WORKING WITH OBO - American Council of Engineering Companies

MISSION WORKING WITH OBOTo provide safe, secure and functionalfacilities that represent the U.S.Government to the host nation andsupport our staff in the achievement ofU.S. foreign policy objectives.BEIJING CHANCERY :: 2008These facilities should representAmerican values and the best inAmerican architecture, design,engineering, technology, sustainability,art, culture and construction execution.3

PORTFOLIO * WORKING WITH OBO• 285 missions• 3,546 government-owned and long-termleased assets• 27,324,065 square feet government-ownedand long-term leased• 1,721 foreign governmentownedassets• 12,260,808 square feetforeign government-owned• 13,324 short-term leasedassets• 36,979,252 squarefeet short-term leased• 5,324 acres managedCIUDAD JUAREZ CONSULATE ::*As reported in the Federal Real Property Profile data submission 12/15/20114

SECURITY THREATS WORKING WITH OBORESPONSE TO WORLDWIDE TERRORISMNAIROBI CHANCERY ::• Bombing of U.S. Embassies in Nairobi and Dar EsSalaam on August 7, 1998; 224 died in the attack and over5000 were wounded• Secretary Albright establishes Accountability Review Board,Chaired by Admiral Crowe• Report of Board cites “collective failure of U.S.Government to provide adequate resources…”• Secretary Albright establishes Overseas Presence AdvisoryPanel, chaired by Lewis Kaden, to develop specificrecommendationsDAR ES SALAAM CHANCERY ::• Congress passes Secure Embassy Construction &Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (SECCA)• OBO embarks on Capital Security Building program5

BUILDING PROGRAM WORKING WITH OBOCapital Security Construction Program• Build new embassies and consulates– 41 Active Projects– $6.07 Billion WorkloadCompound Security Upgrade Program• Compound upgrades to meet current security standards– 24 Active Projects– $100.8 Million Workload• FE/BR Replacement Projects: Replacement and upgrade of FE/BRdoors and windows– 20 Active Projects– $31.6 Million WorkloadMajor Rehabilitation• Rehabilitate existing facilities– 19 Active Projects– $434.2 Million Workload.7

RECENTLY AWARDED PROJECTS WORKING WITH OBOAwarded:• New Embassy Compounds Oslo Rabat Vientiane Port Moresby• New Office Annex Abuja Beijing• Rehabilitations Helsinki Prague Chief of MissionResidence• Port-au-Prince: Housing andExpansion of the Embassycompound (FY 12 Award)• Iraq Baghdado East End Dormitoryo Shieldo Sathero Master Plan Temporary Consulate Compoundso Basraho Erbil• Physical Security Upgrades (PSUs) 22 major PSU projects inconstruction 8 completed in FY 2011 9 awarded in September 20118

DESIGN EXCELLENCE WORKING WITH OBO• The Design Excellence initiative, launched in April 2010, will advance a new generation ofsecure, high-performance, sustainable diplomatic facilities that support the conduct ofAmerican diplomacy, represent the U.S. to the host nation, and utilize the best of Americantalent, innovation, and technology in these areas. Highlights include:• Create safe, functional, and inspiring facilities that represent the best of Americanarchitecture, design, engineering, and construction• Locate new diplomatic facilities in urban or redevelopment sites• Design new facilities that contribute to their civic and urban surroundings, culture andclimate• Showcase the best of American and host nation art and culture• Make new facilities flexible and responsive to changing needs• Integrate security and safety standards within the design to provide a sense of openness• Ensure the sustainable construction maintenance, and operation of facilities, includingthrough life-cycle cost analysis• Ensure that future repairs and minor renovations respect the design intent of both new andhistoric• Program materials and more information available at www.state.gov/obo9

DESIGN EXCELLENCE PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS• Both Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build will be used; neither is a default• Context, complexity, construction environment, and urgency will be evaluated in selectinga delivery method• OBO director will determine the project delivery method for each project• OBO is exploring a “third way” of project delivery, such as integrated project deliveryKAMPALA CHANCERY :: 1998 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN :: 201011

DESIGN EXCELLENCE CONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTOR SELECTION• The Department will recruit, prequalify and award to contractors committed to the bestD-B-B and D-B practices with verifiable records of consistent success• The Department will work to expand the pool of contractors to promote competition and thebest outcome for the USGCONTRACT AWARD• Best Value method will be used to evaluate proposals with focus on past performance andproject management in the evaluation process rather than low estimated cost only12

DESIGN EXCELLENCE CONSTRUCTIONEARLY CONTRACTOR INVOLVEMENT (ECI)• The Department will involve construction contractor in early stages, on long-term andcomplex D-B-B projects, to ensure best possible outcome and reduce risk• ECI will encourage establishment of good-faith and cooperation and bring stakeholdersinto collaboration early in the design process13

OPPORTUNITIES WORKING WITH OBOIndefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Opportunities (D-B and D-B-B)• A/E Design Services• Construction and Design/Build Services• Commissioning services• Scheduling Consultants• Value engineering services• Telecommunication services• Includes, but not limited to:– Roofing Services– Fire Systems– Modular Construction– Photovoltaic & Wind Generated Power• Technical Security14

FY 12 & 13 OPPORTUNITIES * WORKING WITH OBOCapital Projects• Cotonou NEC• Jakarta NEC• N’Djamena NEC• Taipei NOB, Phase 2• Dushanbe Warehouse• Sarajevo Warehouse/Shops• Tijuana Warehouse• Paramaribo NEC• The Hague NEC• Nouakchott NEC• Moscow NOXMajor Rehab Projects• Budapest • Manila• Frankfurt • Stockholm• Vilnius• Athens• Wellington • Montevideo•.Berlin• New Delhi• DiliPhysical Security Upgrades• Asuncion• Ho Chi Minh City• Majuro• Manila• Ulaanbaatar• Athens• Port of Spain• Bangkok• Hamburg• Kolkata• Majuro• YekaterinburgNEC – New Embassy CompoundNOB – New Office BuildingNOX – New Office Annex* All projects subject to change15

POINTS OF CONTACT WORKING WITH OBO• Office of Acquisition Management – David Vivian– VivanDW@state.gov• World Wide Design- Build IDIQ Contracts:‒ 25 U.S. Firms‒ Announcement issues & responses received‒ All contracts to be awarded with 18 months‒ Base Year + 4 Option Years• Annual Program Requirements‒ New Construction, Design-Build Construction,and Renovation‒ All projects announced via www.FBO.org(Federal Business Opportunities)‒ Majority issue December – February, butcontinues throughout the year‒ Qualification, Submission Requirements, andProcedures identified in announcement• OBO 101 for A/E Firms– Twice/ Year in the Spring and Fall• OBO 101 for Construction Firms– Contact our External Affairs Office forscheduling at OBO-EA@state.govGUANGZHOU CONSULATE :: 201216