The purpose of  Maintenance and Operations (FM&O) is to create an environment within the University facilities that sustains teaching, scholarship and research; to maintain safe and efficient building systems by performing quality, cost effective maintenance and repair in an environmentally responsible manner; and to create a culture that values each employee, uses their individual talents and skills to the fullest and provides opportunities for professional growth.

Goals

• Maintain and repair all interior and exterior building systems.
• Provide engineering solutions for utility, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Administer the facility condition assessment database.
• Provide recommendations for long range planning and major system replacement.
• Monitor utility consumption and recommend energy conservation projects.
• Manage utility contacts including participation in contract negotiations.
• Develop solutions to unique facility problems associated with university operations.
• Develop budget estimates for contract maintenance and repair services.
• Develop plans for retirement of deferred maintenance through Major Repair and Renovation Funding MRRF request.