Maintenance Services

The Maintenance Services Division is responsible for the maintenance and repair to all city-owned buildings. Currently there 272 properties listed as city-owned. We have a staff of 10 technicians and 8 custodians. The custodial staff provide complete custodial services to several locations throughout the city, including City Hall, ARBEC, Sandy Street shops and the Law Enforcement Center. The custodial staff also handles the mail service for the city departments out of City Hall. Maintenance staff include electricians, plumbers/carpenters, and HVAC technicians. Additional services include repair and maintenance to: Parks Department baseball/softball field lighting, Rose Park Tennis Center lighting, utilizing a 60' aerial truck, Airport Control Tower rotating beacon light, airfield windsocks, city-owned building and pole lights, elevators/escalators, sump pumps, sewer lines, etc.

Work Orders
This Division responds to an average of 200 work requests per month. Another 50-60 preventative maintenance work orders are automatically deployed through the paradigm computer system for buildings throughout the city on a weekly, monthly, quarterly basis.

Inspections
The Maintenance Services Division monitors the required inspections to all city-owned gas fired boilers and elevators. Other monitoring and inspections include fire sprinkler and kitchen vent hood suppression systems.

Emergency Response
The Maintenance Services Division responds to calls for after hours service to all city-owned buildings, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Equipment Replacement/Renovations/Remodeling
The Maintenance Services Division assists in the development of specifications to bid out major systems replacement, minor modifications to buildings for painting, room additions, major electrical components, roofing, etc. We closely monitor contractor work for accuracy and problems that may develop throughout the project. All work done by the Maintenance Services Division is done according to the City of Abilene Building Inspections code. Permits are obtained for work done just as required by private contractors.