Glenn Lampark, Director of Public Works
Karl Jeske, Buildings & Facilities Superintendent

OPERATING AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE  

The goal of the Building and Facilities Management Division is to provide an environment that is clean, attractive and accessible to the citizens of the County. It is committed to providing a work place that is conducive to employees’ needs with proper climate control, appropriate lighting, and a clean, safe and secure working environment following provided policy guidelines.

Building and Facilities Management supervises, oversees, operates and maintains all County-owned buildings and facilities except those administered by the Highway and Parks divisions. Monitor and assess the condition of all portions of the facilities, including roofs, walls, flooring, etc., and make informed and cost effective decisions to extend the service life and improve the usability of the facilities.

Staff members’ tasks include daily housekeeping; building and mechanical maintenance, repair and remodeling projects; and operate and enhance electrical, security, fire protection, plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Utility and equipment service contracts for other County buildings serviced on a daily basis are managed and overseen by engineering/janitorial staff.

This division provides technical and planning support and cost estimates for building maintenance and capital improvement projects and prepares designs, plans and specifications required for construction contracts. It also administers the competitive bidding process, presents bid recommendations, monitors adherence to contracts, and inspects projects to ensure on-time, quality delivery.

EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES  

The division is currently overseeing and coordinating the refurbishing of the 3 rd floor courtroom, planning and design work for juvenile holding rooms in the Law Enforcement Center, installation of vinyl wall protection at the Dennis Kornwolf Service Center, coordination of engineering studies of the Courthouse south foundation wall and the LEC exterior face brick walls, among other capital improvement projects. All are being completed on budget and within acceptable time frames.

The division continues to use a computerized work order system that produces and tracks orders for division employees to perform preventive maintenance and upkeep at all assigned facilities. Since 2001, the number of work requests to the division has increased by 32% and continues to grow. The administrative staff prioritizes requests; with reduced staff, there are now 159 outstanding requests.

Since 2000, the division has restructured many annual service contracts to reduce costs. The 2005 budget estimates that total contract costs will increase only 1%, about $110,000 less than in 2000.

2005 GOALS AND BUDGET STRATEGIES  

• Perform and obtain services that permit continued analysis of County facilities to prolong service life and upgrade efficiencies. Actively research, develop, and bid out assigned capital projects.