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
Priority
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Examples by Priority (not an extensive list)
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1 |
Emergency 1-24 Hours |
- Fire or explosion
- Significant hazardous material spill or contamination
- Electrical sparks, smoke, downed power poles or lines
- Risk to animal life or safety
- MAJOR water, sewer, gas, or electrical outages
- Broken steam, water, or gas line
- Toilet overflowing, sewage leak, back-up
- Elevator entrapment (people inside)
- HVAC failure in an animal or science facility, computer lab, or server
- Gas leak or smell of gas
- Breaker reset preventing academic instruction
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2 |
Urgent 24-48 Hours |
- Major equipment failure
- Inoperable locks/space cannot be secured – broken door or locks
- Loss of temperature (control) cooling in refrigerated freezers or coolers
- Clogged storm drains during rain (posing a flooding concern)
- ADA compliance issue (inoperative door opener, obstructed route)
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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
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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
- Painting offices, special requests, or deep cleaning/waxing floors
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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
Jenna Hester
Customer Service Coordinator
Alex Anderson
Customer Service Coordinator
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
Vacant
Personnel & Training Manager
Rachel Kline
Personnel Analyst
Victoria Sauceda
Business Services Coordinator