The subprogram supports: the establishment of
Recapitalization project baselines; planning and design for priority general infrastructure projects;
contract preparation and other activities necessary to ensure the readiness to obligate and execute
funds. Other key activities funded by this subprogram include assessments of the physical condition
of the enterprise to aid in the prioritization of deferred maintenance reduction and facility
consolidation efforts; and procurement support of small business contracts. The FY 2012 Planning
funds will be used to design repairs and refurbishments of mission critical facilities throughout the
enterprise. The preponderance of work is in building mechanical and electrical systems, HVACs,
chillers and cooling towers, steam pipe repairs, and high voltage electrical distribution upgrades.
Facility Disposition 8,976 5,000 5,000
The Facility Disposition subprogram funds the decontamination, dismantlement, removal and
disposal of excess facilities that have been deactivated. This includes facilities that are excess to
current and future NNSA mission requirements, and are not contaminated by weapons processes.
The subprogram achieved its initial commitment to fund a cumulative 3,000,000 gross square feet
(gsf) for disposition in FY 2008. This subprogram was reconstituted in FY 2010 in order to
contribute to FIRP achieving a $900,000,000 legacy DM reduction by FY 2013. From a corporate
facilities view, an aggressively pursued disposition program is a major component of all successfully
Weapons Activities/
Facilities and Infrastructure
Recapitalization Program Page 270
FY 2012 Congressional Budget