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Viewing cable 10PRAIA64, PRAIA NEEDS ANNEX PER OIG RECOMMENDATIONS ON SECURITY

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10PRAIA64 2010-02-08 10:54 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Praia
VZCZCXRO8764
PP RUEHPA
DE RUEHPA #0064/01 0391054
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 081054Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY PRAIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1938
INFO RUEHDK/AMEMBASSY DAKAR PRIORITY 0673
RUEHPA/AMEMBASSY PRAIA 2915
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 PRAIA 000064 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/EX, OBO, DS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ABLD ASEC ASIG AMGT CV
SUBJECT: PRAIA NEEDS ANNEX PER OIG RECOMMENDATIONS ON SECURITY 
 
REF: A. 09 STATE 70715 
     B. 07 PRAIA 329 
     C. 07 PRAIA 276 
     D. 07 PRAIA 298 
 
1. (U) Summary and Action request.  Embassy Praia has exceeded 
the available workspace in the USG's 36-year old Chancery.  Post 
 requests OBO and DS assistance in identifying  a solution, now 
that our place on the NEC list for replacement our downtown 
street-front property has been pushed back from 2013 to 2020. 
There is some considerable urgency, as post needs to come into 
compliance with the OIG recommendations requiring the movement 
of LE staff.  This message outlines six options, none of which 
is perfect, but all would meet the requirements imposed by the 
OIG in Post's recent inspection.  In keeping with the OIG's 
deadline and imminent expansion of our staff, we request 
preliminary feedback by March 1 so we can begin work on the 
selected solution.  End summary and action request. 
 
 
 
Current Situation 
 
------------------- 
 
 
 
2.  Post's current five-story Chancery located in downtown Praia 
houses State employees only, and small offices accommodating 
multiple employees have been created in every usable space, 
including the roof.  This arrangement has caused several 
problems including: 
 
 
 
- A physically divided Front Office operating two floors apart; 
 
- LE staff working both above and below the CAA; 
 
- No line of sight and no cashier booth in consular section; 
 
- Higher expenses for multiple security outposts and utility 
charges; 
 
- Lack of a common area for more than five people; 
 
- Difficulty coordinating with other Mission agencies; 
 
- Little usable space for TDY visitors and regional support; 
 
- Restricted ability to meet with contacts at the Embassy; 
 
- Lack of cohesion among Embassy staff because of the physical 
arrangement; 
 
- No ability to install an elevator or any other measure to 
being the building into compliance with Americans with 
Disabilities' Act (ADA) requirements. 
 
 
 
Urgency 
 
--------- 
 
 
 
3.  Post would ideally benefit from immediate construction of a 
new Chancery building; given our place in the NEC queue, 
however, we request OBO and DS assistance in selecting an 
appropriate alternative in the interim that will bring us into 
compliance with the OIG's security requirements.  That requires 
us to relocate the five FSNs from the roof above the CAA and the 
two FSNs from the floor below the CAA to other location(s). 
Also, over the last couple of years, Cape Verde's bilateral 
cooperation on counter-narcotics, security, democracy, regional 
stability, development, and trade issues has increased our need 
for staff significantly.  To support the necessary programs and 
reporting required at this time, we have needed to add five new 
LE positions and we will be receiving five new USDH positions 
over the next 18 months.  Without these positions, we cannot 
carry out the essential programs outlined in our Mission 
Strategic Plan.  However, our original Chancery building does 
not have the space to accommodate our necessary growth and these 
much-needed new employees will, in just a few weeks, have no 
place to work.  Assuming that we cannot relocate to a NEC until 
2020 or later, we are seeking alternative work areas that will 
add at least fifteen new office spaces and room for two common 
areas for training, meetings, and conferences.  RSO Dakar has 
seen most of these options on a recent regional support visit 
and is able to comment on the security aspects of these options. 
 We urgently ask for approval to move forward with option A 
 
PRAIA 00000064  002 OF 003 
 
 
below -- adding 4 non-warehouse LE staff members to the space in 
that facility.  However, we include the pros and cons pertaining 
to all other options in the interest of an informed decision by 
the Department.  We are not aware of any other options besides 
these. 
 
 
 
Considering Six Options 
 
--------------------------- 
 
 
 
4.  (A) Our strongly preferred option is to move all GSO 
operations out to our new short-term lease (STL) warehouse.  In 
addition to the existing employees who were based at our 
previous warehouse under a Department-issued waiver, we propose 
adding four non-warehouse employees to the warehouse offices: 
our local hire GSO, motorpool supervisor, GSO clerk, and 
procurement specialist.  We therefore need a co-location waiver. 
This would be the most expedient and cost-effective solution 
since we have usable office space for all GSO employees and the 
space is wired for Opennet.  The move could happen within a week 
of approval and would free enough space in the Chancery to make 
necessary moves to meet the OIG's immediate CAA requirements. 
Post understands from consultations that security requirements 
generally make co-location waivers for warehouses 
cost-prohibitive; however, given our limited options, this is 
clearly the most viable solution to our immediate problem.  Ref 
A confirms OBO's approval for the lease and acknowledges that it 
is approved for use of warehouse staff only; however there is 
the space to house other management section employees and the 
warehouse is already one of our local guard force posts.  Post 
requests feedback on this preferred option. 
 
 
 
 (B) A second option that Post strongly supports is to purchase 
or lease and rehabilitate the former USAID building adjacent to 
the Chancery.  This facility is owned by the city and was 
returned to the city when the USAID mission closed in the 
mid-1990s.  At that time, DS recommended against the purchase 
because of concerns about adding onto a property without 
setback.  Subsequently, when the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation, MCC came to post in 2005, it only needed three 
additional work areas and the per capita cost sharing would have 
exceeded $120,000 for a five-year presence.  In 2005, MCC told 
Post that it was not cost-effective to purchase a property and 
refurbish for such a small number of new positions and a 
short-term presence; however MCC has recently selected Cape 
Verde as the first country to become eligible for a second, 
five-year MCC compact; therefore we will continue to have the 
agency present until 2015.  At the same time, State has grown 
significantly and now requires additional space for State's 
program and ICASS employees, as outlined above.  This option 
would create space for an additional 20 new desks. 
 
 
 
-- Post estimated in 2005 that the refurbishment would cost 
around $193,000 for the installation of security lighting, 
upgrading exterior walls, construction of a new roof, replacing 
grilling on windows, reinforcing the skylight with tempered 
glass, and updating the electrical, HVAC, flooring, and 
plumbing.  While Post recognizes the preference to avoid 
refurbishment projects if there are other, less 
technically-demanding solutions, this option does allow for 
several benefits that the others do not.  We would ensure that 
the property adjacent to our Chancery remains in good condition, 
make use of a common generator, house as much of the Mission as 
possible, use a common Post one and security force, and take 
advantage of the most affordable real estate in downtown Praia. 
Also, these refurbishment costs would be offset by the savings 
from sharing the security, utilities, and technology services 
from the existing building.  Post has contacted Praia's city 
council to confirm availability, request floor plans, and a 2010 
lease price. 
 
 
 
(C)  A third option is renting commercial space in the annex 
that houses MCC, on the floor above the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation (MCC) office for a net gain of about five offices in 
1,614 sq feet.  The apartment is an attractive possibility, 
since it is only two blocks away from the Chancery, in the same 
building as MCC, would benefit from the same local guard post, 
and could qualify for a co-location waiver despite its lack of 
setback.  However, the apartment has several limitations. First, 
the space configuration is different from the set up that was 
approved for MCC -- all of the offices in the new space face a 
 
PRAIA 00000064  003 OF 003 
 
 
busy downtown street whereas MCC is in the back of the building, 
off the street.  Another limitation is that the space can only 
fit a few offices, so whichever employees we move would have 
their supervisory Americans several blocks away.  Post therefore 
believes the rental is too small to resolve our limitations or 
facilitate Embassy operations.. 
 
 
 
(D) A fourth possibility is to consider leasing a large 
commercial space where we could house the entire mission 
jointly.  There is significant construction underway around 
Praia and it may be possible to locate something to house the 
mission over the next decade.  Initial information gathering 
indicates that most new commercial properties lack the setback 
and blast wall standards required for a co-location waiver, 
however Post would welcome assistance from OBO real estate 
specialists to help us with this search.  Our last search for a 
location in 2007 was to find property for a new NEC and any 
location that would be acceptable for a waiver could be 
considered.  Assistance from an experienced OBO advisor would 
help us quickly hone in on whether this is a viable option and 
whether we could include the necessary security measures in the 
leased property. 
 
 
 
(E)  The Embassy owns a 5,000 square meter property in the 
residential area Achada Santo Antonio, near the STL COM 
Residence.  The property is in a good area and is close to other 
diplomatic missions and Embassy housing.  The property can be 
configured to allow for setback and is much safer than the 
current Chancery location.  In April 2007, this property was 
considered for future Residence construction, however our 
records indicate that OBO did not believe the site was viable 
for either EMR or a NEC construction given the size of the land 
space.  Post would support eventual construction at the site, 
but believes that any construction would have to be paired with 
a more immediate solution so we can continue operations with the 
additional personnel. 
 
 
 
(F)  Finally, we understand that space planners can come out to 
assist with reallocation of the workspace to maximize our 
current facilities.  We would welcome space planner's 
assistance, especially since we have exceeded the usable space 
and for some time local staff member have been in offices that 
should be reserved for cleared Americans.  If space planners can 
help us re-locate the five LE staff and establish work areas for 
other employees, this would be a welcome short-term solution. 
However Post notes that space planning alone is unlikely to 
resolve our ongoing problems in this area, given the small size 
of existing offices and the fact that several offices already 
house more than one employee.  There are no other common areas 
that can be converted since we are in the process of converting 
the only conference space into an office for our new management 
officer. 
 
 
 
Finding a Solution 
 
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5.  Post requests OBO and DS feedback on these options, 
particularly about the possibility of support in securing a 
co-location waiver for use of office space at the warehouse 
and/or support to reopening discussions with the city of Praia 
to purchase the former USAID building.  Given the long lead time 
necessary for new purchases and construction, Post also requests 
assistance from a real estate expert so we can assess the 
opportunities in the local market.  We do not have the personnel 
to be able to do an exhaustive search while continuing to 
provide facilities maintenance services, so we would welcome the 
assistance.  We hope to select and implement an option as soon 
as possible so that we will have the offices ready in time for 
our new staff to begin work.  Praia's POC for Washington offices 
is DCM/MGT Officer Ms. Dana Brown, who can be reached at 238 
260-8909 or BrownDML@state.gov.  Post appreciates the 
Department's assistance. 
MYLES