The Division of Capital Planning and Operations is the Commonwealth's professional real estate services agency. The Division provides real estate services, including planning, development, construction, leasing, and property acquisition and disposition to state agencies. The Division implements state government's policies and objectives by planning and implementing programs such as the Higher Education Capital Plan, the Corrections Capital Plan, the Human Services Consolidation Plan, and the Court Facilities Plan. The Division is required by statute to ensure compliance with the Ward Commission reforms, which were created to avoid corruption in public construction and establish incentives for responsible fiscal management by creating an open and competitive process for the Commonwealth's real estate business.

Objectives

In Fiscal Year 1998, the Division will continue efforts to make the DCPO leasing process more responsive to state agency needs. In addition, DCPO will:

• complete construction of the new Suffolk Trial Court, Dorchester District Court, and Lawrence Trial Court;
• commence construction of the Chelsea, Brockton, and Taunton Courts;
• complete demolition and commence redevelopment at Boston State Hospital;
• promote redevelopment efforts at the Metropolitan, Northampton, Belchertown, Foxboro, Cushing and Lakeville Human Services facilities;
• complete renovations of certain MDC skating rinks, including the Ulin Rink in Milton and the Veteran's Rink in Waltham;
• continue implementation of the Corrections Expansion Program at state and county facilities; and
• implement capital projects authorized by the Higher Education Bond Bill at higher education institutions.

Budget Recommendations

The Fiscal Year 1998 recommendation includes $1.18 million for maintenance and security of surplus state properties (1102-3206) and $6.04 million in a retained revenue account (1102-3205) for the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts Information Technology Center.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY OF SUPLUS STATE PROPERTIES
1102-3206	For the costs associated with the maintenance and security of so-called surplus state properties	1,180,000

DIVISION OF CAPITAL PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
1102-3210	For the administration and operation of the division of capital planning and operations	5,202,962

SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT DEBT SERVICE
1102-3234	For the commonwealth's south Essex sewerage district debt service assessment	215,000

Budgetary Retained Revenues

MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER RETAINED REVENUE
1102-3205	The division of capital planning and operations is hereby authorized to expend for the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts information technology center an amount not to exceed six million forty-two thousand nine hundred forty-four dollars in revenues collected from rentals, commissions, fees, parking fees, and any and all other sources pertaining to the operations of said center; provided, that the building manager selected by the division shall make such expenditures on behalf of the division pursuant to the provisions of section two AA of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	6,042,944
	State Building Management Fund 100%

STATE TRANSPORTATION BUILDING RETAINED REVENUE
1102-3214	The division of capital planning and operations is hereby authorized to expend for the maintenance and operation of the state transportation building an amount not to exceed six million seven hundred thousand dollars in revenues collected from rentals, commissions, fees, parking fees, and any and all other sources pertaining to the operations of said building; provided, that the building manager selected by the division shall make such expenditures on behalf of the division pursuant to the provisions of section two AA of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	6,700,000
	State Building Management Fund 100%

PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES RETAINED REVENUE
1102-3221	The division of capital planning and operations is hereby authorized to expend for consultant personnel and associated costs an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars from revenues received for project management services provided to entities including but not limited to the Massachusetts information technology center, the Boston common garage, and the several state and community colleges, pursuant to the provisions of section forty-two J of chapter seven of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	200,000

SPRINGFIELD STATE OFFICE BUILDING RETAINED REVENUE
1102-3231	The division of capital planning and operations is hereby authorized to expend for the maintenance and operation of the Springfield state office building an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars in revenues accrued from rents charged to agencies occupying said building; provided, that the building manager selected by the division shall make such expenditures on behalf of the division pursuant to the provisions of section two AA of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	750,000
	State Building Management Fund 100%