U.S. Courts Design Guide
Table 2.2
Funding Responsibilities
JUDICIARY-RELATED EXECUTIVE BRANCH
BUILDING COMPONENT
GSA BUDGET COST
JUDICIARY BUDGET COST
AGENCY BUDGET COST
Base Building
Site improvements
None
None
Building envelope and structure
None
None
Building systems (HVAC,
None
None
plumbing, electrical)
Exterior Materials
Exterior facade materials of
Exterior facade other than brick, stone, Not applicable
brick, stone, or similar materials
or similar materials should not be
designed without first consulting GSA
and the Judiciary.
Finishes in Interior Public
Courtroom lobbies on each floor
None. All costs of interior finishes in
Not applicable
Spaces
finished as an extension of the
public areas are the responsibility of
main public lobby spaces; all
GSA.
areas and corridors connecting
the main public lobby on the
primary entry level to all
courtroom lobbies at a quality
level equivalent to the main
public lobby; and public
corridors connecting other office
areas at standards described in
the Facilities Standards for the
Public Buildings Service.
Finishes in Courtrooms, Judges'
Highest quality level finishes in
None. Levels beyond those specified
Same as Judiciary
Chambers, and Offices
the Facilities Standards for the
in Facilities Standards for the Public
Public Buildings Service or the
Buildings Service and the Guide
Guide
cannot be provided without first
consulting with GSA, who will then
consult with the Judiciary or Executive
Branch Judiciary-related agency.
Fixed Furniture
Because GSA is responsible for None
None
providing most "fixed"
improvements in the tenant
spaces, the GSA project budget
should include "fixed
improvements" that are attached
to the building such as counters,
cabinets in drug testing facilities,
service units, etc. The only
chairs included as a GSA
budget cost should be jury and
witness chairs, which are "fixed
improvements," and typically
installed with a fixed base. The
attorney lectern should be
considered part of the courtroom
and is included in the GSA
project budget.
The GSA project budget also
includes the cost of all fixed
furnishings such as the judge's
bench, jury box, witness box,
courtroom deputy clerk's station,
law clerk's station, fixed public
seating, railings separating
public seating from the well of
the courtroom, and bookshelves
in judges' chambers.
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