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2010 State of Maryland BRAC Update for the State of Maryland 20102010 StateState ofof MarylandMaryland BRACBRAC UpdateUpdate forfor thethe StateState ofof MarylandMaryland SenateSenate BudgetBudget andand TaxationTaxation CommitteeCommittee Presented by the Governor’s Subcabinet on Base Realignment & Closure January 20, 2010 BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 1 What BRAC Means for Maryland LargestLargest EconomicEconomic GrowthGrowth inin MarylandMaryland SinceSince WWIIWWII ••60,00060,000 direct,direct, indirectindirect andand inducedinduced jobsjobs NewNew Neighbors,Neighbors, NewNew Friends,Friends, NewNew MarylandersMarylanders ••28,00028,000 newnew householdshouseholds BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 2 MarylandMaryland InstallationInstallation MovementsMovements Projected BRAC Growth Aberdeen Proving Ground Fort Meade, 5,800 Aberdeen Proving Andrews Air Force Base Ground, 8,200 National Naval Medical Center Fort Detrick, 1,200 Fort Detrick National Naval Andrews Air Force Fort Meade Medical Center, Base, 3,000 2,400 BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 3 Maryland’sMaryland’s ConstructionConstruction IndustryIndustry MarylandMaryland ConstructionConstruction WorkforceWorkforce ••Estimate Estimate 19,00019,000 newnew jobsjobs ••Occupations Occupations gaininggaining openingsopenings includeinclude homehome building,building, constructionconstruction workers,workers, highwayhighway workers,workers, roofers,roofers, carpenters,carpenters, constructionconstruction andand buildingbuilding inspectors,inspectors, plumbers,plumbers, electricians,electricians, elevatorelevator installersinstallers BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 4 BRACBRAC ConstructionConstruction onon MilitaryMilitary InstallationsInstallations (excludes(excludes stimulusstimulus funding)funding) TotalTotal BRACBRAC MILCONMILCON FundingFunding forfor MDMD $2.4B$2.4B AberdeenAberdeen Proving Ground $1.0B AndrewsAndrews AirAir Force Base $52.0M National Naval Medical Center $822.4M Fort Meade $529.5M Fort Detrick $42.0M BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 5 BRACBRAC ConstructionConstruction UnderwayUnderway AberdeenAberdeen ProvingProving GroundGround (Ph.(Ph. I)I) $477.5M$477.5M ContractContract toto designdesign andand buildbuild “Phase“Phase I”I” Tompkins-TurnerTompkins-Turner && GrunleyGrunley Kinsley Kinsley (Joint(Joint Contract)Contract) “Phase“Phase I”I” of of thethe TeamTeam C4ISRC4ISR (Command,(Command, Control,Control, Communications,Communications, Computers,Computers, Intelligence,Intelligence, SurveillanceSurveillance andand Reconnaissance)Reconnaissance) CampusCampus Include:Include: ¾¾ 99 newnew buildingsbuildings ¾¾ ApproximatelyApproximately 5,0005,000 personnelpersonnel GroundbreakingGroundbreaking onon MarchMarch 17,17, 20082008 AnticipatedAnticipated “Move“Move In”In” July-DecemberJuly-December 20102010 1.5M1.5M sqsq ftft facilityfacility ofof offices,offices, laboratories,laboratories, trainingtraining facilitiesfacilities andand datadata centerscenters BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 6 BRACBRAC ConstructionConstruction UnderwayUnderway AberdeenAberdeen ProvingProving GroundGround (Ph.(Ph. II)II) $102M$102M ContractContract toto designdesign andand buildbuild “Phase“Phase II”II” JamesJames G.G. DavisDavis Construction-Construction- Rockville, Rockville, MDMD “Phase“Phase II”II” of of thethe TeamTeam C4ISRC4ISR CampusCampus Include:Include: ¾¾ ApproximatelyApproximately 1,9001,900 personnelpersonnel AnticipatedAnticipated ConstructionConstruction CompleteComplete date:date: JanuaryJanuary 20112011 500,000500,000 sqsq ftft facilityfacility APGAPG estimatesestimates thatthat 62%62% ofof BRACBRAC ConstructionConstruction fundsfunds wentwent toto MarylandMaryland basedbased companies.companies. ThisThis totalstotals $616M$616M toto date.date. BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 7 BRACBRAC ConstructionConstruction UnderwayUnderway JointJoint BaseBase AndrewsAndrews AirAir NationalNational GuardGuard ReadinessReadiness CenterCenter $52M$52M ContractContract CDM/CAPECDM/CAPE JointJoint VentureVenture ¾¾ ApproximatelyApproximately 1,0001,000 personnelpersonnel AnticipatedAnticipated ConstructionConstruction CompletionCompletion Date:Date: SpringSpring 20102010 AirAir ForceForce DistrictDistrict ofof WashingtonWashington HeadquartersHeadquarters BuildingBuilding $130M$130M ContractContract CDM/CAPECDM/CAPE JointJoint VentureVenture ¾¾ ApproximatelyApproximately 2,5002,500 personnelpersonnel AnticipatedAnticipated ConstructionConstruction CompletionCompletion Date:Date: SeptemberSeptember 20112011 BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 8 BRACBRAC ConstructionConstruction UnderwayUnderway NationalNational NavalNaval MedicalMedical CenterCenter $822.4M$822.4M PhasePhase II andand IIII contractscontracts toto buildbuild newnew WalterWalter ReedReed NationalNational MilitaryMilitary MedicalMedical CenterCenter $641.4M$641.4M PhasePhase I:I: ClarkClark ConstrucConstructiontion GroupGroup andand BalfourBalfour BeattyBeatty ConstructionConstruction $181M$181M PhasePhase II:II: Whiting-TurnerWhiting-Turner ConstructionConstruction TotalTotal CampusCampus ConstructionConstruction Includes:Includes: •• NewNew Out-PatientOut-Patient ClinicClinic && In-PatientIn-Patient AdditionAddition •• NewNew enlistedenlisted quartersquarters thatthat includeinclude aa diningdining areaarea andand administrativeadministrative spacespace toto supportsupport woundedwounded warriorswarriors ¾¾ ApproximatelyApproximately 2,4002,400 personnelpersonnel GroundbreakingGroundbreaking inin JulyJuly 20082008 AnticipatedAnticipated ConstructionConstruction CompletionCompletion DateDate :: SeptemberSeptember 20112011 OverOver 677,681677,681 sqsq ftft ofof newnew constructionconstruction BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 9 BRACBRAC ConstructionConstruction UnderwayUnderway FortFort GeorgeGeorge G.G. MeadeMeade Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) • Program Amount: $441.7M • Hensel Phelps ConstructionConstruction Co. • Approximately 4,300 personnel • Groundbreaking on April 16, 2008 • 1,070,515 sq ft facility Co-location of Adjudication Activities • Program Amount: $31.8M • Skanska USAUSA Building,Building, IncInc • Approximately 760760 personnel • GroundbreakingGroundbreaking onon AprilApril 15,15, 20092009 •• 151,000151,000 sqsq ftft facilityfacility DefenseDefense MediaMedia ActivityActivity (DMA)(DMA) •• ProgramProgram Amount:Amount: $56.0M •• HenselHensel PhelpsPhelps ConstructionConstruction •• ApproximatelyApproximately 650650 personnelpersonnel •• GroundbreakingGroundbreaking onon AprilApril 8,8, 20092009 •• 185,870185,870 sqsq ftft BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 10 BRACBRAC ConstructionConstruction UnderwayUnderway FortFort DetrickDetrick JointJoint CenterCenter ofof ExcellenceExcellence forfor MedicalMedical BiologicalBiological DefenseDefense ResearchResearch •• $21M;$21M; 124124 newnew personnelpersonnel •• 20112011 CompletionCompletion JointJoint CenterCenter ofof ExcellenceExcellence forfor MedicalMedical Research,Research, DevelopmentDevelopment && AcquisitionAcquisition •• $8.3M;$8.3M; 101101 newnew personnelpersonnel •• 20112011 CompletionCompletion State-Of-The-ArtState-Of-The-Art ReserveReserve CenterCenter •• $12.8M;$12.8M; 2222 newnew personnelpersonnel •• 20092009 CompletionCompletion BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 11 AmericanAmerican RecoveryRecovery andand ReinvestmentReinvestment ActAct (ARRA)(ARRA) MILCONMILCON FUNDINGFUNDING TotalTotal MILCONMILCON FundingFunding forfor MarylandMaryland $212.906M$212.906M BRACBRAC ImpactedImpacted MilitaryMilitary InstallationsInstallations $94.216M$94.216M •• AberdeenAberdeen ProvingProving GroundGround $31.956M ProjectsProjects Include:Include: CenterCenter forfor HealthHealth PromotionPromotion && PreventivePreventive MedicineMedicine (Replace(Replace FailingFailing Roof,Roof, ModernizeModernize Utilities)Utilities) MedicalMedical ResearchResearch LabsLabs (Environ(Environmentalmental Controls,Controls, FunctionalFunctional Renovations)Renovations) •• AndrewsAndrews AirAir ForceForce BaseBase $23.510M$23.510M ProjectsProjects Include:Include: AirAir NationalNational GuardGuard OperationsOperations CenterCenter RepairRepair AsphaltAsphalt andand UtilitiesUtilities forfor TaxiwaysTaxiways BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 12 ARRAARRA MILCONMILCON FUNDINGFUNDING •• Nat’lNat’l NavalNaval MedicalMedical CenterCenter $14.553M$14.553M ProjectsProjects Include:Include: RepairRepair FireFire AlarmAlarm SystemsSystems EnergyEnergy ImprovementsImprovements inin VariousVarious BuildingsBuildings •• FortFort DetrickDetrick $16.030M$16.030M ProjectsProjects IncludeInclude RepairRepair MedicalMedical LabsLabs TelemedicineTelemedicine andand AdvancedAdvanced TechnoloTechnologygy ResearchResearch CenterCenter (Modernize(Modernize Admin/Lab)Admin/Lab) •• FortFort GeorgeGeorge G.G. MeadeMeade $8.167M$8.167M ProjectsProjects Include:Include: ModernizeModernize KimbroughKimbrough ArmyArmy HealthHealth ClClinicinic (Repair(Repair stairwells,stairwells, repairrepair electricalelectrical components)components) EnergyEnergy SavingsSavings Project-Project- Burgin Burgin BuildingBuilding BRACBRAC SubcabinetSubcabinet 13 ARRAARRA BRACBRAC SpecificSpecific FundingFunding DoDDoD HomeownersHomeowners AssistanceAssistance ProgramProgram (HAP)(HAP) ToTo assistassist DODDOD civiliancivilian employeesemployees whowho areare compelledcompelled toto movemove andand faceface financialfinancial lossloss whenwhen sellingselling theirtheir primaryprimary residenceresidence inin areasareas wherewhere realreal estateestate valuesvalues havehave declineddeclined duedue toto BRACBRAC IndividualsIndividuals movingmoving
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