Answer: Yes, provided that you pay all costs associated with making the change, and only after any necessary re-programming actions and approvals are obtained.

Question: Do I have to use the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to execute my design and construction requirements for nonappropriated fund projects?

Answer: No. The USACE is a support agency that may provide design and construction services upon request, provided they are fully reimbursed for their services.

Question: Can I obtain architectural and engineering services without going through my DPW, or Corps of Engineer District?

Answer: Yes. Your local NAF contracting office can obtain the full services of an architect and engineer (A&E) firm by issuing a delivery order to one of six regional open end A&E contracts developed by CFSC.

Question: Does the congressional approval on a NAF major construction project expire?

Answer: Yes. The current limit is two years from the date the project is approved by Congress. There are exceptions such as the three year limit applied to fiscal year 1993 projects due to delays caused by BRAC.

Question: How can I get the design services from an A&E that I need on a small project, if I am limited by the Brooks Act to paying six percent?

Answer: First, the Brooks Act does not apply to NAF projects. Second, the six percent limitation only applies to the effort directly relating to the professional services required to produce the plans and specifications. Drafting services, studies, project management and many other tasks included in a A&E contract are excluded from the six percent limitation.

Question: Is military labor counted as a construction cost when calculating total program cost to determine approval thresholds?

Answer: No. However, any TDY, transportation, lodging, or sustainment costs are accountable.

Question: Can I completely replace a deteriorated facility under the rules applying to repair policy?

Answer: No. Not with standing the 50 percent rule (the cost of repair must be less then 50 percent of the replacement cost unless approved by HQDA), to completely replace a facility infers that a 100 percent demolition precedes the re-construction, and you can not repair something that does not exist. However; you can replace a portion of a facility that is in a failed or failing condition, even if you take the structure down to the foundation, providing the new structure is the same scope and type of facility that is being replaced.

Question: Do I have to wait a specific length of time before I make changes to a newly completed facility?

Answer: No. However; you may not add back items that were deleted from the project in order to avoid re-programming. But any new requirements that are a result of changes in operation after the project is opened, and were not part of any future planning, can be executed as new and separate projects.

Question: If my project is awarded for construction at a cost less then the amount approved by Congress, can I use the difference to add items or make changes?

Answer: Only if the project is totally self funded, and any necessary scope changes are approved. If the project was centrally funded, any savings are credited to the Army, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund.

Question: Does an increase in mechanical space require reprogramming as a scope change?

Answer: No. Mechanical space size is determined by the system developed during design and is normally included in the initial scope as an allowance in order to include funds for the space. However; care should be taken to include a reasonable allowance so the project has sufficient funding for construction.

Question:Are NAFMC projects required following Force Protection criteria?

Answer:Yes, even though the current guidance does not address NAFMC, the new guidance will require compliance for all projects regardless of funding source. CFSC has elected to use the standard for new construction that would be prohibitive to add at a later date, such as stand off distances and structured requirements.

Question:Do NAFMC projects follow the “Green Design” concept?

Answer:Yes, NAFMC projects are required to meet the minimum design standard for a “Bronze Level” under the Army’s “Spirit” criteria. The cost implications for adding these requirements are approximately .5% of the project cost.

Question:How is the President Executive Order ban smoking, being implemented in NAF facilities?

Answer:The facility must be designated smoke free or have a separate enclosed area with direct ventilation exhaust to the outside air.