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Maintenance and Operations

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The purpose of Facilities Maintenance and Operations (FM&O) is to create an environment within the University facilities that sustains teaching, scholarship and research; to maintain safe and efficient building systems by performing quality, cost effective maintenance and repair in an environmentally responsible manner; and to create a culture that values each employee, uses their individual talents and skills to the fullest and provides opportunities for professional growth.

In measurable terms, FM&O strives to bring the university facilities to level II of "Comprehensive Stewardship" as defined by the Association of Physical Plant Administrators.
Our aim is to create a culture that values each employee, uses their individual talents and skills to the fullest and provides opportunities for professional growth.

Maintenance and Operations

The major goals of our unit are:

  • Maintain and repair all interior and exterior building systems
  • Provide engineering solutions for utility, mechanical and electrical systems
  • Administer the facility condition assessment database
  • Provide recommendations for long range planning and major system replacement
  • Monitor utility consumption and recommend energy conservation projects
  • Manage utility contacts including participation in contract negotiations
  • Develop solutions to unique facility problems associated with university operations
  • Develop budget estimates for contract maintenance and repair services
  • Develop plans for retirement of deferred maintenance through Major Repair and Renovation Funding MRRF request.