Program Description

  Building Design and Construction

This program provides for the overall management of the department's Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for facilities. This program includes the comprehensive, timely, economic, and environmentally efficient planning, design, and construction of buildings for County use, as well as public venues owned by the County. This program also provides comprehensive architectural and engineering services from planning through design. Functional elements include programming, contract administration, planning management, design management, and project management. Each County project includes an array of sustainable features to reduce the impact of the facility on the environment and lifecycle costs. These features are derived from an integrated design process that evaluates each measure, such as energy efficiency, onsite renewables environmental site design, and enhanced monitoring, collectively reducing utility and other costs. The planning and design of facilities follows best practices in project design and construction estimating and the timely delivery of facilities based on project schedules in the County CIP. This program is fully charged to the CIP.