WA01B - DSP Forensic Science Laboratory

							                                                   WA01B
                                   Forensic Science Laboratory
                                          Department of State Police

Forensic Science Laboratory (Baltimore)
GO Bonds                              $796,000       Recommendation:     Approve


Bill Text: Provide a portion of the funds to equip the new Forensic Science Laboratory.


Project Description: Build a new State Police crime laboratory. The current facilities do not
provide sufficient space or the capacity for expansion. The new lab will meet the needs of the
ballistics, photography, serology, chemistry, toxicology, trace evidence, questioned documents, latent
prints, and vehicular examination departments.


Comments: Construction of the State Police crime laboratory was scheduled to be completed on
September 16, 2005. The project was delayed in November and December 2004 because of delays in
the delivery of structural steel. There is a worldwide shortage of structural steel. This is an item that
affects the critical path of the construction project. The general contractor still hopes to recover from
the delay and is preparing a recovery schedule for the Department of General Services. At this time it
is likely that project completion will be delayed until October 2005. Equipment funds in the amount
of $784,000 were requested in fiscal 2005, but the General Assembly authorized the funds to be used
to cover additional construction related costs because the winning construction bid exceeded the
amount of funds previously authorized for the project. Since the crime laboratory is scheduled to be
completed in fiscal 2006, funds are now needed to equip the laboratory. The original request is now
increased to $796,000. There were price increases in some State Use Industries (SUI) individual
items and on the SUI price proposal for modular workstations.




For further information contact: James L. Stoops                                    Phone: (410) 946-5530

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Project Data
                                                ($ in Millions)

                         Prior              2006              2007            2008            2009           2010
  Description         Authorization        Request           Estimate        Estimate        Estimate       Estimate


Acquisition                  $2.000           $0.000            $0.000          $0.000          $0.000        $0.000

Planning                       2.240           0.000             0.000           0.000           0.000         0.000

Construction                 25.017            0.000             0.000           0.000           0.000         0.000

Equipment                      0.000           0.796             0.000           0.000           0.000         0.000

Total                       $29.257           $0.796            $0.000          $0.000          $0.000        $0.000


Total Project Cost:                   $30,053,000        Cost Per Square Foot – Base:                           $267
                                                         With Escalation & Contingencies:                    $363.91
Gross Square Footage:                      68,700        Net Usable Square Footage:                           35,710
Approved Program Plan:                        Yes        Estimated Completion Date:                     October 2005



Recommended Actions
   Approve.


Executive’s Operating Budget Impact Statement
                                                ($ in Millions)

                                               FY 2006         FY 2007         FY 2008        FY 2009       FY 2010


Estimated Operating Cost                            $0.276        $0.210          $0.210        $0.210        $0.210

Estimated Staffing                                       1               1               1              1          1




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    The Department estimated increased costs of the new larger facility. The fiscal 2006 amount
includes the one-time cost of relocating scientific equipment (and subsequent recalibration), data, and
phone infrastructure. Operating costs include the salaries and fringe benefits of the building
engineer/building manager, building utilities as well as contractual services for HVAC, trash,
grounds, and other maintenance expenses.




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