Oregon State Police Salem Headquarters

Three-building campus that houses the consolidated headquarters for the Oregon State Police in Salem.

Total SF 120,890
82,000 SF office building
30,000 SF Fleet services and IT support building
8000 SF Tactical Equipment storage warehouse
11 acre campus
Surface parking for over 400 campus employees
Sustainable features
Tilt-up concrete construction

General Construction: Dalke Construction: Under $18 million.

About the project

A complex of buildings, built on a site off of Trelstad Avenue SE, near the intersection of 36th Avenue SE and
Kuebler Boulevard SE, will serve as an office for the Oregon State Police. The project is completed in spring 2016.
Credits
Landlord: Premier Protection LLC
Developer: Cobalt Development
Contractor: Dalke Construction
Architect: David Gellos Architect
Engineer: TM Rippey and WesTech Engineering

Total square footage of the project:

A combined total of 119,700-square-feet in three buildings.
The main office is 82,000 square feet.
A 30,000-square-foot building will be used by fleet services, and the structure will have the ability to be expanded
with a second story in the future.
A 7,700-square-foot building will be used for emergency vehicles that need heat and cover, such as bomb squad
trucks.
Price: The project facility is leased by the developer to the State.
Total monthly rent is about $143,348.
Tenant improvement price: All improvements are being paid by the landlord.
Source: Oregon Department of Administrative Services

Total construction cost of the project:

Under $18M general construction contract (Dalke Construction)
Computes to $150 to $190 per sq.ft. overall, and $230 per sq.ft. for the office building.
Not including FF&E furniture, fixtures, & equipment, and soft costs (design fees etc.)

Features of the project:

Tilt-up concrete construction.
Two-story office building
Industrial style: polished concrete floors, exposed roof structure, hvac, etc.

Simple industrial interiors, with simple but robust finishes, exposed roof structure,
painted black, hvac ducts (silver color), suspended lighting, ample natural light.

Several courtyards at both sides of the building, providing outdoor meeting spaces next to
natural landscaping.

Central access stair at center of building, connecting the two floors, plus two elevators.

Advantages of the Design-Build Method:

Integrated Project Delivery System (IPD)
The business structure of the Developer lends itself to that of an Integrated Project Delivery system (IPD). In this
model, builders, developers, architects and subcontractors come together to design a facility with the clients
best interests in mind in terms of structure and cost. In essence it is a Design/Build/Construct/ Leaseback
model.
This customer-focused construction process is unlike the traditional delivery model of design-bid-build that often
results in cost overruns, schedule delays and unmet program expectations.
This Integrated Project Delivery method starts with tenant objectives (program, budget, schedule) and expertly
manages the design process to produce a quality product within budget and on schedule, while preserving
and enhancing stakeholder relationships.
The developers team was able to deliver the project ahead of schedule and on budget, while working with the
client to understand and address their unique program requirements.
The developer has been respectful of OSP goals for this facility and has provided an opportunity for the State to
enter into a stable long term financial arrangement. Particular advantages: potential for growth, sustainable
features, healthier work environment, partnership with Energy Trust of Oregon, reduced operational costs,
opportunity for intra-agency collaboration and alignment, and extended life span of the facility over the next 50
years.
Source: Cobalt Development (the developer of the project).

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AUTHOR:
This document was assembled in May
2016, by Geoffrey James A.I.A.
Architect, a member of the Mayors Blue
Ribbon Task Force on the City of Salem
Police Facility.
It is submitted for the purpose of
identifying the best methods of achieving a
new City of Salem Police Facility in Salem,
at an acceptable cost, that the voters will
approve at the bond measure election, but
an appropriate attractive building, with a
state-of-the-art layout, and procured,
designed, and constructed at an attractive
and affordable cost.
The State Police Facility was constructed
for under $18M (general construction
contract).

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