Physical Facilities

The maintenance, custodial and grounds offices are responsible for:

• building operations and maintenance
• cleaning services
• lawn and landscape services
• furniture acquisition and removal
• office moves

The project management office is responsible for:

• campus construction
• renovation and restoration projects
• current and future space planning
• coordinates faculty offices assignments

The space management office is responsible for:

• the creation of a master schedule for classrooms and laboratories
• the scheduling of meetings and events for faculty, staff and students
• event support

The public safety office is responsible for:

• safety of faculty, staff and students
• traffic, parking and vehicle permits
• criminal background checks
• vehicle assistance

• Maintenance of campus-wide digital control system that monitors building operations and conditions 24 hours a day
• Maintenance of basic building systems: heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing and ventilation
• Maintenance of kitchen equipment, restroom and shower fixtures, and drinking fountains
• Renovation and remodeling of walls, doorways, ceilings, lighting, interior painting, woodwork, baseboard and carpet
• Construction of custom shelving, cabinets and countertops using a wide variety of materials.
• Technical support for campus events with special and lighting requirements
• Assist grounds department with the repair of equipment, especially during snow removal season

• Daily removal of trash and garbage from campus buildings
• Cleaning of buildings and restrooms, which includes sweeping; damp mopping; dusting; polishing; sanitizing; window washing; power washing; carpet extraction; scrubbing with automatic floor scrubber; and restocking of towel, soap and toilet paper dispensers.
• Event set up, teardown and cleanup for both in-house and outside organizations
• Overtime support for events
• Assist with office moves
• Maintain custodial equipment
• Report custodial equipment malfunctions
• Report needed building repairs
• Report building system malfunctions
• Report security violations and/or suspicious activity
• Lock or unlock as scheduled or directed

Cleaning priorities:

• Trash removal
• Restrooms
• Classrooms and laboratories
• Public areas (student dining rooms, lounges, library, hallways, etc.)
• Offices

• Care of campus grounds, which includes mowing; weeding; leaf removal; turf renovation; ornamental and herbaceous planting, pruning and removals; fertilization of turf and plant material; and the application of pesticides and herbicides
• Daily policing of campus grounds and the Rotary Pavilion complex to remove trash and debris from lawn, roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, building entryways and accessible playground
• Maintenance and repair of trucks, tractors, bat-wing mowing deck, Versavac lawn sweeper, Grasshopper riding mowers, John Deere Gators, maintenance van, golf carts, snow plows, lawn mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws and hand tools
• Removal of snow and ice from parking lots, roadways and sidewalks
• Landscape design services
• Coordinate activities of the "Adopt-a-Garden" Club composed of faculty, staff and volunteers
• Assist with office moves

• Creation of semester master schedule for classrooms and laboratories in conjunction with COTC and Ohio State Newark
• Creation of semester final examination in conjunction with COTC and Ohio State Newark
• Scheduling of meetings and events for campus faculty, staff and student organizations
• Publication of daily, weekly and monthly event schedules on Webviewer
• Schedule setup, teardown, cleanup and overtime for in-house events for all buildings
• Serve as liaison with conference services regarding event setup, teardown, cleanup and overtime for Reese Center events
• General office support for the superintendent of facilities, project manager and project coordinator
• Maintain the Facilities Planning and Operations website