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Discover the Surprising Capital Assets You Already Have
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

 Should we expand our existing facilities, should we renovate our existing facilities or should we build new facilities?

The answer to these questions can only be answered by understanding your business goals and objectives (near and long term) and the implications it has on the physical environment and staff you need to support that mission. Once your strategic business direction is defined, you can then begin to develop a capital asset plan by first assessing if and how your current facility assets can support your needs. Rushing to build or expand without first understanding how your current facility assets can be modified and reutilized to fit business decisions may result in a significant waste of resources and capital.

As part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the existing Ramey Border Patrol Station in Puerto Rico needed to support the growing demands of the Custom and Border Protection Agency. Before building a new BPS, CBP wanted to know if an existing vacant facility, adjacent to the station, Support Facility #723, could provide the space requirements that were needed. Support Building #723 was built between 1999 and 2000 at which time further construction was ordered to be stopped. The two-story building consisted of several office spaces, a communications room, break room, arms vault, storage rooms, restroom and a large service area.

A physical condition assessment was performed on the support facility, evaluating the architectural, structural, plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems as well as the amount of useable space within the facility. The assessment revealed that the functions identified by CBP could be accommodated within the existing Facility #723 square footage and the systems would require minimal upgrades.

By spending the time to identify CBP’s needs and then assessing the capacity and condition of the existing Facility #723 systems, DHS was able to reduce the overall schedule and cost of the project.

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This blog is a collaborative effort of the Justice group at Performa Inc. It is a platform for dialogue and the exploration of issues impacting correctional facilities, detention centers, homeland security facilities and more. The group is led by David Robillard, President of the Performa Justice Team.