Facilities Department
The Facilities Department is generally responsible for the maintenance and operation of MCLA facilities and grounds. The activities of the Facilities Department are directed toward maintaining a campus environment which is functional, attractive, in good taste, and conducive to learning.
The overall responsibilities of the Facilities Department include:
- Building maintenance and repair
- Minor renovations and alterations
- Maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems
- Grounds Maintenance (including athletic fields, landscaping and campus lighting)
- Housekeeping (custodial work) and related services
- Steam Plant operations
- Energy Management
- Environmental Compliance and Stewardship
- Recycling
- Campus Construction
As a part of MCLA's business organization, the Facilities Director reports to the Vice President for Administration and Finance.
Location
The Physical Plant Office, Work Control Center and the individual shops are located in the Brewer Perkins Building on Ashland Street. Maintainers for specific buildings are located in those buildings.
Assistance
Any questions regarding facilities services may be referred to the Work Reception Desk at extension 5099.
Administrative Support:
The support staff coordinates and controls the many duties necessary to keep information flowing through the department. Routinely, staff efforts are required in the finance, payroll, work order, accounting (accounts payable), vendor control, key control, record keeping areas, as well as a host of special projects.
This group also is our Work Reception Desk, where all work requests are processed and tracked via School Dude.
Campus Services
Custodial Services
This function consists of Maintainers who perform daily cleaning and light maintenance inside all campus buildings. In addition, this staff performs all conference set-ups and break downs, performs snow and ice removal around the perimeter of the buildings, and light routine maintenance inside the buildings. These Maintainers also assist with staff moves, the recycling program and performs project cleaning during building vacancy periods.
Grounds Maintenance
The Grounds Section is responsible for the maintenance and landscaping care of all outdoor areas of the campus, including lawns, athletic fields, trees, shrubs and flowers. Grounds also provides trash collection service, snow and ice removal; and storm drain maintenance. In addition, the members of the Grounds Section are a source of supplemental labor for event set-up, moving services, drivers, etc.
Event Set-Up
There are many different users of our facilities in addition to our core academic activities. While major events are generally held in Murdock, Amsler Campus Center, Church Street Center and Venable Gym, there are frequent requests for minor services in all buildings on campus. Campus events are coordinated through the Student Activities Center.
Campus Recycling Program
MCLA is dedicated to the preservation of our natural resources. To this end, recycling bins for paper and computer paper have been clearly identified and placed in strategic locations throughout the campus.
Trades
Consists of Carpenters, Painters, Plumbers, Electricians, Locksmith, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) staff. These departments complete the large majority of our in-house generated Work Orders. They also perform routine preventive maintenance and periodic testing of safety systems throughout the campus, and on occasion, will undertake projects (significant upgrades or repairs) in place of outside contractors.
Steam Plant
The steam plant is operated 24/7 for roughly nine months a year, providing heat to most campus buildings during the school year. Depending on the weather, the steam plant shuts down for the summer, and steam plant workers are assigned to other divisions as needed or use that time to take well-earned vacation time.
