A CASE FOR STRENGTHENING DOD OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY PRIVATIZED HOUSING
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) privatized military housing starting in 1996, with the passage of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) under the National Defense Authorization Act. The MHPI allowed private companies to build, renovate, and manage military housing on DOD installations. The goal of the program was to improve the quality of housing for military families and to free up DOD resources to focus on other priorities.
Bureau Veritas, together with our industry partners, and on behalf of responsible Army, Air Force, and DOD activities, is performing inspections and condition assessments for military housing at installations around the world. Similar work is being done by others for the Navy. The effort is critical to setting a baseline understanding of the conditions and needs across all housing, but even this is just a snapshot in time that will soon be out of date if it does not become an ongoing program of inspection, assessment, and oversight.
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ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
- Facility Condition Assessments
- Capital Planning
- Equipment Inventory & Tagging
- Preventive Maintenance Programs
- ADA Assessments & Consulting
- Feasibility Studies
DUE DILIGENCE SERVICES:
- Property Condition Assessments
- Phase I ESA
- Green PCA
- Site Condition Surveys
- Site Investigation Reports
- Seismic Risk Assessments
EXPANDED ASSESSMENT SERVICES:
- Roof Assessments
- Storm Assessment Restoration
- Paving Evaluations
- Water Intrusion Assessments
- Drone Surveys
- Fuel System Inspections
KEY BENEFITS OF BV FACILITY SERVICES:
- Understanding of building system life-cycle issues
- Defensible capital plans
- Facility Condition Index (FCI) benchmarking
- Clear, regular maintenance requirements
- Identification of potential safety hazards
- Opportunities for energy conservation and budget savings
- ADA compliance