Modernization move survey results are in

The Modernization Program Office (MPO) employed the services of a move management consulting firm to assist with the logistics of reoccupying the newly renovated 5th Wing.

The MPO worked with DOI University to produce an electronic and paper-copy survey to assess the move. A total of 135 occupants completed the survey and submitted additional comments.

The comments on the move signaled trends of successes and deficiencies with the transition process.

Occupants reported problems ranging from difficulties with establishing and configuring IT connections to acquiring recycling bins.

After move completion, occupants also noted difficulty with mail routing to new office locations.

The MPO is using these results to plan for solutions with other DOI offices to ensure a smoother transition for the occupation for Wing 4 later this year.

The MPO will also work to ensure a faster rollout of the post-move survey after the next move in order to gather more information and constructive feedback from occupants in order to provide better service to occupants for the duration of the project.

The move survey indicated that—

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MIB Wing 4 Scheduled for Reoccupation November 2007

The Modernization Program Office (MPO) has tentatively scheduled Bureaus and Offices (see table below) to move into the modernized wing 4 of the MIB in November of 2007. The renovation includes the addition of new stairwells for safety and kitchenettes for employee convenience.

The MPO is working with Bureaus and Offices to ensure the most efficient use of available space. The table below is a high level list of organizations that will be moving into wing 4 by floor. If you believe you should be moving into this wing and can not identify your organization contact us for assistance. The MPO will keep occupants informed of changes, additions and updates through established organizational administrative contacts.

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Your Renovation Team:
several players with one goal

The purpose of the modernization project is to replace the building's ageing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems while upgrading the life safety systems through the creation of a stairwell in each wing. In addition, the project seeks to respect and preserve the building's historical fabric.

When Phase III of this project concludes later this year, the project will have reached the half-way point. The Main Interior Building was built for the Department of the Interior, and the Department continues to occupy and operate the building. However, the building is property of the General Services Administration, and it is GSA that solicited and currently manages congressional funds for the building's renovation.

Taking out the old and bringing in the new: a familiar sight will return later this year.

GSA awarded the base contract to Grunley Construction Company, based in Rockville, MD. GSA has retained Jacobs Facilties, Inc., to assist as the Construction Quality Management team. In this capacity, they verify the quality and accuracy of completed work and construction in process, per the contract documents. GSA has contracted Soil and Land Technologies (SaLUT) to conduct environmental testing during construction.

GSA's current project manager is John Daw Jr. He is joined by project managers Pradip Patel and R.C. "Skip" Vaughn. The construction quality management team, from Jacobs Facilities, Inc., is led by Bob Pizzano. He is assisted by Luther Scaife III, with the help of mechanical/electrical inspector Greg Medina, and architectural inspector David Altieri.

The Modernization Program Office acts as a liaison between building tenants and the project team. The MPO also manages changes to the construction program, coordinates green building efforts, and manages the office move process as one wing is finished and another is evacuated.

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Meetings

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