U.S. Department of State

FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECURITY TRAINING CENTER[FASTC]
An American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Project

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Public Project Overview Meeting

Queen Anne’s County High School
Centreville, Maryland
January 5, 2010

• Welcome & Meeting Format
• Introductions
• GSA –Background
• American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
• Opportunities
• Site Selection Process
• U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security
• Master Planning
• Public Participation
• ~ Break ~
• Questions & Answers

Meeting Agenda

• Sign-In
• Stenographer
• Video Recording by Queen Anne’s County -QACTV
• Open Press Coverage
• Comment/Question Cards
• Questions & Answers

• Dale Anderson, Deputy Regional Commissioner
• Ed Myers, Project Executive
• Gina Gilliam, Public Affairs Officer
• Katrina Scarpato, Regional Environmental Quality Advisor

• Jeffrey Culver, Director, Diplomatic Security Service
• Ellyn Goldkind, Project Manager, Bureau of Administration

• Christopher Peoples, Associate / Project Manager

• GSA’s work allows federal agencies to focus on their core missions.
• GSA will acquire the site, provide construction procurement, construction management, commissioning and other services necessary to complete the project.
• GSA’s mission is to provide superior workplaces, expert technology solutions, acquisition services, purchasing and E-Gov travel solutions and management policies, at best value.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law on February 17th, 2009.
• ARRA appropriated $70 million toward site acquisition and Phase 1 of development.

Construction Opportunities

• Opportunities for Local Contractors: Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov)
• Future Small Business Fairs / Networking Prospects
• Small business subcontracting goals

Site Selection Process

• June 29, 2009: GSA posted FBO Announcement.
• Approximately 30 sites in 5 states evaluated.
• Sites that best met evaluation criteria at each level were moved forward in the selection process.
• On November 30, 2009: preferred site identified as Hunt Ray/Crismer Farms.

U.S. Department of State,
Bureau of Diplomatic Security

MISSION STATEMENT:
"The Bureau of Diplomatic Security provides a secure platform for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy."

• Diplomatic Security (DS) is the security and law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of State.
• DS protects people, property, and information at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide.
• In the U.S., DS protects the Secretary of State, conducts visa and passport fraud investigations, and provides protection for some visiting foreign dignitaries.

• Current training is conducted at 19 contracted locations nationwide.
• Partial consolidation is needed to improve efficiency and meet current facility standards.
• Establish a facility from which to conduct training for a wide array of law enforcement and security disciplines –train up to 10,000 students per year.
• The facility will be fully secured and safe within the community in which it resides.

PROJECT PROGRAM

Soft Skills Training

• Classrooms
• Administrative Offices
• Simulation Labs
• Fitness Center

Hard Skills Training

• Driving Tracks
• Indoor | Outdoor Firing and Explosive Ranges
• Mock Urban Environments
• Weapons and Explosives Storage

Life Support

• Student Housing | Dining
• Medical and Fire | EMS
• Recreation
• Logistics

Infrastructure

• Power, Water, Waste
• Buildings and Grounds
• Telecommunications

Master Planning

• Three parallel efforts:
  • Site selection
  • Programming
  • Master plan design
• Architectural and Engineering Consultants
• Sustainable Design
  • Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED )
• Environmental and Cultural Resource Assessments
• Phased implementation: multi-year
  • Phase 1 Design-Build Award: Fall 2010

Site Test Fit

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• NEPA requires agencies to consider the environmental impacts of proposed actions prior to taking any significant action.
• GSA will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) that will analyze the impacts of the proposed action on the natural, social, and cultural environments.

National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)

• NHPA is the core legislation regarding the preservation of historic and cultural properties in the United States.
• Section 106 of NHPA requires federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties.
• Consultation has been initiated to assess the effects of the undertaking on historic properties and to seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects.

Public Participation

• Public Scoping Meeting: January 7, 2009
  Queen Anne’s County High School, 6:00 -8:00 pm
  • NEPA Comments
  • NHPA Comments
• Prepare Environmental Assessment
• Continue Section 106 Consultation
• Issue Draft Environmental Assessment

Questions & Answers

Thank You For Joining Us Today

Contact Information

Submit Questions / Comments:
U.S. General Services Administration
Mid-Atlantic Region
Public Affairs (3PA)
20 North 8thStreet
Philadelphia, PA 19107
or
215-446-4815
FASTC.info@gsa.gov 

Site Test Fit