IHS ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (GAM)Gary Hartz, P.E. DirectorRandall Gardner, P.E. Acting Deputy DirectorChar Romero Administrative OfficerBrittainy Cortilet Administrative Officer

Division of Environmental Health Services(GAMD)

Kelly Taylor, R.S. Director Susan McCracken Assistant DirectorNancy Bill Injury PreventionDarren Buchanan Staff SanitarianDave McMahon Inst. Env. HlthJessica Schwarz Inst. Env. Hlth

Division of Facilities Planning and Construction (GAMC)Raymond Cooke, P.E. Acting DirectorJohn Longstaff, P.E. General EngineerSteve Raynor, P.E. General EngineerPeter Nachod, P.E. General EngineerJames Ludington, P.E. General Engineer

Division of Facilities Operation (GAMB)Kevin D’Amanda, P.E. DirectorFelicia Snowden Realty OfficerBrenda Hall Realty SpecialistMark Thomas, P.E. Clinical EngineerGordon Delchamps, P.E. General EngineerBrian Kaplan Computer EngineerLarry Miloscia Realty Specialist

Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction (GAMA)

Ronald Ferguson, P.E. DirectorStephen Aoyama, P.E. Senior EngineerDana Baer, P.E. Assistant DirectorCarol Rogers, P.E. Staff EngineerRamsey Hawasly, P.E. Staff Engineer

Division of Engineering ServicesKenneth Harper, P.E. Director

(GAME)Seattle Office – Kenneth Harper, P.E. DirectorDallas Office - Tommy Bowman, R.A. Director

IHS Director(10 Offices)

HQ OEHE Director

(5 Divisions)

Area Director(12 Areas)

Area OEHE Director

Purpose and Money

Congressional Authorization○ Snyder Act authorized funds○ Transfer Act placed programs in PHS○ Indian Health Care Improvement Act – blanket

authorization

Congressional Appropriations

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Managing Department

Health and Human Services

Sound Programs built on Vision and Mission

Data collection systems Allocation methodologies Solicitations and funding mechanisms

Recipient supplies needs based dataRecipient receives funding or productResults are reviewed for program objectives

Project Types

Health Care Facilities Construction Sanitation Facilities Construction Maintenance and Improvement Medical Equipment

‘The ARRA Work’

Projects developed and implemented by engineers

Contracting Officers or someone who can legally obligate the Federal Government

Technical issues handled locally Two ways ARRA work was classified

Federal ContractsGrants – Tribal Agreements

IHS projects in General

Area OEHE Directors and HQ Division Directors are involved in allocation strategy

Projects are identified from data system information or Area program managers

Project managers are assigned Projects proceed