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The Facilities Management Division provides property management, tenant services and maintenance, housekeeping, security and building trades' services to a variety of County departments located within the builidings they maintain. Facilities Management is the steward of such County owned properties as the Courthouse Complex (Courthouse, Safety Building, Criminal Justice Facility, St. Anthony's, Medical Examiner, 6 & State Parking Area, Museum West surface lot and the surface lot located at the former Annex site), County Grounds Buildings (Child Adolescent Treatment Center (CATC) and Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center), City Campus, Muirdale Building, and the utility system within the County Grounds. This includes administration and operation of the Milwaukee County Water System on County Grounds. Facilities Management provides services and performs functions in two areas: maintenance operations and property management.
The Facilities Management Division was given sole responsibility for establishing and implementing a space allocation standard for all Milwaukee County buildings. This Division continues to work with all departments to ensure that a formalized countywide approach to management of space utilization is employed.
The Maintenance Operations Division is responsible for approximately 3.7 million square feet of building space and associated grounds and mechanical systems for all facilities under the stewardship of Facilities Management. The functions include daily custodial services for public areas and repair services, grounds care and snow removal, provision of centralized electrical, mechanical and engineering services, security operations, and maintenance of the various utility distribution systems.
The Management Services Division is responsible for property management and lead administration functions for Facilities Management. Unit functions include management of land and building leases for the Courthouse, Criminal Justice Facility, Safety Building, St. Anthony's, City Campus, Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center and Child & Adolescent Treatment Center (CATC). In addition, this unit acts as a liaison between the County and major tenants, such as the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center and WE Energies. Facilities Management is responsible for operating all buildings on a 24/7 basis, especially County facilities (i.e. Criminal Justice Facility, Vel R. Phillps Juvenile Justice Center and CATC that have service activity on a constant basis, as these facilities harbor persons in differing modes of custody).
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Facilities Maintenance contracts with over 250 vendors totaling $17.5 million dollars. Services under contract range from materials and supplies necessary to maintain seamless operations to services that help maintain opertaional efficiencies.
RECENT MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Faciilities Management Division recently completed a space standard for use at all county facilities. This standard makes efficient use of space by allocating a standard for every employment classification. This has led to a better understanding of how to utilize existing property and maximize efficiency. Based on the space standard, several county departments have relocated to County-owned facilities thereby eliminating a rent payment to a non-county facility.
Facilities Management was one of the first areas in County government to make use of the County's Green Print plan by retrofitting the Courthouse with energy efficient lighting and automated shut-off switches.
Facilities Management is in the process of constructing a new water tower at the County Grounds. This water tower is necessary to meet the needs of growth and future development on the County Grounds and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Complex.
Facilities Management recently completed eight projects worth $732,400 of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds meant for energy efficient facility upgrades.
Partnerships: If your municipality, community or business is in need of facilities management services, contact the Department of Administration Services, Facilities Maintenance Division.
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