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BGS reports completion of fit‑up at 133 State Street to house legislative IT; server move raises power and flood‑elevation notes
Summary
Buildings and General Services told the House Corrections & Institutions Committee that renovations at 133 State Street have been completed enough to occupy first‑floor space for legislative IT and servers moved from the State House basement.
Buildings and General Services told the House Corrections & Institutions Committee that renovations at 133 State Street have been completed enough to occupy the first‑floor space for legislative IT and servers that were previously in the State House basement.
Joe Asia, BGS Director for Design and Construction, said the Agency of Digital Services’ move to cloud hosting freed the former State House server room and allowed the state to consolidate IT staff and equipment into 133 State Street. “We have renovated about two thirds of the space of the 1st floor… Kevin’s group is all down there who are full time up here,” Asia said. The project included fit‑up for offices and server room infrastructure.
Asia told the committee the project has drawn on prior capital appropriations (about $1.8 million) plus an additional $200,000 in the last budget cycle for fit‑up work, making the total roughly $2,000,000. He said the move put servers above the base flood elevation: “Over 133 is still above the base flood elevation plus 2 feet. So we can apply FEMA in that aspect.”
Committee members asked about power and cooling resilience after flooding episodes. Asia said when a flood hit the site, crews were able to restore power after water receded, and that temporary power and batteries were used to keep equipment running during the emergency. He cautioned that while the site is above the base flood elevation, “the power and air conditioning is not minor technicality.” The committee and BGS discussed ongoing warranty punch lists; Asia said the office is in use and under a one‑year warranty period while a small number of items remain to be completed.
The committee also heard a brief history of the building: 133 State Street was built by National Life and has undergone prior HVAC overhauls; BGS said the structure has good “bones.” Committee members asked staff clarifying questions about ownership and what BGS maintains versus what other agencies maintain (for example, Department of Labor space in other buildings).
Next steps: BGS will complete outstanding warranty items and continue to monitor power and cooling resilience at 133 State Street, and committee staff said they will track related capital requests in the budget review process.
