FACILITY MAINTENANCE & JANITORIAL PROPOSAL WRITING

These are crucial to the proper operation of a facility, yet are designed to be accomplished with as little distraction as possible, to the point where building occupants are barely aware they exist. This is the mission of good Facility Maintenance and Janitorial programs. The “service in the background” concept has been a foundational part of the industry for ages, dating back to the Roman Empire (and long before). But make no mistake – work that was once considered below a noble’s station now holds a much more revered position in modern business.

The most obvious use of Facility Maintenance (or “FM”) services is to maintain the various equipment and systems within a facility. This can include big-ticket items like boilers, chillers, and air conditioner units and go all the way down to items in individual rooms, such as A/C window units and kitchen appliances.

Many of these items are controlled in groups under a centralized schedule of inspections and governed through a Building Automation System (BAS) in tandem with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). In a similar way, Janitorial programs take into account all of the rooms and equipment that building occupants come into contact with on a regular basis, from restrooms to kitchens, cafeterias, lobbies, stairways, and so on – essentially, if it’s walked on, touched, or used in relation to a bodily function, the Janitorial program must make sure everything remains clean, sanitary, and safe to use during all working hours.

The bigger the facility, the more complicated its systems will be. As a result, FM and Janitorial Services touch a great many supporting industries:

• Water Treatment Systems
• Fire Alarm and Response Systems
• Life Safety Systems
• Snow Removal
• Integrated Pest Management
• Grounds Maintenance