Office Space Overview Presented to the Legislative Council December 14, 2009 Presented by Sheryl Olson, Deputy Director Tom OConnell, State Architect Department of Administration

Topics 1. The Capitol Complex Master Planning Process 2. The current state of office space in Helena 3. How DOA makes space allocation decisions 4. How space was assigned/designed during the Capitol Restoration

Capitol Complex Master Planning By law, DOA responsible to establish and maintain a long-range master plan for the orderly development of the capitol complex. Section ,MCA. Must consult with Capitol Complex Advisory Council. – 9 member Council – Includes 4 legislators

Capitol Complex Master Planning Last completed in 1972 Started the update of the plan in – Retained architectural firm – CCAC held public hearings on proposals in 2007 Current status of the plan – Tom OConnell, State Architect

SLIDE COMMING 10 Year

SLIDE COMING 20 Year

Current State of Office Space DOA responsible for the allocation and leasing of space (Section , MCA) Responsible for all space statewide, except for university system and State Fund ( and , MCA)

Current State of Office Space Staffed by DOAs General Services Division – Garett Bacon, 15 years – Tom Gustin, new hire DOA first allocates space in state buildings in Helena If necessary, lease space

Current State of Office Space Amount of office space leased in Helena – 340,000 to 660,000 square feet Amount of office space leased statewide, including Helena - 785,000 to 1.5 million square feet

Office Space Leased in Helena vs. Statewide

Current State of Office Space In summary, as of October 2009: – Amount of state-owned space in Helena: 1.2 million sf – Amount of leased space in Helena: 660,000 sf – Amount of leased space statewide: 1.5 million sf – Number of Montana cities with leased space: 63 – Average lease size: 4,200 sf – Number of leases in Helena: 91 – Number of leases statewide: 393 (includes Helena) – Number of buildings with multiple leases: 52

Current State of Office Space Agencies with the most leased space in Helena – DPHHS – Labor – Commerce – Administration Agencies with the most leased space statewide: – DPHHS – Justice – Labor – Corrections

Current Status of Office Space Status of state-owned space in Helena: – Last office building built on Capitol Complex: 1983 – 43 requests for office space from agencies between – 6 requests funded

Current State of Office Space Options for securing new office space: – Build new state-owned space - requires 2/3 vote of each house to bond (Section , MCA) – Issue RFP for build to suit by private sector (Section , MCA) – Issue RFP for build to suit, lease to own - requires 2/3 vote of each house (Section , MCA) – Cash LRBP program – Lease existing space (Section , MCA)

Current State of Office Space Current market in Helena for leased office space is $20-24 sf Lease v build issue – Tom OConnell, State Architect

DOA Decision-Making By law, DOA to allocate and lease space (Section , MCA). DOA must consider advice of Legislative Council in allocating space in Capitol (Section (3)(b), MCA)

DOA Decision-Making Legislative space may not be reduced without consent of legislature (Section , MCA) Location of chambers decided by each house (Section (3)(a), MCA)

DOA Decision-Making Legislative council consult and advise DOA in assignment of space in capitol ( , (2) MCA) Legislative council shall serve as long-range building committee to recommend construction and remodeling priorities for the capitol ( , MCA)

DOA Decision-Making Space analysis conducted by DOA leasing officer in conjunction with agency management and approved by OBPP and DOA Director Factors considered in allocating and leasing space: – Condition of current space – Co-location of agency – Special needs (loading dock, security, public access) – Moving costs (IT, phone, physical) – Funding

DOA Decision-Making All leases for space are signed by agency management, OBPP Director and DOA Director

How space was assigned/ designed during the restoration of the Capitol Since the early 70s legislature involved in planning for the Capitol In 1991, the Department of Administration began studying the condition of the Capitol (Stone, Roofs, 1 st Floor, IT)

Capitol Restoration In 1994, Capitol Restoration Commission formed. In 1995, Legislature appropriated and authorized $19.6 million for the Renovation. In 1996 Restoration started and completed in January 2001

Capitol Restoration How decisions were made – Capitol Restoration Commission – Capitol Restoration Foundation (Betty Babcock) – Capitol Advisory Group – Capitol Working Groups

Capitol Occupants – 1975 Supreme Court State Law Library Office of Public Instruction State Auditor Governor/Lt. Governor Governors Budget Office Legislative Services Legislative Auditor Department of State Lands House/Senate Legislative hearing rooms Attorney General Secretary of State State Treasurer Clerk of Supreme Court Print Shop Cafeteria Press Room General Services Division Post Office

Current Capitol Building Occupancy Summary

Questions? DOA staff available for questions.