Overview
The Facilities Management Department provides repair, maintenance, design, renovation and construction services on County Government buildings, ensuring that all county government departments have an effective working environment to carry out their responsibilities to meet the needs of Charleston County citizens.
Public Notice
Early Public Notice of Projects located in a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Floodplain and Wetland - This is to give notice that Charleston County under Part 58 has determined that the following proposed action under the CDBG program is located in a floodplain for the below project(s).
Public Comments* open *Deadline: July 5th, 2025
For more information, please view the Public Notice PDF.
- Activity Type: New Construction of an EMS/Sheriff office building and Fire department station.
- Organization: Charleston County
- Project Title: PY24 CDBG (B-24-CP-SC-2012) – Charleston County – New Construction of an EMS/Sheriff office building and Fire department station.
- Location(s): Kiawah River Drive, Johns Island, Charleston County, SC 29455 (TMS No. 212-00-00-483).
- Purpose of Project: Establish emergency response (EMS & Sheriff's office) resources and facilities to serve the surrounding areas and communities of Johns Island, SC.
- Proposed Project Cost: Project estimate is around $8,000,000.
Responsibilities by Section
Operations Section
- Serves as the point of contact for routine and emergency maintenance service calls. County utilities are budgeted and paid by the Facilities Department
- Repairs, maintains and provides routine maintenance on County facilities and on County-owned facilities occupied by other agencies
- Performs minor building renovations and improvements
- Acts as a clearing house for surplus County property (fixed assets) such as furniture and equipment
Contact
Routine and Emergency Maintenance and Renovations
Lonnie Hamilton, III, Public Services Building
Phone: (843) 746-4080
Fax: (843) 746-4087
Office Hours: M - F | 8AM - 5PM
Design/Construction Section
- Plans, designs, and helps oversee construction of County buildings
- Manages consultant design efforts and contracts
- Provides technical advice on construction
- Executes the Capital Improvement Plan
- Serves as County representative for construction projects
- Monitors project schedules
- Reviews contractor pay requests
- Negotiates contract changes and change orders
- Reviews design submittals
- Monitors the shop drawing submittal process
- Coordinates utility outages and other project-related activities
Contact
Design & Construction
Lonnie Hamilton, III, Public Services Building
Phone: (843) 202-6900
Fax: (843) 202-6919
Office Hours: M - F | 8AM - 5PM
Contracts/Real Estate
- Manages contracted maintenance services for work performed for other County facilities
- Manages real estate contracts for sales, leases and rentals to provide space for County Government
- Negotiates real estate transactions, leases and rentals for county properties (owned or leased)
- Assists with bid preparations for contracted maintenance services
Contact
Contracts Management & Real Estate Transactions
Perimeter Center
Phone: (843) 202-6900
Fax: (843) 202-6919
Office Hours: M - F | 8AM - 5PM
Judicial Complex/Parking Operations Section
- Serves as the point of contact for routine and emergency maintenance service calls for the Judicial Center Complex and Parking Garages
- Repairs, maintains and provides routine/preventative maintenance on the Judicial Center Complex and Parking Garages
- Performs minor building renovations and improvements
- Manages contracted services for security, outsourced maintenance, and Life Safety systems
- Manages 24 hour operations of the King-Queen and Cumberland Garages
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