MENG Analysis has been the State’s prime consultant for the Facilities Preservation Information Study since 2002. While the management of this project has migrated from agency to agency (i.e. JLARC 2002, 2005; HEC Board 2007; OFM 2009) MENG Analysis has remained the consistent player. The goal of this project is to examine the condition, maintenance, repair and renewal of 52 million square feet of Washington State public higher educational facilities. Our original study was applied during the 2001-2003 legislative budgeting process and provided a framework for ongoing preservation reporting, management and budgeting. The study was intended to identify and assess existing data from individual institutions and place all information into a comparable framework. This included the integration of seven different facility databases used by various institutions.
MENG Analysis led workshops with representatives of higher educational institutions and JLARC to identify:
- The application of framework data at State and institutional levels
- Methods used to build the framework including:
- Inventory elements (e.g., construction type, current replacement values- CRVs, etc.)
- 2. Condition elements and rating definitions (e.g., Facility Condition Index (FCI score)
- Parametric estimates of preservation backlogs [e.g., Backlog of Maintenance and Repair (BMAR)]
- Renovation project severity ratings
- How to sustain the comparable framework, including
- Lessons learned
- Framework architecture- additions, subtractions, changes
- Data collection and translation processes, including frequency of updates.
During the JLARC facility assessment our work included conducting surveys of multiple buildings that were slated for renovation. In total, we assessed 66 facilities, totaling over 3.9 million square feet. Surveys included photographs of deficiencies, cost analyses and complete reviews of all building systems from the foundation to roof using tailored survey forms and multidisciplinary teams to address architectural, mechanical, electrical and related systems.
We were awarded contracts to update this assessment in 2005 and 2007. We are now working with OFM, who has taken over management of these facilities, to update the assessment for the current bi-ennium.
