WHO PAYS FOR WHAT?
Information provided below details work funded by (FM) Facilities Management (non-billable) and work funded by the customer’s department (billable). Click on a link to be brought to that section of the page.
Building Services (Cleaning/Custodial)
Carpentry
Electrical
Plumbing
Painting
Key Control
Grounds Services
Building Engineers/Utilities
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
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Carpentry
FM funds:
Routine maintenance and repair of:
Classroom chairs
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 slashing
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
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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 systems, 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
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Plumbing
FM funds:
Maintenance and repair on all campus buildings
Unscheduled/emergency repairs and regular preventive maintenance for:
Sinks, toilets, urinals
Sewer lines; water lines; vacuum and air lines; gas lines
Sump pumps, hot water circulating pumps
Water heaters, boilers
Air conditioning drains
Water softeners, water distillation equipment
Sprinkler systems
Dispensers of paper towels, toilet paper, and/or hand soap
Department funds:
Renovation or new construction of above systems
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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
Department funds:
Painting in office areas
Sanding and stripping wood surfaces
Staining or refinishing of desktops; repairing broken desktop glass
Refinishing furniture
Painting, sanding, taping in new construction/renovations
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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 rekeying)
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 call-outs for lock-outs and rekeying
Recoring of offices, files, desks
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Grounds Shop
FM funds:
Normal grounds maintenance in academic areas
Moving of furniture and equipment
Pick up Surplus Property
Department funds:
Assistance with special events, such as graduation
Moves requested by department
New installations or renovations
Delivery of Surplus Property
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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, chilled water lines
Air handlers
Chilled water pumps, heating hot water pumps, outside sump pumps, fire pumps, condensate pumps
Boilers
Chillers
Cooling towers
Operates and maintains the central plant which generates chilled water for cooling of most campus buildings. Also 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
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