DGS Celebrates the Grand Opening of the May Lee State Office Complex

What: Ribbon-cutting ceremony event hosted by the California Department of General Services (DGS).

Special Instructions: You must send an email to DGS' Office of Public Affairs to RSVP for this event by Monday, April 22. You have the option to arrive early at 9:00 a.m. to participate in a 30-minute self-guided tour. In your RSVP, please note if you plan to partake in the tour and the number of people with your crew (we can only accommodate three people per outlet/publication).

When: Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 10 a.m.

Where: 651 Bannon Street, Sacramento, CA 95811

The ceremony will take place in the auditorium, and the back row will have reserved spots for each media outlet. After the ceremony, staff will escort attendees outside for the ribbon-cutting portion.

Who: Government Operations Secretary Amy Tong, Department of General Services Director Ana M. Lasso and development partners.
Summary: The May Lee State Office Complex is located in the River District of Sacramento, Calif. DGS' Real Estate Service Division managed the project under its Project Management and Development Branch. The 17.3-acre site is part of the DGS Ten-Year Sequencing Plan to renovate and/or replace state office buildings in the Sacramento area and is comprised of four office towers and amenities totaling approximately 1,250,000 gross square feet. The building leads the way in sustainability as one of the largest zero-net carbon facilities and the most extensive all-electric kitchen in the country. The building has on-site and structured above-grade parking that hosts 90 EV charging stations with the capacity for more. Additionally, through sustainable practices, the project was designed to reduce 5M gallons of water annually (equivalent to nine Olympic-sized swimming pools).

The facility is named in honor of former DGS employee May Lee, the longest-serving California state worker who had 79 years of service. May passed away in 2023 at 102, just shy of what would have been her 103rd birthday, but she will always be remembered for her cheerful disposition and irreplaceable institutional knowledge.

DGS serves the public by providing a variety of services to state agencies through procurement and acquisition solutions; real estate management and design; environmentally friendly transportation; professional printing, design and web services; administrative hearings; legal services; building standards; oversight of structural safety, fire/life safety and accessibility for the design and construction of K-12 public schools and community colleges; funding for school construction; and disability access.

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