CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

Adam Iwaszuk

MISSON OF THE CFMO

Thomas Blume

The mission of the Washington Construction and Facilities Management Office (CFMO) is to provide for the construction, repairs and maintenance for all Washington Army National Guard (WAARNG) facilities and installations. The CFMO is responsible for the planning, design and construction of all major construction projects to support the 25 year strategic plan. In addition, CFMO acquires real property for use by WAARNG elements through the purchase of land and buildings, as well as long-term lease acquisitions. Through the construction and real property programs, CFMO delivers high quality buildings, additions, large scale renovations and structural enhancements. CFMO also manages facility sustainability, physical security and historic preservation of WAARNG facilities. The CFMO director is the principal advisor to the Adjutant General of Washington regarding all real property, facilities, construction and environmental management programs.

Design and Construction Branch (Andi Bodnariuk)

The Design and Construction Branch’s mission is to support the WAARNG’s operational readiness through designing, engineering and managing projects for new military construction (MILCON) as well as sustainment, restoration, modernization and maintenance projects of all facilities within the WAARNG inventory.

Planning and Programing Branch (Adriana Bunker)

The Planning & Programming Branch’s mission is to support the WAARNG’s operational readiness by developing short and long-term planning for land acquisition, distribution of facilities-related resources, military construction, real property support, units stationing versus space requirements and organizational development necessary to accomplish facilities engineering and management program functions in support of programs essential to WAARNG daily operations, training and readiness missions.

Federal and State Resource Management (Eric Shriner & Ruth Schutter)

Federal: The Federal Resource Management Branch manages a total budget between $12 and $20 million annually. It manages and provides oversight for all aspects of the Master Cooperative Agreement for Appendix 1 and conducts detailed budgeting actions and projections based on project planning and programming inputs. It also provides budget oversight for all construction (sustainment, restoration and modernization) and facility maintenance projects. In addition, it manages the budget for MILCON projects that can vary from $5 to $40 million and Unspecified Minor Military Construction projects that vary between $1 to $6 million.

State: This branch provides accurate budget management for two Master Cooperative Agreement Appendices, Appendix 1 and Appendix 2. This includes complex budget development that involves multiple funding sources and multiple budget years, from federal and state systems, ensuring execution is in line with strategic goals of the department. It also provides management of CFMO contracts and purchasing, analyzes spending history and reports on the CFMO budget status while ensuring compliance with policies, audit requirements and regulatory standards.

Facilities and Business Operations Branch (Joseph Giaccio)

The Facilities and Business Operations Branch supports current and future operations of the WAARNG CFMO, across the state, with reliable and accurate facilities and business operations. Major activities include: real property accountability and acquisition, rental/lease program, recruiting storefront management, comprehensive energy, recycling management and real property asset evaluation to ensure WAARNG facilities meet current and future standards and training needs.

State Maintenance and Support Services Branch (Vacant)

The State Maintenance and Support Services (SMSS) Branch supports current and future operations of the WAARNG by providing immediate response to critical failures of our facilities and equipment across the entire state. The Branch provides routine work order support for facilities and equipment that need repair, maintenance or replacement. The Branch has a varied staff of skilled trades, grounds crew and custodial employees that support more than 100 facilities statewide. It’s goal is to “Preserve the Past, Maintain the Present, Ensure the Future.”

2020 HIGHLIGHTS

Successfully managed and executed a federal budget of $19,298,300 for fiscal year (FY) 2020. This budget is used to pay for wages, utilities, services, furniture, recruiting leases, installation support, and projects; as well as provide additional support to Appendix 2 environmental funding requirements.

Provided $8,089,514 in funding for 15 sustainment projects and 13 restoration & modernization projects for FY 2020. Two projects of special note were the start and completion of the Fort George Wright military equipment parking improvements and the Centralia Armory complex-modernization project, which means funding was provided and tracked using three different sub accounts. CFMO completed design and awarded contract for the south gate and road modification on Camp Murray which will allow access to Joint Base Lewis-McChord when complete.

Future JFHQ Readiness Center FY24 MILCON project: Conducted space requirement meetings, data collection and calculations with all Washington Military Department (WMD), WA Army National Guard (WAARNG) and WA Air National Guard (WAANG) directorates.

FY20 project execution for a combined federal and state share of more than $9 million worth of projects in sustainment, restoration and modernization, and energy ensuring our current facilities are ready and available for the Military Department for years to come.

Worked on developing more than 100 future projects for FY21 to FY27 and future state biennium’s to secure future funding for sustainment, restoration & modernization, and energy projects. Process includes submitting to National Guard Bureau (federal) and Office of Financial Management (state) for approval and funding to maintain our facilities and grounds for years to come. The CFMO environmental team moved to a digital platform for stormwater inspection on Camp Murray. Using ArcGIS Collector, agency cell phones were used to navigate to stormwater features, fill out the inspection forms, as well as add any field findings to the database. The data collected updated a web map showing the completion status for each type of feature.

The CFMO environmental team acquired and began using Juniper Mesa 3 Android tablets to inventory cultural resource items at a historic armory. Items were assigned a barcode which was scanned into the database using the ArcGIS Survey 123 application. Additional attributes were filled out in the form and pictures were taken. The data was used to create a dashboard of the items. Camp Murray Soldier’s Memorial Trail design phase was completed and construction phase awarded.

The Environmental Program Office’s Hazardous Waste Program has been networking to establish a strong base of communication with ARNG HQ Hazardous Waste Program Manager. Regular communication with ARNG HQ has ensured visibility of accomplishments and issues at the state level. Keeping communication channels open has allowed for quicker response on guidance and support required for program area decisions. It has also promoted satisfactory and timely reporting of state level data and quicker approval on funding requests.

Managed more than 300 real property assets and processed more than 50 real property transactions in order to ensure all projects, construction and maintenance can actually occur and be properly coded for state and federal responsibility.

Reviewed and processed more than 2,000 utility invoices to ensure prompt and accurate payment of utility and solid waste bills, which helps locate areas for energy conservation improvements.

Managed 14 licensed and leased properties to include leased facilities for COVID response. Negotiated and initiated immediate emergency leases and approved facility uses for state government and private entities that were crucial in the early stages of the pandemic outbreak.

State maintenance and services support had success navigating the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and safety measures, which resulted in zero positive cases while providing service to its customers to include maintenance, custodial and landscaping. SMSS provided building disinfecting services to allow personnel to return to on-site work as quickly as possible. The team accomplished its responsibilities without 26 percent of its staffing allotment.

Above: An artist rendition of the proposed Richland Readiness center which is scheduled to break ground in spring of 2021 and expected to be completed in the spring of 2022.