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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS (OBO) GOVERNMENT VALUE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 2015

Who We Are

OBO manages the U.S.

Department of State’s

building program and

sets worldwide priorities

for the design,

construction, operation,

maintenance, and

disposal of overseas

property.

U.S. Embassy Maputo

OBO’s Mission

U.S. Embassy N’Djamena

Provides safe, secure and

functional facilities that represent

the U.S. Government to the host

nation and support our staff in the

achievement of U.S. foreign policy

objectives.

These facilities represent

American values and the best in

American architecture, design,

engineering, technology,

sustainability, art, culture and

construction execution.

Program Facts

• 275 Diplomatic Missions

• 70 Million Square Feet Owned

• 43 Million Square Feet Leased

• 12,000 Culturally Significant

Objects

• 5,300 Works of Art

U.S. Embassy Paramaribo

U.S. Embassy Cotonou

Project Funding

FY16 The Department has

requested $2.2B for

construction in FY16.

Program Inventory

U.S. Embassy Athens

• Embassies

• Consulates

• Office and Support

Annexes

• Housing

- Representational

- Staff

- Marine Security Guard

• Warehouses and Shops

• Cultural Heritage

Properties

Program Inventory

U.S. Embassy Islamabad

Program

Construction Program

Capital Security Construction

• 36 Active Projects

• $8 Billion Workload

• Project Range $2.7M - $1B

Major Renovation


• $749 Million Workload

• Project Range $1.1M -

$224M

Compound Security Upgrade


• $194.8 Million Workload

• Project Range $1M - $29.4M

Project Delivery Method

• Both Design-Bid-Build and Design-

Build with Bridging Documents are

used; neither is a default

• Context, complexity, construction

environment, and urgency are

evaluated in deciding a delivery

method

• OBO Director determines the

project delivery method for each

project

• Alternative project delivery methods

such as Early Contractor

Involvement are used to ensure

best possible outcome and reduced

risk

JAKARTA

• Purpose and Function

• Site

• Design

• Engineering

• Safety and Security

• Sustainability

Guiding Principles

• Architecture and Engineering

Professional Services

• Construction and

Craftsmanship

• Operations and Maintenance

• Art

• Historically, Architecturally, or

Culturally Significant

Properties and Collections

Guiding Principles

U.S. Embassy Manila

• Focus on strategic touch points

• Invest early

• Set high expectations

• Assemble strong teams

• Simplify guidance

Integrating Excellence

Industry Best Practices

• International Building Code

• Integrated Design Reviews

• Unique Security Features

• Hard Metric Drawing/Specs

• CADD & BIM Deliverables

• LEED Silver Certification

• Life Cycle Value Engineering U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou

Design Standards

• Perform VE study or grant waiver

on all projects (over A-131

threshold): Design/Build,

Design/Bid/Build, Maintenance and

Repair

• Independent team of architects,

engineers, and certified CVS.

• Typically follow SAVE

International, 40 hour, 5 step

process:

- Information

- Creative

- Evaluation

- Development - Presentation

• Variations of VE Study :

- Special Scope

- Design Charrette

- Risk Workshop

• Post Study :

- Report

- Review/Approval

- Implementation

- Assessment

Value Engineering

2005 - 2014

VE Program Cost: $11.5M (165 Studies)

Total Saved: $622M

includes $145M O&M

Return on Investment $54 to $1

Cumulative # of VE Ideas Accepted for

Implementation 2,509

Value Engineering

Results

VE RESULTS

Value Engineering