Feasibility Study for Closure

of State Institutional
Facilities

Christopher Murray & Associates

July 17, 2009
Project Team

• Christopher Murray & Associates

• Davis Deshaies
• Berk & Associates
• Ambia /A&E Team
Project Approach
Making Sense out of Complexity
 Create a Shortlist of Options
Identify Confer with Assess impact
stakeholders stakeholders on community

SUBMIT
FINAL
REPORT

Assess impact
Assess impact
on, and on residents
alternatives for , and families
employees

OFM review
Summarize & comments
other
considerations
IDENTIFY Assess
POTENTIAL capacity of Identify staffing
SITES FOR potential needs and
CLOSURE OR consolidation other operating
DOWNSIZING facilities / costs
Analyze programs Develop
population implementation
projections and plans
Revisions
needs

Identify Identify
consolidation / preferred
Identify capital
relocation alternatives
needs & costs
options

Prepare draft OFM review

report & comments
Identify
Assess impact
stakeholders Confer with
Identify on receiving
stakeholders
alternative communities
uses and costs
to convert /
Identify capital reopen
& operating
costs &
savings of
closures
Calculate life
Identify cycle costs &
secondary savings
impacts of
closures
Analyze Capital & Operating Costs
Evaluate Secondary Impacts/Alternative Uses
Identify & Confer with Stakeholders
Assess Impact on Employees
Assess Impact on the Community
Analyze Population Projections / Needs
Identify Consolidation/Relocation Options
Assess Capacity of Facilities/Programs
Assess Capital & Operating Costs
Assess Impact on Communities
Calculate Life Cycle Costs and Savings
Assess Impact on Residents & Families
Summarize Non-Financial Considerations
Identify Preferred Alternatives
Development Implementation Plans
Prepare Draft Report
OFM /Agency Review & Comment
Prepare Second Draft
OFM /Agency Final Review & Comments
Submit Final Report
Presentations as Necessary
 Project Schedule
Jul 2009 Aug 2009 Sep 2009 Oct 2009
ID Description of Activity Start Finish
7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 8 /2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/ 6 9 /13 9 /20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10 /18 10 /25

Identify potential sites for closure or

1 7/ 9/2009 7/17/ 2009
downsizing
Identify stakeholders related to
2 7/20/ 2009 7/22/ 2009
potential closures /downsizing
3 Confer with stakeholders 7/27/ 2009 8/24/ 2009
Identify characteristics & needs of
4 7/20/ 2009 7/28/ 2009
dislocated populations
5 Assess impact on residents & families 8/13/ 2009 8/28/ 2009
Assess impact on , and alternatives for ,
6 8/ 4/2009 8/18/ 2009
employees
Assess impact on communities with
7 7/20/ 2009 8/27/ 2009
potential closure or downsizing
Identify sites /options for relocating
8 7/27/ 2009 8/ 4/2009
dislocated populations
Identify stakeholders for receiving
9 8/ 4/2009 8/ 6/2009
communities /sites
10 Confer with stakeholders 8/10/ 2009 8/24/ 2009
Assess impact on potential receiving
11 7/30/ 2009 8/28/ 2009
communities
Assess capacity of potential receiving
12 8/ 4/2009 8/21/ 2009
facilities /programs
Identify capital needs & costs at
13 8/24/ 2009 9/14/ 2009
potential receiving facilities / programs
Identify staffing needs & costs at
14 8/24/ 2009 9/14/ 2009
potential receiving facilities / programs
Identify capital & operating costs &
15 7/20/ 2009 8/ 6/2009
savings from facility closures
Identify secondary financial impacts of
16 8/ 4/2009 8/21/ 2009
closures
Identify possible alternative uses & cost
17 8/20/ 2009 9/ 1/2009
to convert / reopen
Calculate life cycle costs and savings
18 9/14/ 2009 9/16/ 2009
of alternatives
19 Summarize other considerations 8/31/ 2009 9/16/ 2009

20 Identify preferred alternatives 9/17/ 2009 9/21/ 2009

21 Develop implementation plans 9/21/ 2009 9/29/ 2009

22 Prepare draft report 9/21/ 2009 10/1/ 2009

23 OFM review & comment 10/1/ 2009 10/7/ 2009

24 Prepare penultimate draft 10/8/ 2009 10/ 14/2009

25 OFM review & comment 10/ 15/2009 10/ 19/2009

26 Prepare & submit final report 10/ 20/2009 10/ 22/2009

Presentations will take place between Nov 1, 2009 and Feb 1, 2010
Discussion