Arlington County Trades Center Optimization Study Facilities, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Arlington County Trades Center

Optimization Study

Facilities, Design & Construction May 13, 2019

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What is the Trades Center?

• Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) –

Maintains parks, other open spaces and community centers.

• Department of Environmental Services,

Equipment Bureau (DES) – Repairs/maintenance of all County vehicles, motorized equipment and buses

• DES - Water Sewer, Streets Bureau –

Operates and maintains water distribution system, storm sewer system and County streets; snow removal operations.

• DES - Solid Waste Bureau – Manages

collection and processing of refuse, recycling,

• rganic materials and debris.
• DES – Transportation, Engineering and

Operations – Street light and traffic light maintenance; sign design, fabrication and installation.

• APS – Facilities & Operations – Facilities

planning, design, construction and maintenance; school transportation functions.

• Arlington County Police Department (ACPD),

Police Impound Lot

• Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD),

Fire Training Academy

The Trades Center is a 38-acre site located in Shirlington, owned and operated by Arlington County and Arlington Public Schools. The site provides critical support services and emergency services to our community.

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History of the Trades Center

• Parcels acquired 1925 and 1957
• Early Operations - Public

Works, 1950

• As part of the Phased

Development Site Plan (PDSP), the County transferred 2.4 acres to facilitate economic revitalization (library and garage development), 2000

• Building ages range – 6-69 YRS

Trades Center, 1950s Trades Center, 2019

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Goals of Trades Center Optimization Study

The study will:

• produce preferred plan

& provide estimates that may be included in upcoming Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

• engage internal &

external stakeholders

• utilize feedback from

stakeholders to inform recommendations The study is not:

• a construction project
• a master planning effort
• an implementation plan
• currently funded in the

Capital Improvement Plan

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Scope of Work

• Phase I

– Benchmarking and best practice study based on similar municipalities – Current and future programmatic needs and analysis of existing programs

• Phase II

– Development of a concept plan to optimize business function & operations – Presentation of 3 concept site plans – Cost estimate on selected concept plan with phasing of identified priorities over a 5 to 15-year period

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Timeframe Project Milestone/Deliverable Engagement

Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 Benchmarking, Facilities Review & Best Practices Project Memo Kickoff Space Needs Review & Program Civic Association Briefings (by invitation) Pop-ups: Monthly Shredding Services (EPRY) Employee and Resident Feedback Form Winter 2019 – Spring 2019 Presentation of Phase I Findings to County/APS Findings to be posted on project webpage & community informed via listserv, NextDoor, Inside Arlington

Project Timeline and Engagement - Phase I

7 Timeframe Project Milestone/ Deliverable Engagement Spring 2019 – Summer 2019 Site Optimization Planning Pop up: Monthly Shredding Services (ECARE) Pop-up: EPRY Day – June 8 Summer 2019 – Fall 2019 Presentation of Concept Scenarios to County, APS & Public Civic Association Briefings (by invitation) Walking Tour of Trades/Review

• f Scenarios (online & in-

person) Fall 2019 – Fall 2019 Development of Final Scenario/Approval to include phasing implementation plan Fall 2019 – Winter 2020 Final Presentation to County, APS & Public Findings to be posted and community informed via listserv, NextDoor, Inside Arlington

Project Timeline and Engagement - Phase II

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• Launched - March 19
• Closed – April 4
• Channels - GovDelivery, NextDoor, Inside

Arlington, ArlNow The questions addressed:

• Frequency of visits to the Trades Center
• Services offered at the Trades Center
• Traffic circulation and wayfinding
• Impacts of Trades Center operations
• Respondent demographic information

Resident/Visitor Feedback Form

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Resident/Visitor Feedback Form

22207 17% 22213 2% 22205 12% 22209 <1% 22201 7% 22203 6% 22204 28% 22206 23% 22202 5%

Respondents – 1048 Reporting Zip Codes - 771

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Questions?

projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/trades-center-optimization-study/

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Solid Waste Bureau Open House – 6/8