30.08.2007
The foundation stone for the State of Hessen's first Public Private Partnership (PPP) project was laid in July 2007 .
Drees & Sommer provided comprehensive support for this PPP project. The real-estate consultants developed invitation to tender documents and conducted the pan-European contract award process - right through to investor selection by the Ministry of Finance. The DS-Plan Expert Team undertook the invitation to tender for building services equipment and for facility management, including development of a system for integrated penalty accounting.
In his address, State Secretary of Finance Dr. Walter Arnold emphasized the sophisticated architecture and the modern building services that contribute to the image of a customer-friendly Hessian administration, citing the example of the Finance Center having building component activation for climate control. He stressed that all contractors had demonstrated their capability by delivering excellent performance.
LHI leasing GmbH is building the new center at a total construction cost of some EUR 30 million at the historical site of Kassel's foundation. The State of Hessen will lease the property for 30 years. The two Kassel tax offices with a total of some 730 employees are to relocate to the new building in 2009.
