Colleagues,

Earlier this summer, DAS and OCIO gave tours of the 501 Building to the Governor and the Building Maintenance Committee to show off all the incredible improvements made possible by State Building Division (SBD) and Task Force for Building Renewal (Task Force) funds over the past few years. The 501 Building houses the State’s the data center, a behind the scenes, but essential operation for us to conduct work on behalf of the State of Nebraska.

Over the past several years, State Building Division undertook several efforts to support critical systems infrastructure at the building. In 2016, SBD determined that significant structural shoring would be required to support the load of the building’s data center. Additionally, between 2019 and 2022, SBD installed a 2MW backup generator in line with a new Uninterruptable Power Supply, specifically for the data center as well as new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) air handling units and lines for the new data center in 2019. These improvements can be seen here.

Around 2018, the Task Force funded construction on the lower level, which included hand digging new footings and expanding them to 12’ x 12’. After the concrete cured, the building support steel was reinforced with additional steel to ensure proper loading on the footings. While lower-level work was occurring in 2018, the interior build for the data center began, and all restrooms were updated to ADA standards, which was also funded by the Task Force. Following the reinforcement, the Task Force funded the HVAC improvements mentioned above. The Task Force also funded other smaller projects in the building during this time, which supported the data center and included replacing three boilers, the chiller, and the water softener. These were among the improvements shown off to the Building Maintenance Committee this summer.

The Governor and the Building Maintenance Committee members were all impressed by the work that has gone into improving the building and taking care of the data center. Collectively, these improvements help to modernize our data center infrastructure and ensure the redundancy of our systems supporting the State’s network.

Special thanks to Pete Gierasch, Brent Flachsbart, Sarah Skinner, and the entire Building Division team for their work on this.

Regards,

Jason Jackson
Director, Department of Administrative Services

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 2024 DIRECTOR'S DESK
Description Last Revised Format
Showing Off the 501 Building 08/29/2024 PDF
2024 Personnel Almanac 07/31/2024 PDF
DAS Leadership Changes 07/19/2024 PDF
Statewide Safety Day 07/09/2024 PDF
Eastern Nebraskans Veterans Home and Support for Veterans 06/20/2024 PDF
108th Legislature Successes 04/02/2024 PDF
Supporting American Foreign Policy 04/25/2024 PDF
Procurement Reforms to Accompany LB 461 04/10/2024 PDF
DAS Personnel Changes 03/15/2024 PDF
Consolidating and Eliminating Agencies, Boards, and Commissions 03/06/2024 PDF
Mentorship Recognition 03/01/2024 PDF
Legislative Session Update 02/26/2024 PDF
Procurement Reform (LB 461) 02/20/2024 PDF
DAS 2024 Legislative Agenda 01/27/2024 PDF
Smart Goals 01/23/2024 PDF
State of the State 01/22/2024 PDF
Materiel Division 01/10/2024 PDF
Return to Office Executive Order FAQ 01/08/2024 PDF
State Building Division 01/03/2024 PDF

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 2023 DIRECTOR'S DESK
Description Last Revised Format
Return to Office Executive Order 12/21/2023 PDF
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Submission 12/20/2023 PDF
COE's Culmination 11/21/2023 PDF
Governor's Executive Order on Normal Working Schedules 11/14/2023 PDF
State of Nebraska Veterans Day 11/09/2023 PDF
Public Servant Recognition and Excellence in Leadership 11/06/2023 PDF
2023 Sustainability Report 10/31/2023 PDF
Personnel Almanac 2023 10/24/2023 PDF
DAS Budget Priorities 03/23/2023 PDF
New Total Rewards Statement 03/16/2023 PDF
2022 Annual Report 03/10/2023 PDF
State Youth Mentoring Program 03/06/2023 PDF
Investing in our State Workforce 02/23/2023 PDF
A Success Story in Continuous Improvement 02/09/2023 PDF
Continuing to Build a Strong Nebraska 01/31/2023 PDF
Building on a History of Service 01/05/2023 PDF

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 2022 DIRECTOR'S DESK
Description Last Revised Format
An Unrivaled Dedication to Service 11/16/2022 PDF
Honoring our Veterans 11/14/2022 PDF
A Sustained Culture of Continuous Improvement 11/01/2022 PDF
Foreign Procurement in State Government 10/07/2022 PDF
2022 State of Nebraska Personnel Alamanc 08/05/2022 PDF
DAS Leadership Update 08/05/2022 PDF
A More Efficient State Government 08/03/2022 PDF
Recognizing ADA's 32nd Anniversary 07/27/2022 PDF
Honoring Chief Standing Bear's Legacy 07/26/2022 PDF
Another Successful End of Fiscal Year 07/19/2022 PDF
Fallbrook State Office Building 07/15/2022 PDF
Another Statewide Safety Day 06/28/2022 PDF
Another Successful Open Enrollment 06/03/2022 PDF
Cutting Red Tape At DAS 05/19/2022 PDF
Exciting New Benefit for Our Teammates 05/03/2022 PDF
Successful 2022 Legislative Session 04/28/2022 PDF
DAS Leadership Announcement 04/27/2022 PDF
2022 Legislative Session 04/14/2022 PDF
Impactful Nebraska Anniversaries 03/21/2022 PDF
2021 Annual Reports 03/11/2022 PDF
Governor's 2022 State of the State Address 01/25/2022 PDF
Serving our Customers and Teammates 01/11/2022 PDF

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 2021 DIRECTOR'S DESK
Description Last Revised Format
New and Historic Benefits for State Teammates 12/10/2021 PDF
Sustainable Nebraska State Government 12/02/2021 PDF
Important DAS Leadership Announcement 11/30/2021 PDF
Most Military and Veteran-Friendly State in the Country 11/12/2021 PDF
Recognizing Our Teammates 11/05/2021 PDF
COE Month in Nebraska 10/28/2021 PDF
Honoring Nebraska's Military History 10/14/2021 PDF
State Personnel Almanac 10/01/2021 PDF
State Honors POW/MIA Service Members 09/24/2021 PDF
Inaugural Meeting for the Nebraska Commission on African American Affairs 07/20/2021 PDF
End of Fiscal Year 07/19/2021 PDF
End of COVID-19 State of Emergency 07/17/2021 PDF
Successful 2021 Open Enrollment 06/30/2021 PDF
Statewide Safety Day 06/17/2021 PDF
Reconnecting Nebraska 06/09/2021 PDF
Championing Renewable Fuels in Nebraska 06/04/2021 PDF
Teammates Give Back to the Community 05/27/2021 PDF
Consolidation Update 05/14/2021 PDF
Mother’s Day Initiatives 05/13/2021 PDF
State Building Division Real Estate Strategy 04/29/2021 PDF
DAS Leadership Team Update 04/28/2021 PDF
Military Spouse Transition Program 04/16/2021 PDF
2020 Annual Report 04/13/2021 PDF
National Procurement Month and Procurement Concierge Program 03/12/2021 PDF
2020 Successes 03/05/2021 PDF

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