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Summer Facilities Things To Do

A facility checklist is a quality first step towards better preventative maintenance and keeping the campus in good working order. The more facility managers are able to monitor and track their buildings, the more future-proofed their workspaces will be. No campus is exactly the same, but these are a few of the “MUST DO’S” and “SHOULD DO’S” we suggest for the upcoming summer months for our school clients.

MUST DO’S

• Top dress athletic natural turf and treat for fire ants and grubworms.
• Walk all bleacher systems to include indoor telescoping for loose items.
• Walk all roofs and inspect for damage, clean the surface and all rain gutters, and flush subsurface drain lines.
• Wash HVAC condenser coils and repair as needed.
• Inspect all flat work for trip hazards and repair as needed.
• Perform all regulatory inspections that are due: fire alarm/suppression, backflows, gas lines, fire exit signs, emergency lighting, asbestos management plan, refrigerant log, etc; make necessary repairs.
• Inspect grease traps and repair as needed.
• Inspect walk off mats and replace as needed.
• Inspect kitchen(s) cleanliness and perform deep clean of flooring.
• Inspect all exterior door operations and repair as needed.

SHOULD DO’S

• Deep clean of all restroom floors.
• Deep clean all public area floor tile and grout.
• Dust all high reach areas.
• Strip and wax floors.
• Refinish gym floor(s).
• Clean exterior windows.
• Restripe parking lots and fire lanes.
• Clean Operations interstitial rooms to include electrical, mechanical, IT, and janitorial.
• Check all storage areas for items that are no longer needed.
• Inspect all classroom conditions asking for faculty to provide their assessment and schedule necessary repairs.
• Evaluate campus operation procedures and refine any changes that are needed to set expectations for next year.