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NOAA Center for Weatherand Climate Prediction

(NCWCP)

June 17, 2005

Briefing forDr. David A. Sampson

Deputy Secretary of Commerce

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Outline

• Program Goal and Performance Measures• Why Move?• Program Requirements• Site Location• Schedule• Budget• Status

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Program Goal and Performance Measures

• Program Goal– Replace the current World Weather Building with a new state-of-the-art facility to

meet the operational requirements of the NCEP, the NESDIS, Office of Research and Applications and Satellite Services Division, and the OAR Air Resources Laboratory

– Improve synergistic interaction with larger R&D community to accelerate improvements in analysis and forecasts to deliver better products and services.

• Performance MeasuresDOC Goal 3: Observe, protect and manage the Earth’s resources to promote environmental stewardship.

NOAA Performance Goal: Cross-cutting Goal: Goals 2&3 (Climate; Weather & Water)

Performance Measures

–Synergistic interactions between NOAA and the academic community will produce the following outcomes:

• Accelerated use of global satellite data through state-of-the-art data assimilation systems.

• Improved model forecasts will improve all aspects of the NWS forecast goals for climate and weather.

• Reduction in the time needed to infuse new science into operations from 7-10 years to 1-3 years (NWS WFOs co-located with academic institutions have shown accelerated performance improvement).

• Enhance NOAA’s ability to recruit and retain key personnel:

–Increased average number of applicants for key leadership and scientific positions at NCEP from 2 to 3 to greater than 10.

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• WWB not designed for high technology operations and research mission• Building infrastructure is no longer capable of reliably supporting

24x7 mission critical IT requirements

• Heating/cooling technology (1960’s) is unreliable

• Building site is not configured to meet security requirements

• Current location is not optimal for:• Synergistic interactions with research community• Recruitment and retention of employees and contractors

• Final lease extension ends in FY08

Why Move?

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Program Requirements

• Program of Requirements Document• Defined requirements for 268,762 RSF

• Includes housing 800 Federal employees, contractors, and visiting scientists

• From the World Weather Building• NWS National Centers for Environmental Prediction

(NCEP) staff = 456 (includes an additional 40 spaces for visiting scientists, students and professors)

• NESDIS research and satellite services staff = 315• From Silver Spring

• OAR Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) staff = 29

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Site Location

• Provide greater synergistic interactions• Accelerate transfer of research to operations• Improve forecast performance• Provide focus for improving the assimilation of

satellite data for weather, climate, and ocean applications

• Improve interaction with students/professors • Increases use of NOAA data and models in research

• Enhance recruitment activity

Collocation with University of Maryland will:

Selected in FY04

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Site Location

NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction

UMD Research Park, College Park(Early FY08)

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Site Location

NCWCP SiteNCWCP Site

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Schedule - Based on 03/2005 award

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NCWCP Budget

Based on FY2006 Presidents Budget Submission($ in millions)

FY 2004 (1) FY2005 (1) FY2006 FY2007 FY2008

Acquisition Cost at

CompletionProjectAbove Standard Construction Costs $9.500 $1.000 $1.000 $11.500Outfitting (FF&E) $4.700 $12.900 $0.500 $18.100Mission Systems Relocation Costs $1.400 $8.500 $2.000 $11.900Project Management $0.790 $1.300 $1.400 $1.500 $1.500 $6.490

$10.290 $2.300 $8.500 $22.900 $4.000 $47.990

Recurring Operations & Maintenance

Annual Recurring

CostRent Delta (2) 5.800 5.800Utilities Delta (3) 0.900 0.900

6.700 6.700

Note 1 - Funding appropriated by Congress.Note 2 - Estimate of cost above current rent cost, including basic building maintenace.Note 3 - Estimate of cost above current utilities, not including telecommunications costs.

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Status

• Complete Lease agreements with UMD and the selected builder (6/05)– Anticipated DOC approval by June 24, 2005 (final approval package

to DOC on March 15, 2005)– Occupancy Agreement (OA) to be signed by NOAA CAO by June

27, 2005– GSA award of the lease on or about June 30, 2005

• Building design has begun

• Developing detailed plans for move (ongoing)

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NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction

(NCWCP)

Backup Information

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Background & Discussion Above Standard Construction Budget

($ in millions)

NOAA outlay - $11.5Based on estimate by Metropolitan Architects and

Planners ($22.9) minus the funding amortized in the lease

RequirementsOffice, Floor, and Support Spaces - $9.42Mission Specific Spaces - $4.74Building Wide Support Spaces - $2.26IT Base Infrastructure - $0.12Raised Floor - $2.15Structural/Security Enhancements - $1.22Mission Critical Power - $2.50GSA fees - $0.49

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Background & Discussion

Budget($ in millions)

Based on template using unit & cost/sqft ($18.10)NSOF costs being monitored to verify projected

NCWCP costs

RequirementsTelecommunications - $3.14Security - $1.48Agency Specials - $1.95Systems Furniture (design, procurement and

installation) - $6.75Free Standing Furniture - $3.69Move Relocation - $0.58Disposal - $0.50

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Background & Discussion

Relocation Budget($ in millions)

Based on MiterTek study of NCWCP• Requirements for mission systems relocation

– Information Technology Equipment• Replacement $1.48

– Telecommunications Equipment• Replacement $3.82

– Equipment Moves $0.77– Associated Engineering $5.77– Support costs $0.05

• Total = $11.9

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Background & Discussion Project Management Budget

($ in millions)

Based on NOAA Facilities template NSOF costs being monitored to verify projected NCWCP costs

RequirementsProject Management, Engineering

and Architectural Services - $3.20Studies and support contracts - $3.10Travel - $0.10Equipment - $0.06Training - $0.03

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Background & DiscussionSchedule - Current Vs Outlook

 ID #

 Key Task

 Baseline

(June 2003) 

 Actual

Schedule

Actual Variance(Working Days)

 Schedule Outlook

 Variance Outlook(Working Days)

 58

 Site Option Executed

 02/29/04

 08/25/04

 

 127

  

 

 97

 Lease Award  

 04/23/04

 

     06/30/05

 300

 162

 Construction Start  

 04/06/05

 

  

   01/12/06

 194

 

 176

 Move Start

 08/03/07

 

  

   08/21/07

 13

 177

 Move Complete / Full Occupancy

 02/01/08

 

  

   02/20/08

 13

 178

 WWB Building Released  

 04/30/08

 

  

   04/30/08

 0

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Site Acquisition

• Acquisition is structured in two steps• Assignable Option Agreement

•Executed between GSA and State of Maryland

•Federal Government does not take title to the land, but does have the right to assign the land lease to a 3rd party

• Land lease•Term is 53 years

•Developer will execute the lease with UMD•Land lease fees are paid by the Developer

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Lease Acquisition

• Lease• An operating lease scored and approved by OMB• Term is for 13 years @ $33/Rentable Square Foot

• A 2-phase competitive selection process • Phase 1 (Qualifications) – Completed 9/22/2004• Phase 2 (Lease Award) –

• Proposals submitted 9/5/2004• Award is projected for June 30, 2005

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Occupancy Agreement• A statement of terms and conditions between

GSA and tenant agencies• OA must be signed by NOAA before lease award• Key OA terms:

• Financial terms and obligation to pay rent plus 8% GSA fee

• Option to relinquish space with 4 months notice• Design and construction cost responsibilities including

agreement to fund $11.5m for tenant improvements• Building service hours• Consequences of delays caused by GSA or NOAA

• Base security services and costs have been transferred to Department of Homeland Security

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Basis for Site Selection

#1 - Program Requirements Synergy - Security - SafetyImage and VisibilityExpansion Capability

#2 - Project RequirementsFinancialEnvironmental AssessmentSite Configuration / ConstructabilityDue Diligence