The Office of Facility Planning and Control is responsible for administration of the state’s capital outlay budget process, which includes preparation of a preliminary state construction plan. The document outlines state and local projects for possible funding using a mixture of state general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, state and federal cash and often fees and self-generated funds. The proposed construction budget is contained in House Bill 2 which is introduced at regular legislative sessions. The proposed construction budget is sometimes altered during the legislative sessions by lawmakers before becoming law. FPC also administers the state and non-state projects that are ultimately funded and oversees the contracts from planning through construction and project completion.
The Facility Planning and Control (FPC) Project Manager is primarily responsible for managing contracts and overseeing the performance of private contractors providing building construction services for the State of Louisiana. This includes overseeing approximately 300 construction projects totaling around $1.2 billion. The secondary role involves evaluating and recommending state agency requests for Capital Outlay funds for construction. Additional duties include space allocation in state buildings, in-house design of minor projects (e.g., asbestos abatement, roofing), managing funds for building modifications, major repairs, setting construction standards, and overseeing non-state construction projects funded by the state.
The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:
- Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
- Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
- Development of the state budget
- Providing technology services
- Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
- Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes