1. U. S. G E N E R A L S E R V I C E S A D M I N I S T R A T I O N GSA – UPDATE OCT 06, 2011 Ann Marie Sweet-Abshire Director, Project Delivery Resources Office of Design and Construction, Office of Project Delivery

2. G S A ’ S MISSION “GSA’s mission is to use expertise to provide innovative solutions for our customers in support of their missions and by so doing foster an effective, sustainable, and transparent government for the American people.” Stewardship -- economical and efficient management of federal assets Superior Workplaces — delivering and maintaining productive workplaces Best Value — Delivering on time, on budget, fully scoped projects Innovation — Developing new and better ways of conducting business including streamlining policies and procedures Green proving ground – Investigate and install various technology and products as an industry leader.

3. G S A ’ S P U B L I C B U I L D I N G S S E R V I C E (P B S) Landlord for over 400 federal agencies, bureaus & commissions  Portfolio of 353.9 M rentable square feet  Space for over 1,000,000 tenants  8,603 owned and leased assets

4. ORGANIZED B Y R E G I O N AK Northwest/Arctic Region 10 Rocky Mountain Region 8 Great Lakes Region 5 Heartland Region 6 Greater Southwest Region 7 Southeast Region 4 Mid-Atlantic Region 3 New England Region 1 Pacific Rim Region 9 Northeast & Caribbean Region 2 HI GU VI PR DC WA OR UT MT ND WY SD CO ID CA NV AZNM OK TXLA AR NEIA KSMO MI WI IL IN MI OH KY TN MSAL GA FL SC NC WV MD VA PA NY NJ DE VT NH ME MA CTRI National Capital Region 11

5. P B S & T H E R E C O V E R Y A C T STATUS $5.55 B currently underway with $4.5 B of ARRA focused on high-performance green building projects Includes such improvements as:  Renewable energy—photovoltaics and wind  Roofing, including green roofs  Windows  Lighting replacement  High-performance building systems  Advanced metering  Ideas that will continue to be at the forefront  using various delivery methods  Projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and two territories

6. PBS BUDGET UPDATE Federal Construction Program Capital and Minor Projects Design, Construction, M&I Funding FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 New$701M $713M $746M $894M $ 82M ???M R&A$618M $722M $692M $413M $280M ???M Total$1.31B $1.43B $1.44B $1.31B $362M ???M Repairs and Alterations project dollars are likely to continue to outsize the New Construction program excluding DHS HQ.

7. REDUCE RESOURCE USE – ENERGY REDUCTION Background: –Reduce of BTU/GSF from 2003 baseline –Mandated in Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 –Based on actual energy performance –Source Use Credit allowed by the mandate will be applied to individual regions earning that credit; historically this has been from the CHP Projects (Cogen). Target: –Each region to improve their ‘Reduction Status’ in FY12 by 3% over their Final FY11 Reduction Status. –National 21 % reduction from FY 2003 baseline

8. REDUCE RESOURCE USE – WATER REDUCTION Background: –Gallons/SF reduced over 2007 baseline –Mandated in Executive Order 13423 –Aligns with GSA/PBS Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan –Excludes leased space where utilities are provided by the landlord –Water metering efforts will not be completed until well into FY11 Target: –Each regions to improve their ‘Reduction Status’ in FY12 by 2% over their Final FY11 Reduction Status. –National 10 percent reduction from FY 2007 baseline

9. REDUCE RESOURCE USE – WASTE DIVERSION Background: – All GSA-owned buildings or federal centers 50,000 GSF or greater in size, excluding buildings: 1. slated for disposal, or 2. delegated for O&M (GSA does not manage waste disposal services), or 3.unoccupied during FY 2012, for 6 months or more, due to construction or other reasons. –Achieve 20% waste diversion for all of the buildings combined within the scope of this measure in FY 2012 (annual measure); AND –Provide building-level solid waste data, on a quarterly schedule, to substantiate waste diversion rates for at least 90% of the buildings within the scope of this measure. Reporting template will be provided. Target: –Each Region to achieve 20% waste diversion for at least 90% of the buildings within the scope of this measure.

10. BUSINESS CONSISTANCY ACROSS THE COUNTRY Continuing efforts to provide more consistency between the regions includes:  Uniform contract templates issued for each construction delivery method  National PM training implementation  Construction Contracting Officers Council  Construction Excellence Council

11. PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS  Davis–Bacon does not currently address this labor category  GSA supports the idea of creating a vehicle for the recruitment and use of the under-employed and entry level worker  Currently, this would be a Department of Labor issue and could require legislative changes.

12. GSA/DOL MOU on Affirmative Action We will be updating the 2000 agreement  GSA does not expect any major changes in the agreement  GSA understands the concerns regarding “burdensome” reporting requirements  GSA will work to keep reporting reasonable.

13. A R E Y O U R E A D Y ? Register with these websites:  Dun and Bradstreet (D&B)—www.fedgov.dnb.com  Central Contractor Registry (CCR)—www.ccr.gov  Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)—www.bpn.gov  Federal Business Opportunities (FBO)— www.fedbizopps.gov

14. H O W T O F I N D T H E W O R K  GSA advertises all contracting opportunities on: www.FedBizOpps.gov  Information re GSA’s Recovery Act activities can be found on: www.gsa.gov/recovery  Answers to questions (not found on the above sites) can be directed to: IndustryRelations@gsa.gov  The government’s Recovery Act-related work is tracked on: www.recovery.gov

15. QUESTIONS?