5.1: Facilities Capital:
Execute an aggressive, long-range revitalization and construction program to ensure facilities are appropriate for the mission,
satisfy requirements, and are in excellent condition and support the Smithsonian mission.
Other Information:
Short-term Facilities Capital goals: Complete design work and raise funds for construction of the National Museum of American
History’s central core revitalization and Star Spangled Banner exhibition Construct the National Museum of Natural History’s
Ocean Hall on schedule and budget Open the National Zoological Park Asia Trail I on schedule Construct Pod 5 on schedule and
on budget Complete relocation of all staff from the Arts and Industries Building Reduce 10 percent of revitalization backlog
annually, subject to available funding (NAPA Report, July 2001, and Museums and Facilities: Critical Assessment and Improvement
Objectives, September 2001) Defend the requirement for $2.3 billion in additional funds for maintenance, and revitalization
and launch an initiative to achieve dramatically increased funding Key Performance Indicators for Facilities Capital: Percent
of available capital funds obligated compared to funds available Number of major capital projects meeting milestones Revitalization
of Reynolds Center Revitalization of public space at National Museum of American History Construction of Asia Trail I, and
design of Asia Trail II at National Zoo Revitalization of National Museum of Natural History space for Ocean Exhibit and ongoing
building renovation Relocation of Arts and Industries Building staff and programs, and closure of building Design and construction
of Pod 5 Site evaluation for the National Museum of African American History and Culture Percent of revitalization projects
designed to 35 percent prior to request for construction funding Progress in reduction to $1.5 billion backlog of revitalization
requirements Percent of major projects completed within budget compared to initial government estimate at construction start
Percent of square footage in Smithsonian structures with an overall average facilities condition index (FCI) of 3 or higher
Number of major projects whose change from the 35 percent design cost estimate to fi nal project completion cost is within
±15 percent tolerance per Construction Industry Institute (CII) standards
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