NEW CONSTRUCTION

PBS is requesting a Construction and Acquisition of Facilities Program of $840 million. Our request includes funding for site acquisition, design, infrastructure, construction, and the management and inspection costs of nine federal facilities. PBS traditionally pursues a construction and ownership solution for special purpose and unique facilities that are not readily available in the real estate market.

PBS' FY 2012 New Construction Program is focused on urgent customer priorities, particularly those investments that will improve security and foster economic development at our border crossings. This program includes:

  $217 million for St. Elizabeths DHS Consolidation, West Campus Infrastructure, East Campus Road Development and Highway Interchange in Washington, DC;

  $146 million for the FBI Consolidation in San Juan, PR;

  $9 million for the Denver Federal Center remediation;

  $97 million for the FBI Central Records Center in Frederick County, VA;

  $60 million for the Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Columbus, NM;

  $174 million for the LPOE in Alexandria Bay, NY;

  $75 million for the LPOE in Laredo, TX;

  $36 million for the LPOE in Dunseith, ND; and

  $26 million for the LPOE at Gateway in Brownsville, TX.

These funding priorities reflect urgent and indefinite customer needs, and investments that will ensure a long-term payback for the taxpayer.

For example, the DHS headquarters consolidation on the St Elizabeths Campus is necessary to facilitate communication, coordination and cooperation across

This project is a prime example of GSA's asset management strategy. Consolidating the operations of DHS will save hundreds of millions of dollars for taxpayers, moving DHS offices from more than 40 locations throughout the D.C. area to one centralized campus.

The Administration has prioritized investment in our Nation's border crossings this fiscal year. In addition to the $371 million in LPOE funding in GSA's FY2012 request, the Department of Transportation has requested 52.2 billion in investment in their surface transportation funding which, if funded, will be transferred to GSA for the design and construction of a number of critical facilities at the nation's borders. On an average day, in FY2010, nearly 287,000 vehicles, over 111,000 pedestrians, and more than 27,000 trucks pass through the Nation's border crossings. These investments prioritize the largest border crossings that support high-volume transportation and trade.