Design Guide: Military Police Facilities
DG 1110-3-146
Criteria for Upgrading Existing Facilities
December 1979
Chapter 5
d. DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT OPTIONS Be-
cause modernization and improvement projects involve
a wide range of design and construction constraints and
opportunities, the using service must investigate and
evaluate the suitability and effectiveness of a number of
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construction programs and upgrading alternatives be-
fore selecting the most appropriate means for project
General
accomplishment This assessment should be guided by
pre-planning decisions that define the scope and mag-
a. PURPOSE This chapter outlines the project devel-
nitude of required improvements.
opment guidance and planning and design considera-
tions for projects involving the upgrading of existing
facilities. This chapter also presents strategies for physi-
cal development and outlines preplanning decisions,
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and site and facility selection guidance peculiar to proj-
ects that require the modernization and improvement of
Pre-Planning Decisions
existing facilities for use by military police organizations.
a. BASIC DECISIONS The primary objective of pre-
b. APPLICABILITY The guidance contained in this
planning decisions is to identify a strategy for physical
chapter will be applicable to a wide range of small,
development that will accomplish the required improve-
medium and large scale projects involving improve-
ment of existing operations The functional character-
ments to existing facilities and should be used in con-
istics and physical condition of existing operations are
junction with the criteria and guidance for new construc-
the most influential factors to be considered. Thus, a
tion contained in the preceding chapters. The guidance
preliminary estimate of requirements of existing oper-
will typically apply to modernization and improvement
ations must be made prior to selecting an approach. The
projects involving additions, alterations, conversions or
accomplishment of this requirement should take into
replacement of existing facilities. It will also apply to
account the following considerations.
projects involving the relocation of existing facilities and
(1) The functional character of existing operations.
be useful in the planning stage of projects that require
phased constructton and necessitate overlaps in the
(2) The physical character of presently occupied
design-build process. Alternative approaches to up-
space.
grading existing facilities to which the guidance in this
(3) The need for technical assistance in the assess-
chapter may also be applicable, include step-by-step
ment of upgrading potential.
total replacement projects, the acquisition or erection of
(4) The long-range desirability of project accom-
specially designed portable or relocatable facilities, the
plishment.
addition, expansion or conversion of existing facilities by
the construction of new permanent facilities, or the
(5) The availability of funds for project completion.
lease/procurement of new or improved operations or
b. FUNCTIONAL CHARACTER OF EXISTING OP-
office type furniture and equipment. For example, a
ERATIONS In general, a pre-planning decision as to
step-by-step total replacement approach might require
whether or not upgrading of existing facilities is required
functional activities to be temporarily relocated for a
will depend on the functional character of existing oper-
short period of time to unimproved but adequate facili-
ations and the degree to which existing facilities limit the
ties while each phase of upgrading takes place; or, for
accomplishment of functional objectives. A review of the
less extensive projects, might require that gradual un-
functional criteria contained in the preceding chapters
obstructive improvement of facilities and equipment
of this guide should provide a preliminary indication of
take place while major functions continue to operate in
the degree to which the functional objectives of military
the same location.
police activities are presently being met. The provost
c. FACTORS AFFECTING INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
marshal should make a simple but objective evaluation
When individual project constraints indicate the need to
of existing operations based on the project-specific
upgrade existing facilities, several administrative, bud-
functional and planning and design criteria and general
getary and construction factors must be taken into con-
guidance contained in Chapters 2, 3, and 4. The func-
sideration. These factors include, among other things
tional characteristics of existing operations can be rated
the condition of existing operations, the type of existing
according to the procedures which follow. The results
will provide a quantitative indication of the level of oper-
construction, the timing and character of modernization
and improvement projects, the appropriation for and
ational effectiveness and, when considered in conjunc-
funding levels and approval procedures of relevant con-
tion with factors affecting project urgency, will reflect the
struction programs, and, at the local level, the budgetary
need for upgrading existing facilities relative to the func-
priorities and scheduling constraints imposed by instal-
tional characteristics and physical condition of existing
lation manpower and material resources limitations.
operations.
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