Elected Officials

Departments

Facilities Management

County Administration Building
300 Monroe Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2206
Phone: (616) 632-7670
Fax: (616) 632-7715

Mission Statement

To manage County facilities and projects striving for customer satisfaction by recognizing and meeting the needs of departments, providing a safe environment for employees and visitors, while maintaining fiscal responsibility, in accordance with the policies and procedures of Kent County.

Publications:

Fuller Campus Master Plan (PDF)

Overview

The Facilities Management Department provides technical and managerial support of County buildings and properties. The department renovates, repairs, maintains, constructs, and operates County properties; manages major capital improvement projects; and monitors and tracks leases between other departments and private businesses and other governmental units. The department is also involved in the sale and purchase of County facilities and real estate.

The department has budgetary control of the operation and maintenance of multiple County properties, including the County Administration Building, Kent County Courthouse, 82 Ionia, Juvenile Detention Center, Health Department facilities (including clinics and Animal Shelter), and numerous other County facilities and properties. Approximately 1.3 million square feet of County facilities are included in the responsibilities of the department. Expenses incurred for the operation and maintenance of these properties, as well as Facilities Management Administration, are included in the department history of uses.

Already under construction, the new Human Services Complex will open in June 2009 and the new 63rd District Court facility will open in November 2009. Other projects that will move from the design stage to construction include a new Fleet Services facility, Parks Administration building, Juvenile Detention Center Support Services addition, and the Correctional Facility renovation.

Strategic Goals

  • Develop a sustainability mentality to enhance environmental preservation within county facilities.

Operational Goals

  • Provide safe, quality, value-based Facilities Management services to Kent County
  • To plan, organize and administer County building project development; facility renovation and construction projects and administer the County Lease program, for the best Value- maximizing quality and minimizing cost, for long term asset preservation

2011 Adopted Uses: $13,896,980

2011 Adopted Revenues: $8,046,519

Selected Performance Measures

Performance Measure
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Expected
Natural gas savings through the utilities program
$79,500
$170,000
$150,000
$100,000
Percent of projects over $25,000 completed on or under budget
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Number of lost time safety incidents
0
0
0
0
Average cost/square foot
$11.75
$7.88
$5.63
$6.00

Department History of Uses

Uses
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Adopted
2011
Adopted
Personnel $3,100,075 $3,028,507 $2,745,657 $1,446,311
Commodities 80,925 107,482 150,000 133,900
Contractual 9,032,272 9,633,500 11,312,313 11,345,950
Operating Capital 44,324 1,349 - -
Other Expense 71,419 89,444 - 3,556
Transfer to Cap 711,087 960,550 961,050 963,263
Special Projects 14,243 2,147 13,531 4,000
Total Uses $13,060,344 $13,822,978 $15,182,551 $13,896,980
 
Personnel FTE
44
47.5
36.5
20.5

Significant Budget Issues

Personnel changes for 2011 include moving 13 full-time Corrections Officers and one County Police Cadet to the Sheriff’s Department for security at the Courthouse and 82 Ionia. Also, two vacant positions, a Facilities Manager and a Custodial Supervisor, were eliminated prior to the 2011 budget process.

Significant Accomplishments

Construction completion (June 2009) and operation of the Human Services Complex.

Construction completion (November 2009) and operation of the consolidated 63rd District Court.

Construction Completion (January 2009) and operation of the new Animal Shelter.

Renovation completion (July 2009) and operation of the Fuller Complex Powerhouse.

Renovation/remodel completion (April 2011) of the Juvenile Detention Support Services Area.

The Correctional Facility Expansion and Renovation project moved from planning/programming/design to construction commencement in June 2010 with scheduled completion March 2013.

History of Uses (in millions)