Facilities Management's primary responsibility is to operate and maintain the state-funded buildings, grounds, and associated infrastructure of the campus. Within funds available, a uniform level of maintenance is provided.

The normal program of maintenance includes planned, preventative, and emergency maintenance required to provide a safe, healthful, and secure environment. Facilities Management defers some maintenance due to budget constraints, and applies to the UC deferred maintenance program for funds to complete this work.

Additional maintenance, repair, improvement, renovation, fabrication and construction services are available through department recharge. Services for department-owned equipment are also recharged. Rates for recharge services are set to recover our costs, and are established in accordance with university policy.

Maintenance and repair for buildings that are not state-funded is provided "by agreement". Please contact your facility manager for information.


What's Maintenance/What's Recharge?

The examples below, while not all-inclusive, provide guidance as to what is considered normal maintenance and repair for state funded buildings, and services that would be recharged.

Normal Operation, Maintenance & Repair	Recharge Services
Building Mechanical Systems Central heating and air conditioning Ventilation, including fume hoods Water, steam, chilled and deionized water, and sewage systems Entire building water, steam, chilled and deionized water, water softener, and sewage systems Electrical and natural gas systems Filtration systems	Improvements to Building Mechanical Systems Upgrades for building mechanical system components because an original component is obsolete Departmental mechanical systems: Specialized heating, air conditioning equipment Department-purchased filtration and waste disposal systems Evaporative coolers De-ionized water bottle changeouts for department equipment Relocation of room thermostats/sensors to address temperature/air flow problems caused by department's placement of cabinets/heat producing equipment near existing sensors.
Walk-in cooler and growth chamber maintenance and repair	Departmental research or laboratory equipment (contact the manufacturer for service if the equipment is under warranty) Refrigerators and freezers Centrifuges Dish, glass and cage washers Incubators Equipment vacuum pumps Autoclave
Elevator maintenance and repair	Bulletin or informational boards
Environmental alarm monitoring	Environmental alarm installation
Key and lock maintenance	Security alarm and door access system installation
Structural maintenance and repair Ceiling and walls Roofs Doors Windows/Glazing	Estimate for remodel or renovation Remodel of a room or lab Painting (except for patching of cracking, peeling paint caused by normal wear and tear)
Pest management due to sudden pest infestation	Preventative pest management
Fire alarm maintenance	Metal fabrication
Exit signs	Exterior building signs and building directories
	Building or installing custom cabinets
	Custom machine work
	Outdoor stage rental and setup
	Extra trash and recycling containers for outdoor events
	Exterior building pressure washing

Some highly specialized equipment, such as self-contained bio hoods and cyclotrons, must be serviced by an authorized manufacturer's representative. Autoclave manufacturers require owners to purchase preventative maintenance programs; contact your manufacturer's representative for information or service.

Gas bottles, tanks, and their mainfolds are serviced by the vendor. If these are connected to the building infrastructure and you suspect the source of the problem may be in the infrastructure, you may want to contact Facilities first, as vendors are not able to evaluate and repair building infrastructure.


Good Idea!
Prior to purchasing major equipment that would connect to existing building mechanical systems, please call the Facilities Management Customer Support Center for an assessment of impact and integration with existing building design, mechanical systems, and warranties.