Buildings & Grounds
The Buildings and Grounds Department is responsible for the maintenance, support, and
protection of the campus physical plant: its buildings and their furnishings and equipment,
grounds and infrastructure. The Department strives to achieve a clean, safe and
well-maintained campus that offers an optimal learning, teaching and working environment
for students, faculty and staff. The Department also works in conjunction with all other
departments to provide support and services for all campus events and activities.
Core Activities and Performance
Core Activity
Key PI
Indicators
Construction services for in-house projects
Successful completion of in-house projects
no
Logistical support for capital projects
Successful completion of capital projects
no
Operation and maintenance of building
systems and equipment
Compliance with regular preventive maintenance schedules
yes
Cleaning services for building interiors
Compliance with regular cleaning schedules
yes
Maintenance of campus grounds
Successful completion of cleanup and maintenance cycles and
removal of hazardous conditions
no
Logistical support for special events
Successful completion of event set-ups
no
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
staff members B&G
Forklift safety training, Northshore
Safety Institute
Spring 2011
custodial
supervisors
B&G
Custodial supervisory training,
SkillPath Seminars
Spring 2011
Joe, Bill
Cartolano,
Thumann
NYPA PLM (peak-load management)
of 500KW power reduction
Fall 2010
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Other please describe
below
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
procurement of 1 box truck
replacement of obsolete pickup truck
Spring 2011
loss of Administrative Superintendent
retirement
Fall 2010
Equipment
Personnel
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
hiring of 3 maintenance workers
replacement of retired staff
Fall 2010
hiring of new custodial staff
replacement of retired staff
Spring 2011
improved special-events service
need for better communication
between B&G staff and events
organizers
Spring 2011
Services
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
Compliance with
regular preventive
maintenance
schedules
100% compliance
100% compliance
continue current process Continuing
Compliance with
regular cleaning
schedules
100% compliance
95% compliance
new Admin Sup't to
introduce improved
scheduling and
verification process
Continuing
Assessment Plan
Core Activity
KPI
Target Outcome
Plan
Operation and
maintenance of building
systems and equipment
Compliance with regular
preventive maintenance
schedules
100% compliance
Designation of staff for
specific maintenance tasks
with follow-up inspections by
superintendents
Cleaning services for
building interiors
Compliance with regular
cleaning schedules
100% compliance
Review of schedules and
associated manpower, with
follow-up inspections by
supervisors and
superintendents