EDA Annual Report 2013-2014

The Space Management Office is responsible for maintaining all County owned facilities architectural plans and related data as well as performing physical space verifications of County owned or used space. Space Management is also involved in office relocation projects for both internal and external departments/ divisions. It is a requirement of the Space Management Office to provide meaningful data analysis and modeling of existing and project space needs, conduct on-going facility audits with the objective of physically verifying all spaces annually, develop space management policies and best practices and establish long term planning for growth County-wide. Space Management Office – Real Estate Division

Highlights

• Completed the acquisition of a modern state-of-the- art 23,000 square foot Data Center as part of the overall Riverside County Information Technology Department consolidation effort. This facility will enhance services provided by the Department to both internal and external customers. • Obtained the initial Board approval for the acquisition of a 163,000 square foot office facility located on 14 acres of land in Riverside and for consolidation of the Mental Health Department. This $33 million dollar acquisition will provide a modern and efficient campus environment and save the Department approximately $1.8 million dollars in annual lease payments. • Completed a 50,000 square foot office lease build to suit project for the Department of Public Social Services in Perris. The facility will provide space for the Department’s Self Sufficiency Division and will consolidate operations from other locations in the region. This modern state-of- the-art facility is now open for business and serving the community.

• Continued archival of County owned building plans and related data. • Completed multiple conceptual drawings and layouts for various projects and/or departments. • Continued to update site plans for County owned buildings and campus environments that contain multiple facilities and/or users. • Assisted in relocation projects for both internal and external departments/divisions. • Management of a badge access system that functions for multiple County owned facilities. • Key contact/representative for all requests dealing with phones and Riverside County Information Technology Department equipment.

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