DC REPLACEMENT FACILITY

BELTSVILLE COMMUNITY MEETING

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

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Annex building, 14th Street, SWTreasury Owned Asset

Main building, 14th Street, SWTreasury Owned Asset

About BEP

Proud history

Began operating in 1862

Became the sole producer of US currency in 1877

Two facilities: Washington, DC and Fort Worth, TX, with a leased warehouse in

Landover, MD

Number of employees: 1,800; (DCF 1,200) + (WCF 600)

15 unions and 19 bargaining units

FY 2018 payroll – $225M

FY 2019 Small Business Eligible contracts – $55M

Washington, DC Facility (DCF)

Main Building (1914) Annex Building (1938)

Western Currency Facility (WCF)

Fort Worth, Texas (1991)

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Facility Program Summary

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Initial Phase: Construct a smaller, more-efficient replacement currency production facility

within the National Capital Region

Future Phase: Modernize the Main Building for BEP administrative functions and other

government agencies

Final Phase: Surplus Annex Building to reduce BEP’s footprint by 27%

BEP would operate both the Main office building and new production facility

Current DC Facility Issues

The Main and Annex buildings are 105 and 81 years old, respectively, with

aging/outdated infrastructures that require costly maintenance

Meeting the demand for currency and technological innovation must contend with:

• Lack of flexibility in the facility for new production processes required to support currency

redesign efforts and new anti-counterfeit security features

• Multi-level manufacturing

GAO review of BEP’s facility options confirmed a replacement production facility is the

most economical facility solution

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Replacement Facility Location

Requirements

Access to the interstate roadway system for transportation of currency to Federal

Reserve Banks and commercial airports

Highly-skilled workforce cannot be easily or quickly replicated outside of the National

Capital Region without severe impact to the Nation’s money supply

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216 Printers, Pressmen, Electro Machinists, and Book Binders:

4 – 8 year training program

8 Engravers: 5 – 10 year training program

Potential BARC Site

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USDA & Congress support BEP development on unused 100-acre site at the Beltsville

Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Maryland

2018 Farm Bill provided authority to transfer land parcel to BEP

Majority of employees live in MD (64.8%) and of those, 43% reside in Prince George’s

County

Potential BARC Site

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200 Area Cluster of the

BARC Central Farm

Includes those buildings

specifically used for

poultry research

Potential Development Information

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Facility would be constructed on less than 2% of BARC’s existing acres

Remediate and demolish approximately 24 abandoned facilities

Facility approximately 850K – 1M square feet in size

Typical height – 30’ to 40’

Facility access would be from Powder Mill Road

Parking area will comply with NCPC planning figures

• 6:30 am – 3:00 pm day shift; approx. 1,100 personnel

• 2:30 pm – 11:00 pm evening shift; approx. 170 personnel

• 10:30 pm – 7:00 am midnight shift; approx. 170 personnel

Air and waste water treated onsite prior to discharge

Storm water controlled onsite

BARC Program Benefits

Removal of approximately 24 abandoned facilities – 4% reduction of BARC footprint• Reduction of maintenance and reporting costs

All infrastructure improvements required to support BEP would be funded by the project

Potential for cooperation on community services• Shared shuttle on campus and to DC HQ offices

• Childcare

• Law enforcement cooperation

Increased BARC site utilization by hosting another federal agency

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Replacement Facility Program Logistics

When: Design to construction will take approximately 10 years; replacement facility

rolling operational start-up from 2025 to 2029. Main building renovation completion –

2030/31. Disposition of Annex building to occur after renovation of the Main building.

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2016

Develop Building Program

2020

Begin Architectural & Engineering

Design

2019

Finalize Site Selection

2022

Begin New Facility

Construction

2025

Begin Transition to New Facility

2029

Complete Transition

to New Facility

2028

Begin Main Building

Renovation

2030

Complete Main

Building Renovation

2031

Surplus Annex

Building

Ft. Worth, Texas Community Involvement

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Awarder/Regulator

Award/Program Name

Award Date Reason

Pollution Prevention Award

City of Fort Worth

Water Department

October 6, 1999; December 8, 2005; November 7, 2007;

November 11, 2009; November 8, 2012; December 3, 2015;

December 1, 2016; December 6, 2017; November 7, 2018

In recognition of the significant efforts in the use

of materials, processes or practices that reduced

or eliminated wastes and which served to protect

natural resources and our environment.

Pretreatment Star Award

City of Fort Worth

Water Department

October 25, 2001; December 2, 2010 For 100% compliance for one year with local,

State, and Federal pretreatment regulations.

Pretreatment Associate Award

City of Fort Worth

Water Department

October 24, 2002; November 10, 2004; November 10, 2011 For 100% compliance for two consecutive years

with local, State, and Federal pretreatment

regulations.

Pretreatment Partnership Award

City of Fort Worth

Water Department

November 13, 2003; December 8, 2005; November 9, 2006;

November 7, 2007; November 19, 2008; November 8, 2012;

November 2013; November 13, 2014; December 3, 2015;

December 1, 2016; December 6, 2017; November 7, 2018

For 100% compliance for 3-10 consecutive years

with local, State, and Federal pretreatment

regulations.

Water Conservation Partner Award

City of Fort Worth Water Department

November 8, 2012 In recognition of our commitment to achieve and

maintain water efficiency in operations through

process refinement and fixture retrofit.

ISO 14001 Certificate

ISO 14001

Date of certification: June 27, 2018

Valid Through: June 26, 2021

The original Certificate was issued on November

20, 2006. Most recent certification is to new

standard ISO 14001: 2015

Ft. Worth, Texas Community Involvement

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In support of the Fort Worth and Tarrant County public and independent school districts,

the BEP participates in the Adopt-a-School Program by volunteering in the following

areas:

• Assisting with field trips, projects, and contests

• Promoting academic or social programs

• Grooming students for the workforce

• Supporting after-school groups

• Mentoring or tutoring students both individually or in small groups

• Honoring students and/or staff for their achievements

BEP partners with the following schools of higher learning:

• Texas Tech University – Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. College of Engineering

• University of Texas at Arlington – College of Engineering

• Southern Methodist University – Hart Center for Engineering Leadership

• Texas State University

• Texas Christian University – Department of Engineering

Questions and Discussion

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