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 1999, the Division will:

• complete construction of the new Suffolk Trial Court, Shirley Maximum Security Prison, Chelsea Trial Court, and the Brockton Trial Court;
• commence construction of the Bristol Community College Science Building, Berkshire County Jail, and Taunton Trial Court; and
• complete renovations at the Blue Hills reservation, and the Carson Beach Bathhouse.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1999 will enable the Division of Capital Planning and Operations to provide the same level of services as in Fiscal Year 1998.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

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

DIVISION OF CAPITAL PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
1102-3210	For the operation of the division of capital planning and operations	5,693,529

ASBESTOS REMOVAL COSTS
1102-9999	For the costs associated with the removal of asbestos	4,000,000
	Asbestos Cost Recovery Fund 100%

Budgetary Retained Revenues

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 $200,000 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 42J of chapter 7 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

Trust and Other Spending

1102-0052

STATE BUILDING MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND

21,065,000