Planning Rationale
Facilities is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of CPS schools and facilities including main buildings, modular structures, additions, annexes, and administrative offices. The department ensures that the district’s schools and facilities are clean, safe, heated and cooled, and dry. The Asset Management Team of quality managers and quality specialists assist the schools in the day-to-day physical operation of their building, provide management and oversight of building engineers and custodians, assist in energy initiatives, oversee work by maintenance contractors, and ensure that annual building maintenance funds are appropriately allocated. Building engineers perform preventive maintenance and repairs of a minor nature. Currently, schools are under an Integrated Facility Management (IFM) Model where a facility management company provides all facility management functions.