Service Center

Hand Book - Types of Services

Billable

Services provided to departments of the University at their request, and funded by the requesting department. These are services for which Facilities Management has the expertise and/or responsibility to provide, but for which Facilities Management receives no budget allocation. The departments requesting these services will be billed by Facilities Management.

Examples of departmental services include:

• Modifications, renovations, or alterations to departmental space
• Additions to the present electrical system, HVAC changes, special lighting or power needs or other utility system modifications
• Painting of offices or departmental space at the customers request. Under certain conditions, paint and painting supplies may be provided for customer use Contact the Service Center for information
• Installation of bulletin boards, shelving and mailboxes in departmental space
• Charges associated with special events which charge an admission fee.
• Lock changes and re-keying.
• Repair and maintenance of equipment inventoried to requesting department.
• Repair of blinds, shades, drapes and other window treatment in departmental space.
• Installation or replacement of carpet in departmental space.

Please keep in mind that new equipment often requires modification to electrical and other utility systems. We will be happy to assist you in defining these issues and the associated cost impacts.

Requests for departmental services are initiated through the use of a Service Request form. Service Request forms for departmental services require an authorized signature and account number. It is important that as much information as available be included on the form, i.e. funding, request for estimates, description of the work to be performed, any schedule that must be met, etc. before it is sent to the Service Center at Parsons Hall. When only estimates are being requested it is not necessary to supply an account number and/or authorized signature.

Service Requests Forms are available by writing or calling Facilities Management, 351-2446.

Billing

When requests for Department services are completed, actual costs of labor and material will be charged to the account identified on the approved request or project authorization. Questions related to any charge may be directed to the Service Center at 351-2446.