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Facilities

The Facilities 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.

Department Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

Interesting Facts

Facility Inventory:

Total County facilities 135
Total County facilities owned 111
Total County facilities leased 24
Total square footage 2,856,237
Total square footage owned 2,806,969
Total square footage leased 49,268
Total acres of land owned 820.51

The Operations Section completed 15,520 routine, preventative maintenance and repair work orders and 278 significant construction or renovation projects during fiscal year 2018.

Contact

Facilities

Operations Section
Routine and Emergency Maintenance and Renovations
Perimeter Center
4050 Bridge View Drive
N. Charleston, SC 29405

Phone: (843)746-4080
Fax: (843)746-4087

Contracts/Real Estate
Contracts Management and Real Estate Transactions
Lonnie Hamilton III, Public Services Building
4045 Bridge View Drive
N. Charleston, SC 29405

Phone: (843)202-6900
Fax: (843)202-6919

Design/Construction Section
Lonnie Hamilton III, Public Services Building
4045 Bridge View Drive
N. Charleston, SC 29405

Phone: (843)202-6900
Fax: (843)202-6919

Office Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 8am - 5pm

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