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
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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 |
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Central Plant
EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests |
Funding |
Walk-in Refrigerators and Freezers |
Case by case |
Free Standing Refrigerator |
Chargeback |
Utilidor Maintenance |
Chargeback |
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Custodial Services
EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests |
Funding |
Event Prep |
Chargeback |
Deep Cleaning Request of Dept. Offices |
Chargeback |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Paint Shop
EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests |
Funding |
Graffiti Cover-up |
Maintenance |
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Plumbing Shop
EXAMPLES of Types of Service Requests |
Funding |
Malfunctioning Drinking Fountains |
Maintenance |
Smell of Gas or Sewage |
Maintenance |
Overflowing or Running Toilet |
Maintenance |
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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 |
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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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View Campus Core Priority Structure
Priority
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Examples by Priority (not an extensive list)
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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
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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)
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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)
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4 |
Corrective 5-15 Days |
- Estimate Requests
- USRs
- Dripping faucets or showers (slow, contained by sink or shower drains)
- Changing Light Bulbs
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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
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Housing Priorities
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View Housing Priority Structure
Priority
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Examples by Priority (not an extensive list)
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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
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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.)
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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)
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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 |
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184.56 |
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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