Agency:
Materials Management Services,
US Department of the Interior,
New Orleans, Louisiana

Project Challenge:
The Minerals Management Service (MMS), a bureau in the U.S. Department of the Interior, is the Federal Agency that manages the nation’s natural gas, oil and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf (OCS). The agency also collects, accounts for and disburses more than $8 billion per year in revenues from Federal offshore mineral leases and from onshore mineral leases on Federal and Indian lands. MMS had a 200,000 SF headquarters office building severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina displacing MMS employees. MMS needed a turnkey solution to restore operations.

Project Scope:
MMS selected Capitol CREAG to provide turnkey program management services to oversee design and construction management services as well as provide comprehensive relocation management services after Hurricane Katrina damaged a 200,000 SF office building and its valuable contents in New Orleans, Louisiana and displaced 1,300 of their personnel. MMS required as part of their program a more efficient and health-conscious design effort to reflect the environmentally-focused culture of the Agency’s mission and goals. New workstation typicals, increased efficiencies and planning for future growth was also an important part of the program.

Capitol CREAG also provided coordination over MEP engineering review, selection and installation coordination for new furniture systems, signage, security systems, voice and data cabling, copiers/faxes, filing systems, and various specialized equipment. Our staff was on-site coordinating phased moves and performing a detailed market search for the most capable moving vendors. This market search was especially challenging, using more expertise than any other portion of the project other than the hurricane disaster recovery.

All work performed adhered to FPMR, GSA Pricing Policy, GSA Standards PBS 100, GSA CAD Deliverable Standards and DOI requirements and policies.