2008 Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

General Government
Facilities Maintenance
Purpose:
Facilities Maintenance is a division of the Department of Administrative Services. The Division operates
and maintains Kitsap County buildings and facilities in compliance with all federal, state and local codes
and laws.
• Mechanics maintain electrical and plumbing systems; life/safety systems; HVAC and building
security systems as well as emergency generators
• Technicians provide carpentry, plumbing, painting roof repairs, remodels, recycling and furniture
relocation
• Custodians provide cleaning services for 388,032 square feet
• Staff respond to emergency situations on a 24/7 basis
2007 Accomplishments:
• Completed a successful division of Facilities from Parks & Recreation
• Completed Phase I of the Courthouse Remodel
• Remodel of Bullard Building for Prosecutor/Civil
• Completed various repairs to Parks properties due to vandalism
• Supported the Kitsap County Fair and Stampede
• Completed the new Urinalysis Lab at the Recovery Center
• Remodeled Administrative Offices for Silverdale Sheriff Precinct
• Relocated Coroner’s Office staff to Given’s Community Center
• Provided security wall/door for Parks & Recreation office
• Created a user-friendly task tracking procedure
• Supported Project Manager in the Public Works weatherization project
• Replaced: 4 water heaters in various buildings; 2 HVAC units at Recovery Center; 5 electrical
panels in barns at Fairgrounds; 3 fan motors and added surge protection at Public Works Annex;
compressor in walk-in cooler at Juvenile Facility.
• Completed 1 st phase of electrical upgrades at Fairgrounds
• Assisted in the replacement of boiler at Administration Building
• Coordinated the replacement of 381 sprinkler heads at Juvenile Facility
• Added 5 emergency power circuits for lighting and hot water at the Juvenile Facility during power
outages
• Provided sprinkler system in the Sheep Barn at the Fairgrounds
• Completed seven re-wiring projects in the Administration Building
• Worked with IS in the upgrade of power supply to their Server Room
• HVAC Unit #3 repaired at Jail
• Provided 10 electrical upgrades for the Jail
• Discovered two major water leak problems and assisted with the solution under the
Administration Building
• Discovered a major wiring fault in the Jail
2008 Goals and Objectives:
• We will promote Effective and Efficient County Services by continuing to provide an excellent
level of service in maintaining all Kitsap County facilities while developing strategies for
improvement and potential cost savings as we face budgeting issues.
• We will promote Effective and Efficient County Services by developing a long-term building
and equipment replacement fund with a plan for future funding.
• We will promote Effective and Efficient County Services by developing a data base providing
information on County facilities which would include the projected life span and cost of
replacement of both equipment and buildings as well as information on energy usage. This data
base would provide the cost of maintaining the facilities by square footage on an annual basis.
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