Arlington County Trades CenterOptimization Study

Facilities, Design & Construction

May 13, 2019

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What is the Trades Center?

• Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) –

Maintains parks, other open spaces and

community centers.

• Department of Environmental Services,

Equipment Bureau (DES) –

Repairs/maintenance of all County vehicles,

motorized equipment and buses

• DES - Water Sewer, Streets Bureau –

Operates and maintains water distribution

system, storm sewer system and County

streets; snow removal operations.

• DES - Solid Waste Bureau – Manages

collection and processing of refuse, recycling,

organic materials and debris.

• DES – Transportation, Engineering and

Operations – Street light and traffic light

maintenance; sign design, fabrication and

installation.

• APS – Facilities & Operations – Facilities

planning, design, construction and

maintenance; school transportation functions.

• Arlington County Police Department (ACPD),

Police Impound Lot

• Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD),

Fire Training Academy

The Trades Center is a 38-acre site located in Shirlington, owned and operated by

Arlington County and Arlington Public Schools. The site provides critical support

services and emergency services to our community.

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History of the Trades Center

• Parcels acquired 1925 and 1957

• Early Operations - Public

Works, 1950

• As part of the Phased

Development Site Plan (PDSP),

the County transferred 2.4 acres

to facilitate economic

revitalization (library and garage

development), 2000

• Building ages range – 6-69 YRS

Trades Center,

1950s

Trades Center,

2019

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Goals of Trades Center Optimization Study

The study will:

• produce preferred plan

& provide estimates

that may be included in

upcoming Capital

Improvement Plan

(CIP)

• engage internal &

external stakeholders

• utilize feedback from

stakeholders to inform

recommendations

The study is not:

• a construction project

• a master planning effort

• an implementation plan

• currently funded in the

Capital Improvement

Plan

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Scope of Work• Phase I

– Benchmarking and best practice study based on similar

municipalities

– Current and future programmatic needs and analysis of

existing programs

• Phase II

– Development of a concept plan to optimize business

function & operations

– Presentation of 3 concept site plans

– Cost estimate on selected concept plan with phasing of

identified priorities over a 5 to 15-year period

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Timeframe Project

Milestone/Deliverable

Engagement

Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 Benchmarking, Facilities

Review & Best Practices

Project Memo Kickoff

Space Needs Review &

Program

Civic Association Briefings (by

invitation)

Pop-ups: Monthly Shredding

Services (EPRY)

Employee and Resident

Feedback Form

Winter 2019 – Spring

2019

Presentation of Phase I

Findings to County/APS

Findings to be posted on project

webpage & community informed

via listserv, NextDoor, Inside

Arlington

Project Timeline and Engagement - Phase I

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Timeframe Project Milestone/

Deliverable

Engagement

Spring 2019 –

Summer 2019

Site Optimization Planning Pop up: Monthly Shredding

Services (ECARE)

Pop-up: EPRY Day – June 8

Summer 2019 –

Fall 2019

Presentation of Concept

Scenarios to County, APS &

Public

Civic Association Briefings (by

invitation)

Walking Tour of Trades/Review

of Scenarios (online & in-

person)

Fall 2019 –

Fall 2019

Development of Final

Scenario/Approval to include

phasing implementation plan

Fall 2019 – Winter 2020 Final Presentation to County,

APS & Public

Findings to be posted and

community informed via listserv,

NextDoor, Inside Arlington

Project Timeline and Engagement - Phase II

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• Launched - March 19

• Closed – April 4

• Channels - GovDelivery, NextDoor, Inside

Arlington, ArlNow

The questions addressed:

• Frequency of visits to the Trades Center

• Services offered at the Trades Center

• Traffic circulation and wayfinding

• Impacts of Trades Center operations

• Respondent demographic information

Resident/Visitor Feedback Form

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Resident/Visitor Feedback Form

22207

17%22213

2%

22205

12%

22209

<1%

22201

7%

22203

6%

22204

28%

22206

23%

22202

5%

Respondents – 1048 Reporting Zip Codes - 771

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Questions?

projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/trades-center-optimization-study/

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Solid Waste Bureau Open House – 6/8