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Facilities Management Consulting services help you to identify
current and future facility and grounds maintenance needs. We generate and communicate necessary information that can be
used by volunteer groups within your organization, and we can also bring in proven experts to perform required
maintenance or repairs.
Additionally, our facility management consulting services can streamline the maintenance
program in place at your facilities. One of the most advantageous aspects of these services is that
our input and results can be used to expand your planning horizon out over
several years--to anticipate and plan for large expenditures and to avoid crises and other
critical budget needs. As with all of our services, we work with each client to set up a
program and fee structure that works for your organization. Options, for example, can
include:
- Per Project/Hourly Consulting: This service is best for those who need flexibility to
have work done on demand, while not being locked into a maintenance contract.
- Monthly Management (flat monthly fee plus the cost of repairs performed): This service is
great for large properties -- clients needing a great deal of work or a lot of
consulting on how to best execute work on their campus.
- Maintenance Planning: We build a Benchmark Report service to
create a maintenance task checklist and/or cost projections for you to effectively
manage your maintenance program -- with or without our continued involvement.
- Project Management: We frequently evaluate building
systems (e.g., roofs, mechanical equipment, paving, etc) and develop appropriate maintenance
program(s) for presentation.
- We regularly create specifications for repair and replacement, conduct the competitive
bidding process, and then administer and follow the work to ensure that it is done correctly.
Facilities Management Services provided to our clients include:
Maintenance Program Development & Administration
Maintenance & Repair Request Tracking & Administration
Vendor Management
Recurring Maintenance Scheduling
Operations & Maintenance Manual Creation & Management
For additional information on how we approach Facilities Management, please follow this link
to an article that Matthew Boomhower wrote for Church Executive Magazine in November of 2004: "Take a Proactive Stand on Facilities Maintenance."
Benchmark Report:
A Benchmark Report provides a "snapshot" of the physical condition of a building
or campus through a
written evaluation and photographs documenting existing conditions for future comparison that may
illustrate areas of immediate concern. It does not just identify ALL problems, but will identify the
materials and systems that make up the building. To prepare a benchmark report, we discuss how to maintain your systems to achieve the longest possible service life,
and provide recommendations for areas that need attention and offer a timeframe in which the work
should be completed to be most effective. The report includes an
analysis of building(s) interior and exterior, landscaping, and other outdoor areas such as
parking lots and playgrounds.
It will also look for compliance with life safety and accessibility laws and building codes.
The report is a great tool for congregations or facility managers to determine if you are putting your
maintenance efforts and dollars in the right places and to help identify issues you may not
be aware of; they are invaluable in evaluating how much life is left in systems, for
planning and repair purposes.
Click here to see an example of a Benchmark Report (.pdf file).
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