Facilities Management
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Facilities Management Division
is to plan for, operate, maintain and preserve county
facilities, including providing for the management of
facility improvements and new construction projects.
Services safe, functional, esthetically pleasing,
comfortable facilities and grounds to the public and
county departments in the most cost efficient,
expeditious and effective manner possible.
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Service Description:
Facilities Management is responsible for 471,948
square feet (36 buildings) of County-owned facilities
and provides service to departments in 52,306 square
feet (16 locations) of leased space. Services include
maintenance of buildings and grounds, facility
security, leased space development, space planning,
remodeling, and capital facilities planning.
Objectives & Performance Measures
for 2007-08:
Objective:
Implement a Preventive Maintenance Program in
order to properly maintain and extend the life of
existing building systems in County facilities, and to
develop metrics for ongoing measurement of
preventive maintenance activities.
Performance Measures:
 Develop calendar program to schedule
maintenance.
 Identify all equipment requiring preventive
maintenance.
 Develop scope of work to be performed during
maintenance for each system.
 Implement program to perform preventive
maintenance.
Major Accomplishments in 2006-07
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Completed improvements to the Facility
Services Center and relocated the division staff
to the new location.
Managed the planning, design, construction, and
occupancy of remodeling projects for the
Community Development Agency in the Eric
Rood Administrative Center and for Behavioral
Health and Public Health in the Crown Point
Circle building.
Managed the vacating of the HEW Building and
decommissioning of the building.
Implemented an automatic work order process
for facilities work requests.
Developed a business plan and revised fee
schedule for the Grass Valley Veterans Building,
and entered into a memorandum of
understanding with the veterans’ organizations
regarding use of the building.
Generated over $17,000 in revenue from rental
of the Grass Valley Veterans Building.
Collaborated with the Community Development
Agency to secure workforce housing reward
program grant for capital improvements to the
Grass Valley Veterans Building.
Performed a physical evaluation of all facility
systems and evaluated buildings and systems
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and establish priorities for maintenance and
improvements.
Employed a comprehensive checklist to evaluate
all common areas and workspaces, and
established criteria for scheduling corrective and
preventive maintenance.
Completed evaluation of existing HVAC
systems for all County-owned building.
Developed cost projections for repair vs.
replacement of systems and package units vs. a
central plant
Objective:
Ensure optimum effectiveness of staff and improve
ability to reassign staff to highest priority needs by
standardizing base skill levels for all maintenance
staff. Skills include computer skills and trade skills
such as plumbing, electrical and mechanical.
Performance Measures:
 100% of maintenance staff trained on core set of
computer and trade skills.
 Training records and training refresher plans
developed for 100% of maintenance staff.
 Training plans incorporated into workplans for
each staff member.
Objective:
Increase utilization of the Grass Valley Veterans
Memorial Building and generate increased revenue
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Facilities Management
by implementing the facility’s Business Plan,
securing additional grant funding, and promoting the
facility as a venue for public and private events.
Performance Measures:
 Secure at least $25,000 in additional grant
funding for facility improvements.
 Achieve an increase of 15% in revenue from
facility rentals,
Objective:
Enhance employee safety program for Facilities
Management staff to include all OSHA-required
programs by obtaining equipment and training.
Performance Measures:
 Update training manual
 Obtain safety equipment
 Obtain safety training
 Include recertification requirements and
schedules in training plans.
 Incorporate safety responsibilities and safety
training plans in all staff workplans.
Objective:
Improve the appearance of common areas of County
facilities by refreshing outdated finishes, such as
carpet, wall covering and ceiling finishes.
Performance Measures:
 Evaluate all common spaces for needs.
 Establish design standards.
 Develop scope and budget.
 Complete projects as funding is available.
Service Budget Unit Code
Office/Department
Major Service Area
-10702
- Information & General Services
-General Services/FM & Plant Acquisition
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