Reclamation Green Building in Boulder City
The Bureau of Reclamation is planning a new “green” office building for approximately 110 employees in its Date Street Complex in Boulder City, Nevada. The project is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Public Law 111-5) at a total cost of $13.5 million, including all planning, regulatory compliance, design, construction, and contract management. Completion is planned for 2011.
Background
The City of Boulder City was developed in southeast Nevada through the Boulder Canyon Project Act to house workers building Hoover Dam. Since 1943, Boulder City has served as the Regional Office headquarters for Reclamation's Lower Colorado Region which administers water resource management programs in southern Nevada, southern California, most of Arizona, and small sections of New Mexico and Utah.
The current Regional Office workforce of approximately 320 employees is dispersed among four separate office locations in Boulder City. The new "green" building would allow the Regional Office to consolidate its staff in two central locations: the Date Street Complex and the Administrative Complex near Wilbur Square Park. This consolidation would provide economic, environmental, operational efficiency, and productivity benefits.
Description
Reclamation and a contractor will interactively plan, design, and construct a high performance and sustainable office building and related systems, including parking. The building will be approximately 30,000 gross square feet in one or two stories designed for general office use.
The building and related systems would be designed and constructed in accordance with the 2008 Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings, which include optimizing energy performance, protecting and conserving water, enhancing indoor environmental quality, and reducing environmental impact of materials. Additionally, the building and related systems would be designed, constructed, and commissioned to achieve at minimum a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) “Silver” rating as described by the United States Green Building Council LEED Rating System for New Construction and Major Renovations, Version 3.0 (2009).
This building would be located adjacent to and within the view-shed of the Boulder City Historic District listed in National Register of Historic Places. As such, the building’s features will be compatible with the Boulder City Historic District and existing surrounding buildings.
Regulatory Compliance
As part of the regulatory compliance process, Reclamation prepared an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act that analyzed potential effects on resources associated with project alternatives, and identified several best management practices to avoid, minimize or compensate for potential Project effects.
Also, as part of the regulatory compliance process, Reclamation has initiated consultations with the Nevada State Historic Preservation Officer in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act. As part of this consultation, Reclamation will engage interested parties, including the public.
Schedule/Milestones
Activities related to stakeholder coordination, environmental and historic compliance, and project management will be ongoing throughout all phases of work.
Major Activities Schedule |
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June 2009 |
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July 2009 |
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August 2009 |
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Value Planning Study |
September 2009 |
Design-Build Contract Solicitation |
October 2009 |
Design-Build Contract Award |
January 2010 |
Commence Design Activities |
February 2010 |
Start Preliminary Construction Activities |
May 2010 |
Construction Substantially Complete |
April 2011 |
For more information on this project, e-mail LCROproperties@usbr.gov or call 702-293-8500 (leave message).
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Updated: October 2009