Facility planning & programming · New Mexico
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For fifty years, ARC has helped public agencies in New Mexico decide what to build, what to fix, and what it will cost — before a single line of design is drawn.
Member, Cooperative Educational Services
Member agencies may contract with ARC through the CES joint powers agreement rather than running a separate solicitation.
Who we serve
Not one sector. Every public client in New Mexico.
Most planning firms specialize in a single client type. ARC has spent fifty years working across all of them — which means the methods we bring to a school district were tested at a national laboratory.
Federal & laboratory
Higher education
K–12 Schools
Municipal & county
Private sector
State government
Capabilities
What we do
Nine service lines covering the entire facility planning cycle.
Community Planning
Comprehensive and metropolitan redevelopment plans addressing infrastructure, health and welfare, and local economies.
Demographic Analysis & Forecasting
Growth trends across a client’s service area, including factors affecting education programs, student enrollment, and staffing demand.
Evaluation
Site visits, documented findings, and reports recommending Capital Improvement Projects as part of the wider master planning cycle.
Facility Condition Assessments
On-site assessments scored against the national Facility Condition Index and ARC’s adequacy method, with Capital Improvement Projects and cost estimates.
Facility Programming
Establish what a building genuinely needs to contain before design begins — translating how an organization works into measurable space requirements.
GIS, Data & Visualization
In-house spatial analysis, database and web application development, and visualization that turn facility data into defensible decisions.
Master Planning
ARC identifies development goals, conducts site investigations, and creates a roadmap with phasing and cost estimates to achieve long-range visions.
Universal Design & ADA
ADA transition plans and inclusive design guidance that identify access barriers and prioritize them for remediation.
Utilization Analysis
Instructional and office use compared against national metrics, with recommendations that improve efficiency before new space is built.
Selected projects
Evidence, not adjectives
Facilities Condition Assessment, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NM
Three Albuquerque buildings assessed for HVAC, roofs, ADA compliance and general condition, scored with FCI and ARC’s adequacy method.
Private · 2023 ARC 22507Pre-K Utilization and Capacity Study, Rio Rancho Public Schools
District-wide evaluation of Pre-K needs and options for expanding preschool within existing facilities.
K–12 · 2025 ARC 22021ADA Transition Plan, University of New Mexico
Campus-wide identification of building and site conditions requiring upgrades to improve access for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Higher education · 2021Tell us what you are working on.
Send the scope and we will tell you what the study needs to cover — and whether CES applies.