2006 - Present
Coconino County in Northern Arizona looked to us to conduct a 10-year master plan for their growing county. We began by developing an online questionnaire geared to collect preliminary space needs and functional information from various groups across the County. The results from the questionnaire were used to generate additional follow up questions for one-on-one interviews that were conducted later in the FMP process. The County was then tasked with assembling a steering committee comprised of key personnel to review and critique FMS’ findings, conclusions, and recommendations as they were developed. Interviews of various levels of County leaders and staff provided a comprehensive understanding of the facility opportunities and challenges from key stakeholders, employees and managers. Three levels of interviews were conducted to capture the County’s needs from various levels of hierarchy. Historical operations data was gathered from Coconino County and analyzed as an annual total cost per square foot per O&M category. This information was benchmarked against the Facility Managers Round Table to draw a comparison of how the County compares to similar organizations. This data, in conjunction with County’s growth expectancy will help footmark the next steps in determining the best plan for moving forward. We will also be providing them the tools to be self-sufficient in this arena moving forward.