Facilities Help Center

The Facilities Help Center is the first point of contact for all facilities-related requests. Submit a service request using the link below or call the Help Center for assistance.

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Wondering If Your Request Is Covered Under Maintenance?

Facilities Management & Development maintains state buildings, grounds, and the campuswide road and utility infrastructure. Repairs to the as-built/as-designed facility are typically covered under maintenance. Maintenance of non-state buildings may be performed on a recharge basis. Any improvements or maintenance of improvements due to change of use are also performed on a recharge basis.

Examples of Types of Service Requests - Chargeback vs Maintenance

  • Carpenter Shop
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Repair Ceiling Tiles in Classrooms/Labs Maintenance
    Repair Department Furniture (not attached) Chargeback
    Install Keyboard Trays Chargeback
    Repair flooring or wall tile to match. If FMD is unable to match the existing product based on cost or availability and the customer requests a specific material that is not used by FMD, this is not considered maintenance. Chargeback
    FMD replaces items that are part of the original installation. When departments add specialized equipment and those systems fail, the customer is responsible for maintenance and repairs. Chargeback
  • Central Plant
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Walk-in Refrigerators and Freezers Case by case
    Free Standing Refrigerator Chargeback
    Utilidor Maintenance Chargeback
  • Custodial Services
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Event Prep Chargeback
    Deep Cleaning Request of Dept. Offices Chargeback
  • Electric Shop
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Lighting Ballast Repair Maintenance
    New light fixtures requested due to light vibrancy. The lights are working per the original design. Chargeback
    Repair Broken Outlets Maintenance
    Replace Exit Signs Maintenance
    Outside Lights Maintenance
    Smoke Detectors Maintenance
    Tripped Breakers Maintenance
  • Engineering Services
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Lab Air Compressors Chargeback
    Department-Owned Air Compressors Chargeback
    Building Control Air Compressors Maintenance
    Fan Belts on Air Handlers Chargeback
    Fume Hood Exhaust Maintenance
    Greenhouses Chargeback
    Maintain Building HVAC Systems Maintenance
  • Landscaping Services
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Pest Cleanup Case by Case
    Landscape Cleanup (blow leaves, powerwash) prior to an event Chargeback
    Overflowing trash (Outside only) Maintenance
  • Lock Shop
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Fix Door Closers Maintenance
    Key Core Changes Chargeback
    Exterior Doors for ADA Operation Installation Case by Case
  • Paint Shop
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Graffiti Cover-up Maintenance
  • Plumbing Shop
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Malfunctioning Drinking Fountains Maintenance
    Smell of Gas or Sewage Maintenance
    Overflowing or Running Toilet Maintenance
  • Various Shops
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Building 48 Ridge Vent repairs, gutter & downspout repairs and replacements, clogged drains, back-flow tests, greenhouse glass pane replacement Maintenance
  • N/A
    EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests Funding
    Building 48 Fertilizer Injector repair Chargeback

Service Request Priority Structure

Campus Core Priorities

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    Priority

    Examples by Priority (not an extensive list)

    1 Emergency
    1-24 Hours
    • Life Safety
    • Fire / Explosion – active alarms, significant device failure/malfunction
    • Significant hazardous material spill or contamination
    • Electrical sparks, smoke, downed power poles/lines
    • Exposed faulty electrical cables/panels
    • Risk to animal life, safety, or harm
    • Water outage
    • Broken steam, water, or gas line
    • Toilet overflowing or sewage leak/back-up or other clog sink/shower
    • Elevator entrapment
    • Storm water flooding into a building
    • Broken, gushing, or misdirected irrigation device or sprinkler
    • HVAC failure for animal facility, science facility, computer lab, or server room
    • Gas leak or smell of gas
    • Breaker reset preventing academic instruction
    • Graffiti or a condition which reflects poorly on the University that is offensive
    2 Urgent
    24-48 Hours
    • Minor Leak
    • Safety Issue Contained
    • Heat/Cooling/HVAC
    • Broken glass and/or doors
    • Inoperable locks/space cannot be secured
    • Toilets/urinals running constantly
    • Loss of temperature (control) cooling in refrigerated space
    • Non-emergency elevator repairs
    • ADA compliance issue (inoperative door opener, obstructed route)
    • Piping or roof leaks , clogged sink/toilet/shower/tub
    • Pest/animal control that poses a harmful/unsafe condition
    • Fire Alarm trouble alert
    • Snow/Ice removal
    • Elevator Outage if only elevator and occupants in the building
    • Breaker reset not preventing academic instruction (offices, research labs)
    3 Important
    3 Days
    • State Fire Marshal and code compliance corrective actions (CARB, RWQB, APCD)
    • Elevator Outage if another elevator is in service for the building or the building is unoccupied
    • Graffiti Removal (non-urgent)
    • Hot/Cold call (within the range of 59-87 degrees)
    • Corrective Maintenance
    • Highly Visible (Hydration Station Filter, Soap Dispensers, etc)
    4 Corrective
    5-15 Days
    • Estimate Requests
    • USRs
    • Dripping faucets or showers (slow, contained by sink or shower drains)
    • Changing Light Bulbs
    5 Elective
    10-30 Days
    • Mount name plates, TVs, pictures, and whiteboards
    • EVENT Support (Supply Rental, Spider Box, Exterior Building Unlock)
    • Painting offices, special requests, or deep cleaning/waxing floors

Housing Priorities

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    Priority

    Examples by Priority (not an extensive list)

    1 Emergency
    1-24 Hours
    • Domestic hot/cold water outage
    • Fire system activation (alarms, sprinklers) UPD or other first responder must confirm
    • safe condition PRIOR to Electricians silencing alarm
    • Windows (broken, unable to open/close/lock)
    • No access to room (key broken, card reader malfunction)
    • Door not locking/can’t secure
    • Broken glass and/or doors
    • Toilet/urinal running constantly
    • Electrical breaker reset (multiple outlets or ceiling light in a resident room, an outlet with a refrigerator)
    • Water leak / intrusion (pipe or roof etc.)
    • Mold
    • FLS Trouble Alert
    • Pest/animal control that poses a harmful/unsafe condition
    • Elevator Outage if only elevator and occupants in the building
    • Laundry room leak/flood/electrical
    • HVAC: leaking heater or heating outage to whole building
    • All available restrooms are clogged (sink or shower or toilet)
    • Clogged kitchen sink
    2 Urgent
    24-48 Hours
    • Carpentry requests for the building (i.e. doors, walls, floors, baseboards, ceiling panels, gates, roofing, etc.)
    • Dispensers (soap, etc)
    • Carpet/ Flooring
    • Air-Conditioning malfunction
    • Heating outage or insufficient heating for a resident room or apartment
    • Light bulb burned out / cover or lamp broken (interior apartments common
    • spaces) Replacement Key (bent/broken only, or spare for lock box)
    • Core changes
    • Pests (opossums. birds, bees, wasps, rodents)
    • Restroom has 1 or more (but not all available) clogged sink/toilet/shower/tub
    • Clogged drain line in Laundry room
    • Loss of domestic hot water or cold water in a residence (includes residence halls, rental apartments, Ag housing etc.)
    3 Important
    3 Days
    • Automatic door lock requires programming
    • Carpentry requests furniture (squeaky bed, loose desk)
    • Switch red bricks from heating to cooling and cooling to heat (scheduled PM during Spring and Fall)
    • Light bulb burned out / cover or lamp broken (interior common areas and building exteriors)
    • Electrical breaker reset (interior common space outlets or lights not in a living space, building exteriors)
    • Mailbox broken, missing, or need new combo
    • Restroom locker or locker combo issue
    • Sign needed (i.e. closed rooms, flooding)
    • Window coverings (blinds, shades)
    • Minor leak into a drain
    • Grounds (overgrown, egress, broken limbs, events)

Curious about the cost of charge-back work? Request an estimate or review the labor rates below

Trade July 1, 2024 Rates
Base Rate Overtime Hours 1.1% * Markup Regular 20% Markup Overtime 20%
Project Management 153.80 184.56
Carpenter Shop 66.67 73.34 80.00 88.00
Central Plant 83.90 92.29 100.68 110.75
Custodial Services 42.97 47.27 51.56 56.72
Electric Shop 80.70 88.77 96.84 106.52
Engineering Services 77.76 85.54 93.31 102.64
Fleet Services 72.79 80.07 87.35 96.08
Landscape Services 49.67 54.64 59.60 65.56
Lock Shop 73.09 80.40 87.71 96.48
Paint Shop 70.33 77.36 84.40 92.84
Plumbing Shop 75.79 83.37 90.95 100.04
Laborers & Suppt Svc. 48.41 53.25 58.09 63.90

* Overtime hours are charged at a 1.1% verses a 1.5% due to regular maintenance work being performed the majority of the day.

Please note that most chargeback work is performed outside normal business hours and is subject to overtime charges including meals and labor.

Questions?

Facilities Help Center

Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Facilities After Hours:

For urgent Facilities requests after 4:30 p.m. and before 7:30 a.m., please use the following contact numbers:

Cal Poly Police Department can be reached 24/7 at (805)756-2281
The Facilities Engineering Services crew can be reached at (805)756-2127
The Poly Canyon Village (Housing) crew can be reached at (805)748-8712

For non-urgent issues that can wait until the next business day, please click here.

Facilities Help Center Contacts

Dane Wolff

Customer Service Coordinator

Notifications, Facilites Work Order Requests, Lost and Found, Telephone Coordinator, Concur Travel Support

Jenna Hester

Customer Service Coordinator

Invoice Processing, Website management, Gasboy Monthly Reports, Safety Meeting Recorder, Adobe Powerforms

Alex Anderson

Customer Service Coordinator

Housing Requests, CSU Maritime Requests, Safety Vouchers, Pro Card Processing, Conference Room Scheduling

Sonika Da Costa

Customer Service Coordinator

Time Keeping, Meals & Miles, Housing Requests, CSU Maritime Requests, Lost and Found

Customer and Business Services Contacts

Casie Hill

Executive Director of Customer & Business Services

Carey Blauvelt

Financial Analyst

Tina Flack

Business Analyst

Dawn Rudder

Financial & Business Analyst

Rachel Kline

Interim Personnel Manager

Tracy Jewell

Customer and Financial Services Manager

Victoria Sauceda

Lead Business Services Coordinator