U.S. Department of State – Overseas Building Operations

THE BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS (OBO)EXCELLENCE AND OPPORTUNITIESAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC)AUGUST 14, 2013U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS

WHO WE AREOBO directs the overseas buildingprogram for the U.S. Departmentof State and other Agencypersonnel serving abroad asforeign service diplomats.With the support of Congress andother Department Bureaus, OBOsets worldwide priorities for thedesign, construction, operation,maintenance, and disposal ofoverseas property.JAKARTA

OUR MISSIONTo provide safe, secure andfunctional facilities that representthe U.S. Government to the hostnation and support our staff in theachievement of U.S. foreign policyobjectives.These facilities should representAmerican values and the best inAmerican architecture, design,engineering, technology,sustainability, art, culture andconstruction execution.BEIJING

PROGRAM FACTS78,000,000SQUARE FEET275MISSIONS$7 BILLIONUNDER DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

PROGRAM INVENTORY• Embassies• Consulates• Office and Support Annexes• Housing• Warehouses and Shops• Cultural Heritage PropertiesLONDON

PROGRAM INVENTORY

PROGRAM INVENTORY

PROJECT FUNDINGFY13 Budget• $1.2B above normalappropriation as part of theDepartment’s increasedsecurity proposal, givingOBO approximately $2.2Bfor new construction in FY13FY14 Request• The Department hasrequested funding at the$2.2B level for constructionin FY14BANDAR

PROGRAMCapital Security Construction• 34 Active Projects• $7.3 Billion Workload• Project Value Range: $2-$975 MillionMajor Renovation• 22 Active Projects• $447 Million Workload• Project Value Range: $2 - $114 MillionCompound Security Upgrade• 40 Active Projects• $174.1 Million Workload• Project Value Range: $1 - $15 MillionBUJUMBURA

EXCELLENCE INITIATIVEPast• Remote Locations / GreenfieldDevelopment• Standard Embassy Design• First Costs• Standardized Solutions• Traditional Office Layouts• Prescriptive Building Standards• Security and Life SafetyMoving Forward• Urban Locations / BrownfieldRedevelopment• Design Standards that allow flexibility• Life Cycle Cost• Sustainable Solutions• High Performance Interior Design• Results-driven Building Standards• Security and Life Safety

EXCELLENCE INITIATIVEPast• Limited Design Leadership• Hire Production Teams with GoodLeadership• Technical Reviews• Design/Build• Lowest Price Award• Industry Outreach• Reaction DrivenMoving Forward• Expanded Design Leadership• Hire Strong Design Teams withGood Leadership• Industry Design Reviews• Design/Bid/Build and Design/Build• Best Value Award• More Inclusive Outreach Program• Innovation Driven

PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD• Both Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build with Bridging Documents areused; neither is a default• Context, complexity, constructionenvironment, and urgency areevaluated in deciding a deliverymethod• OBO Director determines the projectdelivery method for each projectJAKARTA• Alternative project delivery methodssuch as Early Contractor Involvementare used to ensure best possibleoutcome and reduced risk

A/E SELECTION PROCESS• Encouraging both emerging practices andestablished firms• Selection criteria reflects emphasis on thedelivery of high quality projects• Initial selection focuses on the strength of thelead designer and the associated A/E firm• Second-stage selections focus on the strengthof the team, the management plan, and thequality of past performance on constructiondocuments• Where appropriate, design competitions areincorporated into the selection process• Selection Panel consists of OBO associates,industry peers and foreign service users

CONSTRUCTIONSELECTION AND AWARDSContractor Selection• The Department is recruiting, prequalifyingand awarding contractors committed to thebest D-B-B and D-B practices with verifiablerecords of consistent success• The Department is working to expand the poolof contractors to promote competition and thebest outcome for the U.S. governmentContract Award• Best Value method is be used to evaluateproposals, with focus on past performanceand project management in the evaluationprocess, rather than strictly low proposed cost

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

DESIGN STANDARDSIndustry Best Practices• International Building Code• Integrated Design Reviews• Unique Security Features• Hard Metric Drawing/Specs• CADD & BIM Deliverables• LEED Silver Certification• Life Cycle Value EngineeringCONSULAR ARRIVAL COURT IN GUANGZHOUPHOTO CREDIT: BRUCE DAMONTE SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL, LLP

FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMS• Natural Hazards: Identifies and Reduces Risks toPersonnel and Property Due to Destructive NaturalEvents (Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, etc)• Barrier Free Accessibility: Corrects Backlog ofNon-Accessible Facilities Focusing on SiteAccess, Building Entrances and Public Spaces• Energy Conservation and Sustainable Design:Implements Energy and Water Saving Projects toReduce Operating Costs• Building Innovation: Conducts BuildingResearch and Development to ContinuouslyImprove Building Products and Design Methods

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN18 LEED ® Certified30 LEED ® Registered| Addis Ababa | Antananarivo | Bandar Seri Begawan | Brazzaville | Bujumbura | Bucharest | Djibouti | Dubai |Johannesburg | Lusaka | Manila | Monrovia | Ouagadougou | Panama | Sofia | Tijuana | Valletta |

PERIMETER IMPROVEMENT• Collaboration between OBO andDiplomatic Security• Integration of Landscape andSecurity• Public Face of DiplomaticFacilities begins at perimeter• Makes positive first impression• Demonstrates the openness andoptimism of the American people

HIGH PERFORMANCEINTERIORS• Response to constant change inoverseas presences• More focus on teaming andcollaborative work styles• Flexible interior systemsinclude:• Raised Floors• Exposed Ceilings• Demountable Walls• Mobile Modular Furniture• Task Lighting/Power• Occupant Controlled HVACLONDON

WHAT THIS ALL MEANS

RECENT AWARDS A/EIDIQ for Worldwide Design ServicesNew Construction– Ennead Architects– Miller Hull Partnership– Richard + Bauer Architecture– Shop Architects– Skidmore Owings & MerrillMajor Rehabilitations / Renovations– Beyer Blinder Belle Architects– BNIM Architects– Krueck & Sexton Architects– Weiss/Manfredi Architects– Zimmer Gunsul FrascaMexico City, Mexico U.S. EmbassyTod Williams Billie Tsien/Davis Brody Bond ArchitectsParis, France Residential FacilityMichael Maltzan Architects

DESIGN SHORT LISTSBeirut, Lebanon U.S. Embassy• Diller Scofidio + Renfro• Mack Scogin Merrill Elam/AECOM• Morphosis Architects• Rafael Viñoly Architects• Steven Holl Architects• Yazdani StudioAthens, Greece Chancery Major Rehabilitation• Ann Beha Architects• DesignLab Architects, Inc• Machado Silvetti / Baker• Mark Cavagnero Associates

FY12 CONSTRUCTION AWARDS• New U.S. Embassy Cotonou– BL Harbert International• New U.S. Embassy Sarajevo– FRAMACO• New U.S. Embassy Jakarta– BL Harbert International• New U.S. Consulate Jeddah– American InternationalContractors (AIC)• New U.S. Office Taipei– American International Contractors(AIC)• New U.S. Consulate Tijuana– Caddell Construction• New U.S. Embassy Mbabane– BL Harbert International

OPPORTUNITIESA/E Design Opportunities• Posted on FedBizOpps(www.FBO.gov)• Posted on OBO’s website( www.STATE.gov/obo)• Posted on AIA’s websiteConstruction Opportunities• Posted on FedBizOpps(www.FBO.gov)• Posted on OBO’s website( www.STATE.gov/obo)IDIQ Opportunities• A/E Design Services– World Wide A/E Design Service forRehabilitation/Renovation and NewConstruction– Sustainability– A/E Support Service• Design-Build• Construction and Design/Build Services• Commissioning Services• Scheduling Consultants• Value engineering services• Telecommunication services• Roofing Services• Fire Systems (2013 / 2014)• Modular Construction• Photovoltaic & Wind Generated Power• Technical Security• SEISMIC

POINTS OF CONTACTOffice of Acquisition ManagementDavid VivianVivianDW@state.govOBO Director of External AffairsChristy FousheeFousheeCT@state.govJAKARTA