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| Facilities management
works to make the physical workplace fit the people and
the jobs they do. It uses skills in business administration,
planning and design, architecture, real estate investment
analysis and property management. |
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| Facility
Programming |
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Facility programmers gather information about the needs
of facility users. They turn these into a set of technical
requirements.
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Our staff begins
facility programming by defining general project requirements.
Do the users need a new leased or constructed facility or
the alteration of an existing facility? They also describe
the users' special facility design and construction needs.
General project requirements usually include:
current and future space needs
facility location, size and shape
parking spaces
special support services or uses
economic, social, environmental and historic impacts
levels of public use and accessible it must be
project cost estimates and sources of funding
procurement method (construction or lease)
project schedule
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After general project
requirements are approved, our staff develops detailed requirements.
These are used as the basis for floor layouts, facility
design, construction or lease documents, furniture purchases
and fit-up of the space. Detailed requirements usually include:
space for workstations, offices, support areas, special
areas and circulation
if people or groups should be next to each other
furniture and equipment
space enclosure
special facility systems requirements
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| Construction
Cost Estimating |
The costs of a constructed
facility include both the initial capital cost and the later
operation and maintenance costs. When our staff estimates
the cost of capital projects, they:
study details of the projects to find cost impacts
decide if project features can be constructed
analyze and compare renovations to new construction
costs
determine cost-benefit of replacements
forecast operation and maintenance costs over a facility's
life time
determine value of negotiated contracts
evaluate consultant cost estimates.
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| Construction cost
estimates are based on past construction costs and details
of current prices in the construction industry. Operations
and maintenance costs are based on historical costs for
similar facilities. They are adjusted to allow for changes
in parts of the total cost. |
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| Property
Management |
| Property management
is carried out over the whole life of a facility - acquisition,
use, and disposal. Our property management clients have
different needs. They may need a single office, a special
workspace for a health centre, or offices for a whole department.
The goals of our property management group are to: |
acquire facilities that meet the end-users needs, at
a reasonable cost
keep the end-users satisfied as long as they are in
the space
protect and ensure the cost-effective operation, maintenance
and disposal of facilities
effectively administer facility lease contracts
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| Our current lease
portfolio is valued at $11 million, with 45 expense leases
and 12 revenue leases. |
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| Planning and designing of GNWT
office space is guided by the manual Office
Space Standards and Guidelines. |
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| Disposal of Improved Real Property |
Read the Customer Service Guide: Disposal of Improved Real Property.
Use this form to describe the property: Notice of Surplus Real Property(MS Word).
To fill out the form, Save As into Microsoft Word. |
