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Washington State Patrol
Owned Facilities by County - 1997-99
Project Map

Capital Overview

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is empowered to exercise law enforcement powers and enforce traffic rules and regulations. While the primary emphasis is directed toward traffic law enforcement, the role of the department also includes assistance to the criminal justice community for justice information, identification, crime scene investigation, and drug enforcement.

The WSP has a diverse array of capital facilities including offices, a computer center, crime laboratories, commercial vehicle weigh and inspection stations, communication centers, microwave radio antenna sites, and the Washington State Patrol Academy. Included are eight district headquarters sites and 16 detachment offices. The maintenance program for the 178 facilities is centrally located in Olympia. An aggressive preventive maintenance program has been directly responsible for their overall good condition.

A total of 53 truck weighing and inspection stations monitor over two million vehicles each year on major state and interstate routes. The agency's statewide voice and data communications system relies on 56 strategically located communications sites and provides the only statewide emergency communications system. Of the six existing WSP crime laboratories, four are in leased or donated space and three are in WSP-owned facilities at Kennewick, Everett, and Tacoma. These facilities provide services on a statewide basis to the entire criminal justice community.

In 1994, the State Fire Marshall's office was transferred from the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to the State Patrol. Capital facilities at the Fire Training Academy in North Bend require significant upgrade to accomodate the intense use of the facilities that occurs during training exercises.


Capital Plan Highlights

1997-99 Agency Detail
Washington State Patrol
98-1-004
Minor Works - Preservation
This project provides funds to make selected minor repairs and improvements: ADA Enhancements - $200,000; Paving - $470,000; Communications Sites Maintenance - $100,000; Port of Entry Spokane Roof - $60,000; Emergency Repairs - $50,000; Olympia Road Improvement (LID) - $90,000.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
970,000 3,550,000 4,520,000
Funds: State Patrol Highway Account - State 4,520,000
98-1-022
Fire Training Academy - Minor Works
This project provides funding for preservation, maintenance, and unexpected emergency repairs: Emergency Repairs - $50,000; NPDES Permit Construction - $50,000; ADA Enhancements - $20,000; Road Maintenance - $20,000; and Burn Building Maintenance - $80,000.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
220,000 600,000 820,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 820,000
98-1-024
Fire Training Academy - Repair Burn Building
This project provides funds to remove defective refractory concrete in the burn building tower, repairing damaged structural materials, and installing new refractory materials.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
465,000 465,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-97 / 04-01-98 85,000
Construction 06-01-98 / 09-30-98 380,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 465,000
98-2-005
Microwave Migration
This project provides funding to restructure communication systems and links. Four new sites will be constructed and a digital microwave system will be installed connecting Olympia headquarters to DOT headquarters and the eight district offices, forming the backbone necessary to move to a digital microwave system.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
5,000,000 5,020,000 10,020,000
Funds: State Patrol Highway Account - State 10,020,000
98-2-008
Vancouver - CVE Inspection Station
This project, coordinated with DOT, will increase the site parking and impound area by approximately ten acres. A two-bay facility for commercial vehicles will be constructed.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
350,000 350,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-97 / 10-01-97 50,000
Construction 03-01-98 / 08-01-98 300,000
Funds: State Patrol Highway Account - State 350,000
98-2-010
Othello - Scale
This project will replace the existing non-operational scale system at the Othello weigh station.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
150,000 150,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-97 / 07-01-98 10,000
Construction 05-01-98 / 11-01-98 140,000
Funds: State Patrol Highway Account - State 150,000
98-2-011
SeaTac Northbound - Scale
The existing scale system will be replaced with a larger system with electronic load cells and readouts.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
150,000 150,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-97 / 07-01-98 10,000
Construction 05-01-98 / 11-01-98 140,000
Funds: State Patrol Highway Account - State 150,000
98-2-012
WSP Training Academy - Replace Dorm HVAC System
The existing WSP Training Academy heating ventillating and air conditioning system for Dorm "C" will be replaced with an energy saving gas fired roof mounted system.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
250,000 250,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-97 / 10-01-97 40,000
Construction 05-01-98 / 08-01-98 210,000
Funds: State Patrol Highway Account - State 250,000
98-2-013
Seattle Crime Laboratory
This project replaces the existing laboratory located in the Seattle Public Safety Building, which is slated for demolition within the next four years. The new crime lab will be collocated with the city of Seattle and University of Washington toxicology laboratories.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
1,100,000 7,300,000 8,400,000
Funds: County Criminal Justice Assistance Account - State 71,300
Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance Account - State 28,700
State Building Construction Account - State 8,300,000
98-2-023
Fire Training Academy - New Hazardous Material Prop
An existing training prop will be modified to allow fire training on the identification, handling, and disposal of hazardous materials.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
500,000 500,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-97 / 12-31-97 65,000
Construction 01-01-98 / 07-01-98 435,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 500,000
98-2-025
Fire Training Academy - Classroom Building
This project provides funding to expand education space needed to handle the expanded training schedule.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
200,000 1,000,000 1,200,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-97 / 06-30-98 200,000
Construction 07-01-99 / 12-01-99 1,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 1,200,000
99-2-021
Fire Training Academy - Dormitory
This project will construct a 60-bed dormitory to replace inadequate trailer housing.
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Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Cost
200,000 1,200,000 1,400,000
Phase Start Date / End Date Phase Cost
Design 07-01-98 / 07-01-99 200,000
Construction 08-01-99 / 08-01-00 1,200,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 1,400,000