PRESENTATION OF COMMONWEALTH CENTRE TO NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA) PREPARED BY:
OUR TEAM • Crescent Resources (Real Estate Arm of Duke Energy) – Significant Resources – Significant Experience – US Ownership – Flexible and Responsive Decision Making • Millennium Realty Advisors (Brokerage) – In-depth market knowledge – DoD/Intelligence Community Familiarity
NGA REQUIREMENTS TRANSFORMATION PRIORITIES • East/West Campuses: Consolidate East Coast sites • NIMA Security Services – protect operation, minimize risk • Modernize End user IT Environment NGA Goal #10 – Transform Infrastructure • Modernize and consolidate facilities to ensure security and promote productivity • Plan and occupy NIMA East on a protected site
NGA TRANSFORMATION PRIORITIES (Backup) • East/West Campuses: Consolidate East Coast sites – Reduce vulnerability – Provide modern environment – Integrate production – Achieve managerial and operational efficiencies – Strengthen cultural identity and unit cohesion • NIMA Security Services – Strengthen protection of people, systems, facilities, and missions – Introduce risk management and risk mitigation strategies • Modernize End user IT Environment –
NGA Goal #10 – Transform Infrastructure (Backup) • Modernize and consolidate facilities to ensure security and promote productivity – Security – Close excess facilities – Reduce operating costs • Plan and occupy NIMA East on a protected site – Consolidate Eastern operations on a secure reservation – Attack-hardened to preclude a single point of failure
NGA CONSOLIDATION Navy Yard Dulles North Reston 500,000 SF 100,000 SF 500,000-750,000 SF Bethesda 750,000 SF Commonwealth Centre Ft. Belvoir
NGA PLAN (As we know it) Await BRAC 2005 Results Before Proceeding, then • Consolidate at Ft. Belvoir – Requires substantial onsite/offsite infrastructure work – Must go through local governmental/political process – Start with Navy Yard Relocation in 2011 • Lease Reston 3 (10 year lease delays Reston to 2015) • Renovate Bethesda ($50M), move 5-10 years later • Renew/relocate Dulles North, as appropriate
WHY WE ARE HERE Commonwealth Centre is Ideal Solution for NGA • Capacity for entire consolidation (2.2M sqft, not including below grade) • Ideal site characteristics maximize force protection considerations • New Construction Enhances Security and Operational Efficiencies – Designed to most current force protection construction standards – Designed to enhance operational flow of mission – Designed to incorporate latest IT technology, with flexibility for growth • Ready to go, project complete within the FYDP – Utilities at site already sized to accommodate entire consolidation – Zoned “by right” for entire campus – Ownership (Crescent) can handle project without assistance • Flexibility in Structuring Contract – Partial requirement can reserve entire site – Lease or Purchase considered
COMMONWEALTH PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES Size: 101.4 acres allows 2.2M sqft, plus basement space Security: Crowned topography allows 400ft+ setbacks Additional parking structure buffers Fenced Perimeter Infrastructure: Multiple fiber providers Public power from different substations Sewer and water sized for entire consolidation Existing roads to accommodate increased traffic
COMMONWEALTH INTANGIBLES Development Risk: Established, well funded US ownership By right zoning approval Amenities: Good housing, food service, abundant shopping Good schools Proximities: Near NRO Near Reston and Dulles North 25 minutes to Pentagon Value: Open Book Costing Fair and Reasonable Contractual Agreement
ALTERNATIVE TO CURRENT PLAN Ft Belvoir Commonwealth Capacity for Reqt √ √ No Competing Interests √ Minimal Development Risk √ Minimal Political Risk √ Level 5 Security √+ √ Traffic Issues Resolved √ Housing and Amenities √ √ Operational Efficiency √ √ Completion in Our Lifetime √+
SUGGESTED ACTION PLAN Date Task/Milestone Cost 5/04 – 12/05 Planning and Design $9M 1/05 – 9/05 County Approvals $1M 10/1/05 BRAC Complete/ Sign Lease/Begin Construction 6/07 Dulles North Occupancy $ 8/07 Reston Occupancy $$ 2/08 Navy Yard Occupancy $$$ 5/08 Bethesda Occupancy $$$$
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