
DC Water Non-Process Facilities Master Plan & Updates
Washington, DC
DC Water selected Samaha to create a comprehensive master plan for all of the organization ‘s non-process facilities. The master plan included the following DC Water sites:
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Blue Plains
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Main & O
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Fort Reno
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Bryant Street
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Anacostia
Samaha authored both DC Water’s 2010 Non-Process Facilities Master Plan and the 2013 update. Samaha has subsequently developed more detailed planning for individual sites (such as the Main & O Campus) and individual buildings (such as the Central Operations Facility). The master planning process included the following tasks:
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Performing detailed field investigations of all sites and buildings containing non-process functions.
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Developing as-built site plans and floor plans for use in planning efforts.
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Interviewing DC Water staff from all departments to determine specific program needs.
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Compiling a detailed program to accommodate current and future personnel, equipment, and vehicles.
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Developing proposed multiple design options to improve future flexibility, efficiency, security, sustainability, and cost control.
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Developing office workstation standards for each employee tier.
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Providing cost estimates and timelines for implementation of proposed options.