As a part of the County Board of Supervisors strategic planning initiative to help guide and prioritize direction to County departments and staff, the General Services Agency (GSA) staff was directed to engage a consulting firm to evaluate the County’s facility use needs and facility conditions to support future planning and decision-making regarding county facilities and department operational needs.

In the Fall of 2021, the General Services Agency initiated a space needs analysis by department and facility assessment of the existing County sites.

The scope of this effort included three areas of work: Space Needs Assessment, Facility Condition Assessment, and Conceptual Planning.

• The Space Needs Assessment covers each department’s individual ideal footprint based on current filled, allocated as well as future staffing headcount, operational space required for public interface, program functions, storage, etc. based on survey and interview responses received from departmental and elected official staff. This information will be a critical tool in determining next steps to plan and implement any occupancy changes.
• The Facility Condition Assessment is a foundation-to-roof analysis of each building’s condition broken down to assess the useful remaining life of building systems and compliance with current standards. This tool will help staff prioritize maintenance projects as well as inform decision making when moving or consolidating departments.
• The Conceptual Planning brings together space needs and facility condition data with the County’s strategic planning direction to prepare an evidence-based Capital Improvement Plan to address immediate needs and provide the tools to anticipate and prepare for future needs.

These planning documents will prepare the County in setting strategic goals and priorities regarding existing facility conditions, how they may affect viable occupancy strategies, and determine whether the County’s owned real property is being used efficiently from a space perspective.

• Mendocino County Facility Condition Assessments

For more information on the Space Needs Assessment, please visit:

• 9/20/2022 Space Needs Assessment
• 3/14/2023 Facility Condition Assessment and Strategic Planning Concepts