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McConnell Public Safety Transportation Operations Center 2008 ITSVA Annual Conference

McConnell Public Safety Transportation Operations Center 2008 ITSVA Annual Conference. April 29, 2008 David R. Evans VDOT Northern Region Operations Installation/Construction Manager. MPSTOC. MPSTOC: McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center.

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McConnell Public Safety Transportation Operations Center 2008 ITSVA Annual Conference

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  1. McConnell Public Safety Transportation Operations Center2008 ITSVA Annual Conference April 29, 2008 David R. Evans VDOT Northern Region Operations Installation/Construction Manager

  2. MPSTOC

  3. MPSTOC: McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center • MPSTOC: within a portion of a 250 acre complex (known formerly as Camp 30) • 2/3 of acreage currently owned by Fairfax County • 1/3 of acreage currently owned by the Commonwealth • Complex will include: 1) a Bus Operations Center (partnership between Fairfax County Department of Transportation & WMATA) to accommodate 300 buses and 2) a 165,000 square foot office building for: • Virginia Department of Transportation Northern Virginia District Headquarters • Virginia State Police Division 7 Headquarters • Virginia Department of Emergency Management Division 7 Headquarters • Virginia Department of Fire Programs Division 7 Headquarters • Complex currently includes Fairfax County’s Fire and Rescue Academy, Solid Waste Transfer Station, Police Helipad, Animal Shelter, and Department of Vehicle Services Garage

  4. MPSTOC Facility • 147,000 square foot two story building with two main components, separated by service yard and outdoor courtyard: • Main PSTOC (115,000 sq. ft.) • Forensic facility and other support functions (32,000 sq. ft.) • PSTOC contains mission critical/redundant systems, 100-foot set-back for blast restraint and progressive collapse design characteristics • Built to G.S.A. standards for security

  5. MPSTOC

  6. MPSTOC Occupants • County of Fairfax Department of Public Safety Communications (911 Center) • County of Fairfax Office of Emergency Management (and Emergency Operations Center) • Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Traffic Management Center and Signal System and Support for the VDOT Northern Region Operations - Arlington (Primary & Interstate), Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Orange, Madison, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George and Caroline (Interstate/Freeway traffic management only) Counties • Virginia State Police Division 7 Communications Center • County of Fairfax Police Department Forensics

  7. PSTOC Floor Plan Upper Level Lower Level

  8. MPSTOC Floor Plan Security Rec. Training/ Conf Training/ Conf Joint Operations Center Watch Center

  9. Communications Center • Co-location of: • VSP (call-taking, dispatch and support) • VDOT (Traffic Management Center, signal system and support) • Fairfax County emergency and non-emergency call-taking • Fairfax County Fire Department dispatch • Fairfax County Police Department dispatch

  10. Detailed View of Inner Section of Communications Center

  11. MPSTOC Facts & Figures • DPSC is the largest 9-1-1 Center in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of 50 largest in the Country; processes over 1.4 million calls for service each year • VDOT’s TMC manages over 200 miles of road and 5,000 pieces of ITS field equipment including variable message signs (VMS), Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), reversible HOV lanes, lane control signals and ramp meters; Traffic signal team manages over 1,400 signalized intersections and uses more than 15,000 vehicle detection devices • When activated, the EOC houses over 56 County agencies as well as other non-profit and private sector organizations

  12. MPSTOC Budget and Schedule • Total County PSTOC Costs: $102,522,130 Total County Forensics Costs: $ 13,000,000 • Total State Costs: $ 20,000,000 • Total Project Costs: $135,522,130 • Project Timeline • Construction of the West Ox Complex site infrastructure started late October 2005 • Ground breaking for the Complex was November 21st, 2005 • Construction of the PSTOC began August 2006 • Substantial completion on July 1, 2008 • Substantial completion and migration of agencies by fall 2008

  13. MPSTOC Mission • To increase public safety, better manage traffic congestion, enhance information sharing regarding transportation and public safety events and conditions, and better manage the response to and recovery from major emergencies.

  14. MPSTOC Goals • More effective internal public safety and transportation service operations • Improved working relationships among local and regional jurisdictions • More complete and efficient use of resources

  15. Benefits of MPSTOC • Partnership between the County of Fairfax and the Commonwealth of Virginia • Facilitates collaboration among County and State Public Safety, Emergency Management and Transportation Operations agencies • Establishes a cooperative environment through routine operations which sets the stage for interagency support when major emergency operations are underway

  16. MPSTOC Development Organizational Structure • WOL Team Responsibilities • Tactical Decisions • Project Specific decisions • Assess Budget Impact • Assess Schedule Impact • - Subcommittee Issues & Info • WOE Team Responsibilities • Strategic Direction • Program Specific Decisions • Overall Programmatic Issues • Program Communications West Ox Leadership Team (County & State Reps) West Ox Executive Team (County & State Reps) Design & Construction Subcommittee Information Technology Subcommittee Communications & Information Subcommittee Operations Subcommittee

  17. MPSTOC Governance Structure

  18. PSTOC Governing Board • Provides overall programming direction • Meet to discuss strategic issues • Liaison with external boards and agencies • Members include: • Fairfax Deputy County Executive for the PSTOC, Chair • VDOT Northern Virginia District Administrator, Co-Chair • VDOT Northern Region Operations Director • Virginia State Police Division 7 Commander • Fairfax County Emergency Management Coordinator • Fairfax County Police Chief • Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Chief • DPSC (911) Director • PSTOC General Manager (non-voting member)

  19. MPSTOC Operating Board • More tactical than strategic • Meet to discuss operational issues and resolve organizational and operational conflicts • Members include: • PSTOC General Manager • Fairfax County Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator • Fairfax County Deputy DPSC (911) Director • VDOT Traffic Management Center Manager • Virginia State Police H.Q. Sergeant for Dispatch • Fairfax County Public Safety I.T. Architect • VDOT Advanced Transportation Management System Project Manager • Captain, Investigative Support Division/Forensics

  20. Resource Sharing • VDOT Video • - Incident Detection, Response & Control • - IP Video Solution: 127 cameras available, all video streams available at any given time to partners to the desktop level • VDOT will have the ability to view Virginia State Police and County Police helicopter mounted video • Ultimate Goal of Sharing Data/Information (CAD & ATMS) • - VDOT Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), Virginia State Police Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Fairfax County CAD Systems will be integrated. • - System will share incident information, traffic volumes, traffic speed info (for automated vehicle routing), and lane closure/work zone information. • Transportation – no incident detection systems on primary/secondary roads; use public safety data to assist in incident detection and signal timing

  21. MPSTOC

  22. MPSTOC

  23. Questions?

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