Onondaga County

Planning

• Program Studies
• Space planning and utilization
• Initial Scope definition and budgets
• Design consultant selection and contracting
• Manages professional services contracts
• Overall complex conceptual planning
• Asset management

Design

• Architectural design services
• Existing conditions surveys
• System and component standards
• Construction drawings and specifications
• Ergonomic evaluations in cooperation with Risk Management

Construction

• Project management services

Produces steam and chilled water for heating, air conditioning and hot water services for the Civic Center Complex, County Office Building, Court House, Criminal Court House, Everson Museum, Justice Center, Oncenter Convention Center, Public Safety Building and Onondaga County War Memorial.  Also maintains equipment and systems, plans and performs preventative maintenance and reacts to system failures.

• The department of Facilities Management is the second largest user of energy within the County.  The department is responsible for maximizing the energy efficiency and use of renewable energy at buildings managed by Facilities Management and providing technical and administrative support to assist other departments in doing the same.  All to support reduced energy costs and to achieve the goals established in the County’s Climate Action Plan.
• Prepares County-wide electrical and natural gas budgets, prepares quarterly actual reports, and assists in obtaining bids for electrical and natural gas supply.

Maintains building grounds and provides snow removal of sidewalks and parking lots at County owned buildings, which includes Board of Elections, Carnegie Building, Civic Center Complex, County Office Building, Court House, Criminal Court House, Center for Forensic Science, District Heating and Cooling Plant, Erie Canal Museum, Everson Museum, Justice Center, Public Safety Building, Sheriff’s Headquarters and portions of the Oncenter parking lot.

• Provides assistance to building tenants for furniture and office relocations.
• Assist with inventory control and maintenance of North Area Maintenance Facility.
• Coordinates recycling and composting programs.
• Pest control management through a licensed integrated pest manager.
• Cleaning of County facilities within the downtown complex.

Mailroom

• Coordinates and facilitates all U.S. Postal Services for the County through a central mail facility.
• Facilitates and distributes all interoffice mail for the County.
• Facilitates all County UPS shipments.

Driver Messengers

• Picks up all outgoing County mail.
• Delivers and picks up interdepartmental mail.
• Assists in executing County wide programs.
• Assists trades with special material orders from suppliers.

• Systems and components designed to mitigate threats to the safety of the public, County staff and County property.
• Fire alarm systems, fire protection systems, and evacuation plans.

• Manages preventative maintenance programs for major equipment and building components of County owned facilities.
• Completes remodels for safety, efficiency and improved productivity.
• Provides assistance to building tenants and provides repairs for carpentry, painting, tile setting, locksmith, plumbing, HVAC and electrical.
• Ensures buildings meet safety, fire and disability code requirements.