Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 2 Environmental Scan 2-7 May, 2023 Another critical step in the process is the development of the facility program. Section 3602 (d) of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland requires that before an appropriation may be authorized for a capital project, the unit of State government requesting the appropriation shall submit a facility program justifying the project and describing, in detail, the scope and purpose of the project.21 The comprehensiveness of a facility program will depend upon the nature and magnitude of the project under consideration.22 A facility program is a document that provides the justification for a capital project; defines and explains the scope of work; and provides detailed requirements for the project design. A facility program consists of two parts. Part I includes the justification for the project, and the description and explanation of the scope of work. Part II includes the additional detail needed to procure architectural and engineering services and to provide detailed guidance in creating the project design.23 It is critical in the facilities master plan that adequate, sufficient, appropriate and compelling information is introduced for the potential projects included in the plan for the orderly growth of the built environment over the next ten years. Information needs to be data-informed; evidence based; and a compelling justification for the State to determine the facilities master plan and the projects contained therein are “approvable.” Being “approvable” does not guarantee support but it speaks to the “reasonableness” of the 21https://mhec.maryland.gov/publications/Documents/SE CTION4.FACILITYPROGRAM.pdf 22 ibid., p.4-2 23 ibid., p.3 24 https://unfoundation.org/blog/post/5-global-issues-towatch-in-2022/ 25 https://www.governing.com/next/the-biggest-issues-towatch-in-2022 plan in accordance with the Finance and Procurement regulations covering principles of fairness, competitiveness, and reasonableness in procurement. Given the aforementioned, we will identify and briefly analyze some key observations and findings in the demographic, education, employment, and economy levels globally, nationally, regionally, statewide, and locally. Globally, the United Nations Foundation24 cites the top five issues affecting world in 2022 are COVID-19 response and recovery; poverty reduction; climate control; gender equality; and growing humanitarian crises and conflicts. Nationally, Governing25 identifies the following issues: abortion, broadband, COVID-19, crime, economy, education, elections, energy, federal spending/infrastructure, health, labor, marijuana, redistricting, and taxes. Regionally, The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments26 focus is population growth, aging infrastructure, traffic congestion, energy costs, environmental restoration and protection, the need for more affordable housing, and sustainable development, and education, economic and health disparities. Baltimore Metropolitan Council27 is focused on civic engagement, community development, economic development, environment and sustainability and transportation. Statewide the foci in the 2022 Maryland General Assembly28 are redistricting, legalizing marijuana, and climate change, education29, housing and evictions, abortion, crime, and tax cuts. In Frederick County, the foci as expressed in The 26https://www.mwcog.org/file.aspx?D=a83SlbEvsnW%2ff3 n53L7lV3t9Ryn6de6rKpo5XxR6bzo%3d&A=vuXfr%2bP L2FT4kSgn1P6g5p1D5tCpJVdHiwFSksEvO68%3d 27 https://www.baltometro.org 28 https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pollegislative-session-20220109fmovjdc4mrcjhobbusxt7nkbkq-story.html 29 https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-polblueprint-funding-20220222-oz4beqrlxzgkjggkqmy2roixuistory.html
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