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The General Services Administration (GSA), in
partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), marked
the dedication of the new FBI Northern Virginia Resident Agency
building at Innovation@Prince William Technology Park in Manassas,
Va. The new 200,000-sq.-ft., build-to-suit building
houses more than 300 FBI personnel while providing the FBI with a
world-class workspace as well as a building that meets the
government's new stringent security requirements. This
facility also represents the first major federal facility in Prince
William County, Va.
The FBI relocated from Tysons Corner, Va., looking for a larger facility as they dealt with greater setbacks for perimeter security in the post -9/11 era. The building accommodates general office space, training rooms, an auditorium, underground parking, and auxiliary services.
Prince William County officials approached the FBI and offered the appropriately zoned, county-owned site at an attractive price in the 1,500-acre business and technology park that was established in 1992. GSA acquired a transferable option for a 15-acre parcel in 2005, and selected the Peterson Companies as the developer. The project was completed in seventeen months.
The building provides an attractive gateway to the
technology park. Designed by Alexandria, Va.-based Wisnewski
Blair & Associates, the facility consists of two rectangular
five story wings clad in pre-cast concrete panels, with aluminum
windows and cultured stone screen walls and wing walls. Visitors
enter the building from the south, coming into a five-story high
atrium. The working entrance is to the north, one floor higher
because of the slope of the site. Each of the wings has large,
open work areas providing flexibility for the FBI to configure its
personnel to adapt to whatever mission arises. The
buildinghouses an operations
room capable of being used as area command center for regional
emergencies. Its fifth floor lobby features a Wall of
Heroes with the names of the 34 FBI agents killed in the line of
duty during the bureau's history.
The building has no front or back. It is designed so that it appears to be exactly the same when viewed from either side, while it conforms to the latest design criteria for progressive collapse and blast protection. Security setbacks exceed 100 ft., with barriers consisting of berms, large boulders, and security fencing. Its 276-car garage is separate from the building, built into the slope of the site so that it is not visible. Items contributing to the LEED Gold rating include recycling construction waste; use of low emitting adhesives and sealants; minimizing energy consumption; use of certified wood and regional materials; a 40 percent reduction in projected water use; sophisticated storm water design; onsite vehicle refueling station. GSA furnished the facility with a savings of $3.8 million below list price.
The Northern Virginia Resident Agency is one of approximately 400 such facilities in the United States. It reports to the Regional Field Office in Washington, DC, one of 56 field offices.
The GSA Contracting Officer for this project is Lisa Richmond and the GSA Project Manager is Frank Yaboah-Kodie.
