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Administration Names Docking Tenants; Plans to Reuse Freed State Office Space
Summary
The Department of Administration outlined plans for the Docking State Office Building—identifying tenants including the Secretary of State, Department of Commerce, Office of Personnel Services, Division of the Budget and facilities staff—and said moves will free up space in Memorial, Curtis and other state buildings.
The Department of Administration presented plans to occupy the Docking State Office Building and to reconfigure several other state office locations to consolidate leases and reduce private rental costs, Secretary Adam Proffitt told the Committee on Government Efficiency.
"We've identified six entities that are going to go into Docking State Office Building," Secretary Proffitt said, and described the building as a "showcase piece" for the state. He said the state paid cash for the building and that agency assignments were chosen to match public-facing functions and space needs.
Proffitt described agency placements by floor: the Secretary of State on the first floor; the Department of Commerce and the Office of Personnel Services on the second; the Division of the Budget on the third; and the Office of Facilities and Property Management occupying space in the basement. He said agencies and architects worked together on interior configurations and HVAC routing to meet each agency's needs and that the state is roughly three months away from taking occupancy.
Officials described a domino effect of moves: the Secretary of State's relocation from Memorial State Office Building will allow the attorney general's offices to consolidate in Memorial; the highway patrol will move into space in Curtis State Office Building when an existing private lease expires, avoiding a previously requested $46 million new headquarters. Proffitt said some agency moves remain in early discussion and staff will announce details when ready, noting he prefers employees hear changes from agency leadership rather than from committee testimony.
The administration said most furniture and interior finishes for Docking will be new; agencies will retain responsibility for some items such as chairs, while demountable offices and power-enabled desks will be used to allow future reconfiguration. Officials said the state also is refurbishing the pedestrian tunnel between Docking and the State Capitol to improve winter access.
Committee members asked follow-up questions about specific building allocations and timing; the department offered to follow up on detailed lease and space-line items after the meeting.
