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1 Uncertain Times: A Look at Future Workload American Society of Civil Engineers 8 August 2011 Bob Morris, PE, PMP Fort Worth Engineer District

2 Fort Worth District Established in 1950, 1213 people Civil Works --- area of responsibility covers 53% of state, 25 multipurpose projects, 10 river basins, three hydropower plants, 190 parks, serving more than 22 million visitors a year Military Construction---10 Army and 7 Air Force installations Environmental Support---to seven Major Commands including 60 Army and Air Force Installations International and Interagency Services-- management for other government agencies including Environmental Compliance support for eleven different Federal Agencies

3 Army $1,625M Forecasted District Workload FY11 Total: $2,403M Environmental $32M 3 ECSO $260M Civil $127M Air Force $359M

USACE Vision A GREAT engineering force of highly disciplined people working with our partners through disciplined thought and action to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the Nation s

4 USACE Vision A GREAT engineering force of highly disciplined people working with our partners through disciplined thought and action to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the Nation s engineering challenges. USACE Campaign Plan What will WE do to make our infrastructure great? Deliver USACE support to combat, stability and disaster operations through forward deployed and reach back capabilities. USACE Mission Provide vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen our Nation s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters. GREAT is Delivering superior performance. Setting the standard for the profession. Making a positive impact on the Nation and other nations. Being built to last by having a strong "bench" of educated, trained, competent, experienced, and certified professionals. Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4 Objective 1a: Ready, responsive and reliable. Objective 1b: Deliver enduring and essential water resource solutions through collaboration with partners and stakeholders. Objective 2a: Deliver integrated, sustainable, water resources solutions. Objective 2b: Deliver innovative, resilient, sustainable solutions to the Armed Forces and the Nation. Objective 3a: Deliver sustainable infrastructure via consistent and effective military construction & real estate support to customers. Objective 3b: Build and cultivate a competent, disciplined, and resilient team equipped to deliver high quality solutions. Objective 4a: Identify, develop, maintain, and strengthen technical competencies. Objective 4b: Support the Operating and Generating Force. Implement collaborative approaches to effectively solve water resource problems. Improve protection, resilience and lifecycle investment in critical infrastructure. Communicate strategically and transparently. Objective 1c: Objective 2c: Objective 3c: Objective 4c: Establish human resources and family support programs that promote readiness and quality of life. Objective 1d: Implement streamlined and transparent regulatory processes to sustain aquatic resources. Objective 2d: Deliver reliable infrastructure using a risk-informed asset management strategy. Objective 3d: Standardize business processes. Objective 4d: Institutionalize USACE capabilities in interagency policy and doctrine. Enable Gulf Coast recovery. Develop and apply innovative approaches to delivering quality infrastructure. Establish tools and systems to get the right people in the right jobs, then develop and retain this highly skilled workforce.

5 Program ($Millions) 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 Military Missions Program Trends FY00-15 Engineering & Design Air Force Construction Host Nation/FMS Environmental DOD RDT&E Other AR,AF & DOD Reimbursable OCO ARRA RE ECIP 5,000 Army Construction 0 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 ' Fiscal Year Current $ as of Mar 11 (FY12 PB) FY09-10 Includes Military Carryover FY AR, AF and DOD Reimbursable is separate 5

6 GovExec Senate panel cuts $6.4 billion from Pentagon request DoD expects up to $100B more in cuts Pentagon to cut spending by $78 billion 6

7 MILCON Declines Post Surge Era 35,000 30,000 MCA Funding Comparison FY ,000 20,000 15,000 5,000 4,500 4,656 10,000 5, ,000 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 ' ,500 3,000 3,236 2,960 2,691 2,803 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FYDP FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Total FY12 Pres Bud 3,236 4,656 2,960 2,691 2,803 16,346 7

Civil Works The Motor Vessel Mississippi

waterways (GIWW and MKARNS) Water Supply 8.

control contracts = water for 39 million

Arkansas Flood Damage Reduction 90 flood

22M acre-feet of flood storage 760 miles of

2 B in flood damages prevented FY 10 Dallas

(FY 10) Recreation 20 percent of the Corps'

the regional boundary 83 million visitors

states Moonshine Beach, Table Rock Lake, Mo.

8 Civil Works The Motor Vessel Mississippi transits the MKARNS Navigation 2 major waterways (GIWW and MKARNS) Water Supply 8.4 million acre-feet of water storage Water control contracts = water for 39 million households Hydroelectric Power 18 power plants in 6 states produce 6.7 billion kw hours 87% of regional capacity, second in the Corps Skiatook Lake, Oklahoma Bull Shoals Powerhouse, Arkansas Flood Damage Reduction 90 flood damage reduction lakes/reservoirs 33.22M acre-feet of flood storage 760 miles of local flood protection projects $10.2 B in flood damages prevented FY 10 Dallas Floodway Regulatory 5710 permit decisions (FY 10) Recreation 20 percent of the Corps' total recreation projects located within the regional boundary 83 million visitors at 90 operating projects located in five states Moonshine Beach, Table Rock Lake, Mo. Navigation 4 of the Nation s Top Ten ports 32 channels (15 deep draft, 17 shallow draft) More than 500 M tons of commerce annually Regulator of the Year (2008) Andria Davis, Galveston Houston Ship Channel 8

9 National Water Resource Challenges Climate Change Governance Federal Budget Legislative Changes Demographic Shifts Persistent Conflict Energy Aging Infrastructure Environmental Values Globalization Increasing Demand for Water Declining Biodiversity Disaster Preparedness and Response

Ecosystem Restoration Sites Principles & Guidelines Levee/Dam Safety Integrated Water Resource Management Systems Based

10 Challenges Strategies Constrained Budgets Aging Infrastructure Disaster Preparedness and Response Increasing Demand for Water Long Term Recovery Climate Change Environmental Values Declining Biodiversity Demographic Shifts Globalization 8 +2 Ecosystem Restoration Sites Principles & Guidelines Levee/Dam Safety Integrated Water Resource Management Systems Based Approach Risk-Informed Decision Making & Communication Collaboration & Partnering Asset Management State-of-the Art Technology 12

11 What s Changing in Civil Works? Increasingly unpredictable, unreliable funding streams Focused application of constrained resources Frequency of non-routine workload increasing at Districts Increased customer expectation for enterprise solutions 13

12 The New Budgeting Paradigm Aligning Business Lines to National Goals/Priorities and National Objectives

National Priorities/Goals Reduce the Deficit 1 Create Jobs and Restore the Economy 1 Improve Infrastructure 1 Restore and Protect the Environment 1 Maintain Global Competitiveness 2 Increase

13 National Priorities/Goals Reduce the Deficit 1 Create Jobs and Restore the Economy 1 Improve Infrastructure 1 Restore and Protect the Environment 1 Maintain Global Competitiveness 2 Increase Energy Independence 2 Improve Quality of Life 2 1 FY2011 CW Budget Briefings to OMB 2 President s 2011 State of the Union Address NOTE: This listing is a listing of priorities/goals, not a ranking. 16

Water Resources Objectives Protect, develop and restore the Nation s water and related land resources 1 Operate and maintain existing Corps projects 1 Train and prepare for emergency response needs 1

14 Water Resources Objectives Protect, develop and restore the Nation s water and related land resources 1 Operate and maintain existing Corps projects 1 Train and prepare for emergency response needs 1 Improve energy, water, and petroleum efficiency 2 Double exports from FY2010 to FY FY2011 CW Press Book Preface 2 Executive Order Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance 3 President s 2011 State of the Union Address NOTE: This is a listing of objectives, not a ranking. 17

15 Budget Development Principles Finish Projects That We Start Focus on Core Mission Areas Take risks in Non-Core Mission Areas Provide Efficient Funding for Fewer Projects 18

16 Strategic Initiatives/Opportunities Water resource infrastructure investment Water reallocation/water supply Support installations on Zero Energy, Zero Water, Zero Waste Planning Studies Recreation Strategy

17 Civil Works Investigations Fort Worth District, FY12-13 Hydrology and Hydraulics Model Development - Hays County, Lower Guadalupe River Basin In-house resources Feasibility level (30%) designs - Cibolo Creek, Leon Creek, and Abilene. Engineering by in-house resources Geotechnical data collection to be contracted using existing IDIQ contracts Feasibility Study Dallas In-house resources Engineering data collection may be contracted using existing IDIQ contracts Feasibility Study Johnson Creek Ongoing contract through City of Arlington and in-house resources Feasibility Study - San Antonio Westside Creeks National Pilot Program In-house resources

18 Civil Works Construction Fort Worth District, FY12-13 Onion Creek, Austin Non-structural (buyout, ecosystem restoration, and recreation) project In the President s Budget, however, Congress has not allowed any new Construction starts No other Construction

19 Military Program Engineering Construction Installation Support Environmental management services for the Army & Air Force 10 Major Army Posts 11 Major Air Force Bases Almost 1/5 of Nation s Military Activities Fort Sill Air Defense Artillery School Little Rock AFB University Center Fort Bliss 1 st Brigade Combat Team headquarters San Antonio Military Medical Center Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute 22

20 Combat Aviation Brigade Complex Fort Bliss Program 3 Heavy Brigade Complexes Accomplishments 44 Projects 142 Facilities 12 Training Ranges 2,500 Acres 7,000,000 SF $2,000,000,000 Innovative Approach Land Development Engineer Product Line Troop Ready Training Campus Central Wash Facility Division Headquarters

21 San Antonio Program Construct Building 2261 (IMCOM HQ) METC Physical Fitness Center Battlefield Health and Trauma facility SAMMC Consolidated Parking Structure SAMMC Central Energy Plant (CEP) METC Medical Instructional Facility 4 24

22 What is Changing in Military Programs? Reduction in MILCON program and number of projects Increased requirements for energy and sustainability products and services Change in customer mix reducing the Army and increasing the Air Force and DOD program (% of program) Increased potential requirements for Restoration and Modernization of existing facilities Increased potential requirements to support Combatant Commands theater engagement Increased customer expectation for enterprise solutions 25

23 Military Missions Priorities Energy and Sustainability Centers of Standardization Military Construction Business Process doctrine 26

24 DOD Energy Intensity Statutory Goal 30% by

25 FY12 Projects Description Location Estimated-Dollar amount Non Potable Water Well Fort Bliss, TX $1M to $5M Utility Feed for Industrial Complex Fort Bliss, TX $10M to $25M Military Working Dog Fort Bliss, TX $1M to $5M JLENS Battery 1 Ph 2 UEPH Fort Bliss, TX $10M to $25M JLENS TADSS Facility Fort Bliss, TX $5M to $10M Unmanned Aerial Systems Fort Hood, TX $25M to $100M 28

26 FY12 Projects (Cont) Description Location Estimated-Dollar amount Brigade Headquarters Fort Polk, LA $1M to $5M Military Working Dog Fort Polk, LA $1M to $5M Fire Station/Emergency Dispatch Fort Polk, LA $5M to$10m Multipurpose Machine Gun Range Fort Polk, LA $5M to $10M BMT Dormitory Lackland AFB, TX $25M to $100M Physics Lab White Sands MR, NM $1M to $5M 29

27 FY13 Projects Description Location Estimated-Dollar amount Lab and Test Building White Sands MR, NM $1M to $5M Ambulatory Care Center Phase 3 Lackland AFB, TX $100 to $200M Maneuver Systems Sustainment Center Phase 3 Red River Army Depot, TX $25M to $100M Dining Facility Add/Alter Fort Sam Houston, TX $25M to $100M 30

28 FY13 Projects (Cont) Description Location Estimated-Dollar amount Airframe Painting Facility Corpus Christi Army Depot, TX $25M to $100M Aircraft Component Maint Shop Corpus Christi Army Depot, TX $10M to $25M Modified Record Fire Range Fort Hood, TX $1M to $5M Training Support Center Fort Hood, TX $10M to $25M Barracks Complex Joint Base San Antonio, TX $10M to $25M Ambulatory Care Center Phase 4 Lackland AFB, TX $25M to $100M 31

29 Questions? Bob Morris

Fort Worth District. COL Richard J. Muraski Jr. SAME Tulsa/Little Rock Small Business Conference. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 April 12, 2012

Fort Worth District. COL Richard J. Muraski Jr. SAME Tulsa/Little Rock Small Business Conference. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 April 12, 2012 Fort Worth District COL Richard J. Muraski Jr. SAME Tulsa/Little Rock Small Business Conference Tuesday, April 10, 2012 April 12, 2012 The USACE Mission and Vision Statement Mission Provide vital public