U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS (OBO)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
GOVERNMENT VALUE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPB U R E AU O F O V E R SE AS B U I L D I NG S O P E R AT I O NS
NOVEMBER 2015
Who We Are

OBO manages the U.S.

Department of States
building program and
sets worldwide priorities
for the design,
construction, operation,
maintenance, and
disposal of overseas
property.

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OBOs Mission

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.
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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

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Project Funding

FY16 The Department has

requested $2.2B for
construction in FY16.

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Program Inventory

Embassies
Consulates
Office and Support
Annexes
Housing
- Representational
- Staff
- Marine Security Guard

Warehouses and Shops

Cultural Heritage
Properties U.S. Embassy Athens
Program Inventory
Program Inventory
Program

Construction Program
Capital Security Construction
36 Active Projects
$8 Billion Workload
Project Range $2.7M - $1B

Major Renovation
17 Active Projects
$749 Million Workload
Project Range $1.1M -
$224M
Compound Security Upgrade
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45 Active Projects
$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
JAKARTA
Involvement are used to ensure
best possible outcome and reduced
risk
Guiding Principles

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
Integrating Excellence

Focus on strategic touch points

Invest early

Set high expectations

Assemble strong teams

Simplify guidance

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Design Standards

Industry Best Practices

International Building Code

Integrated Design Reviews

Unique Security Features

Hard Metric Drawing/Specs

CADD & BIM Deliverables

LEED Silver Certification

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Life Cycle Value Engineering

Value Engineering

Perform VE study or grant waiver Variations of VE Study :

on all projects (over A-131 - Special Scope
threshold): Design/Build, - Design Charrette
Design/Bid/Build, Maintenance and - Risk Workshop
Repair
Post Study :
Independent team of architects, - Report
engineers, and certified CVS. - Review/Approval
- Implementation
Typically follow SAVE - Assessment
International, 40 hour, 5 step
process:
- Information
- Creative
- Evaluation
- Development
- Presentation
Value Engineering

Results

2005 - 2014
VE Program Cost: $11.5M (165 Studies)
$622M
Total Saved:
includes $145M O&M
Return on Investment $54 to $1
Cumulative # of VE Ideas Accepted for
2,509
Implementation
Value Engineering

VE RESULTS