Who Pays for What
Information provided below details work funded by Facilities Management (FM) and work funded by the customer's department.
Building Services (Cleaning/Custodial)
FM funds:
- Routine custodial services to academic buildings
- Collection and disposal of non-recyclable waste items
- Cleaning of campus refuse sites, providing odor control when necessary
- Collection and disposal of recyclable waste items
- Providing containers for collection of recyclables
Department funds:
- Cleaning services for special events
- Window cleaning (when state monies are unavailable)
- Set up/extra custodial help for special events
- Special trash pickups on request
- Providing dumpsters for construction projects and office moves
- Special pick ups of recyclable material and confidential materials
Carpentry
FM funds:
Routine maintenance and repair of:
- Stair treads or handrails
- Sheetrock and drywalls
- Baseboards, molding or carpet (tacking or gluing)
- Missing or damaged ceiling tiles
- Bathroom furnishings and ceramic tiles
- Built-in chalkboards
- Door frames or jammed doors (Key Control for locks)
- Projection screen repairs
- Broken or cracked cement
- Gutters and air conditioning drain pans for all campus buildings
- Air conditioning ducts and flashing for roofs
- Exhaust fans on roofs and building flashing
- Roofs and gutters on all academic buildings
Department funds:
- Building or repairing of bookcases, bulletin boards, cabinets, counter tops and shelves (built-in or portable)
- Repair of office furniture (chairs, desks, desk drawers)
- Repair or replacement of blinds
- Projection screen replacement or new installation
- New construction, renovations, office furnishings or carpet
Electrical
FM funds:
Unscheduled/emergency repairs and regular scheduled preventive maintenance to all electrical systems and elevators.
Inspection and maintenance of:
- Lamp (bulb) and ballast replacement in all academic buildings
- Campus lighting
- Campus high voltage system and main distribution system including underground network electrical loops, gas switches, transformer vaults, transformers and secondary electrical feeders, circuit breaker panels, electric motors, and motor controllers
- Electrical wiring
- Receptacles, switches, exhaust hoods and conduit systems
- Elevators
Department funds:
Renovation and new construction of the above systems
Repair to department owned equipment
Plumbing
FM funds:
Maintenance and repair on all campus buildings
Unscheduled/emergency repairs and regular preventive maintenance for:
- Sinks, toilets, and urinals
- Sewer lines; water lines; vacuum and air lines; gas lines
- Sump pumps, hot water circulating pumps
- Water heaters and boilers
- Air conditioning drains
- Water softeners and water distillation equipment
- Sprinkler systems
- Dispensers of paper towels, toilet paper, and/or hand soap
Department funds:
Renovation or new construction of above systems
Repair to department owned equipment
Painting
FM funds:
- Maintenance painting in academic areas as funds are available
- Painting building exterior
- Painting in academic areas on a most critical need basis
- Repair of broken glass in windows or doors
- Painting in office areas (eggshell white only)
Department funds:
- Staining or refinishing of desktops; repairing broken desktop glass
- Refinishing furniture
- Painting, sanding, taping in new construction/renovations
- Materials and labor for custom paint colors
Key Control
FM funds:
- Routine maintenance of locks, door-opening mechanisms, panic hardware and card readers.
- Emergency call-outs for repair (NOT for lock-outs or re-keying)
Department funds:
- Cutting of extra door keys
- Desk or file cabinet keys or locks
- Replacement of unbroken hardware with a different type of hardware
- Emergency callouts for lock-outs and re-keying
- Re-coring of offices, files and desks
Grounds Shop
FM funds:
- Normal grounds maintenance in academic areas
- Moving of furniture and equipment in connection with FM projects and/or work orders
Department funds:
- Assistance with special events, such as commencement
- Moves requested by department
- New installations or renovations
Building Engineers/Utilities
FM funds:
Maintenance and repair of mechanical systems in all campus buildings.
Window units, refrigeration equipment, chilled water units and the central plant system serving academic buildings.
Maintenance and repair of controls for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in all campus buildings.
Unscheduled/emergency repairs and regular preventive maintenance for:
- Steam lines, steam traps and chilled water lines
- Air handlers
- Chilled water pumps, heating hot water pumps, outside sump pumps, fire pumps and condensate pumps
- Boilers
- Chillers
- Cooling towers
Operate and maintain the central plant which generates chilled water for cooling of most campus buildings.
Respond to service calls.
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) operating costs for all academic buildings.
Routine, preventive, and unscheduled/emergency maintenance of air conditioners in academic buildings.
Heating and cooling systems.
Thermostat calibration.
Air handler controls.
Pneumatic, electronic and digital controls.
Fire extinguishers and cabinets, hoses, and alarm system devices for academic buildings.
Installation, inspection and maintenance services for this equipment.
Department funds:
- Renovation or new construction of above systems
- Fire extinguishers and cabinets, hoses and alarm system devices for non-academic buildings
- Renovation or replacement of Life Safety systems
