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

2010 Adopted Uses: $15,182,551

2010 Adopted Revenues: $7,972,556

Selected Performance Measures

Performance Measure
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Expected
Natural gas savings through the utilities program
$109,000
$79,500
$170,000
$234,000
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
$11.61
$11.75
$12.07
$12.00

Department History of Uses

Uses
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Adopted
2010
Adopted
Personnel $3,033,360 $3,160,075 $3,264,557 $2,745,657
Commodities 76,106 80,925 138,000 $150,000
Contractual 9,121,458 9,032,272 10,435,822 11,312,313
Operating Capital 18,965 44,324 1,000 -
Other Expense 218,096 71,419 51,712 -
Transfer to Cap 961,776 711,087 960,550 961,550
Special Projects - 14,243 30,000 13,531
Total Uses $13,429,762 $13,060,344 $14,881,641 $15,182,551
 
Personnel FTE
45
44
47.5
36.5

Significant Budget Issues

Personnel changes for 2010 include eliminating a fulltime Building Custodian III from the Courthouse; adding a part-time Maintenance Repair Worker at the new Human Services Complex; and moving positions to the Sheriff’s Department, including a part-time County Police Lieutenant, a part-time County Police Sergeant, Security Enforcement Officers, and Special Deputies for a total FTE decrease of eleven.

History of Uses (in millions)