This project provides for general government facility planning studies for a variety of projects under consideration in the Capital Improvements Program. In addition, facility planning serves as a transition stage for a project between the master plan or conceptual stage and its inclusion as a stand-alone project in the CIP. Prior to the establishment of a stand-alone project, Montgomery County develops a Program of Requirements (POR) that outlines the general and specific features required on the project. Selected projects range in type including: new buildings, renovation of existing buildings, stormwater management, and recycling centers. Facility planning is a decision making process that includes the determination of the purpose and need for a candidate project, a rigorous investigation of non-County sources of funding, an estimate of the cost of the design, and an estimated range of the cost of construction of the project. Facility planning represents feasibility analysis, planning, preliminary design, and development of a POR in advance of full programming of a project in the CIP. Depending upon the results of a facility planning determination of purpose and need, a project may or may not proceed to design and construction. For a full description of the facility planning process, see the CIP Planning Section.

Cost increase is due to the addition of expenditures in FY31 and FY32 for this ongoing project.

Facility planning costs for projects which ultimately become stand-alone projects are included here. These costs will not be reflected in the resulting individual projects.

The study proposals under this program are developed in conjunction with program departments, the Department of General Services, the Office of Management and Budget, and consultants to ensure accurate program requirements. Planning studies are underway or to be completed are listed on the next page. This list includes projects that will potentially be considered for inclusion as stand-alone projects in the future years. Other projects not listed may be planned under urgent situations. Planning for future fire stations will be considered if response time or population data warrant such a need.

The following are the candidate projects and studies that are underway - 4th District Police Station/ Park Police, Alternate Emergency Communications Center, Montgomery Village Recreation Center, Poolesville Highway Maintenance Depot, Damascus Highway Maintenance Depot, Clarksburg Regional Recreation Center, Bethesda Regional Recreation Center, Western County Recreation Center, Recreation Master Plan, Hillandale FS 24, Montgomery Village FS 39.

Note #1: As opportunities occur, County facilities in need of rehabilitation and/or expansion may be considered for facility planning to leverage funding. Examples of such opportunities would be when redevelopment occurs or when Local Volunteer Fire/Rescue Departments renovate, Volunteer-owned Fire Stations.

Funds may also be used to explore opportunities in the event a private developer expresses interest in County property.

Expenditures will continue indefinitely.

Department of Environmental Protection, Department of General Services, Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Department of Police, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Recreation, Department of Public Libraries, Circuit Court, Office of Management and Budget, Commission on People with Disabilities, and Montgomery County Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee.