We performed condition assessments on HVAC systems, envelope, foundations, interior spaces, and conveying systems (elevators), and electrical and fire protection systems. Buildings surveyed included public works facilities, community centers, highway shop buildings, Central Maryland Transit Operations, a public school, a detention center, multiple fire stations, warehouses, and leased properties. After the site assessments were completed, we began developing projects based on visual survey and interviews with maintenance staff and building managers. Years were then assigned for the projects based on condition and age. Working with the County, each project was assigned a priority level of immediate, high, medium, or low. Deficiencies and solutions, along with cost estimates, were developed to help guide the County with a plan to address deferred maintenance budgets throughout their portfolio.

In conjunction with the FCA, our team collected information on many of the buildings’ critical systems and tied it to a unique barcode identifier placed on each piece of equipment; over 3,500 assets were barcoded with their make, model, capacity, age, remaining useful life, replacement cost, and location, all documented and linked to the barcode. This now enables the owners to track preventive maintenance, repairs, and other information for each piece of equipment. Work orders now will be issued to maintenance staff for service of equipment that is in need of preventive maintenance to ensure assets are  being properly maintained, increasing equipment useful life and decreasing unexpected failures.