Facilities Section
The Facilities Section is responsible for:
- Compiling the Department’s capital budget requests;
- Legislative understanding of the Department’s capital budget;
- Managing capital funding appropriated by the legislature;
- Planning, Design, and construction of all new DHSS facilities;
- Managing all in-house construction contracts;
- Overseeing all construction contracts managed by Department of Transportation and Public for Department of Health–owned facilities;
- Monitoring the condition of all Department-owned facilities and record keeping of renovation, renewal, or replacement needs;
- Managing all capital equipment, information technology, and planning projects for the Department;
- Prioritizing facility needs and preparing budget requests for them;
- Department’s safety program;
- Awarding Department of Health capital grants through a sole source or a competitive process
- Administering all Department of Health capital grants.
The Facilities Section assists divisions by
- Preparing cost estimates for division capital budget requested projects;
- Informing divisions of how much money is available for their projects;
- Working with divisions to develop scope of construction projects and to minimize disruption of work in facility during any construction work;
- Analyzing facility problems identified by divisions and incorporating them into the records of renovation, renewal, or replacement needs;
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Hilary Porter
State of Alaska
Department of Health
Finance & Management Services
Facilities Section
350 Main Street, Suite 310
POB 110650
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0650
Phone
Juneau
Telephone: 907-465-1624
Fax: 907-465-8678
Anchorage
Telephone: 907-269-7812