*FY 2003 Actual represents total obligations of funds incurred in FY 2003, irrespective of the year of appropriation BG-8 of 8 CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capitol Visitor Center 7793 INTRODUCTION The appropriation previously provided funding for the construction of the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). This Fiscal Year 2005 budget request provides funds for the operation, administration, and facility management that will support the required activities and programs for the following line items: transitional and stand-up costs, guide services, visitor services, exhibits, food services, and gift shops that impact the operation of the CVC Facility. In addition, the request for funding is being recommended by the Capitol Preservation Commission members (CPC) and is based on the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Master Operations Plan provided by JM Zell Partners. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES Significant changes supporting for the operations of the CVC include the following: Transition Support ($2,400,000); Gift Shop ($1,200,000); and Visitor Services Support ($1,000,000). FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT REQUIREMENTS The FY 2005 FTE requirement contained in the below table reflects an increase of 16 FTEs over the FY 2004 level of 16. THE CAPITOL CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FY 2005 BUDGET The Fiscal Year 2005 CVC Budget consists of an annual budget and a multi-year budget which are summarized in the following table: The increase of 16 FTEs is to support the new emerging CVC facility. ANNUAL BUDGET The FY 2005 annual budget request for the Capitol Visitor Center is $1,594,000, which is a $1,307,000 increase above the FY 2004 budget of $287,000. The annual budget consists of recurring payroll costs associated with the stand-up of this facility. The justification for the proposed increase in the recurring CVC annual budget for FY 2005 is provided in the section titled, "Analysis of Change." MULTI-YEAR BUDGET The FY 2005 multi-year budget request is $6,875,000. The basis for this multi-year budget plan is the result of the CVC Master Operations Plan provided by J.M. Zell Partners and recommended by the Capitol Preservation Commission (CPC). This plan is the main source of funding documentation that formulates the FY 2005 multi-year budget request for the CVC. Also included in this budget request is the U. S. Capitol Police request of $800,000 to support their CVC facilities build-out. Descriptions and justifications for the FY 2005 multi-year budget request can be found in the section titled, "Analysis of Change.fleet C22 CVC-1 of 6 Payroll (PR) ram Increases - Annual Recurring $1,594,000 $1,305,000 Increase necessitated by an annual rise in mandatory and pay related Transition Support ogram Increases-Mult-Year $2,400,000 This funding will provide support for the transitional cost associated $1,000,000 This funding will provide support for the CVC Visitor Service by USCP CVC Fit-Out $800,000 This project will provide funding necessary for the fit-out of the U.S. Gift Shops (Case work) $1,200,000 This funding will provide for the planning and preparation of the gift shop display case work needed to meet the CVC requirements. Impact if not funded: The ability to prepare the gift shop(s) for the opening of the CVC will not be met. FTE Impact: This project will be completed within the existing FTE cap. Administrative Support $650,000 This funding will provide support for the procurement of administrative Exhibits $425,000 This funding will provide planning and preparation for the main hall CVC-4 of 6 |