Harrisburg then – Today the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) introduced a room optimization initiative to reduce the rented room of the Commonwealth and to improve the facilities in the possession of Commonwealth in order to meet the developing needs of the workforce and to generate ten million savings by 2033.
The Shapiro-Davis Administration The space optimization and usage project (soup) is the first comprehensive review of the Commonwealth real estate portfolio to improve operational efficiency. The soup improves the use of state real estate, offers modern, flexible work areas for employees, promotes long-term efficient use of real estate and provides more central and convenient service centers for taxpayers.
“For decades, the Commonwealth has expanded its presence in rented institutions without using its own real estate completely. This approach has led to inefficiencies, increased costs for taxpayers and work areas that no longer meet modern standards ” DGS Secretary Reggie McNeil. “The Shapiro-Davis management is obliged to provide high -quality services for all Pennsylvanians at the same time to reduce operating costs and to optimize the infrastructure of the Commonwealth. The soup initiative enables us to re -invest in state institutions and maximize their potential and at the same time create dynamic jobs and service conditions that serve our employees and the public better. “
DGS developed soup through cooperation with 43 state agencies, boards and commissions at 406 office locations that collectively identified significant opportunities to optimize space use and to reduce dependency on costly rented properties.
The most important advantages of the soup include:
- Invest investments in state buildings By modernizing outdated work areas, to improve energy efficiency and to maintain historical structures.
- Creating modern construction sites With joint hotel stations, conference rooms, kitchens and mail rooms as well as improved digital infrastructure.
- Lower rental costs By cutting rental places by 2 million square foot until 2033.
- Realize expected Savings of millions from millions to 2033.
- Improvement of public access Through the cooperation of state services at centralized, comfortable locations.
“The workplace continues to develop and the Shapiro-Davis management understands that office space must develop with it, ”said DGS deputy secretary for business companies Catherine Califano. “This initiative is not just about reducing the costs. It is about making thoughtful investments that create productive and flexible work environments and at the same time improve the service provision for pennylvanians. “
The Shapiro-Davis management is obliged to provide high-quality public services and at the same time to use the taxpayers' dollars responsibly. DGS will continue to include data -controlled decisions in order to direct future real estate investments on the basis of the requirements of the agency and the work patterns of the employees. By consolidating services to strategically located, modernized state institutions, soup will improve the experiences of employees, reduce the municipal wealth's overhead costs and create a more efficient, more resistant government infrastructure.
“This is more than just an optimization project. It is a strategic investment in the future of the workforce and the public service in Pennsylvania” Secretary McNeil. “With soup we build a government that spends efficient and effective and offers extraordinary services for pennsylinists.”
Further information on the space optimization and usage project can be found on the soup website.