​​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