Program Plan
Department of State - ARRA Diplomatic and Consular Programs: Hard Skills Training Center Recovery Plan
Updated 05/15/2009
Objectives
Program Purpose
Initiate construction of a consolidated training facility capable of supporting all security related training for the Department and the wider foreign affairs community. The existing security training infrastructure is not sufficient to meet current and projected training needs and the training is currently conducted in 15 locations throughout the United States. Consolidating security training operations at one centralized location will make training more efficient.
Public Benefits
Recovery Act funds along with regular Worldwide Security and Protection (WSP) appropriated funds will enable the Department to construct a hard skills training campus that meets the increased demand for security training and makes the delivery of security training more efficient than the current arrangement of 15 separate locations throughout the United States. Specifically, the Foreign Affairs Counter Threat course, already mandated for federal employees assigned to only five specific posts, will be expanded to include all critical and high threat posts worldwide. This project will enable the Department to provide vital security training to law enforcement and security staff and all foreign affairs employees; especially those assigned to critical and high threat posts.
This hard skills training facility will use both ARRA stimulus funds and WSP funding. Currently, the Department has $105.5 million programmed to support this project ($70 M ARRA, $17.55M FY 2009 WSP, and another $18M in WSP) in FY2009. Subsequent phases of the project will be funded through WSP. The FY 2010 budget request seeks an additional $12.5M to bring annual WSP funding for this project to $30 million/year.
As requested in the joint explanatory statement accompanying the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Div. J, P.L. 110-161), the Department produced a report in May 2008 outlining the Department’s increased need for security training and provided the initial project concepts for a training facility as part of a consolidated security training complex. The report called for the development of a master plan starting with an Architectural & Engineering (A&E) study to help frame the project scope, cost and timelines. Those initial project studies will be completed with ARRA and WSP funds.
In addition, ARRA and FY 2009 WSP funds will be used to complete Phase 1 of the training facility. The consideration and funding of any possible future phases will be subject to annual funding availability and prioritization in the annual budget process. The project concept is to deliver functioning training facilities at the completion of each phase of the project and not have any partially completed training venues.
Anticipated deliverables in Phase 1 funded by the ARRA and FY 2009 WSP funds are:
Perimeter security
Indoor firing ranges
Live–fire shooting houses
Baffled outdoor tactical combat ranges
Outdoor rifle range
Drive and shoot range
Simulations building
High-speed antiterrorism driving tracks
Mock urban driving tracks
Unimproved road driving course
Administration buildings
Site/utility infrastructure (specific details to be provided when site has been decided upon)
Measures
The measures have been revised to enrich the performance metrics for Recovery targets. In some instances, targets will not be available until additional baseline data has been collected.
| Measure | Target/Actual |
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Quarterly reporting on progress toward achievement of training center project management goals at a minimum, monthly, or even shorter intervals, reporting if deemed necessary. Links to non-proprietary reporting will be posted on the recovery.gov website | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Quarterly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Output | | Explanation : No Data Available | | Unit : Quarterly reports |
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Contract awards, obligation and spend rates for the FASTC | - | - | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : No Data Available | | Type : Output | | Explanation : No Data Available | | Unit : No Data Available |
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Contract awards, obligation and spend rates for the FASTC | 0/0 | 0/0 | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Output | | Explanation : No Data Available | | Unit : % Obligated |
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| 0/0 | - | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : Decreasing | | Type : Efficiency | | Explanation : The consolidation of the Bureau's training currently provided at 15 disparate venues throughout the country will create efficiencies in the provision of essential security training to the foreign affairs community. Reductions in lease cost and facility use fees will occur as we migrate to the FASTC. We currently estimate $16.833 Million annually in lease and operational cost off sets. | | Unit : Cost offsets |
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Number of jobs created/people employed | - | 0/0 | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Outcome | | Explanation : No Data Available | | Unit : Jobs created |
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Schedule and Milestones
Planning Phase:
Issue notice to proceed (NTP) to Architectural and Engineering Firm (May 2009)
Procurement Phase:
Complete Site Acquisition (Dec. 2009)
Award Design/Build Contract (May 2010)
Issue NTP to Design/Build Contractor (June 2010)
Execution Phase 1:
Design and build (December 2011)
Procurement and Installation of equipment, and furnishings (February 2011)
Milestones
| Milestone |
Completion Date |
Planning Phase:
Finalize and provide requirements to A & E Firm (May 2009)
Issue NTP
Develop Master Plan
Design/Build RFP (Phase 1) |
06/30/2010 |
Procurement Phase:
Complete Site Acquisition (Dec. 2009)
Award Design/Build Contract (May 2010)
Issue NTP to Design/Build Contractor (June 2010) |
06/30/2010 |
Execution Phase 1:
Design and build (December 2011)
Procurement and Installation of equipment, and furnishings (February 2011) |
02/28/2011 |
Projects and Activities
1) Land acquisition
2) Architectural and engineering services
3) Site preparation
4) Phase one construction (primarily hard skills facilities
5) Furnishing, furniture and equipment/operations and maintenance
6) Project Management
Review Process
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security uses the Program and Performance Measurement System (PPMS) to review the progress of all major programs. Critical tasks within the program/project are identified and performance indicators for acceptable levels of performance are created. Regularly scheduled performance reports are generated so that performance on critical tasks can be analyzed and corrective actions taken. Consistent collaboration with the Office of the Inspector General will take place throughout this project.
Cost and Performance Plan
Transparency
The PPMS provides transparency throughout the process.
Accountability
DS has two program management systems in place to hold managers accountable for all programs.
1) PPMS is a tool used by DS to integrate performance management into the budget process. PPMS identifies critical tasks within the program/project and performance indicators are created for those critical tasks with criteria for acceptable levels of performance. Regularly scheduled performance reports are generated so that performance of critical tasks can be analyzed and corrective actions taken as necessary.
2) The DS Planning System (DSPS) is a bureau-wide planning system that complements and supports the PPMS. The program plans developed in DSPS link program activities and results to the Bureau Strategic Plan and for each program identifies and documents a “best concept” program design.
Energy Efficiency Spending Plans
The Department will seek to incorporate as many of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building System strategies of sustainable design and, to the extent possible, the DOS Building Standards in order to meet LEED Silver Certification requirements. The contractor shall incorporate as many of the strategies of sustainable design, and to reduce life cycle costs, environmental energy intensity, waste, and pollution generation while enhancing the work environment for greater quality of employee health and productivity. The most recent Federal Guide for Green Construction Specifications, Whole Building Design Guide and other references, as applicable to this project, are to be incorporated into the Construction Documents and Project Specifications as instructions to contract performance and a means to meet various federal government statues and Executive Order mandates.
Program Plan Award Types
No Data Available