NPIC/(Sanitized) ESTIMATE OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT COSTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00244R000200430019-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 30, 2002
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: December 14, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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14 DEC 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for sport
SUBJECT : NPIC
Estimate of Project Development Costs
1. It is necessary to substantiate and broaden the base of Agency planning
efforts toward the determination of expected A&E design fees and project con-
struction costs for NPIC/ ropo sed for construction at the Langley
site. Thus, retention of a consulting Al ,E firm to prepare preliminary cost
estimates is required.
2. The consulting A & E firm will be rewired to rovide estimates of con-
struction costs for (a) collocated NPIC including the supporting
utilities; (b) I alone with utilities augmented to support NPIC as
well. considers NPIC would be constructed on a somewhat later time schedule;
(c) alone with only the utilities required for its operation. In (a)
and (b) estimates, an additional road entrance from existing public highways
should be Included. The consulting firm will be requested to price (a), (b). and
(c) above at the CIA LenglIir sites.
3. The consultant will be required to compute the estimate of costs for
development of the project as mentioned in paragraph 2 delineating subtotals
for the following categories:
a. structures complete to a tine 3 feet from the building and ready for
occupancy but not including process s equipment to be installed or .irniture.
b. parking facilities - both surface parking lots and/or equivalent
space accommodation In a parking structure as the site dictates;
c. site development - grading, access roads, drainage structures,
landscaping, fencing and perimeter lighting;
d. communications tunnel/passageway connection to Headquarters
Building - which will include secure telecommunications, alarm/detection
systems, and personnel walkway; and
e. utility systems shall be extended to the planned facilities and
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increased in capacity as required - commercial electric power, emergency
electric power, steam, air conditioning, water. sewerage, and trash
destruction.
4. Numerous facility requirements are still under development. In Order
to minimize the chance for either over or under estimating, the A&E consultant
will provide a cost range where a definite single estimate is impractical and a
range would be more meaningful. The engineering basis for this range shall be
specifically defined.
5. Basic Information to be supplied for the study by the Agency will include
the following elements:
a. topographic maps and generalized geological data;
b. two sites preselected by Agency planners;
c. existing utility systems capacities and locations;
d. generalized facility requirements -
building area - gross square feet and percentages of office,
special purpose tab and computer space, storage space;
(2) structural constraints - fire resistance, vibration, minimum
column spacing, expected floor loading;
Ishes - interior and exterior standards;
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(5) utility system capacities - electric power, HVAC, water,
sewerage, trash, and
(6) communications - elevators, vacuum tubes, telephone -
a. parking - number of spaces to be provided;
f. site development standards; and
g. time frame for construction with costs to be escalated from the
present to the future target date.
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6. Due to the nature of the estimating process, many questions will arise
that are not answered by the above program. This, close coordination between
Agency personnel and the A&E firm estimators is essential to provide appro-
priate guidance and answers to such questions as they arise. This coordination
activity will require the expenditure of many man hours of Agency time.
7. The estimating Af-E will be selected from a list of cleared firms.
8. Insplementatio:n of this proposed cost study requires the understanding
of, and agreement on, the following principles and actions:
a. It is impossible to get a creditable estimate without identit'ing
specific sites to the s&E and without conducting thorough investigations of
the sites, including oil borings.
b. Thus, access by the consulting firm to is essential. The
Federal Highway Authority (F(JA) should be requested to cooperate on
behalf of the national security Interest, and the Agency should guarantee
not to use this privilege and the information acquired as evidence against
FHA to have the land transferred to CIA.
c. Soil boring costs must be estimated.
d. The A&E fees for preparing this preliminary cost estimate must
be known before the i.: CI is briefed because the current briefing outline
calls for his approval of predicted costs. The pacing element for getting
the cost estimate depends on the time required by security clearance
processing of involved A&E personnel. Accordingly, the Office of Security
should stipulate the lowest possible security threshold to govern the level
of Information passed to the estimators.
e. The Building Planning Staff should be authorized to release details
and working papers on NPIC4 o the A&E estimators after coordination
with the Office of Security.
f. There could be real political significance to the choice of the A 1 E
firm. The selected firm will be aware of his advantage toward being
awarded the follow-on AS, E design contract. If GSA is the contracting office,
it possibly will select the A I. E firm. Accordingly, the Agency should inform
Mr. Kunzig, GSA Administrator, or its deputy, Mr. Kreeger, of its inten-
tions and get a political reading on the A&E firms considered for this cost
estimating.
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9 . If all the caveats in parsgph are approved, it is estimated that
a period of approidmately three ,sdc ; would be m ired to complete all
actions and to know the amount of the too kr preparing the preliminary cost
studies.
'-i'gned:] John F. B1aka
John F. Blake
ctor of Logistics
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Distribution:
Orig & 1 - Addressee
1 - OL Official
1 - OL/BPS --
l - OL/RECD
1 - D/L Chrono
1 - OL/BPS Chrono
OL/BPS
(11 Dec 70)
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